Tag Archives: Talmud

Telling the Story Again, Part 3

Posted on August 28, 2024 by ehurst

The first two parts summarize the foundation of how I understand what Jews are doing today, and the wider political currents. It’s very easy to miss the point that Israel did have a mandate from God as declared in the … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Acts 23

Posted on May 20, 2023 by ehurst

There is nothing new for us in Paul’s speech in Chapter 22 except the warning from God he received in the Temple to leave Jerusalem. As Paul recounted his path from chief prosecutor of Christians to their chief advocate, the … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Acts 21:15-40

Posted on May 13, 2023 by ehurst

The rest of the voyage to Jerusalem was uneventful. The only thing Luke remarks on were the two more times people made it a point to warn Paul that he was heading for trouble in Jerusalem. The last was Philip … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Acts 6:9-15

Posted on January 7, 2023 by ehurst

Once again, I am unable to improve on my previous commentary on this passage. All of these new elders preached, but unlike the Apostles, they had the natural tendency to preach outside the old Hebrew communities. It’s hard to explain … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — John 18:12-27; Matthew 26:57-75

Posted on October 1, 2022 by ehurst

The parallel passages are Mark 14:43-72 and Luke 22:54-65. Mark alone mentions the young man who had followed Jesus and His disciples to the Garden from a distance, and stayed just close enough to watch the whole thing. When the … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine — Addenda 01

Posted on October 11, 2021 by ehurst

This will be inserted into our series of lessons showing the continuity between the Old and New Testaments. We have just finished an examination of Matthew 5:17-48 in several lessons. A critical element is that you understand the context: The … Continue reading →

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Pondering the Path 02

Posted on May 2, 2020 by ehurst

The name I’ve given this path is Radix Fidem. In case you’ve forgotten, you can check the tab marked “Radix Fidem” near the header image of this blog, or read the longer version in booklet form. It still outlines the … Continue reading →

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Our Virtual Covenant

Posted on March 23, 2020 by ehurst

When the aim is seeking to discern God’s revelation regarding various issues in life, a fundamental consideration in reading Scripture is to recognize whether the issue, and the people involved, are inside or outside the applicable covenant. Jesus operated from … Continue reading →

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Re: Trump’s EO on Antisemitism

Posted on December 17, 2019 by ehurst

This was a dumb move. Not only will it not accomplish the stated or presumed objective, but will only exacerbate the situation. In essence, it declares Jewish identity as a nationality, which immediately points out that if they are Jews, … Continue reading →

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Islam as Partisan Blowback

Posted on September 21, 2019 by ehurst

If you are paying attention, you’ll notice that the globalists, under the guise of leftism, are promoting Islam. Not as a religion, though this is alleged by many. Rather, they promote it like a hobby, as if it were the … Continue reading →

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