by admin | Oct 10, 2016 | Section Three, Sexual Immorality
I want to look more closely at Kyle Harper’s article published in the Journal of Biblical Literature, “Porneia—The Making of a Christian Sexual Norm.” He cited two sources to support the expansion of the meaning of πορνεία during the intertestamental period: Sirach...
by admin | Oct 7, 2016 | Paul's Religious Mind, Section Three
The movie Spotlight is named after a team of investigative journalists at the Boston Globe. They pierce a smokescreen of secrecy—fueled by police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, businessmen, civil servants, their own bosses and colleagues, even their own...
by admin | Sep 16, 2016 | Paul's Religious Mind, Section Three
I’ll continue to contrast “Paul’s Regime” to “Jesus’ Regime.” Paul finally turned his attention to the man who had his father’s wife as follows. Paul’s Regime Jesus’ Regime For even though I am absent physically, I am present in spirit. And I have already judged...
by admin | Aug 23, 2016 | Paul's Religious Mind, Section Three
I want to compare and contrast Paul’s teaching in his letter to the Corinthians to Jesus’ letter To the angel of the church in Thyatira[1] under the rubrics: “Paul’s Regime” and “Jesus’ Regime.” Paul’s Regime Jesus’ Regime It is actually reported that sexual...
by admin | Aug 15, 2016 | Section Three
But I have a few things against you,[1] Jesus told John to write to the angel of the church in Pergamum.[2] The word translated angel is ἀγγέλῳ (a form of ἄγγελος). Below is a table of its forms and occurrences. Form of ἄγγελος Total Occurrences Revelation...