Category: New Testament Studies

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“As” if: Mark 1:2-4 as a Single Sentence

April 11, 2019 Andrew Sargent

There is a certain beauty in translation. It is not only a science, but also an art… some would say not even a science. There are all kinds of philosophies…

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Jesus’ Resurrection, the First Fruits of our Eternity

April 10, 2019 Andrew Sargent

The resurrection of Jesus is not just one grand miracle amid a ministry filled with grand miracles. It stands alone among all the works of Jesus for the magnitude of…

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Technical Terms We Only Think We Understand: Gospel in Mark 1:1

May 25, 2018 Andrew Sargent

There are many bingo phrases that Christian’s throw around at church that I am convinced they barely understand. If you ask them what their favorite terms mean, you will, more…

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Jesus had an Identity Crisis: Christ & Son of God in Mark 1:1

May 21, 2018 Andrew Sargent

I had a professor once, gifted in languages, but not in relationships. He could not only read more than his fair share of languages even for a scholar, but he…

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Fun with Mourning: The Disconnected Roots of Biblical Mourning Rituals

May 16, 2018 Andrew Sargent

The late questionably great comedian Andy Kaufman, apart from his iconic role as Latka on Taxi, spent his days devising comedy routines that played the audience for fools. His manager…

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Lordy, Lordy, Look What’s Forty

April 28, 2018 Andrew Sargent

Maybe it’s just me, but a lot of uber-Evangelicals seem kind of nervous. Maybe its from watching too many horror movies, but I tend to doubt it. Now, I am…

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Mark 1:1 Makes No Sentence at All

April 18, 2018 Andrew Sargent

Look at Mark 1:1… look reeeeeaaaaal close and careful. It reads in the ESV, “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” Seems simple enough. A…

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A Crazy Proposal About Jesus and the Woman at the Well

April 11, 2018 Andrew Sargent

Okay, as promised, this is the last post on the popular type-scene “Foreigner at the Well.” I hope it will be rewarding enough to warrant a gander. No, you don’t…

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A Prophet in Nain: Luke’s Portrait of Jesus in 7:11-16

January 3, 2018 Andrew Sargent

In my previous post “The Inanity of Nain,” I introduced the importance of the physical association of Jesus’ raising of the widow’s son with Elisha’s wondrous raising of the Shunammite’s.…

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Hallelujah is a Sentence

August 11, 2017 Andrew Sargent

At the risk of sounding like a petulant child… well, a petulant child that complains about the frequent misuse of ancient Hebrew in weekly church services…. Which now that I…

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The Danger of Using Matthew 18:19-20 to Speak about Prayer

July 19, 2017 Andrew Sargent

Mat 18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them…

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Do the New Testament Writer’s Care About Context, Part 9: Back to Matthew 2:15

May 15, 2017 Andrew Sargent

So in Chapter 2 verse 15, Matthew deems Joseph’s return to Israel after a quick escape from Herod by hiding out in Egypt for a time to be a fulfillment…

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Do the New Testament Writer’s Care About Context, Part 8: The Power of Hindsight

May 12, 2017 Andrew Sargent

Let’s consider the 7th of seven paths of investigation needed to unlock potential rationales behind NT authors’ use of OT texts. Matthew 2:15 says that an historical comment in Hosea…

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Do the New Testament Writer’s Care About Context, Part 7: The Impact of Worldview on “Contextual Reading”

May 3, 2017 Andrew Sargent

Today I want to consider the 6th of seven paths of investigation that a person should take in an attempt to understand a New Testament author’s USE of an Old…

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Do the New Testament Writer’s Care About Context, Part 6: Common Hermeneutical and Homiletical Practices Inform Us

May 1, 2017 Andrew Sargent

Today I want to consider the 5th of seven paths of investigation that a person should take in an attempt to understand a New Testament author’s USE of an Old…

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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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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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The Great Miracle Worker… the Radio Spot. Take a Listen.

April 12, 2017 Andrew Sargent

This is the heavily edited 6th narrative sermon in the Gospel of Mark. Here Mark uses a repeating story structure to portray Jesus as a deified man who overcomes the…

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True and False Religion… the Radio Spot. Take a Listen

April 10, 2017 Andrew Sargent

This is the 8th narrative sermon in the Gospel of Mark in which Jesus’ confrontation of the Pharisaic regulations called “The Traditions of the Elders,” which are a body of…

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The Parable Preaching Pattern… the Radio Spot. Take a Listen.

April 5, 2017 Andrew Sargent

This is a highly edited sermon on the 5th narrative sermon of the Gospel of Mark. In it I address Mark’s depiction of Jesus’ parable telling. It is the first…