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NT Doctrine — Titus 3

Posted on August 3, 2024 by ehurst

The world is hopelessly lost. There is nothing we can do to redeem the human condition at large, even on a small scale. What we can do is show God’s mercy and compassion for humans in their fallen situation. We … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Titus 2

Posted on July 27, 2024 by ehurst

(I cannot improve on my previous commentary for this chapter…) Why do we bother? If our whole aim and focus is Heaven, why do we linger on this awful plane? We remain because it’s not about our personal benefit, but … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Titus 1

Posted on July 20, 2024 by ehurst

We have only a small bit of doctrine in this chapter. However, in order to understand it, we must grasp the context in which Paul places a strong statement. This letter was written roughly the same time as 1 Timothy, … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 2 Timothy 4

Posted on July 13, 2024 by ehurst

In the previous chapter, Paul referred to his otherworldly focus that carried him through persecutions. He belonged to Heaven, not this world. No human agency could take his life until the Lord was ready. Paul was eager to go, but … Continue reading →

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Eschatology: Daniel 9

Posted on July 11, 2024 by ehurst

I’m going to plunge right into the passage Heiser considers most difficult: Daniel 9:24-27. He doesn’t even mention the approach I used in my published commentary. You can look it up, but I didn’t try to nail down too many … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 2 Timothy 3

Posted on July 6, 2024 by ehurst

I’m convinced that Paul foresaw the West in some sense. I believe he and other apostles could discern the dark plans of Satan and his allies to create a culture that would pervert the gospel and mask his evil work. … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 2 Timothy 2

Posted on June 29, 2024 by ehurst

Again, Paul is preparing Timothy to carry on without him. This is more of a pep-talk than actual instruction in something Timothy might not understand clearly. There’s a lot of work to do to make Ephesus ready to absorb the … Continue reading →

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Jesus on the Clouds

Posted on June 29, 2024 by ehurst

This is worth your time, not quite eleven minutes: I’ll give you a quick summary. During the Second Temple Period of Judaism, there arose a standard doctrine called Two Powers in Heaven. It was developed prior to the conquest of … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 2 Timothy 1

Posted on June 22, 2024 by ehurst

Reminder: This is probably the last of Paul’s writings chronologically. Again, Timothy is in Ephesus as the resident Apostle. Any day now a large number of folks from Jerusalem will come streaming into the area, fleeing a Jewish rebellion in … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 1 Timothy 6

Posted on June 15, 2024 by ehurst

Again, Paul wrote this letter to Timothy while the latter was serving in Ephesus, helping to establish the presence of Christian faith as no threat, contrary to false claims of Demetrius the silversmith some years before. The city would soon … Continue reading →

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