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Psst…. Yahweh Doesn’t Mean “I AM”

July 18, 2016 Andrew Sargent

In a place like the world of the Bible where people were given names like “Festive” (2 Samuel 3:4~ Haggith), “Hot” (Genesis 10:1 Ham), and “Wild Goat” (Nehemiah 7:58~Jaala), you…

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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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Getting out the Pagan Within Part 6: A Biblical Theology of I Samuel 15:27-31 in Context

June 3, 2016 Andrew Sargent

In our last few posts on 1 Samuel 15:27-31, we attempted to unpack the text in context in order to draw out of it, the narrator’s intended theological message… i.e.…

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Getting out the Pagan Within Part 4: The Sanctimonious Serenades of Saul—A Biblical Theology of I Samuel 15:27-31

May 30, 2016 Andrew Sargent

So far, we have considered 1 Samuel 15 from a different angles. We have discovered how serious Saul’s sin is. A sin akin to defiling the Ark of the Covenant…

101 Most Misunderstood Verses Bible Backgrounds Biblical Language Issues Biblical Studies Biblical Theology HAGALAH Inductive Study Methods Old Testament Studies

Getting out the Pagan Within Part 3: The Sense of Snatching Samuel’s Skirt—A Biblical Theology of I Samuel 15:27-31

May 27, 2016 Andrew Sargent

We are looking at the divine condemnation of Saul’s dynasty in 1 Samuel 15, having already considered the seriousness of the sin which lead directly to it. In the midst…

101 Most Misunderstood Verses Bible Backgrounds Biblical Language Issues Biblical Studies Biblical Theology HAGALAH Inductive Study Methods Old Testament Studies

Getting out the Pagan Within Part 2: The Seriousness of Saul’s Sin —A Biblical Theology of I Samuel 15:27-31

May 25, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Okay, Saul goofed. He failed to perfectly enacts a rather brutal command to exterminate another people group. It’s hard to get our modern hearts around this too much. We aren’t…

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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…

101 Most Misunderstood Verses Bible Backgrounds Biblical Language Issues Biblical Studies Biblical Theology HAGALAH Inductive Study Methods Old Testament Studies

The Unseemly Assumptions about Samson

April 25, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Today we have a guest Blogger. John Donnelly, Biblical Literacy Ministries Educator, Church Planter, Part-year missionary to India. John has a Master’s in Old Testament Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary…

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A Crash Course in Covenant Cutting: The Structures

April 20, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Okay, so let’s get one thing straight; covenant is a genre. In fact, covenant is a genre with several sub-genres. (I’ll discuss sub-genres in another post.) This means that covenant…

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Freeze! This is the Covenant!

April 13, 2016 Andrew Sargent

We’ve been discussing some important points about Covenant both in Scripture and in the ancient world. So, if you’ve been following my string of posts on Covenant, here are our…

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A Crash Course in Covenant Cutting: The Essence of Covenant

April 11, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Since we live in a contractual world, not a covenantal world, a crash course in biblical era covenant cutting is in order. Now, don’t get me wrong, we still have…

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Should a Christian Get a Tattoo?

March 1, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Angel, from Pune India, asked: Is getting a tattoo on the body against Scripture? Good question. There are health concerns and there are social concerns… but are there major religious…

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Question about Job 1:4: What does “every one his day” imply?

August 28, 2015 Andrew Sargent

Question: Job 1:4 – Is there a majority scholarly agreement with regards to what “every one his day” means? What is “his day”? I was always under the impression that…

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Ham on Nye: Not my Favorite Philosophical Sandwich

February 20, 2014 Andrew Sargent

I must confess, I did not watch the recent televised and much talked about creation debate between Answers in Genesis founder, Ken Ham and, local TV legend, Bill Nye the…

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Psst…. Yahweh Doesn’t Mean “I AM”

A Crash Course in Covenant Cutting: The Types

Getting out the Pagan Within Part 6: A Biblical Theology of I Samuel 15:27-31 in Context

Getting out the Pagan Within Part 4: The Sanctimonious Serenades of Saul—A Biblical Theology of I Samuel 15:27-31

Getting out the Pagan Within Part 3: The Sense of Snatching Samuel’s Skirt—A Biblical Theology of I Samuel 15:27-31

Getting out the Pagan Within Part 2: The Seriousness of Saul’s Sin —A Biblical Theology of I Samuel 15:27-31

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

The Unseemly Assumptions about Samson

A Crash Course in Covenant Cutting: The Structures

Freeze! This is the Covenant!

A Crash Course in Covenant Cutting: The Essence of Covenant

Should a Christian Get a Tattoo?

Question about Job 1:4: What does “every one his day” imply?

Ham on Nye: Not my Favorite Philosophical Sandwich

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