B. An argument from Scripture and history (3:6-29)
Paul continues his argument from Scripture and history. In His promise to Abraham, God offered righteousness and blessing to all who believe. The promises were, therefore, ‘the gospel in advance’.
What of the Law promoted by the …
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Enter the Revised Version
The vital question we face today as both Bible readers and students is: do we believe in the God-guided preservation of Scripture down to our day, or should we rely on scholars to restore the long-lost true Bible text? For example, in the New Revised Standard Versio…
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“For he was a good man, and he was filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith” Acts 11:24.
In our last article, we introduced Barnabas and his generosity of spirit in supporting the poor and in reintroducing Saul into the Jerusalem ecclesia. Another ten years have now passed without a…
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It is Isaiah that provides us with visions of the time when David’s Son will reign in judgment and justice (Isa 9:7; 32:16; 33:5). However, Isaiah prophesied through the reigns of Uzziah and Ahaz before Hezekiah came to the throne and clearly demonstrated justice and judgment to Judah. Eve…
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“Choosing rather…”
As we read the record in Exodus it may seem that Moses was forced out of Egypt into exile by virtue of circumstances. The record in Hebrews makes it clear that he had already made a deliberate choice in favour of his people and his God: “choosing rather to s…
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E. The implications of his gospel (2:17–21)
As we saw last time, Paul is keen to move on, and set out the true relationship between the promises and the Law (3:1–5:1). But he could not conclude his narrative without addressing one of the most obnoxious Judaist arguments (2:17–18). Now h…
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The brief answer to the question above is: use any Bible that translates faithfully and accurately from the same Hebrew and Greek texts used in the production of the King James Bible in 1611.
The principal Hebrew text used for the Old Testament was the Masoretic Text collated by Jacob ben C…
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“For he was a good man, and he was led with the Holy Spirit and with faith” Acts 11:24.
Threaded through the early chapters of Acts and almost hidden behind the scenes is a shadowy sketch of a relatively rarely studied disciple. He is a man whom we may initially consider obscure, un…
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There are many important phrases in the Scriptures; for example, “mercy (chesed) and truth (emeth)” is both common and vitally important. Mercy and truth are fundamental to the character of the Father listed in Exodus 34:6–7, yet of all the characteristics of God, ‘chesed’ alone is…
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The providence of God
There can be no doubt that Moses was a man specially prepared by God. One cannot have even the most casual consideration of his circumstances and not be struck by the amazing hand of God in his life. When we consider the mix of circumstances that led to his prese…
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