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Zechariah 8

Posted on January 5, 2013 by ehurst

The theme continues: What would God do if His people adhered to His Covenant? The prophet continues making the case that throughout her history, Israel had only rarely been faithful. Yet, were there not miracles aplenty in her official archives … Continue reading →

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Addendum to Notes on the Apocalypse

Posted on January 3, 2013 by ehurst

I decided it was necessary to add a final chapter to my book on John’s Revelation. It’s a prophetic review of where Dispensationalism comes from. This is the text in it’s current form: Addendum: A Brief History of Dispensationalism We … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 7

Posted on December 28, 2012 by ehurst

Based on the Old Testament calendar, this message is dated December 518 BC. There came a delegation of folks from Bethel, 10 miles (16km) to the north and bit east. We recall a significant number of people escaped the Babylonian … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day and Doctrine

Posted on December 26, 2012 by ehurst

Most Americans have no idea what “Boxing Day” means unless they spent time in Europe. At any rate, I’m working away on the next volume of my series, Ancient Truth: General Letters, covering Hebrews through Jude. In terms of doctrine … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 6

Posted on December 22, 2012 by ehurst

In the final vision that Zechariah received that night, he saw chariots emerging from between Mount Zion and Mount of Olives, rushing down the Kidron Valley. The symbolism is well established: red horses for war, black for economic and social … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 5

Posted on December 15, 2012 by ehurst

Zechariah presents two visions of God cleansing the land. If the people turn in their hearts to His holiness, He responds by granting even more holiness. First comes a massive scroll floating in air. The wording refers to the common … Continue reading →

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Summary of Contention

Posted on December 14, 2012 by ehurst

I’m trying to find fresh ways to package up my weirdness so folks can decide with minimal effort whether I am worthy of their attention. It’s not a sales pitch, because I really don’t mind rejection. I just want to … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 3

Posted on December 1, 2012 by ehurst

The High Priest represents the people to God, and God to the people. It was known their sins could see him die on the Day of Atonement when he entered the Holy of Holies with the incense offering (Leviticus 16:13). … Continue reading →

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Ancient Truth: Paul's Letters

Posted on November 28, 2012 by ehurst

I realized I had never written an introduction for Paul’s Letters because I had written them up as individual studies. If this turns out having too many pages, I’ll have to break it into two volumes. What follows is the … Continue reading →

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Ancient Truth: Acts Published

Posted on November 27, 2012 by ehurst

This is the cover of the latest in the series of Ancient Truth Scripture commentaries, this time on the Book of Acts. The image was provided by Holy Land Photos and shows a section of the ancient diolkos, the freight … Continue reading →

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