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NT Doctrine — Acts 1

(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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People Need Jesus

Yeah, what he said. I’ve been saying this for years: Jesus didn’t die on the Cross to open the way to Heaven. People died and went to Heaven ever since leaving the Garden of Eden. It has always been a … Continue reading

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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 5:13-20

Jesus has been striving all this time to correct the Talmudic lies of the Pharisees, along with the occasional secularist nonsense from the Sadducees, and a sprinkling of deception from other Jewish sects. Sometimes He references those false teachings to … Continue reading

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New Testament Doctrine — Luke 4:31-44

We note in passing that, while Jesus was at Cana, He healed a nobleman’s son who languished up in Capernaum. Then Jesus Himself went on up to Capernaum some time later. Our backtrack loop is almost complete. Let’s review the … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — Judges 2

The balance of the Book of Joshua relates the destruction of the most significant temple cities. Then, when God told Joshua to pass the torch, for the duration of that generation of people, Israel continued subduing the people of the … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — Exodus 23:20-33

This passage is steeped in symbolism and cultural significance. It’s very easy to miss what’s important here. What we have covered here in these few chapters starting with the Ten Commandments is a summary of things they should have already … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — Exodus 20:1-17

God takes you where you are, and speaks the language you recognize, in order to move you where He wants you. The language of the Covenant begins with a suzerain-vassal treaty. It’s a form the Hebrew people would have recognized, … Continue reading

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Otherworldliness

Ref: Jesus Stills the Storm (Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) The most common boat on Galilee was designed for a crew of two or three, and when loaded with a good catch, sat pretty low in the water. With … Continue reading

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Teachings of Jesus — John 10:22-39

The Feast of Dedication is early December on our calendar. Everyone in Jerusalem was wearing their winter garb. As Jesus walked in Solomon’s Portico, a bunch of scribes and Pharisees surrounded Jesus and demanded He state plainly whether He was … Continue reading

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Teachings of Jesus — John 9:1-5

The background of everything in Scripture is always the covenants. In this case, a significant element in Jesus’ ministry was restoring the Covenant of Moses and all its blessings. Had the Jews been faithful to Moses, many of His miracles … Continue reading

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