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Category Archives: Scriptures
Hebrews – An Introduction
Hebrews – An Introduction Today we will briefly examine the text of the book of Hebrews in the New Testament and what we think is going on this text. We will look at who we think wrote Hebrews, when it … Continue reading
Posted in New Testament, Paul, Scriptures, Understanding Paul
Tagged authorship, Faith, First Temple Judaism, Hebrews, Melchizedek, Pistis, Second Temple Judaism, Textual Criticism, Trust
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John 5:39 Search the Scriptures
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me (John 5:39). From my reading of the text, Jesus disapproves of searching the scriptures while he addresses “the Jews” (John … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ, Scriptures
Tagged context, Jews, John 5:39, scripture, Understanding scripture
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The Book of Moses
Book of Moses How we got the Book of Moses, by Robert J. Mathews History of the Book of Moses, by Kent Jackson Moses 1 – Identity Gospel Doctrine notes on Moses 1 The Creation and Ancient Cosmology Heavenly Mother … Continue reading
Stories told twice in the Bible
The doublets in the Pentateuch Have you ever read parts of the first five books of Moses in the Old Testament and thought, “Didn’t I just read this story? Why is it happening again?” Whether we are talking about the … Continue reading
Genesis 6-9 RSV with sources revealed
The Flood narrative as a composite text The Flood narrative is an account of two sources, something that is explained by what biblical scholars call the Documentary Hypothesis. This hypothesis explains that two of the sources for this flood narrative … Continue reading
Don’t Curse the Deaf! The Enchanted World of the Ancient Near East
The Enchanted World of the Ancient Near East One of the things we know as we study the world of the Ancient Near East (ANE) is that the association of religion with belief in the gods and the goddesses of … Continue reading
The Divided Kingdom
Date (BC) Israel (Northern Kingdom) Twenty monarchs, all were wicked. Five dynasties were set up in Israel, all were short lived and ended by assassination or violence. Seven monarchs were murdered, and 1 died of suicide. Judah (Southern Kingdom) Twenty … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament, Scriptures
Tagged Israel, Judah, Judah/Benjamin, Kings, Monarchy, Samaria, The Divided Kingdom, The Scattering of Israel
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What is going on in Revelation 7:2-4 with the 144,000?
Revelation 7:2-4 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic Literature, Jesus Christ, Scriptures, Symbolism, temples
Tagged 000, 144, D&C 77, Questions, revelation
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Seeing the composition of the Gospel of John
Possible Constructions of The Gospel of John According to Marie-Émile Boismard, the Gospel of John may have gone through four hypothetical stages of composition. Each stage is intricately involved with the life of the Johannine community: Document C. This was … Continue reading
Posted in Chiasmus, Church History, Early Christianity, Gospels, Jesus Christ, Messiness of scripture, New Testament, Scriptures, Student questions
Tagged Construction of texts, Literary Seams in John, Marie-Émile Boismard, Messiness of scripture, Multiple Source Theory, Raymond Brown, Seven Signs, Stages of Composition, The Gospel of John, Two Source Theory
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