Joseph Gordon received his PhD from Marquette University and is now an associate professor of theology at Johnson University. By putting the material history of scripture on display, Gordon shows that what we now possess and use as scripture is a very recent development in both form a...
To try to be more self-disciplined, we establish habits to aid in godliness, like regular times of reading the Bible or prayer, church attendance, etc. And that’s a good thing. But we all know what it is to have days when we’re just going through the motions, when our eyes are ...
You may have never heard of Augustine, after all he likely wrote c. 396-430 AD, but this quote summarizes his wide eyed understanding of the Newer Testament’s integration of the promises and prophecies of the Hebrew Bible. Open your eyes to a just a few other examples from Matthew, Mark...
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Didaskō has inherent in it the intent to influence the understanding of the person who is taught. I find myself chuckling because many of those surging upon Jesus did not come to be taught; they wanted the free stuff, like healing and food. As He taught, He said, “Blessed are the...
Understanding the word “saint” in the Bible and its scope and usage led me to a clearer picture. The singular version of the word translated ” saint” (qāḏôš-Hebrew-hagios-Greek)appears only two times in both the King James and the New King James versions (Psalm 106:16andPhil...
Prophecy Understanding God's purpose & plan for mankind in His Judgment upon our world during these final years. Articles by Tom Stewart. Philadelphia Featuring an extensive library of books & sermons by Finney, Spurgeon, Murray, Moody, Edwards, Wylie, Sir Robert Anderson & many others. Fe...
David is watching God ascend into Jerusalem, if my understanding is correct. He is ascending to His rightful place of honor, victorious with those He conquered following in submission into the city of David. Yet a thousand years later Paul sees a completely different, much, much more expanded...
This is the time for Jesus to use his muscles, muscles formed hard and strong from laboring in manual construction, and shake open the eyes of the drowsing, slap the petty and cruel upside the head, and zealously protect and cleanse the Sacred Place of his Father with a show of human ...
Jesus had risen. That means that everything had changed for these women who went early Sunday to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body. Yet Mark says they met what they saw and heard with trembling, fear, and silence. Mark often speaks of the Twelve not understanding Jesus. The women tend to...