Monthly Archives: June 2026

The Coming Shock: Coda

Posted on June 21, 2026 by ehurst

Yesterday’s Bible lesson was already a bit long, but I need to add something that may not be obvious. In 2 Thessalonians 2, Paul quotes from Daniel’s description of a type of Antichrist. Daniel does the same thing we saw … Continue reading →

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The Coming Shock

Posted on June 20, 2026 by ehurst

(I’m drawing here from both Heiser and Moreau, and they don’t precisely agree.) In Romans 11, Paul says “all Israel” will be saved. We’ve established in a past lesson that this had a specific meaning in Paul’s day, referring not … Continue reading →

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Hidden Church History

Posted on June 14, 2026 by ehurst

Here’s a little church history you won’t learn from any books or courses. John was the last of the original Twelve Apostles. We believe he wrote his Revelation while in his 90s, right at the end of the First Century … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel’s Final Vision

Posted on June 13, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 156: Ezekiel 40-48 Part 1 and Naked Bible 157: Ezekiel 40-48 Part 2 If you think of Ezekiel’s vision in chapters 40-48 as something more or less literal, you will miss the point entirely. Heiser punches another … Continue reading →

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So That’s What It Was!

Posted on June 11, 2026 by ehurst

Over the years I’ve often felt a strong move of the Spirit. In my youth, it was often quite confusing; no one around me could give a reliable answer. Frankly, most adults dismissed it as my own emotions. In the … Continue reading →

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Not Bound by Lies

Posted on June 6, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Philosopher’s Corner (Jack Bowers) — “The Drama Behind the Darkness” Jack Bowers addresses a frequent objection people make to the gospel message: Ask almost anyone why they find it difficult to believe in God, and the answer will come … Continue reading →

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The Role of Satan

Posted on June 4, 2026 by ehurst

The word “Satan” comes directly from Hebrew. However, it never appears by itself. The word is always prefixed to indicate it is a title — ha-satan, “the Satan”. The word is typically used to indicate a role, a position in … Continue reading →

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Racism and Context

Posted on June 2, 2026 by ehurst

A cosmopolitan human population is not a society. It is multiple societies forced into a single geographic area. The division into tribes is automatic. People are social creatures but with limitations. If the peculiar hopes and needs for any one … Continue reading →

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Imaging Eden

Posted on June 1, 2026 by ehurst

Not only does the common perception of Hell fail the biblical test, but so does the western mythology of Heaven. As previously noted, the Hebrew imagery of a transcendent realm was based on the common Ancient Near Eastern concept of … Continue reading →

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