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PHall | October 15, 2009
“Although today some non-Messianic Jews, reacting against Christianity, insist that Judaism has never expected the Messiah to be different from any other man, there can be no question that in the first century many Jews, both those attracted to Yeshua and those repelled by him, understood that the Messiah would be more than human but […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
Angels in Hebrews: (NASB) 1:4; 1:5; 1:6; 1:7; 1:13; 2:2; 2:5; 2:7; 2:9; 2:16; 12:22; 13:2. As one can see from the above listing, the topic of angels dominates the first two chapters and then drops off completely until two mentions of them in the last two chapters.
PHall | October 15, 2009
. . . best rendered Jewishly as the Sh’khinah, which the Encyclopedia Judaica article on it (Volume 14, pp.1349-1351) defines as: “The Divine Presence, the numinous immanence of God in the world. . . a revelation of the holy in the midst of the profane. . . .” The article continues: “One of the more […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
The term last days is used in scripture to refer to this dispensation that started on the day of Pentecost and will end at the Second Coming (Acts 2:17; 1 Timothy 3:1; James 5:3; 1 Corinthians 10:11). At first, it might appear the Hebrew writer is using this phrase similarly, but that cannot be so. […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
“The prophet is the interpreter of the God who speaks within.” (Philo); “The prophets are interpreters of the God who uses them as instruments to reveal to men that which he wills.” (Philo). Considering that the topic Hebrews will in great part be the High Priesthood of Jesus, it is fitting to here delineate between […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
Notice the three contrasts in verses 1-3 that cover time, medium, and recipients: long ago vs. these last days; to the fathers vs. us; prophets vs. Son.
PHall | October 15, 2009
Text & Notes Introduction of Jesus 1 [Extended Notes] God [Theos; While not the first word in the Greek text, a fitting and striking beginning in English. When compared to the beginnings of other books, we can assume that the writer needed to immediately get the reader’s attention.], after He spoke [first aorist active […]
PHall | October 13, 2009
Jesus began parables with…”The kingdom of heaven is like…” to make His teachings plain and understandable. The parabolic helps us appreciate the immaterial and spiritual because we understand the material and physical. As one little girl reportedly said, a parable is “an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.” But since most of us […]
PHall | October 12, 2009
Quick question – Who would you rather study with for that all-important final exam? Would you prefer studying with someone who is making an A or an F? More on this later. There was a knock on the front door at 6:30 AM. I was already up taking care of the dog, so I was […]
PHall | October 12, 2009
“That the leaders led in Israel, That the people volunteered, Bless the Lord! (Judges 5:2). Spiritual-life is that simple, and yet that complicated. And in reality, all of life is that simple, and yet that complicated. I would like to say that generally, we are the only ones who make our lives simple or complicated. […]