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Poking God in the Eye
Re: Naked Bible 115: Ezekiel 6; supplementary papers on High Places and Idols Basic principle: God will get what He wants. He made it painfully obvious from the very start that He would have a human family to represent Him … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Hebrew language, high places, idolatry, King David, King Josiah, King Manasseh, Michael S. Heiser, OT History, Prophet Ezekiel
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Humiliation Has Its Place
We are encouraged to approach every task with humility and open dependence on God. The Lord gets what He wants and no one has standing to object to His wishes. He doesn’t always tell us His plans because our foreknowledge … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, biblical values, CIA, crime, Humility, John Kiriakou, King David, politics, torture, tribalism
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Uniquely Wrong
I’ve been asked to provide a broader scriptural background for my teaching about Jews. I’ll try to summarize critical parts of the Bible for this. You may recall the story of King Josiah. He succeeded to the throne after Manasseh’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Covenant of Christ, Jews, Judaism, King Josiah, King Manasseh, Pharisee, Prophet Ezekiel, prophet jeremiah, Sanhedrin, Stephen, Talmud, the Covenant of Moses
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Remnant Theology 02
Ref: Heiser refers in one podcast to a document: Remnant Theology in Biblical Prophecy [PDF]. We learn that the term “remnant” has both positive and negative connotations in Hebrew depending on the context. The linked article marches through the history … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Essenes, prophecy, Qumran Community, righteous remnant
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NT Doctrine — Jude
John’s second and third letters are brief summaries of what he wrote in his first epistle, addressed to a couple of people noted for helping itinerant preachers take the gospel to new mission fields. Chronology: Paul was executed in roughly … Continue reading
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Tagged Balaam, Bible History, elohim, Enoch, gnostic heresies, Jude, moral boundaries, Rebellion of Korah, Two Realms
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NT Doctrine — Matthew 27:27-44
The parallel passages are found in Mark 15:16-32, Luke 23:26-43, and John 19:17-24. The crown of thorns was actually acanthus, a flowering bush with prickly leaves. We can’t tell if the purple robe was the one Antipas had put on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Jesus' crucifixion, Matthew's Gospel, Roman Empire
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NT Doctrine — John 18:12-27; Matthew 26:57-75
The parallel passages are Mark 14:43-72 and Luke 22:54-65. Mark alone mentions the young man who had followed Jesus and His disciples to the Garden from a distance, and stayed just close enough to watch the whole thing. When the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Jesus the Messiah, New Testament, persecution, Talmud
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New Testament Doctrine: Mark 2:13-22
Jesus addresses a major issue in New Testament Doctrine. It signifies yet another critical departure from Judaism. Levi Matthew is, according to a rather strong Early Church tradition, a cousin of Jesus because their mothers were sisters. That makes James … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, covenants, jesus parables, legalism, Messiah, Pharisee, the Covenant of Moses
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NT Doctrine — Acts 24-28
This is not so much a study as an outline of events. The Book of Acts yields no further doctrinal material. However, we cannot leave Paul in the royal quarters at Caesarea. By now we are somewhere around AD 58. … Continue reading →