Reign of Christ
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  • March10th

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    Ps. 6, I believe, ends a “set”. Ps. 1 and 2 form an “introduction” in general to the Pss. as a whole, whereas Pss [...]

  • March4th

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    Recently I have been asked to respond to how I would deal with Hebrews (Hb) 1.10-12, which is a quotation of Ps. 102. What [...]

  • February25th

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    Some commentators take Pss. 3-6 as referring to the entire episode of David and Absalom. If this is the case, the Sitz im Leben [...]

  • February18th

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    Some commentators still see the context here as Abasalom’s rebellion. This may be the case. It certainly would make sense. Others do [...]

  • February16th

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    Going through the Hebrew text of the Psalms has opened my eyes to a few things normally glossed over. We had to do some [...]

  • February16th

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    Psalm 2 is what is called a “royal psalm”. I believe, with others, that it also forms an introduction of sorts along with Psalm [...]

  • February9th

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    אַשְׁרֵי הָאִישׁ– אֲשֶׁר לֹא הָלַךְ, בַּעֲצַת רְשָׁעִים
    “Blessed the man
    Who does not walk
    in the counsel of the wicked;
    וּבְדֶרֶךְ חַטָּאִים, לֹא עָמָד, [...]

  • November14th

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    I can picture Paul standing in a ring with the scrolls lifted up and taunting the audience, “Who here thinks they can defeat these? Bring it on!” Does this sound like an affirmation of “common ground”? Not at all…

  • October14th

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    1. Get out your Bible, any Bible, and read the passage.
    2. In Logic, there is a syllogism called “modus tollens” which means “method of denying”. [...]

  • October5th

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    Now the serpent was more subtle….
    Subtle. This word is connected to logic. Some translate it as “crafty.” The serpent clearly manipulated the [...]