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PHall | July 15, 2019
Bookends of Matthew:The beginning is the end, Immanuel means “God with us” and Jesus concludes with, “I am with you.” So are there other connections between Matthew 1 and 28?1. Beginning: Jesus as the Son of Abraham/David vs End: Jesus as the Son of God.2. Beginning: Jesus the descendant of those “Fathered”, although not fathered […]
PHall | May 31, 2019
Matthew 6:14-15 – “For if you forgive others their offenses, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well. But if you don’t forgive others, your Father will not forgive your offenses.” (CSB)Is Jesus saying we cannot be forgiven unless we forgive? Yes! But do we know why? Let’s go beyond the theological debates and get […]
PHall | May 1, 2019
Becoming accustomed through familiarity can cause us to stop thinking. Seeing over and over again – through countless sermons, and even refrigerator magnets – Jesus begin the Lord’s Prayer with “Our Father”; we have become accustomed to the shock: the Almighty Creator, the Omnipotent, Omniscient, the All-everything is “our Father.” But have we missed something […]
PHall | April 29, 2019
When instituting the Lord’s supper during the Passover, did Jesus give any emphasis or meaning to using one container? Admittedly, there is no doubt Jesus used a physical cup, just Jesus used a table (Matthew 26:20). Both a table and cup are used in 1 Corinthians, where Paul uses them metaphorically (i.e. employing metonymy), meaning […]
PHall | April 5, 2019
A friend of mine and brother in Christ believes the “cup” mentioned in the Lord’s supper is the container. First I will present his brief argument, and then present my longer rebuttal: “I hear people say that the text never tells us how many cups they used at the institution of the Lord’s Supper… “Then […]
PHall | April 5, 2019
What story is this? It is a beginning and an end. Emphasis on 3rd day. Appearance of God on 3rd day. Appearance on the morning of the 3rd day. The scene is closely guarded. No touching allowed. The Lord descended. Earth quake Lightening God speaks If you said God’s appearance on Mt. Sinai, you would […]
PHall | December 11, 2018
Old Creation vs New Creation Contrast: In old creation Adam and Eve were given authority over heaven (sky) and earth. They were to rule and subdue; in other words to bring the earth and its inhabitants into bondage – the meaning of kabash/subdue (Genesis 1:28). In new creation the last Adam, Jesus, is given all […]
PHall | December 7, 2018
What was going on in Judas’s mind when he sold Jesus for a measly sum of 30 pieces of silver? Did his greed convince him to chose a small sum of money over Jesus’ life?I’m convinced Judas believed Jesus could have escaped miraculously or through some other method (Luke 4:30). Any one who can walk […]
PHall | December 3, 2018
Normally we think of two of the gospel accounts beginning with genealogies, but three of the four gospel accounts begin with Jesus’ genealogies. Yes, plural. Matthew – Son of Abraham and David. Luke – Son of Adam. Mark – Son of God. Now Mark’s is sneaky, because both Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar were “sons […]
PHall | November 11, 2018
Clerical Collars? A lot of symbolism is found in the clerical collar priests and pastors wear. [ ] Black reminds them they are sinners. [ ] The small white center patch stands for the purity of speech in speaking for God. [ ] Some even connect it to a slave’s collar in that they are […]