Perrydox.com is devoted to the pursuit of truth, whether plain or paradoxical, whether simple or sublime, or simply absurd yet absolute.
PHall | March 15, 2010
God created within us an innate need for love. It is as if he left within our psyches a self-awareness of our emptiness so that we can search out God to fill it with His love. It is up to us how we fill that need – with Him or with sin. But the search […]
PHall | March 14, 2010
Do you love surprises? For some of us, discovering before we are surprised that someone is trying to surprise us is more fun than being surprised itself. We get to surprise the givers of the surprise. When it comes to God, do we ever think of “surprises?” Undeniably, we worship “The God of Surprises.” The […]
PHall | March 10, 2010
(9) that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; (10) for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. This might be the most easily recognized chiasm […]
PHall | March 10, 2010
I am not ashamed (1:16-17) – How beautiful are the feet (10:15); confess with mouth (10:9); confesses (10:10) The gospel (1:16) – glad tidings (10:15); ascend and descend (10:16-17); word of faith (10:8); preaching (10:8); Jesus as Lord (10:9); raised from the dead (10:9); Lord of all (10:12) Salvation (1:16) – their salvation (10:1); saved […]
PHall | March 9, 2010
The gospel reveals the righteousness of God (1:16-17) – The righteousness of God is manifested apart from the Law (lit., law) (3:21). The gospel reveals the righteousness of God (1:16-17) – The righteousness of God is manifested through faith in Jesus Christ (3:21-22) To everyone who believes (1:16) – for all those who believe (3:22) The […]
PHall | March 3, 2010
God (Genesis 1:1, etc.) – (Romans 5:15, etc) Creation (Genesis 1:1) – (Romans 8:19) Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:2) – (Romans 7:6; 8:2,4,5,6,9,11,13,14,16,23,26) Water (Genesis 1:2) – (Romans 6:3-4) Good (Genesis 1:4,10,12,18,21,25,31) – (Romans 8:28) Bearing fruit (Genesis 1:11,28,29) – (Romans 7:4,5) Image (Genesis 1:26-27) – (Romans 8:3, 14,15,16,19,21,29)
PHall | March 3, 2010
Trends should not be ignored, especially when considering how words are used. Sometimes noticing the trend will lead to greater understanding. Sometimes the trend is simply coincidence. When looking at harmartia (266), which is the most common Greek word for sin and means, “to miss the mark,” we see some interesting trends within the book […]
PHall | February 24, 2010
There are various opinions on how to divide Romans. Does chapter 5 belong with 1-4 or with 6-8? Personally I believe the division starts at 5:12, with 5:1-11 concluding the first section. One reason for that is the curious fact concerning the word faith (pistis). 40 times in Romans 26 times in 1:1-5:11 14 times […]
PHall | February 24, 2010
It is dangerous, even if necessary, to study a text because of the use or misuse of that text by others. The result is that instead of reacting to the text itself, we react to a person’s use or misuse of that text. That puts a person in between us and the text. That can […]
PHall | February 24, 2010
Why does Paul use “I?” Who is he referring to? I would like to begin – and I know it is only a beginning – to answer why Paul uses the first personal pronoun “I.” I do not believe he is speaking solely autobiographically, but rather is identifying himself somewhat with Adam and therefore all […]