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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 6
This chapter is one of those Bible passages that suffers a lot from translation in English. It was bad enough translating Hebrew thoughts into Greek. It’s easy to miss what the writer is telling the Hebrew Christians in Rome. The … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 5
The Covenant of Moses was not the root of divine revelation. It was a distinctly temporary arrangement, solely for the Nation of Israel during a specific period of time until things were ripe for the ultimate revelation in Christ. Thus, … 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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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 3
I’ll share here my previous commentary on this chapter. The Exodus was the very foundation, the defining event of Israel. If the Exodus was a myth, so was Israel as a nation. While they pointed with some smugness to their … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 1
This treatise was written by an Alexandrian rabbi thoroughly acquainted with Second Temple literature, and perhaps that of the Qumran Community. We are assuming he wrote to Hebrew Christians in Rome who were suffering under persecution and tempted to slip … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Titus 3
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
(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
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
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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