Behind the Text

Behind the Text

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Behind the Text episodes

  • Signs and Camels

    Thirsty camels and God’s plan to reconcile the world. What’s the connection?

    Sources & resources:

    •Tremper Longman III, Genesis. Story of God Commentary.

    •Did Camels Exist in Biblical Times?  https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/did-camels-exist-in-biblical-times/

    •Luther and the thunderstorm. https://www.ligonier.org/blog/luther-and-thunderstorm/

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    11 min
  • Action Proves Belief

    Abraham believed God was good on his word. His actions proved his belief.

    Sources & resources:

    • Warren W. Wiersbe, The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete OT in One Volume
    • Human sacrifice is detestable to God: Lev 18:21; 20:2-5; Deuteronomy 18:9-12; Micah 6:6-8
    • Romans 4:18-21

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    8 min
  • Filling the Prescription

    Is it just history or does it also reveal God's heart?

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    7 min
  • Trust and O-it Broke

    Trust and Obey, for there’s no other way...unless we’re looking, then we might find one…? Lord, save us!


    Resource to consider:

    • Cornelius Plantinga, Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin


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    6 min
  • Indefinite with an A
    Humility, anxiety, lifting up to God...also some Greek nerd stuff.
    Sources:
    • The Aorist is So Much More than Past Tense. https://www.billmounce.com/monday-with-mounce/the-aorist-so-much-more-past-tense
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    5 min
  • Victory Lap

    Jesus took the victory lap already.

    Sources:

    • Hard Sayings of the Bible, ed. Walter C. Kaiser, Peter Davids, F. F. Bruce, Manfred Brauch (Downers Grove: IVP, 1993)

    • Justo Gonzalez, The Apostles’ Creed for Today (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2007)

    • James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude, ed. Gerald Bray, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

    • Scot McKnight, 1 Peter, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000)

    6 min
  • Repay with Blessing
    God has blessed you. Try to return the favor to His Creation.
    Sources:
    • The Lexham Bible Dictionary. J. D. Barry and L. Wentz, editors. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012. As found in the Logos Bible study software program
    • Scot McKnight, 1 Peter, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000)
    4 min
  • LXX Quotations &c
    A translation and a paraphrase have a lot in common, they can both reveal the one true God.
    Resources:
    • Septuagint Quotes in the OT. https://preachersinstitute.com/2019/08/21/septuagint-quotes-in-the-new-testament/
    • Does the NT always quote from the Septuagint? https://blog.stephencook.com.au/2013/04/16/it-is-written-quotations-from-the-old-testament-in-the-new-testament-3/
    Sources:
    • The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans, 1979.
    4 min
  • The Fear of the Lord
    Choose reverent fear. God is God, you are not.
    Sources:
    • The Lexham Bible Dictionary. J. D. Barry and L. Wentz, editors. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012. As found in the Logos Bible study software program
    • Scot McKnight, 1 Peter, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000)
    • A.W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961)
    • J.I. Packer, Knowing God (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1973)
    4 min
  • Angels Long to Look
    When it comes to awe and praise, take a cue from the Gods' heavenly messengers.
    Sources:
    > The Lexham Bible Dictionary. J. D. Barry and L. Wentz, editors. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012. As found in the Logos Bible study software program
    > Scot McKnight, 1 Peter, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000)
    >James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude, ed. Gerald Bray, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
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    6 min

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