Monthly Archives: October 2026

Hebrews 8

Posted on October 31, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 193: Hebrews 8 In order to do this justice, I need to establish something fundamental to the thinking used by the author of Hebrews. Westerners who are pickled in Hellenism are going to see some parallels in … Continue reading →

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A Shepherd’s Concerns

Posted on October 30, 2026 by ehurst

The elder/shepherd lives for the flock. It’s how he fulfills the Law of Christ announced at the Last Supper. This is the core of how we glorify Him. The care of the flock motivates everything we do. If the shepherd … Continue reading →

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Tribulation Eldership, Part 3

Posted on October 29, 2026 by ehurst

Yet another way to say it: If the people you encounter will not rise to grace, then deal with them according to biblical law. Our fundamental mission is to share biblical truth and strive to draw the Elect into covenant … Continue reading →

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Tribulation Eldership, Part 2

Posted on October 28, 2026 by ehurst

Another way to say it: If you will not rise to grace, you will fall under the law. Note the play on rise versus fall. Grace puts you in the hands of God, but law puts you in the hands … Continue reading →

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Tribulation Eldership, Part 1

Posted on October 27, 2026 by ehurst

Whoever rejects grace will receive the law. In passing, I’ve noticed that whenever someone scans one of our community blogs via AI, that principle always gets noted in the summary if the writer actually believes it. God deals with humans … Continue reading →

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Clock Is Ticking

Posted on October 25, 2026 by ehurst

I’m not sure how much longer blogging like this will be worth the effort. There are multiple problems at the same time. We’ve already seen threats of censorship from the likes of the US Congress trying to pass the JASA … Continue reading →

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Hebrews 7

Posted on October 24, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 185: Hebrews 7 The previous chapter ended with a declaration that Jesus was a priest of the order of Melchizedek. Chapter 7 opens with a declaration that this priesthood does not depend on lineage the way Aaron’s … Continue reading →

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Flavors of Oppression

Posted on October 23, 2026 by ehurst

If you are intrigued by watching the political and economic condition of the US, it’s wise to pay more attention to the fundamentals than to the daily flux of events. The latter is largely aimed at getting a reaction that … Continue reading →

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Hebrews 5:11-6:20

Posted on October 17, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 184: Hebrews 5:11-6:20 The writer starts off referring back to the previous verses where he described how Jesus was obedient, particularly in the Garden of Gethsemane, where He surrendered Himself to the suffering of the Cross. It … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be Stupid about the Net

Posted on October 16, 2026 by ehurst

I’m not going to give you a laundry list of applicable Bible passages. You should have read at least the New Testament through enough times to have absorbed the big picture. You should recognize when I refer to spiritual powers … Continue reading →

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