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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 7

Posted on September 21, 2024 by ehurst

Once again, I defer to previous commentary… While we must acknowledge that the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was a new thing on this earth, we make a grave mistake if we assume faith and grace were not … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 6

Posted on September 14, 2024 by ehurst

This chapter is one of those Bible passages that suffers a lot from translation in English. It was bad enough translating Hebrew thoughts into Greek. It’s easy to miss what the writer is telling the Hebrew Christians in Rome. The … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 5

Posted on September 7, 2024 by ehurst

The Covenant of Moses was not the root of divine revelation. It was a distinctly temporary arrangement, solely for the Nation of Israel during a specific period of time until things were ripe for the ultimate revelation in Christ. Thus, … Continue reading →

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StT: Take Two, They’re Small

Posted on January 28, 2015 by ehurst

(Today’s sample is a couple of short items from Gospel Red Herring: Spiritualizing the Text.) Hebrews 7:1-2 If you read this and the following passage literally, you cannot possibly comprehend where the author is going with this concept. While he … Continue reading →

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