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Ancient Truth: The Gospels Published

Posted on November 17, 2012 by ehurst

After several false starts, I found a photo on a nice Public Domain Images site and did the crop and text overlay. The symbolism should be obvious. The book is ready for free download in multiple formats, as usual: Ancient … Continue reading →

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Soul Seeds: Soul Seeds

Posted on November 16, 2012 by ehurst

Why did Jesus teach in parables? Even when it was easy enough to state things in more common terms, He insisted on using parables. His disciples were puzzled and oddly, in response to a parable about parables, asked why. “Behold, … Continue reading →

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Ancient Truth: Background Notes

Posted on November 15, 2012 by ehurst

I’m not sure where I will end up putting this just now, but there is a thread of understanding missing from virtually every commentary and Bible study I’ve ever read. The Four Gospels don’t directly state the Old Covenant is … Continue reading →

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Soul Seeds: Not in Shadow

Posted on November 15, 2012 by ehurst

John presented a side of Jesus the other three Gospel writers did not cover well. Their works had long been published when John filled in the gaps by telling things from a different angle. Rather than sketch out the life … Continue reading →

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Soul Seeds: Never Satisfied

Posted on November 13, 2012 by ehurst

The story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) may not be a parable, but an actual piece of history. Jesus tells it in a style quite different from parables, and its meaning is so very bluntly clear: Rich … Continue reading →

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Ancient Truth: Status Update

Posted on November 12, 2012 by ehurst

Mark has been updated; you can see the results starting here (site gone). I’m about half-way through Luke today. It’s beginning to look like I’ll have more than 150 pages as a Word file for the manuscript. TMOC has been … Continue reading →

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Soul Seeds: Confidence Games

Posted on November 12, 2012 by ehurst

Scholars tell us the Hebrew language has some 800 root words, and all the rest are combinations of those few. They also tell us the Hebrew language was very visual, and was used to evoke emotions with that imagery. We … Continue reading →

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Soul Seeds: Tough Enough

Posted on November 11, 2012 by ehurst

Recall for a moment all those nifty little evangelism aids you’ve seen: the little tracts, bumper stickers, videos, comic books, etc. Consider how it seemed to make committing oneself to following Jesus so very simple — how could the non-Christians … Continue reading →

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Soul Seeds: What Time Is It?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by ehurst

Four parables in a row recorded by Luke deal with repentance. The first is the parable of the Weather Signs: Then He also said to the multitudes, “Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, … Continue reading →

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Soul Seeds: The Vast Gulf Between

Posted on November 8, 2012 by ehurst

Peter tells us we are required to be ready at any time to explain something of our faith to others (1 Peter 3:15). Those who attend various educational institutions, seeking to obey that command as a vocation, have learned there … Continue reading →

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