theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
CHRIST: THE UNCREATED CREATOR OF ALL CREATION Paid Members Public
The inspired Scriptures proclaim that the Father employed the Son to create and preserve the whole entire creation: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the very beginning. Through him all things (panta di’ autou
CHRIST’S DEITY: A BIBLICAL OUTLINE Paid Members Public
This is a short outline to be used in discussions and debates. The texts listed are meant to be expounded and exegeted during these discussions/debates. 1. JESUS IS YHWH GOD Matthew 1:21-23 (Cf. 28:20; Psalm 130:7-8); Mark 1:1-8; Luke 3:1-6, 15-17; Acts 19:4;
CATHOLIC SOURCES ON REV. 12 & THE ASSUMPTION Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite various Catholic authorities to illustrate the Catholic interpretation of Revelation, especially as it relates to the Assumption of the Blessed Mother. All emphasis will be mine. Verse 1 A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet. By this woman, interpreters
REFORMERS ON THE ASSUMPTION Paid Members Public
Jan Huss on the Feast of the Assumption of Mary “… and in all these I sought rest, and I shall abide in the inheritance of the Lord.” (Quoting Sirach 24) “Although the words of this epistle primarily relate to the uncreated Wisdom, they also secondarily relate to the glorious Virgin
ANCIENT COMMENTARIES ON REVELATION 12 Paid Members Public
Courtesy of William Albrecht. All emphasis is mine. Testament of Joseph, Chapter II 72 And hear ye, my children, also the vision which I saw. 73 There were twelve harts feeding: and the nine were first dispersed over all the earth, and likewise also the three. 74 And I saw
MONEPISCOPACY IN THE EARLY CHURCH Paid Members Public
Monepiscopacy, also called monarchical episcopate, refers to a single bishop chosen to preside and rule over the church with a college of presbyters and deacons. The evidence shows that this was an early and widespread practice of the universal church. In fact, a strong case can be made that this
THE CHRISTOLOGY OF THE 12 PATRIARCHS Paid Members Public
This is a continuation from a prior post where I examine specific apocryphal and pseudepigraphal works, many of which were originally Jewish in origin but which were later redacted and revised by Christian scribes/editors: THE CHRISTOLOGY OF ADAM AND ISAAC. As I indicated previously, these additions serve as a
THE CHRISTOLOGY OF ADAM AND ISAAC Paid Members Public
In this post I will be looking at specific early Christian apocryphal and pseudepigraphic writings, which give us an idea of the early Christological views held during that period. Some of these sources are believed to have originally been Jewish works that subsequently underwent revision and redaction by Christian scribes.