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PHall | October 15, 2009
It is a wise hermeneutical practice when trying to understand difficult passages to: Focus first on the context. Interpret difficult passages by easier passages. Interpret in light of examples. For example, when looking at this passage about it being impossible to restore, we only need to look at overall context of chapters 5-6 in Hebrews, […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
This does not mean that Jesus succeeded Melchizedek, but rather that Jesus’ priesthood is like Melchizedek’s. To the early Jewish Christians, Jesus’ priesthood was problematic. Jesus fit the role of a legal king, because He was the descendant of David. However, being in the Davidic line removed Him from the Aaronic line. I believe here […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
Often we think of the physical birth of Jesus as the only day He was begotten. That is not accurate. Paul quotes this Psalm (2) in (Acts 13:33) reference to the resurrection of Jesus. Contextually, that is when Jesus became enthroned as king. Here in Hebrews five, it refers to the same time period, but […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
“Herod the Great nominated no less than six high priests; Archelaus, two. The Roman legate Quirinius and his successors exercised the right of appointment, as did Agrippa I, Herod of Chalcis, and Agrippa II. Even the people occasionally elected candidates to the office. The high priests before the Exile were, it seems, appointed for life […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
One of the connections between chapters three and four unknown to us Gentiles is that while chapter four speaks about a Sabbath rest, chapter three quotes from Psalm 95 which was sung in the Temple on Shabbat and is still part of the Shabbat liturgy in the synagogue. Therefore it is natural for the author […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
The quote is from Psalm 104:4 – He makes the winds His messengers, Flaming fire His ministers. This seems exactly the opposite of the way the Hebrew writer says it: “Who makes His angels winds, And His ministers a flame of fire.” The question is WHY is the Hebrew writer saying this about angels, that […]
PHall | October 15, 2009
“The evolution of God” is both a modern and ancient blasphemy. Both primitive societies and those supposedly intellectually advanced and therefore superior, share in common the flaw where they “suppress the truth” (Romans 1:18) and become “futile in their speculations” (Romans 1:21). Both ancients and moderns professing to be wise, … became fools (Romans 1:22). […]
PHall | October 13, 2009
From the very best to the very worst; that is, from godly parents to ungodly children. “How does this happen?” This discouraging conundrum is seen several times in the Bible where a very good and godly parent raises a very evil and devilish child. Or as happens more often, how could godly parents have […]
PHall | October 13, 2009
What is the importance of a Christian education? As Christians we need a “Christian education.” As Christian parents we should strive to teach our children what we have learned from our studies. And as parents we should also emphasize the importance of getting our children to Bible Classes and to church services so that they […]
PHall | October 12, 2009
Mary stood beside Jim almost twenty years ago when he uttered the promise that made her his wife. The words returned to her now: something about having and holding, for better or for worse, both in sickness and in health…until “death do us part.” But today the death that parted them was the death of […]