Tag Archives: ANE

Covenant Book: Introduction

Posted on December 19, 2017 by ehurst

The name Radix Fidem is Latin for “root of faith.” We aren’t trying to be pretentious here; this is just an effort to distinguish ourselves from other brands of Christian religion. There’s nothing wrong with using the English translation, but … Continue reading →

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Terminology: Biblical Law

Posted on November 14, 2017 by ehurst

You are aware of the Covenant of Moses. Regular readers are surely aware of the Covenant of Noah. What you may not understand is that Moses was a particular application of Noah. Moses was restricted to a specific people, time … Continue reading →

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A Little More about “Law”

Posted on October 22, 2017 by ehurst

In the Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) mind, “law” was nothing like our Western concept. It was always envisioned as a covenant. It was personal and feudal in nature. The closest term we can use is a “suzerain-vassal treaty,” and even … Continue reading →

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Sermon on the Mount 3

Posted on October 21, 2017 by ehurst

The Last Measure — Matthew 5:17-20 Everything about this passage hangs on how you understand Matthew’s choice of the Greek word for “fulfill” (pleroo play-rah’-oh) in verse 17. Once again, let’s remind ourselves that there are two primary issues behind … Continue reading →

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Will the Real Peasant Please Stand Up?

Posted on October 4, 2017 by ehurst

I’ve been asked to describe culture and class in a little more detail. It’s pertinent if I’m going to allege that one particular culture is closer to God. One again: We are not talking here about economic class. There is … Continue reading →

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God’s Word on Diversity

Posted on August 22, 2017 by ehurst

Leading up to the Tower of Babel, the Lord had warned that He designed us to spread out, to diversify and grow varying societies scattered across the face of the earth. The dream of some humans to raise up a … Continue reading →

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Radix Fidem Booklet 5

Posted on August 19, 2017 by ehurst

5. The Law Covenants symbolize the nature of reality itself. We are fallen creatures and unable to natively discern how to live. We are beholden to God’s Law Covenants in the sense that they manifest how He intends we should … Continue reading →

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Radix Fidem Booklet 3

Posted on August 17, 2017 by ehurst

3. The Spirit Realm is real and beyond comprehension. There is a distinct realm of existence totally alien and separate from ours. It is in every way superior, and our plane of existence is merely a temporary bubble within that … Continue reading →

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Radix Fidem Booklet 1

Posted on August 15, 2017 by ehurst

It’s time; I need to publish the booklet. Since having my readers do the work didn’t work, I’ll ask you to comment. Keep in mind that my purpose is to summarize in a few paragraphs what each of the seven … Continue reading →

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Blinders Firmly Strapped in Place

Posted on July 26, 2017 by ehurst

In light of the Muslim invasion of Europe, and all of the nasty fallout from it, I keep running across Western analysis that suggests the single biggest problem is that tribal folks aren’t altruistic the way Westerners are. This is, … Continue reading →

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