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PHall | January 16, 2019
To help all see how the foundation is needed before building the rest of Paul’s inspired argument, let’s see how it works. Admittedly, what I am presenting is just the bare minimum of interpretive work, but it should show the benefits. Since 1 Timothy 2:9-15 is a essential yet controversial text, how does Genesis 2-3 […]
PHall | January 11, 2019
One interpretation of the phrase “the tree of the knowledge of good and evil” (Genesis 2) is that the phrase is morally neutral and just means “everything”. Apparently Herodotus used the phrase that way. Knowledge has always been a convoluted topic in the Bible. “My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). So […]
PHall | January 9, 2019
PHall | January 8, 2019
James 5:19-20: “My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his life from death and cover a multitude of sins” (HCSB).Whether James had the following in mind, I don’t know; but his […]
PHall | January 4, 2019
An example of irony: Judges concludes with this observation: “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever he wanted” (Judges 21:25 – HCSB). Literally, “…what was right in their own eyes.” Subjectivism ruled, and was each individual’s king. The same is said in Judges 17:6. The comment of “no king’ is […]
PHall | January 3, 2019
If it is possible purposely worship The Unknown God (Acts 17); is it possible to unknowingly worship a god? Considering we become like what we worship, it is becoming clearer America is moving away from Judeo/Christian religion; and for many, unknowingly they are worshiping pagan gods.“The ancient gods were not particularly restrained in their sexual […]
PHall | January 3, 2019
Ehud, the left-handed Judge, has a colorful, gory, and heroic narrative (Judges 3:12-30). He was a Benjaminite. Seven hundred soldiers in Benjamin were left-handed (Judges 20:16). When David fled Absalom, some of Saul’s relatives from Benjamin followed; they were ambidextrous archers, meaning they could shoot either right or left-handed (1 Chronicles 12:2). There are only […]
PHall | January 3, 2019
If Adam and Eve had access to the tree of life, why did they die after eating from the forbidden tree? Either they never had eaten; or they needed continual access to keep living forever.The last statement in this narrative doesn’t answer that question: Gen 3:22 – “The LORD God said, “Since the man has […]
PHall | December 24, 2018
Ontological and Functional Descriptions of God within the Trinity, or The Worth (Ontology) and Working (Functionality) of “God” In building our house of arguments, we are looking for inspired reasons for inspired conclusions which become inspired commands. Admittedly, when looking we sometimes find God explaining; other times He doesn’t. This brings us to 1 Corinthians […]
PHall | December 24, 2018
Luke’s connection to Genesis 1-2 is not in words, but in pictures and symbolism. In the story of Christ’s birth (Luke 1-2) we have: 1. Luke 1:35 – The Holy Spirit overshadows Mary. 2. Luke 2:8 – Darkness because the shepherds are out at night.3. Luke 2:8 – Animals being taken care of because of the shepherds; […]