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Is Jesus a Narcissist? Christ and Preeminence (Why Greek Matters Part 12)
…he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. (Col 1:18 ESV) What does this language of preeminence mean? In somewhat caricatured form, this … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Eschatology (Last Things), Paul, Soteriology (Salvation)
Tagged Creation, death, destiny, greek, Narcissim, resurrection, supremacy, worship
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Why Greek Matters (Part 9) – The Prodigal Son and the Resurrection of the Dead
Small details sometimes mean little – at other times they contribute significantly to the meaning of a passage. In the familiar story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15, a verb occurs twice that often is translated “get up” (NRSV, … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiology (Church), Gospels, Lent
Tagged acceptance, exile, greek, Israel, parable, resurrection
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Why Greek Matters (Part 8) – Leading Many Sons and Daughters to Glory
Hebrews 2:10 - For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons (and daughters) to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. (ESV) What picture does the idea … Continue reading
Posted in Christology, Hebrews, Soteriology (Salvation), Uncategorized
Tagged ascension, greek, Hebrews, restoration, resurrection
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Something Strange is Happening…
Something strange is happening—there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh … Continue reading
Posted in Church Fathers, Easter, Holy Week, Soteriology (Salvation)
Tagged adam, cross, death, holy saturday, hope, inaugurated eschatology, life, patristics, restoration, resurrection, Sin
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Why Greek Matters (Part 1) – The Resurrection and the Joy of Jesus (Matthew 28:9)
Since I teach New Testament Greek, I am often asked why one should invest the time to learn a whole language just to study the Bible. It is commonly phrased as, “do actually need to learn that to understand the Bible?” This will be the beginning of a series of (hopefully short) posts which will look at specific texts and explain why its helpful, illuminating and/or exhilarating to know whats “going on under the hood.” Continue reading
Prayers for Revival – Healing
Inspired by Isaiah 35 – O God, who causes the wilderness and the dry land to rejoice, and whose very presence makes the desert blossom and burst into song: let that same power for the restoration of life overflow with … Continue reading
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Tagged healing, new creation, Prayers, restoration, resurrection, revival, revival prayers
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Resurrection and New Creation (Part 2) – Whirlwind Tour of the Gospel of John
When Jesus rose from the dead, splendor returned to the world. From the depths of death’s dark gloom, Jesus emerged triumphant and the light of new life shone out permeating the entire earth. God’s redemptive purpose to not abandon the … Continue reading
