exegesis/exposition, hermeneutics, philosophy, theology
In Step #6, we considered Biblical context, examining contexts on the basis of immediate and near textual proximity. In Step #7, our concern is theological context – a contextual consideration of theologically (topically) similar passages. The goal here is not to...
history, holiday, Jesus, deity of
In order to fulfill Biblical prophecy, the Messiah had to come from the seed of David. He had to be of the tribe of Judah, in the line of Solomon, yet he could not be of the seed of Coniah, whom (because of a litany of evils) God essentially removed from the royal...
exegesis/exposition, philosophy, salvation, theology
Failing to recognize that the Reformation’s hermeneutic inconsistency obscured more than just eschatology and ecclesiology, dispensationalists happily built upon the platform of Reformed soteriology. In failing to ascertain a purely Biblical soteriology, we...
bible overviews, exegesis/exposition
A downloadable synthetic overview of the Book of Amos. Download (PDF,...
exegesis/exposition, hermeneutics
After completing the detailed grammatical, syntactical and lexical analysis, we need to step back and refocus to the bird’s eye perspective and so some synthesizing. First, we need to identify the overall theme of the book, but by completing the first steps in the...
grace, leadership, lists, priorities, success
#1 The Supremacy of His Glory It’s simple: It is all about Him, end of story. Ephesians 1 illustrates how Father (1:6), Son (1:12), and Holy Spirit (1:14) each work together for the glory of God. His activities serve His own purpose of expressing His character,...
ethics, exegesis/exposition, gratitude
When we read the Apostle Paul’s prayers in his letters we can learn quite a bit about what he was thankful for. While Galatians is unique among Paul’s early letters, in that it does not include any specific prayer, most of his other epistles include prayers on behalf...
bible overviews, exegesis/exposition
A downloadable synthetic overview of the Book of Obadiah. Download (PDF, 8.81MB)...
Jesus, teachings of, theology
In John 6:53-56 we find a strange statement by Jesus that troubled even His disciples (6:60): 53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. 54 “He who...
