by admin | Dec 14, 2022 | Christianity, Section Six
In another essay in this series, I wrote, “Any rational argument against [And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people (πάντας, a form of πᾶς) to myself1] must explain: 1) how Jesus was wrong and 2) when He changed his mind.” I want to consider some...
by admin | Nov 19, 2022 | Christianity, Section Six
I concluded the first essay in this series with the clause, “So here I must decide.” That’s true in the sense that faith is an ongoing choice. It is misleading if the reader assumes that choice is to be made by the puny power of my rational mind. By the time I can...
by admin | Nov 9, 2022 | Christianity, Section Six
It’s not possible to “distinguish the mind of Christ from the ordinary religious mind” without broaching the subject of Christianity, yet I’ve hesitated to do so directly. Recently, however, I quoted For God has consigned all people to disobedience so that...
by admin | Oct 18, 2022 | Psalm 22, Section Six
This is the conclusion of a continuing look into Psalm 22 as the music in Jesus’ heart as He endured the cross. The Psalm turns to Israel here, Jesus’ brethren according to the flesh. Masoretic Text Septuagint Psalm 22:23, 24 (Tanakh/KJV) Psalm 22:23, 24 (NET)...
by admin | Sep 17, 2022 | Gospel Proclamations, Section Six
Peter’s third Gospel proclamation followed his arrest (Acts 4:1-7 NET): While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, angry because they were teaching the people and announcing in...
by admin | Sep 5, 2022 | Isaiah 53:10-12, Psalm 22, Section Six
This is a continuation of a consideration of the differences between the Masoretic text and the Septuagint, a translation of the Hebrew before Israel rejected Jesus as Messiah. The final clause of the first verse under consideration follows: Masoretic Text Septuagint...