Monday, September 27, 2021

Numbers 4:49 and "By the Hand of" Not To Be Taken at Face Value

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In Num 4:49, we read:   According to the commandment of the Lord they were numbered by the hand of Moses ( בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֔ה ), every one ...

Is the "Heart" Always Deceitful? Not According to Paul in Romans 6:17

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In Rom 6:17, we read:   But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart (καρδια) to that for...

1890 Reprint of Charlotte Haven's Letters

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The following is a link to the transcription of (non-LDS) Charlotte Haven’s letters while in Nauvoo (they are of importance for the Book of ...
Sunday, September 26, 2021

Wilfrid J. Harrington on the use of "I am" (εγω ειμι) in Mark 14:62

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The phrase εγω ε ιμι ("I am") only appears 3 times in Mark (6:50; 13:6; 14:62). The latter is coupled with Jesus presenting Himsel...
Saturday, September 25, 2021

Happy 6,000th Post!

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I set up this blog in August 2014. This post is the  6,000th  post! I would like to thank everyone who has followed this blog over the years...

Herman Bavinck on Different "Causes" in Salvation

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The following from Herman Bavinck (1854-1921) shows us that a distinction between different “causes” (something I discussed in “Born of Wate...

Michael Vlach on the use of Psalm 45 in Hebrews 1:8-9

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Heb 1:8-9 is a text that is very problematic for many traditional theologies. Here, Psa 45, originally addressed to a Davidic King, is calle...