Unlike citizens, they could be subjected to physical beatings, sexual exploitation (prostitutes were often slaves), sadistic torture, or summary execution. Their testimony could not normally be heard in a court of law except under extreme conditions – and then only after they were tortured – a...
bizarre, and disturbing) none seemed more appropriate to me than this verse from Isaiah chapter 14 (as quoted above). And while this verse is not speaking of King Charles directly it is speaking, I believe of the one who controls him. ...
Summary This chapter contains sections titled: Paul's Inheritance The Law in Ancient Judaism Paul and the Law: General Comments The Law in Galatians The La... Arland J. Hultgren - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 被引量: 2发表: 2011年 PREACHING THE PHILIPPIANS The essay focuses on preaching from ...
The Faith The faith affirmed by the local churches is the faith common to all believers, namely that: The Bible is the Word of God, written under His inspiration word by word (2 Tim. 3:16), and is the complete and only written divine revelation of God to man (Deut. 4:2;12:32;Pr...
Chapter SummaryPaul details his impressive Jewish resume. None of his critics or challengers could boast the pedigree carried by Paul. He mentions this only to emphasize how little such things mean, next to faith in Christ. Paul's language here is sharp and to the point. He then explains ho...