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NT Doctrine — Acts 5:12-42

Posted on December 24, 2022 by ehurst

It was summer in Jerusalem. There was more than one kind of heat, though. The gospel of Jesus burned like a bonfire in His disciples.Luke tells us the miracles that accompanied Jesus were even more prevalent in the Apostles. One … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Acts 2

Posted on December 3, 2022 by ehurst

The symbolism is so thick you could cut it with an ax. The Day of Pentecost is just another name for First Fruits. In this chapter of Acts, we are about to see the first fruits of the New Covenant … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Acts 1

Posted on November 26, 2022 by ehurst

(For this chapter, I can find no reason to rewrite the commentary I’ve already published elsewhere.) Luke mentions that Jesus in His resurrected form remained for some 40 days on earth. During that time, He met with His disciples extensively … Continue reading →

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Acts Commentary Revision for Printing

Posted on October 5, 2021 by ehurst

AT-Acts is ready now. This is how I spent my whole day, working on this. Meta: I have been expecting Microsoft to do something stupid in the near future. Recently they have completely alienated me by something that is actually … Continue reading →

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Ancient Truth: Acts Updated

Posted on June 23, 2016 by ehurst

I finished reviewing and reformatting my Bible study notes on Acts. You can see them here. This one actually saw significant revision. I added a few historical details and found several places where the narrative was rather confusing. At any … Continue reading →

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Ancient Truth: Acts Note

Posted on November 20, 2012 by ehurst

In the process of editing my commentary on Acts, I ran into a spot where it seemed essential to explain a bit of theological background. At the end of my notes on Chapter 13, I added this paragraph: It becomes … Continue reading →

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