by admin | Apr 16, 2017 | Deuteronomy, Section Three, The Fear of the Lord
In this essay I’ll consider three occurrences of yârêʼ (תירא), the first two very briefly. They simply mean fear, the fear of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.[1] Numbers 21:33-35 (NET) Deuteronomy 3:1-4 (NET) Then they turned and...
by admin | Jan 20, 2015 | Apostles and Prophets, Section Three
Lori Eldridge’s[1] argument “Why there are no Apostles today”[2] continued: The apostles claimed to be eyewitnesses: Acts 5:32, Peter and the other apostles stated, “We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who...
by admin | Jun 4, 2012 | Jephthah, Section One
Jephthah was somewhat unique among the Judges. His leadership style hearkened back to someone more like Moses than the other Judges up to his time (compare Ehud,1 for instance). Though I wouldn’t expect a marauding leader of lawless men, the exiled son of a...