Tag Archives: Melchizedek

Melchizedek Part 2

Posted on August 1, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 167: Melchizedek Part 1b To a Hebrew mind, the nature of something – the ontology – is of little consequence. What really matters is the role a thing plays. What can we do with it? More to … Continue reading →

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Melchizedek Part 1

Posted on July 25, 2026 by ehurst

For once, I’m not walking with Heiser very closely. I’ll be paralleling his podcast series on Melchizedek, but relying on studies from other authors. The difficulty I have here is that, if you really need footnotes and references, I no … Continue reading →

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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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