PHall | July 26, 2012
Jewish tradition through Oral Law built hedges around the Law of Moses to protect both it and the people from breaking it. This was called the Mishna and resulted in more law. The Pharisees were the misguided protectors and enforcers of the Law. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus contrasts “You have heard” with […]
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PHall | April 26, 2012
Don’t you wish a little sin irritated us as much as does a little splinter? Now imagine that splinter in your eye. Matthew 7:3 uses the word speck which is a small piece of wood or straw to apply what is found within an eye. I imagine such was common for a carpenter. I pray […]
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