Tag Archives: Bible History

Melchizedek Part 1

Posted on July 25, 2026 by ehurst

For once, I’m not walking with Heiser very closely. I’ll be paralleling his podcast series on Melchizedek, but relying on studies from other authors. The difficulty I have here is that, if you really need footnotes and references, I no … Continue reading →

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They Don’t Belong Anymore

Posted on July 20, 2026 by ehurst

The fundamental Hebrew thinking about sin is all about communion. If you scroll through Leviticus, you notice that blood sacrifice does not cleanse the sinner. Rather, a ritual sacrifice is necessary to decontaminate the sacred space where God comes to … Continue reading →

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Poking God in the Eye

Posted on December 13, 2025 by ehurst

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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Humiliation Has Its Place

Posted on December 7, 2025 by ehurst

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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Uniquely Wrong

Posted on December 6, 2025 by ehurst

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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Remnant Theology 02

Posted on April 17, 2025 by ehurst

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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NT Doctrine — Jude

Posted on March 8, 2025 by ehurst

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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NT Doctrine — Acts 24-28

Posted on May 27, 2023 by ehurst

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 →

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NT Doctrine — Matthew 27:27-44

Posted on October 22, 2022 by ehurst

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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NT Doctrine — John 18:12-27; Matthew 26:57-75

Posted on October 1, 2022 by ehurst

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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