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What’s the deal with Old Testament slavery? (part 4)
Slavery in the Old Testament has been a contentious subject for a very long time. I’m not sure how long. The historical and biblical evidence regarding slavery is complex, and discussions about it have been emotionally-charged when they have not been much worse. Questions about Old Testament slavery arise immediately and regularly: “Why doesn’t God Continue reading
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in totidem verbis – considering a problematic hermeneutic (part 6)
I have been arguing something fairly obvious to most people who take the Bible seriously: there is much more to the Bible than just the bare, explicit words we read. Hence my concern with the in totidem verbis, “in just so many words” approach. To be sure, almost all of the big things that the Continue reading
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Jesus blessed infants. That’s kind of a big deal.
The New Testament ascribes many different titles and descriptions to Jesus. He is the King of Kings, the Great High Priest, the Prince of Peace, and the list goes on (waaaay on). Since these descriptions are true, it’s interesting to bear them in mind as we watch Jesus in the gospel accounts. We see people Continue reading
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