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What Is It?

God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son,  Hebrews 1:1-2a  NASB In – Be patient, this is a little technical, but it will be worth it. Some time ago Bob Gorelik told me about a conversation he had with…
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The Near Eastern Paradigm

When God began to create, the heavens and the earth . . . Genesis 1:1  JPS When – For years we’ve been exploring the differences between the Near Eastern paradigm of the Bible and the Western paradigm of the Church.  These differences make all the difference, particularly when we attempt to understand what the Near…
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Orthodoxy (3)

make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.  Philippians 2:2  NASB Being of the same mind – What do you suppose Paul means with the plea “by being of the same mind”?  Are we to read this as “thinking the same things”?  Or…
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Orthodoxy (2)

So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.  2 Thessalonians 2:15  NASB Traditions – Since the question of the authority of the Bible is so important to our faith, it’s worth taking the time to investigate once more Craig…
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Orthodoxy (1)

So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.  2 Thessalonians 2:15  NASB Traditions –  Craig Allert’s book, A High View of Scripture?, goes a long way toward settling the mythology of an early Christian canon of the New Testament. …
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Silence of the Lambs (7)

The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.  Lamentations 3:22-23  NASB Faithfulness – We end at the beginning.  This entire lament starts here, with a declaration of God’s faithfulness.  But that’s what makes it so strange.  Here, in the midst of a book of poems about the tragedy of…
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