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ACBM Published

Posted on August 2, 2013 by ehurst

ACBM is published. The ebook edition I tested seems to be okay, but you need not wait for premium rating. Get your free copy of A Course in Biblical Mysticism here.

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This is the first post on the next project, a book tentatively called “Biblical Morality.” Introduction Writing it is well nigh impossible. There is no human language able to bear the load: How rich is the opportunity we have to … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 3 Chapter 4

Posted on August 1, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 4 — Recap God’s personal presence pervades all of His Creation. Here inside our tiny bubble, the time-space continuum of human existence, this presence is not obvious. There is no compelling proof that logic cannot deny; it requires more … Continue reading →

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Next Project: Divine Moral Law

Posted on July 30, 2013 by ehurst

ACBM is pretty much finished. I’m posting the last few chapters for your comment, but I’m already praying about the next project. I don’t yet know what to call it, but it will probably be a book instead of a … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 6

Posted on July 28, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 6 — Judaizers and the Early Church The Hellenized rabbis were not done after the Crucifixion. Taking seriously the claim that Christianity was the logical and historical extension of Moses, they sought to bring all Christians back under proper … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes 12

Posted on July 27, 2013 by ehurst

Continuing where the previous chapter left off, Solomon reasserts the warning to his younger employees that they accountable first and foremost to their Creator. If you wait until you are older, the youthful habits of folly will blind you to … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 3

Posted on July 25, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 3 — Abraham from Mesopotamia If you don’t understand Abraham the man, you cannot understand the Bible. The Genesis account makes no pretense at dating anything; it simply offers pivotal points along the path of revelation. The lack of … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Notes

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ehurst

This is not to impress you with what I know, but to entice you into what you can know. Before actually starting to type the text, I had gone back and reacquainted myself with an awful lot of ANE stuff … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 1

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 1 — Approaching Biblical Mysticism Our task here is hard because Western writers seldom acknowledge the mystical element in Scripture unless they are generally hostile to the message of the Bible. Biblical scholars range all over the map with … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 1 Chapter 5

Posted on July 21, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 5 — The Western Church While reading the German legends can be a bit gloomy, the history of the Western Church is downright painful. We recognize academically the difference between religion and spirituality. An essential element of human nature … Continue reading →

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