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PHall | May 13, 2025
Was Barnabas, Barsabbas? Was Barnabas, Barsabbas? The Bible doesn’t directly say so, but the Bible doesn’t directly many things. Such is where we learn implications and inferences, patterns of narrative storytelling, and such. So, does the Holy Spirit imply such is true by how each narrative unfolds? If they are the same individual, the Bible […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
We Are Hard on People Who…. Ever notice the first miracle of Paul? Paul’s first miracle is personal, very personal, and is a statement both on Paul and the person who was…notice I didn’t say “healed”. Paul’s first miracle was not healing, it was the exact opposite. Paul must have seen in the man himself, […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
The Grace-Gifts of Ephesians 4:11 Ephesians 4:11 mentions grace-gifts, but not all grace-gifts. The ones mentioned are, apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastors/teachers. These are all teaching gifts. That is why these are listed. But why in this order? Could it be a small chiastic list? A – Apostles: Authority over All Congregations B – Prophets: […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
Lot’s Daughters, Why? Why is the disgusting actions of Lot’s daughters recorded in the Bible? 1. It teaches the Moabites and Ammonites were related to Israel. Could they become idolatrous like their “cousins”? Extended families can show an unwanted future. Stay devoted. 2. It warns fathers who are righteous (2 Peter 2), that what they […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
Two Throne Room Scenes Matthew shares in his gospel two unorthodox “throne room” scenes. Both involving an identity question, Jews, Gentiles, bowing, and three “gifts”. The first scene is Matthew 2. 1. The question asked is, “Where’s is he who is born king of the Jews? 2. The Jews were the chief priests and scribes. […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
Does Acts 3 Prove Instrumental Music is Scriptural? An up and coming trend to defend musical instrument in praising God consists of this line of argument: 1) Acts 3 – Peter and John went to the temple at the hour of prayer to pray (Acts 3). 2) The temple used instruments in prayer. 3) Therefore […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
Paul’s Analogy (1 Corinthians 9:24-27) If you don’t believe in “Once Saved, Always Saved”, then you have probably used this text to teach that Paul believed he could become disqualified from salvation. While that is a valid application of the text, such is not the interpretation which must come first. What has always bothered me […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
Was Noah Sinning? In Genesis 9, Noah gets drunk. Ham’s actions follow, leading to a curse. Noah was not cursed. Was drunkenness therefore not a sin? This is a good example of allowing Scripture to interpret Scripture, specifically showing how Genesis Narratives help explain other Genesis Narratives. The Bible keeps telling the same stories, just […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
A Flood and Famine? One man was chosen. One, to preserve life. He gathered before the bad time came which would cover the earth. There are two narratives I had not considered before as connected. Maybe they are, but in some ways exactly the opposite. 1. The two narratives include a forewarning. 2. The two […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
Each morning when I leave for work, I guard my family by locking the front door. Those inside are worth protecting. The first three times the word “guardian” occurs, it might not appear the same word, depending on the translation. The first three guardians – not of the galaxy – were Adam, the Cherubim, and […]