Category Archives: bible

Peter's Mysticism

Posted on December 29, 2012 by ehurst

Peter was executed in Rome roughly 67 AD. His letter to the Jewish Christians in modern Turkey was at least a couple of years before that, so far as we can tell. Peter was in Rome working with John Mark; … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 7

Posted on December 28, 2012 by ehurst

Based on the Old Testament calendar, this message is dated December 518 BC. There came a delegation of folks from Bethel, 10 miles (16km) to the north and bit east. We recall a significant number of people escaped the Babylonian … Continue reading →

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Jesus' Brother against Materialism

Posted on December 28, 2012 by ehurst

I’m running through all my studies in the Jewish Christian Letters first for content before sending them through the grammar grinders. Yesterday I finished Hebrews and today I ran through James. I recall not so long ago a gentle dispute … Continue reading →

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Catching Up on Christmas Eve

Posted on December 24, 2012 by ehurst

Admin: I received my copy of Corel Word Perfect Office X5 today and it works just fine. The key was legitimate and I’m very happy with the whole thing. Corel allows me to run a copy on my laptop, as … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 6

Posted on December 22, 2012 by ehurst

In the final vision that Zechariah received that night, he saw chariots emerging from between Mount Zion and Mount of Olives, rushing down the Kidron Valley. The symbolism is well established: red horses for war, black for economic and social … Continue reading →

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Zechariah and Feminism

Posted on December 16, 2012 by ehurst

The Holy Spirit surely moves here at my keyboard when I study for the Bible lessons. He typically moves differently when I teach it in person. I added a paragraph to the text of my notes on Zechariah 5 regarding … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 5

Posted on December 15, 2012 by ehurst

Zechariah presents two visions of God cleansing the land. If the people turn in their hearts to His holiness, He responds by granting even more holiness. First comes a massive scroll floating in air. The wording refers to the common … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 4

Posted on December 8, 2012 by ehurst

While the previous chapter was to encourage Joshua in his role as priest, here we see a message to keep Zerubbabel on fire. The prophet visualizes being awakened from sleep, and the Angel of the Lord asks him to describe … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 3

Posted on December 1, 2012 by ehurst

The High Priest represents the people to God, and God to the people. It was known their sins could see him die on the Day of Atonement when he entered the Holy of Holies with the incense offering (Leviticus 16:13). … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 2

Posted on November 24, 2012 by ehurst

God continues giving Zechariah visions of what He wants so much to do for Judah. The prophet sees a figure bearing a measuring line heading up the valley toward the city. Zechariah asks where he is going, and the surveyor … Continue reading →

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