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“The Importance of the Biblical Languages” by Martin Luther
An excerpt from: “To the Councilmen of All Cities in Germany That They Establish and Maintain Christian Schools” (1524) “All right,” you say again, “suppose we do have schools; what is the use of teaching Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, greek, hebrew, interpretation, Martin Luther, ministry
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Can I Understand the Bible Without Knowing Greek???
I intend to give a brief and fairly unnuanced answered to this question, by way of analogy. I have often heard the question, “Can I be saved (or alternately phrased, “Can I go heaven”) without speaking in tongues?” By this … Continue reading
Practical Suggestions for Celebrating the Church Year
If you’re like me, celebrating Advent may conjure up childhood memories of those peculiar “Advent Calendars” where you pop out a piece of chocolate each day as Christmas nears. Suffice to say, not all approaches to celebrating the Church Year … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Anglican, Bible, Book of Common Prayer, Christian Year, daily office, Liturgy
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Reading the Bible in the Right Direction (Part 4) – The Overarching Story of Scripture
If you were to summarize the overarching story-line of the Bible, what would you say? What if you had to do it in only one sentence? I will attempt to do exactly this in only seven words and I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, covenant, Creation, Genesis, history, hope, Israel, kingdom, narrative, promise, reading, redemption, Sin
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Readings for the Daily Office of the Book of Common Prayer
The following is an aid to help make praying the Daily Office from the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) easier. Rather than navigating through the lectionary and then flipping through your Bible to find the daily readings, I copied them … Continue reading
How to Pray the Daily Office from the Book of Common Prayer (Part 5) – The Readings
The Word of God does not simply give us information about religious truths. Rather the Word of God is the central medium through which we come to know and experience God (cf. Lk. 24:32). It is furthermore the central agency … Continue reading
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