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Exegetical breakdowns, verse-by-verse analysis, and theological commentary to strengthen understanding of Scripture.
NT SCHOLARSHIP ON JOHN 1:1 AND TITUS 2:13 PT. 2 Paid Members Public
I proceed from where I previously left off: NT SCHOLARSHIP ON JOHN 1:1 AND TITUS 2:13 PT. 1. In this segment I will focus on what NT authorities have written in respect to Titus 2:13. I will also quote 2 Peter 1:1 and 11 since these
BIBLICAL VERSES ON FAITHFULNESS/OBEDIENCE Paid Members Public
Here’s an older version of this article: TRUE FAITH IS FAITHFULNESS AND OBEDIENCE PT. 1. In this relatively short post, I will highlight verses which testify that saving faith is being faithful to obey God’s commandments. Note, for instance, what John wrote in his inspired Gospel: “But to
BIBLICAL TEXTS CALLING JESUS “GOD” Paid Members Public
In this post I will be sharing the verses, which the consensus of biblical scholars believes expressly call Jesus God. One such authority is noted evangelical biblical exegete Murray J. Harris. His book on this subject, Jesus as God: The New Testament Use of Theos in Reference to Jesus, has
ZECHARIAH 6:9-15: THE MESSIANIC PRIESTLY-KING Paid Members Public
The following is taken from The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecies: Studies and Expositions of the Messiah in the Old Testament, eds. Michael Rydelnik & Edwin Blum, published by Moody Publishers, Chicago, IL 2019, pp. 1800-1818. Zechariah 6:9-15 The Royal Priesthood of Messiah MICHAEL L. BROWN Messianic Jewish and
JESUS CHRIST: THE ETERNALLY PRAISED GOD Paid Members Public
In this post I will sum up the evidence supporting the fact that Paul, in Romans 9:5, affirms the two natures of Christ, being both God and Man. Notice what the inspired Apostle wrote as he recounted some of the favors God lavished upon Israel, culminating with the greatest
2 Thessalonians 1:12 and Christ’s Deity: Sharp’s Rule Triumphs Again! Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite another example of Granville Sharp’s first rule in respect to texts that deal with the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Sharp’s First Rule states that, “When the copulative kai connects two nouns of the same case, [viz. nouns (either substantive or
JESUS CHRIST: THE FORM AND GLORY OF GOD Paid Members Public
In this post I will revisit the issue of the meaning of Philippians 2:6, which states that Christ had been existing in the form of God before he became flesh and chose to be born as a man. Here is the passage in question: “Adopt the same attitude as
REFUTING THE SKEPTICS: THE TEXTUAL VERACITY OF LUKE 22:43-44 Paid Members Public
I am reposting this in-depth blog article by James Snapp Jr. defending the textual veracity of Luke 22;43-44: Video Lecture 20: Luke 22:43-44: Jesus in Gethsemane. The 20th video lecture in the series Introduction to NT Textual Criticism is accessible at YouTube and at Bitchute. This lecture is