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PHall | December 24, 2018
It is a story of the sun, moon, and stars. It is a story of rule or dominion. It is the story of creation; and of Joseph. These two narratives serve as bookends for Genesis. A major difference is in Genesis the created lights rule from up high. In Joseph’s dream, the sun, moon, and […]
PHall | December 18, 2018
Many have noticed how Joseph is a type of Jesus. At the very beginning of Joseph’s narrative, we start noticing similarities. One such comparison is found in a chastisement scene of parent to child. Notice the similarities: • Joseph is young – 17.o Jesus is young – 12.• Father rebukes son.o Mother rebukes son.• Father is […]
PHall | December 18, 2018
If your belief system is (supply your own description), and so you can’t compliment when possible your theological opponents, then congratulations! You’re more holy than Jesus! CSB’17 Mat 23:3: “Therefore do whatever they (i.e. Pharisees) tell you, and observe it. But don’t do what they do, because they don’t practice what they teach.”
PHall | December 18, 2018
Etiology, Genesis, and “Issues” – Ever wonder why the Genesis writer includes pericopes on the origin of Moab and Ammon through Lot’s incestuous daughters? Or why any time is spent on Ishmael’s descendants or Esau’s? After all, Genesis was written for the Israelites. Etiology is the study of why something is written about the past, […]
PHall | December 18, 2018
Egalitarianism vs Complementarianism? The following questions are purposely not asserting a position. Instead they are laying down the foundation of what the issues are. This is done by forming a beginning point for understanding and discussion. If we don’t know the foundation of a contrary position, or even our own, it makes arguments for and […]
PHall | December 18, 2018
Words and Definitions – The Importance and Necessity to Describe and Define When researching and discussing this topic, it is common that words are created to summarize or explain. It is necessary that all critical words be defined before using. It is essential for communication that everyone use the same meanings for words used. This […]
PHall | December 18, 2018
Syllabus – the Roles of Women and Men in Church and Home When building a house, the first thing is putting on the roof. Then building the walls under that. Third, you lay down the floor and foundation. Of course, if you want a basement, you dig that after everything else is built. It doesn’t […]
PHall | December 14, 2018
TODAY’S PRAYER – God tells Jacob to “Get up! Go to Bethel and settle there. Build an alter….” (Genesis 35:1). Nothing surprising there. But the next verse…”So Jacob said to his family and all who were with him, ‘Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves….” (35:2). Shouldn’t Jacob had already […]
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 […]