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HTCG 01d

We continue with Chapter 1. Section C: Non-being Part 1: In Greek Thought In order to logically corner the Sophists, Plato sought to define being further by defining non-being. It’s not simply the negation of being; it includes things merely … Continue reading

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HTCG 01c

We continue with Chapter 1, section A. Part 5: The Dynamic Character of the World Here I am compelled to reflect upon rather than interpret what Boman says. He points out that a major reason the Hebrews consider the earth … Continue reading

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HTCG 01b

We continue with Chapter 1, section A. Part 3: Logical “Being” in Hebrew Boman had previously mentioned the Hebrew noun clause that was often used in a place where we expect some kind of verb “to be”. The noun clause … Continue reading

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HTCG 01a

Note: Each chapter of the book is outlined into sections, which are in turn outlined in smaller parts. Chapter 1: Dynamic and Static Thinking — Again, the issue stands on how any separation between thinking and language is artificial. There … Continue reading

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HTCG Introduction

It’s this blog’s turn to review a book: Hebrew Thought Compared with Greek by Thorleif Boman (HTCG). The book was published first in German back in 1954; this is the second edition translated into English around 1960. The copy I’m … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 4

Israel as a nation did not enter into God’s rest (in Hebrew related to the word “Sabbath”). Never mind the Talmudic perversion, the Law of Moses itself could not grant that divine rest; it could only point out that such … Continue reading

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Telling the Story Again, Part 5

As a sort of coda, I need to add one more warning: Libertarian theory is heavily influenced by Jews, as well. Bits and pieces of it work okay, but the current teaching is deeply Jewish. That is, it’s what Jews … Continue reading

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Telling the Story Again, Part 4

Political confusion is part of the wider deception of Satan. It’s very easy to get confused about how the competing agendas of the globalists, Zionists, neocon, revisionists, and other Jewish political groups serve the broader Jewish agenda while arguing over … Continue reading

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Telling the Story Again, Part 3

The first two parts summarize the foundation of how I understand what Jews are doing today, and the wider political currents. It’s very easy to miss the point that Israel did have a mandate from God as declared in the … Continue reading

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Telling the Story Again, Part 2

Let’s review what we gain from Heiser’s thesis. As always, it’s not simply his thesis; he brought together a vast body of scholarly work and presented it to church folks who rarely hear anything about it. The huge gulf in … Continue reading

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