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HTCG 02c

Chapter 2 continues. Section C: The Impression of Things When a Hebrew text does address any sensory experience of smell, taste or color, we can usually pick up on the meaning. If we can make adjustments inside our minds about … Continue reading

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HTCG 02b

Chapter 2 continues. Section B: The Impression of Men Part 3: The Idea of Beauty Boman starts off here with a word-salad. Any attempt to discuss beauty is very challenging. We all know what it is when we see it, … Continue reading

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HTCG 01f

Chapter 1 continues. Section D: The Word Part 2: The Word in Greek Thought Boman avoids the bigger question of “word” in Greek thought and restricts his explanation to what he considers the correlations with Hebrew. Thus, the only Greek … Continue reading

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HTCG 01c

We continue with Chapter 1, section A. Part 5: The Dynamic Character of the World Here I am compelled to reflect upon rather than interpret what Boman says. He points out that a major reason the Hebrews consider the earth … Continue reading

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HTCG 01b

We continue with Chapter 1, section A. Part 3: Logical “Being” in Hebrew Boman had previously mentioned the Hebrew noun clause that was often used in a place where we expect some kind of verb “to be”. The noun clause … Continue reading

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HTCG 01a

Note: Each chapter of the book is outlined into sections, which are in turn outlined in smaller parts. Chapter 1: Dynamic and Static Thinking — Again, the issue stands on how any separation between thinking and language is artificial. There … Continue reading

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Meeting the Apocalypse

A conventional, mainstream religion will not carry you through the apocalypse. Only genuine faith can do that. If all you know about Christ is what’s recorded in the Bible, then you don’t know Him. He transcends the written record. Granted, … Continue reading

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Imprecatory Prayer Targets

Sorry for the delay in posting this; I had computer issues today. There is a place for imprecatory prayer. It requires understanding that your first and highest loyalty is to Christ. You must absorb the kind of thinking that identifies … Continue reading

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Eschatology Notes 04

Final comment on Daniel 9: Nowhere in the NT is this prophecy quoted directly. This is something conspicuous by its absence, in that no one mentions it as messianic prophecy. Jesus mentions the “abomination of desolation” which is found a … Continue reading

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The Mission Is Never Complete

Peace with God is a gift. You don’t make it; you receive it. Then you learn how to feed it and care for it so that it grows and consumes your life. If it doesn’t have you, you don’t have … Continue reading

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