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PHall | February 27, 2019
Throughout Acts there is an emphasis on speech. Why? If you look up kerusso in a Greek dictionary, to get the fuller meaning you have to go to an English dictionary on history. Properly, the Greek word means, 2784 kērýssō – properly, to herald (proclaim); to preach (announce) a message publicly and with conviction (persuasion). […]
PHall | February 26, 2019
Historically “exposing” children was a barbaric and callous practice of disposing of unwanted children. The practice was simple – expose a child to the dangers of nature’s cruelty. It was a passive act in that the parents did not actively take the life of the child, but active in the sense of putting the child […]
PHall | February 21, 2019
At our Coffeehouse Evangelism Bible study, I was reminded of a description I made of my Mom at her Celebration of Life: “My Mom loved you before she met you; and after she met you, she even liked you which might be harder than loving you.” Agape love is redefined by the life and death […]
PHall | February 20, 2019
No human argument is stronger than God’s words, even when that human argument explains accurately what God said. My Bible has a humanly written heading for Romans 10: “Righteousness by Faith Alone.” The word “faith” is found in the chapter, but the word “alone” is not. Does faith involve obedience? Or an even better way […]
PHall | February 16, 2019
As emphasized within this study, structure, narrative, and such are instructive towards understanding meaning. Looking at 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, there are many ways of examining the various ways it is structured. The simplest argument for women being silent is reading only 14:34-35 and concluding, “the Bible say women be silent”. Any text can be made […]
PHall | February 12, 2019
Word choice, punctuation, chapter and verse enumeration play a bigger role in interpretation than we probably notice. I suggest for your consideration this is true of Genesis 3:16. Notice these two translations which give a negative connotation, one to the second clause, the other to the third: ESV (2017) – To the woman he said, […]
PHall | February 11, 2019
I have been asked to address the issue of God ordering the annihilation of nations such as when Israel entered Canaan. Such a task is truly beyond me which is OK because of three statements that are a motto for my life: “I don’t know. I am not God. Deal with it.” There is deep […]
PHall | February 9, 2019
Make a mental check whether the following words cause a positive or negative reaction: dominate, dominion, govern, manage, master, reign, rule. Every one of them translates the same Hebrew word
PHall | February 9, 2019
There is a difference between simplifying the word of God and dumbing down God’s word. The term “dumbing down” originated in 1933, as movie-business slang used by screenplay writers, meaning: “to revise so as to appeal to those of little education or intelligence”. When done with God’s word the appeal is not put so condescending. […]
PHall | February 6, 2019
He worshiped the right God. He was religious. He even offered something almost right. Wasn’t enough. God was kind and offered him instructions and another chance. Turned it down. Turning down grace leads to even worse behavior because we turn away from God and those who love God. That’s the story of Cain. Don’t let […]