NT's Use of the OT - Biblical Literacy

So, in a recent post I discussed the church’s first heresy (Judaizers/the circumcision party) who sought to require gentiles to become Jews before becoming Christians, or in addition to becoming…

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The First Christian Heresy & First Church Council

October 3, 2016 Andrew Sargent

So, I’ve been discussing Torah food laws and how the two main texts that Christians appeal to for ignoring them are improperly interpreted. Mark 7 is talking about Halakic regulations…

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Torah Food Laws & Gentile Lobsters

September 30, 2016 Andrew Sargent

One of the challenges of being a Biblical theologian rather than a systematic theologian (no disrespect to Systematic theology or Systematic Theologians intended) is to speak about theological issues rooted…

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He’s No Idiot: Peter’s Interpretation of the Vision of the Sheet in Acts 10

September 28, 2016 Andrew Sargent

In an earlier post, we discussed how common interpretations of the words spoken from heaven to Peter in Acts 10:13, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat” and in Acts 10:15, “What…

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Peter & Ezekiel Argue with God and Win: Acts 10 in Light of Ezekiel 4

September 26, 2016 Andrew Sargent

We’ve been discussing the Traditions of the Elders, Halakah and food laws in Mark 7. Convinced that the Christian church is not responsible to keep Torah food laws (And rightly…

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Some Traditions Deserve to Die: The Traditions of the Elders in Mark 7

September 23, 2016 Andrew Sargent

In previous posts, we’ve discussed the misconception that many people have about the discussion that Jesus has with the Pharisees over “The Traditions of the Elders” in Mark 7. That’s…

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Mark 7:19 and the Little Participle that Could

September 21, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Recently, we’ve discussed the controversial aside which Mark seems to have added in Mark 7:19 to the effect that Jesus’ debate with the Pharisees over the “Traditions of the Elders”…

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Jesus vs. the Law: Torah, Halakah, and Jesus’ Declaration of Dietary Deliverance in Mark 7:19

September 19, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Anyone who knows me knows that I enjoy the gastric freedom of gentile existence. Whether my arteries enjoy it is another discussion altogether. I love lobster, shrimp, and bacon, and…

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A Tongue Lashing over Tongues

August 19, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Let’s face it, the Corinthian church was a mess. They remind me of the struggles of frontier ministers, like Peter Cartwright, who once beat the crud out of some hecklers,…

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Who Put the Us in Genesis?

August 12, 2016 Andrew Sargent

In Genesis 1:26, we find, “Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” Genesis 3:22 reads, “Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has…

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A Crash Course in Covenant Cutting: The Types

June 13, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Covenant is a Genre based on the concept that the Holy is actively involved in the affairs of Man, Holding Men to their oaths. Men call upon the gods to…

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This Little Light of Mine: Life in the Presence of a Consuming Fire

April 29, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Even though I specialize in Old Testament Studies and interpretive methodology, I still find certain areas of study quite difficult to unravel. The world of the Old Testament has many…

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He’s No Idiot: Peter’s Interpretation of the Vision of the Sheet in Acts 10

Peter & Ezekiel Argue with God and Win: Acts 10 in Light of Ezekiel 4

Some Traditions Deserve to Die: The Traditions of the Elders in Mark 7

Mark 7:19 and the Little Participle that Could

Jesus vs. the Law: Torah, Halakah, and Jesus’ Declaration of Dietary Deliverance in Mark 7:19

A Tongue Lashing over Tongues

Who Put the Us in Genesis?

A Crash Course in Covenant Cutting: The Types

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