Monthly Archives: October 2012

Epistemology and the Fall (Updated)

Posted on October 12, 2012 by ehurst

I’m getting a trickle of questions about Jesus’ behavior, enough to start an outline, but most of them are rather late in His ministry. For the next chapter of our book it seems obvious to discuss biographical background and some … Continue reading →

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TMOC: Common Sense

Posted on October 11, 2012 by ehurst

(This is offered as a proposed fourth chapter of our book.) If you were born in Europe or the US during the past two centuries, your fundamental assumptions about reality are distinctly different from those the Bible. The West is … Continue reading →

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TMOC: Reign of Justice

Posted on October 11, 2012 by ehurst

(I offer this as a proposal for the third chapter in our book.) God portrays Himself consistently as a shepherd sheik. This is the fundamental image offered throughout the Bible, an Eastern potentate. He reigns absolutely over His domain. Unlike … Continue reading →

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TMOC: The Task

Posted on October 10, 2012 by ehurst

(This is offered as a proposal for the second chapter of our book.) If someone tells you Jesus was perfectly reasonable and consistent in His Hebrew logic, you would probably take that on faith. If we explain something of His … Continue reading →

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TMOC: Why Did He Do That?

Posted on October 10, 2012 by ehurst

We absorb God’s truth via His Spirit’s Presence in our souls. As one might expect, you learn the answers to your own soul’s questions. When it comes time to teach and share that truth, you need to know what questions … Continue reading →

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Your Own Divine Law

Posted on October 9, 2012 by ehurst

Jesus summed up the moral fabric of Creation by quoting two passages from Moses: Jesus said to him, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind’ (Deuteronomy 6:5). This is … Continue reading →

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TMOC: Apologia

Posted on October 8, 2012 by ehurst

Our book’s introduction should probably explain why we bothered put together yet one more publication with such a title. In 1 Corinthians 2, Paul explains in part why the Corinthians struggled so with the gospel message. At the end this … Continue reading →

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Loving the Law

Posted on October 7, 2012 by ehurst

Take a look at Psalm 119. It’s long, so maybe just skim through it. You’ll see constant references to David proclaiming his undying love for the the Law. Sure, we could unwind that, abstract it to include the whole Bible. … Continue reading →

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Habakkuk 3

Posted on October 6, 2012 by ehurst

It would be almost embarrassing to attempt breaking down the rich poetic imagery in this grand Hebrew psalm. Far more important to the reader is understanding the uniquely Hebrew approach to certain fundamental questions. Modern Western man chokes on the … Continue reading →

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TMOC: Hopefully Hopeless

Posted on October 6, 2012 by ehurst

This world is fallen and can’t be fixed. Once in awhile you find someone who understands that even without relying on revelation, such as Albert Jay Nock. I’ve read so many excerpts of his famous Our Enemy, the State, I … Continue reading →

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