Category Archives: meta

Next Project: Divine Moral Law

Posted on July 30, 2013 by ehurst

ACBM is pretty much finished. I’m posting the last few chapters for your comment, but I’m already praying about the next project. I don’t yet know what to call it, but it will probably be a book instead of a … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 3 Chapter 2

Posted on July 30, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 2 — Mystical Reading of ANE Literature A critical part of mysticism is teaching the mind to serve, not lead. While we don’t have too many ANE words that can be translated as “intuition,” it’s clearly one of the … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 3 Chapter 1

Posted on July 29, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 1 — Implications The Western assumptions about reality are entirely different than that of Biblical Mysticism. There is no single Old Testament view of the afterlife. We recognize a great many Old Testament figures lacked the full depth of … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 6

Posted on July 28, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 6 — Judaizers and the Early Church The Hellenized rabbis were not done after the Crucifixion. Taking seriously the claim that Christianity was the logical and historical extension of Moses, they sought to bring all Christians back under proper … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 5

Posted on July 27, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 5 — Hellenization The name Israel applies not so much to a nation, but to a mission given to that nation. The true servant of Jehovah seeks to rise above mere human capability, to place the mind in service … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 4

Posted on July 26, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 4 — The Covenant Nation While the Mesopotamians kept track of a wide range of religious and philosophical considerations, the Nile Valley folks focused more on developing their own to a much greater depth. While our understanding of Egyptian … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Note 2

Posted on July 25, 2013 by ehurst

I forgot to mention that the call of mysticism doesn’t require a detailed knowledge of ANE archaeology. Around 1700 a Catholic Priest known as Francois Fenelon started down the path of mysticism. While we might find room to criticize some … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 3

Posted on July 25, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 3 — Abraham from Mesopotamia If you don’t understand Abraham the man, you cannot understand the Bible. The Genesis account makes no pretense at dating anything; it simply offers pivotal points along the path of revelation. The lack of … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 2

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 2 — The Ancient Near East The academic definition of The Ancient Near East (ANE) includes a portion of the earth’s surface which runs from the Caucasus on the northeast, across modern Turkey and out to Crete, down to … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 1

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 1 — Approaching Biblical Mysticism Our task here is hard because Western writers seldom acknowledge the mystical element in Scripture unless they are generally hostile to the message of the Bible. Biblical scholars range all over the map with … Continue reading →

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