Outline of Document (when I’m less lazy I’ll make these link to the right place) 1. What Does Paul Mean by “Circumcision” 2. What Does Paul Mean by “Law?” 3. How does Paul use the “law” or Sinai covenant and the term “covenant” in general? 4. The Meaning of “Under the Law” 5. What …
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Last update 2022-10-25 I had an argument with someone who kept referring to James 2:8 as redefining the law as love. He wasn’t meaning this the same way Rabbi Hillel did: “That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the entire Torah, and the rest is commentary. Now go …
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http://renewedheartministries.com/presentation/Follow-the-Lamb I’m paraphrasing (and analyzing in part) this series of lectures on Revelation by Herb Montgomery because it relates to the kingdom of God. I am going do this for parts 1-11 and 17 as I have already covered the others. Herb argues that there is a change in teaching in the new testament to pacifism–from …
http://renewedheartministries.com/presentation/Follow-the-Lamb I’m paraphrasing (and analyzing in part) this series of lectures on Revelation by Herb Montgomery because it relates to the kingdom of God. I am going do this for parts 1-11 and 17 as I have already covered the others. Herb argues that there is a change in teaching in the new testament to pacifism–from …
last updated: 2021-04-28 All Bible translations are in the NRSV unless otherwise noted. This verse–read literally–would seem to indicate that all mention of idolatrous names are prohibited: 12 Six days you shall do your work, but on the seventh day you shall rest, so that your ox and your donkey may have relief, and your …
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What You Can’t do to The Covenants What you cannot do to a covenant would necessarily apply to the commandments. The commandments are just the instructions from an amalgamation of covenants. You can also have the same commandments in multiple covenants i.e. the law of pouring out blood for slaughter is in the Gen 9 …
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Last updated: 2021-08-09 Most of the time Paul uses covenants as analogies for soteriologies. See here: However, I think in Hebrews Paul uses covenants as analogies for the priesthoods and ministries of those covenants. He uses kal-vahomer to argue that the new priesthood is greater than the old just like the new covenant is greater …
Last updated: 2021-04-30 All verses are in the NRSV unless otherwise noted. Familiarize yourself with kal va-homer here: http://www.yashanet.com/studies/revstudy/hillel.htm Was Paul Disparaging the Old Covenant? Let start with some context. When the elders said to Paul “Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you …
last updated 2021-07-31 Abraham Followed the Torah All verses are in the NRSV unless otherwise noted. The first occurrence of the word “torah” H8451 in the Bible is here: because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” H8451 (Gen 26:5) That is parallel with Deuteronomy 11:1 which …
Here I’m not going to attempt to give rules of interpretation for when something in the Bible is or is not ordering genocide. However, I will point out a few problems with concluding that a verse that looks like it is commanding genocide is actually commanding it. The language in the Bible is often imprecise …
