~ He was a “Hebrew of the Hebrews,” top of his class, doing everything right, keeping the law with the best of them. ~ He even came from one of the “best” tribes. ~ He couldn’t be faulted for his adherence to the law. He was even a Pharisee (which didn’t have the neg...
if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more: 5circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is...
In the Bible, why was the Book of Colossians written? Why was the Book of Samuel written? In the Bible, why did Paul go to Rome? In the Bible, why did Paul persecute the Church? Who is Philemon in the New Testament? In the Bible, why was the Book of Hebrews written?
But Apollos was of Alexandria, trained in the intelligent and inquiring study of the Hebrew Scriptures, which had been fostered by the Greek culture of that capital. We are led to suppose therefore that a knowledge of the baptism of John and of the ministry of Jesus had spread widely, and...
保罗承认,在转变皈依基督教前,他曾“无可估量地”迫害过“上帝的教会(Church of God)”,更具体地说,是迫害那些返回耶路撒冷地区的原散居在外的希腊化犹太人。 根据神学家詹姆斯·邓恩(James Dunn)的说法,耶路撒冷社区(Jerusalem community)包括“希伯来人(Hebrews)”——说亚拉底语(Aramic)和希腊语(Greek)的犹太人...
Philippians 3:5 presents an intriguing problem. Paul claims to be out of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew out of the Hebrews, and a Pharisee according to the law. He’s telling us he’s the ‘real thing’. This poses a few problems. ...
Chapter 7–Whatisthe Infallible Word of God? Chapter 8–Paul the False Apostle Chapter 9–Paul, a Liar?! Chapter 10–Paul, a Coward?! Chapter 11–Did Peter Endorse Paul? Chapter 12–Who was the 12th Apostle? Chapter 13–The Book of Hebrews ...
Hashem is a Hebrew term for God. Hashem literally means “the name”. It is frequently substituted for Adonai. Isaiah 2:3-4 And many peoples will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; that He may teach us concerning ...
Getting back to Paul, he wrote 13-14 books of the 27 books of the New Testament (there is controversy surrounding the Book of Hebrews, but some tradition ascribes it to him). Hence, he wrote about half of the books of the New Testament. ...
Paul says much which makes clearer the manner of the Master’s communication to him. There was articulate speech, so definite that Paul records of the first occasion that the Master spoke to him, not in Greek, but in the Hebrew tongue, the idiom in which the people of Galilee had heard...