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Jesus as Gospel: Is there Emperor Typology in Mark 1:1?

April 25, 2019 Andrew Sargent

Some have suggested that the “OF” case in Mark 1:1 in the phrase “Gospel of Jesus” is objective… meaning that Jesus is the gospel and not merely the preacher of…

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Keep One Eye on the Old Testament: Mark 1:2-13 & Ancient Reference

April 24, 2019 Andrew Sargent

“I’m a New Testament Christian!” A common boast by those little interested in the Old Testament… I mean… Doesn’t that just sound defunct… OLD… Good old things get the label…

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A Baptism in Baptism

April 16, 2019 Andrew Sargent

So you read the whole Old Testament. You read it several times. Having immersed yourself in the literature that your Bible, by its basic structure, seems to promise as the…

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Name that Quote: Exodus 23:20, Malachi 3:1, and Isaiah 40:3 in Mark 1:2

April 15, 2019 Andrew Sargent

I will never forget my first Master’s paper at Regent University. I called it, “How They Got This Out of That.” I worked hard in my undergraduate programs (Yes, programs…

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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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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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Literary Relationships are Hard, but it’s Better than being Alone

April 27, 2018 Andrew Sargent

One of the things that separates us from the animals, other than our smashing good looks, is the ability to use sound to form words and to use words to…

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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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Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me as Quote NOT Statement: Psalm 22:1 in the New Testament

January 5, 2017 Andrew Sargent

Matthew 27:46 reads, “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken…

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Putting a Ring on It: The Holy Spirit, Baptism & Covenant

April 18, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Joseph Bonham, M.A. is today’s guest blogger. Joseph has his own blog called the Biblical Bean, linked below. In addition to a Bachelors in Biblical Studies, he holds a master…

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Beginning Mark with Beginning: Is there New Creation in Mark 1:1?

March 7, 2016 Andrew Sargent

Some words require a serious amount of cultural packaging to define… (A Technical Term is not just a different Word; it’s a different World.) …such as our past discussion on…

Jesus as Gospel: Is there Emperor Typology in Mark 1:1?

Keep One Eye on the Old Testament: Mark 1:2-13 & Ancient Reference

A Baptism in Baptism

Name that Quote: Exodus 23:20, Malachi 3:1, and Isaiah 40:3 in Mark 1:2

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

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

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

Literary Relationships are Hard, but it’s Better than being Alone

Mark 1:1 Makes No Sentence at All

Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me as Quote NOT Statement: Psalm 22:1 in the New Testament

Putting a Ring on It: The Holy Spirit, Baptism & Covenant

Beginning Mark with Beginning: Is there New Creation in Mark 1:1?

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