The book of John is filled with so many incredible miracles performed by Jesus. Jesus healed multiple people in John, such as in John 4:46-54. He healed the official’s son. He healed the paralytic at Bethesda in John 5:1–15. He healed the man blind from birth in John 9:1–7, and he raised Lazarus from the...Continue reading
Few are surprised to find apocalyptic literature operating as “crisis literature.”[1] Reddish notes that the crisis, whether perceived or actual, varies. The audiences of Daniel faced military and political oppression, while 4 Ezra’s readers encountered a theological crisis. Irrespective of the crisis, the apocalyptic author uses vivid images of powerful military, political, or theological systems to...Continue reading
Augustine has been credited with saying, ‘The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed, and the New Testament is the Old Testament revealed.’ This assertion could well be said of the Book of Exodus, its place in the Old Testament canon, its application to the New and its significance in salvation history. Perhaps in no...Continue reading
A faithful understanding of John’s Apocalypse and other apocalyptic passages demands an appreciation for the Jewish apocalyptic worldview. The Jewish apocalyptic worldview refers to “the attitudes, presuppositions, expectations, and beliefs that form the religious or cultural milieu.”[1] These worldviews incorporate visions that provide “the theological backdrop against which reality should be understood, according to which...Continue reading
Damien Walker PR119 Between the Testaments June 8, 2022 Introduction: Authorship, Dating, and Purpose of the Book The books of 1 and 2 Maccabees recount a portion of Jewish history in the second century before Christ, and give some insight regarding how Hellenism spread among the Jews. In 1 and 2 Maccabees, there is also...
Jett Smith PR113 Chrisitan Ethics October 3, 2022 Can A Christian Serve in the Military? The year was October 12, 1945, when President Harry S. Truman presented Private First Class Desmond Thomas with the Medal of Honor. Receiving this award for bravery in combat, Doss became the first and only conscientious objector—“a person who refuses to serve...Continue reading
Recently, someone asked about responding to a Roman Catholic (RC) who elevates the place of tradition to the level of Scripture. While some internal debate exists, the official position of the RC church places traditions at the same level as the authoritative God-breathed word. The Council of Trent (1546) affirmed the Gospel as “the source...Continue reading