Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come (Rev 4:8 KJV)

For you say, ‘I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing.’ You do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. (Revelation 3:17 NRSV)

To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. (Revelation 2:17 KJV)

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Enoch in the seventh generation from Adam prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with his holy myriads, to execute judgment on all (Jude 14,15 RSV)

they hired against you Balaam the son of Be′or from Pethor of Mesopota′mia, to curse you (Deut. 23:4 RSV)

For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord

When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth.” (Genesis 4:12 NKJV)

Special guest Jonathan Simmons, my first-cousin and brother, joins the program to discuss the story of the Possessor and the Fleeting Breath.

wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars for whom the nether gloom of darkness has been reserved for ever. (Jude 1-13 RSV)

Justification, Maccabees, and Comparative Politics

This is an episode inspired by Prof. Matthew J. Thomas' recent appearance on The Way podcast by Fr. Dustin Lyon. We rehash some of their discussion on justification, or being declared righteous by God, that he has been researching for years and is the subject of his book Paul's 'Works of the Law' in the Perspective of Second Century Reception
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0830855262/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

Here are a couple of other writings he mentioned for further reading.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/new-testament-studies/article/origen-on-pauls-authorship-of-hebrews/EE7CB61DBFC2EF4C7667E1B3B03D8654/share/b868b47edf6105709404e1482edd4463bbac1a65

http://evangelicaltextualcriticism.blogspot.com/2019/09/origen-did-think-paul-wrote-hebrews.html