Tag Archives: ANE

What Are We Doing?

Posted on January 15, 2019 by ehurst

In order to say more about elders and pastors, it’s necessary to step back just a bit and review what they are doing when working together. Jesus referred to spiritual birth in John 3. But this wasn’t new; He honestly … Continue reading →

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Heart-led Analysis of Living

Posted on December 3, 2018 by ehurst

It should seem obvious that, in order to read the Old Testament, one must read back into it the unstated assumptions the writers considered obvious. So we study the history of the Ancient Near East and do our best to … Continue reading →

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Some OT Background Stuff

Posted on November 20, 2018 by ehurst

Note: WordPress tells me today is my tenth anniversary on this blog. Ref: Genesis 25-28 — I was discussing Genesis with a friend this week and remembered some background stuff that confuses most people about the Patriarchs — Abraham, Isaac … Continue reading →

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Hebrew Feudal Relations

Posted on November 16, 2018 by ehurst

I still read a lot of news about mainstream Christian religious activities. There seems to be some confusion about Hebrew feudal relations in the Old Testament household. Most of what we see in Western Christianity is far closer to Germanic … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Mark 2:14-22

Posted on October 20, 2018 by ehurst

We depart from Matthew’s Gospel at this point. There is really nothing I can add now to the previous work I’ve done explaining Matthew 24 and 25 [PDF]. You can reread the PDF at your leisure. We jump now to … Continue reading →

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No Unified Curriculum

Posted on October 19, 2018 by ehurst

While stuck in the house with this cold, I’ve been passing the time by viewing a few fiction videos I normally wouldn’t have time to mess with. Most of what I chose touched on themes of ancient civilizations. Once more … Continue reading →

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Law and Faith Together 02

Posted on September 12, 2018 by ehurst

Don’t try to make a parable walk on all-fours. Hebrew parable is the opposite of Western descriptive language. Whereas the latter seeks to encode discrete ideas that are the same in all contexts, parable seeks to offer imagery that adjusts … Continue reading →

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Who Shall Believe Their Report?

Posted on September 4, 2018 by ehurst

We live in a fairly civilized world today. Most of humanity at least gives lip service to the idea of human rights. We put a lot of stock in education. There was a time in history when things like geometry … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 22:1-14

Posted on August 25, 2018 by ehurst

There is little confusion about this parable. Jesus continues His condemnation of the Sanhedrin and Temple officials. He uses another parable to paint their dire situation. Many eastern rulers used the wedding day of the heir as a day of … Continue reading →

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The Sin of Census

Posted on August 8, 2018 by ehurst

Ref: 2 Samuel 24 — This came up in a Bible study today and a great many people fail to understand the full context. Recall that the Covenant of Moses was inherently tribal and feudal. God says that no one … Continue reading →

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