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Teachings of Jesus — John 11:1-46
This could easily be one of the most difficult lessons to understand. The ancient Hebrew people did not have a theology, per se. They had the Covenant of Moses which said very little about theology. Moses clearly believed in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Judaism, Law of Moses, mythology, old testament, theology
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Theology and Practice — Odds and Ends
(This is the last in the series before I turn it into a book. You can always ask questions anytime, but if you want any additional issues covered in the book, you need to shoot me the questions in the … Continue reading
Radix Fidem Curriculum 03
4. From Conquest to Collapse The Nation of Israel had a mission from God. They were chosen to live in such a way as to reveal that what God was offering was the best we can hope for in this … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Bible History, Hellenism, pagan religions, Pharisee
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Radix Fidem Curriculum 02
3. Abraham through Moses Ask the Hebrew people and their primary ancestor is Abraham, so we’ll start there. We know he first appears as a resident of Ur. His ethnic identity is unknown, but we do know something about his … Continue reading
Theology and Practice: Worship
In English, His proper name is Jehovah. He still answers to a lot of other things, but the business of worship is “calling on the name of the Lord.” That is a very ancient phrase that refers to celebrating the … Continue reading
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Teachings of Jesus — John 7:25-53
We know that Luke managed to ferret out the details of Jesus’ birth and some outline of His early years. His gospel reflects this dramatic tale of birth in His ancestral home of Bethlehem, as a descendent of King David. … Continue reading
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Teachings of Jesus — John 4:27-42
Continuing the same scene from our previous lesson, the Twelve came back out to Jacob’s Well while Jesus was still speaking with the woman. While they wondered about this highly unlikely scene, they kept their silence. She left her water … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Jesus Christ, jesus parables, missions, The Samaritans
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Treasures in a Far Country
Ancient Israel was an agrarian tribal society living in what we now call the Levant. The Law of Moses was specifically suited to that people, that time, that place. The New Testament pointedly says we are not obliged to copy … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Biblical Law, cultural anthropology, marriage, shalom, tribal society
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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 19:11-27
It seems a significant number of folks don’t notice how the parable connects to the preface. Jesus was trying to help His disciples see that the He was not planning on instigating a regime change any time soon. In this … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, faithful stewards, jesus parables, resistance
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Boundaries with Women
There are women who don’t demand control. I’ve gotten more than one response to my post on the Bitch Goddess. The post was aimed at the Satanic corruption of womanhood, not womanhood itself. The Lord made woman from the same … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Bible History, biblical manhood, biblical womanhood, covenants, faith, feminism, mission, pagan mythology, religion, western civilization
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