How Words and Their Meanings Change: Apologize
False Claims of “Tradition”
Unlike Us-Jesus Obeyed All The Way
The Advantage of Variants
Remembering John Warwick Montgomery
Now Thank We All Our God
Mapping Joab’s and Abner’s Battle at the Pool of Gibeon
A Personal Calling on the Road to Damascus
Confirmation of the Historicity of Jeremiah’s Text
Tattoos and Piercings: Playing to the Gallery?
Shealtiel son of Pedaiah-1Chron. 3.19
https://jamesbejon.substack.com/p/jesus-genealogies Contra to this article, I do believe Luke gives Mary’s genealogy. However, James Bejon explains the levirite adoption of Shealtiel in a concise way which I want to highlight. I believe there is more to be said than even James has regarding the line of Jeconiah as part of Jesus’ genealogy, but, I’ll leave this here for now. Continue reading Shealtiel son of Pedaiah-1Chron. 3.19
Substituted Righteousness
This World is Not Our Home, We’re Just Passing Through It
The Biblical Teaching on Wine Probably Presents a Paradigm
https://www.crossway.org/articles/what-does-the-bible-say-about-alcohol/ those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them (1Cor.7.31 NIV) Continue reading The Biblical Teaching on Wine Probably Presents a Paradigm
Seeking and Finding: Clarity and Wisdom-Proverbs 2.1-5
Finding Help: A Genie or the God of Israel?
Your Word was My Heart’s Delight-Jer. 15.16
Countering Mormon “Team Theology”
The Constancy of God
Hebrews: An Explanation of the Old and New Covenants
The Local Church’s Declarative Authority
What are the Meanings of the Four Fasts in Zechariah?
The Divine Son “Exegeted” God the Father-Jn. 1.18
Hebrew Language Insights on Gen. 1.2
Dreams or Demons in Near Death Experiences?
Gen. 1.1 From the Perspective of a Native Hebrew Speaker
Jesus’ Cry of Dereliction-Ps. 22
The Blessings of English Bible Choices
The Bible’s Metanarrative
https://www.crossway.org/articles/5-poor-ways-to-approach-the-old-testament/ A metanarrative is an overarching account or interpretation of [in our case: “literary”] events and circumstances that provides a pattern or structure to peoples beliefs [the faith] and gives meaning to their experiences [and reveals literary intentions]. (Oxford). Continue reading The Bible’s Metanarrative
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