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NT Doctrine — John 18:12-27; Matthew 26:57-75

Posted on October 1, 2022 by ehurst

The parallel passages are Mark 14:43-72 and Luke 22:54-65. Mark alone mentions the young man who had followed Jesus and His disciples to the Garden from a distance, and stayed just close enough to watch the whole thing. When the … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Matthew 26:30-56

Posted on September 24, 2022 by ehurst

Parallel passages can be found in Mark 14:26-52 and Luke 22:39-52. We come to the part in the narrative when we need to refer to all three synoptic accounts to get the full picture. Matthew and Mark, with almost identical … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — John 17

Posted on September 17, 2022 by ehurst

We are truly blessed that John was able to recall so much of this conversation from Jesus’ final hours with His disciples. He also recorded the audible prayer Jesus uttered in their company that night. It was important that they … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — John 15

Posted on September 3, 2022 by ehurst

They had left the Upper Room and were making their way to the Kidron, then across to the Garden of Gethsemane. On the way, Jesus continued to unload a lot of truth in parables. You would be forgiven for thinking … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — John 14

Posted on August 27, 2022 by ehurst

This chapter of John is about as mystical as it gets. Had Judas been there to hear, it would have been one more excuse to betray Jesus and get out of this ministry. It was contrary to everything Judas was … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — John 13

Posted on August 20, 2022 by ehurst

(By request, I’m restoring these weekly Bible lessons to this blog. They will still appear in the forum as well.) The Seder was symbolic in the first place. It marked the birth of the Nation of Israel, the defining redemption … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Addenda 01

Posted on October 11, 2021 by ehurst

This will be inserted into our series of lessons showing the continuity between the Old and New Testaments. We have just finished an examination of Matthew 5:17-48 in several lessons. A critical element is that you understand the context: The … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 5:33-48

Posted on October 9, 2021 by ehurst

This passage is not without context. Jesus is embarrassing the Scribes and Pharisees for their moral hypocrisy. He has entered upon a list of issues in which the Jewish leadership have defied God’s revelation going all the way back to … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 5:27-32

Posted on October 2, 2021 by ehurst

Keep in mind that, in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is contrasting the difference between the corrupt legalism of the Pharisees and Scribes with the divine revelation of the Covenant through Moses. In this series, He is discussing the … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 5:21-26

Posted on September 25, 2021 by ehurst

Historical context: The Covenant of Moses allows for a judgment seat at the household level with the head of household. This comes with a burden of the shepherd’s moral obligations. Sometimes the jurisdiction is above the household, because it involves … Continue reading →

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