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The Limits of Biblical Theology

August 4, 2017 Andrew Sargent

One of the advantages, or disadvantages as the case may be, of being a biblical theologian, in which my phenomenological (i.e. believer’s) approach to the text within a historical grammatical…

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Concubine as Paradigm

August 2, 2017 Andrew Sargent

In considering the meaning of a simple word like concubine one finds an excellent example of the challenges that face modern attempts to represent many biblical terms. Sometimes we not…

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6 Pieces of Practical Advice about Learning Biblical Languages

July 28, 2017 Andrew Sargent

In a busy world, I find that most prefer to give me advice rather than help. “You should be doing X,” (not ecstasy, just X as in “blah” or “fill…

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How to Think Like a Biblical Theologian

July 26, 2017 Andrew Sargent

To those who mainly regard the Bible as a source for answering their every question about God and the world, biblical theologians can be a real pill, and biblical theology…

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Bible Reading is Cross-cultural Communication

July 14, 2017 Andrew Sargent

Communication at its most basic is the use of symbols to affect the understanding of another. The symbols at a communicator’s disposal are both verbal and non-verbal. Verbal tools are…

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An Additional 3 Reasons Every Christian Leader Should Learn Biblical Languages

July 12, 2017 Andrew Sargent

If you still aren’t convinced that learning biblical languages is worth the effort and time it will take to learn them (which is not as much as you imagine), I’ll…

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Left Brained Readings of Right Brained Scriptures

July 10, 2017 Andrew Sargent

Well, now I’ve done it. I’ve brought up right brained and left brained in a public setting. I’m sure I’ll hear about it from critics. So, let me ward off…

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Yet 3 More Reasons Every Christian Leader Should Learn Biblical Languages

July 3, 2017 Andrew Sargent

I don’t know about you, but I am constantly bombarded by “helpful” suggestions about all the things I ought to be doing about my health, my work, my family, my…

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Another 3 Reasons Every Christian Leader Should Learn Biblical Languages

June 23, 2017 Andrew Sargent

Don’t allow self-defensive thoughts like, “So, everything I’ve done for X years was a misguided waste?” “So, I’m not good enough?” “So! You think I can’t properly interpret the Scriptures…

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10 Things You Need to Know About Hebrew Poetry

June 19, 2017 Andrew Sargent

Poetry, by definition, is usually regarded as distinct from another category of writing called Prose. To express it simply, Prose is normal writing. It reflects the speech patterns of typical…

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3 Reasons Every Christian Leader Should Learn Biblical Languages

June 16, 2017 Andrew Sargent

I realize that the second someone makes a statement like, “Every Christian leader should learn biblical languages,” feelings of condemnation erupt. “So, everything I’ve done for X years was a…

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Mixed Netzer: How does Jesus as a Nazarene Fulfill Scripture… The radio spot

April 19, 2017 Andrew Sargent

This is an edited sermon about the meaning behind Matthew’s claim that Joseph moving to Nazareth was a fulfillment of Scripture. It explores the meaning of “fulfillment” in the New…

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Without a Vision… People Misinterpret Proverbs 29:18; Radio Spot. Take a Listen

April 17, 2017 Andrew Sargent

In this edited sermon, I address the common misinterpretation of the line in Isaiah 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish. First people fail to quote the whole…

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What Does “Son of God” Really Mean in the Gospel of Mark

April 14, 2017 Andrew Sargent

I am pleased to welcome Othello Mugugu back as a guest blogger today. He originally hails from Zimbabwe, has a Bachelors from Northpoint Bible College, Serves in the American Army,…

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Do the New Testament Writer’s Care About Context, Part 4: The Shape of Biblical References

March 20, 2017 Andrew Sargent

We’ve been considering the claim that Matthew’s appeal to YHWH’s historical deliverance of Israel from Egypt in Hosea 11:1 is proof positive that the NT writers cared little to nothing…

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Fun with Hebrew Poetry: Isaiah 40:3 in the New Testament

December 30, 2016 Andrew Sargent

I’ve been teaching an Isaiah class of late and we had an amusing time last night considering the way the New Testament Scholars have handled the quote from Isaiah 40:3…

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The LORD God Walking in the Cool of the Judgment Scene: Genesis 3:8

November 25, 2016 Andrew Sargent

In my series, 101 Most Misunderstood Passages, there are different sorts of texts that I tackle. Some I am adamant about. Others are reasonable curiosities. The rest fill out the…

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When the Enemy Comes in Like a Flood, You’ve been Misquoting Isaiah 59:19: Part 3—Isaiah 59:19 in Context

November 23, 2016 Andrew Sargent

In two previous posts, we’ve been considering the radically altered translation of Isaiah 59:19 between the King James Version and most other modern English translations. While the pertinent portion of…

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When the Enemy Comes in Like a Flood, You’ve been Misquoting Isaiah 59:19: Part 2—Almost Every Other English Translation but the KJV

November 21, 2016 Andrew Sargent

In a recent post I began a discussion on the problems with the KJV’s translation of Isaiah 59:19, whose part of concern reads, “When the enemy shall come in like…

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When the Enemy Comes in Like a Flood, You’ve been Misquoting Isaiah 59:19: Part 1—KJV

November 18, 2016 Andrew Sargent

The pertinent part of Isaiah 59:19 reads in the King James Version, “When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a…

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The Limits of Biblical Theology

Concubine as Paradigm

6 Pieces of Practical Advice about Learning Biblical Languages

How to Think Like a Biblical Theologian

Bible Reading is Cross-cultural Communication

An Additional 3 Reasons Every Christian Leader Should Learn Biblical Languages

Left Brained Readings of Right Brained Scriptures

Yet 3 More Reasons Every Christian Leader Should Learn Biblical Languages

Another 3 Reasons Every Christian Leader Should Learn Biblical Languages

10 Things You Need to Know About Hebrew Poetry

3 Reasons Every Christian Leader Should Learn Biblical Languages

Mixed Netzer: How does Jesus as a Nazarene Fulfill Scripture… The radio spot

Without a Vision… People Misinterpret Proverbs 29:18; Radio Spot. Take a Listen

What Does “Son of God” Really Mean in the Gospel of Mark

Do the New Testament Writer’s Care About Context, Part 4: The Shape of Biblical References

Fun with Hebrew Poetry: Isaiah 40:3 in the New Testament

The LORD God Walking in the Cool of the Judgment Scene: Genesis 3:8

When the Enemy Comes in Like a Flood, You’ve been Misquoting Isaiah 59:19: Part 3—Isaiah 59:19 in Context

When the Enemy Comes in Like a Flood, You’ve been Misquoting Isaiah 59:19: Part 2—Almost Every Other English Translation but the KJV

When the Enemy Comes in Like a Flood, You’ve been Misquoting Isaiah 59:19: Part 1—KJV

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