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What a First-Century Jew Assumed About Reality
Enter the assumptions of a first-century Jewish reader: covenant, community, judgment, and hope as background for understanding the New Testament.
We’ve Been Reading the Bible in the Wrong World
Why does the Bible feel different in its original world? An introduction to reading Scripture through ancient culture, language, and literary context.
Rest Is What We All Need At Times
A brief reflection on the need for rest, the limits of constant productivity, and making room for a sustainable life of faith and study.
Why Jude Quoted Enoch — and Why That Matters
Why does Jude quote 1 Enoch? Explore Second Temple Jewish literature and distinguish a writer’s use of a source from questions about the biblical canon.
Why I’m Tired of Hearing 1 Corinthians 14 and 1 Timothy 2 Quoted Improperly.
Compare 1 Corinthians 14 and 1 Timothy 2 on women speaking and teaching, attending to local circumstances, literary context, and disputed interpretations.
Why God Doesn’t Answer Most Prayers — and Why That’s Mercy
Explore biblical passages about unanswered prayer, righteousness, and covenant faithfulness, asking what Scripture means when God hears his people.
Why God Trusts the Obedient with Judgment — but Withholds It from the Zealous
Consider the difference between religious zeal and faithful obedience, with attention to biblical judgment, responsibility, and the limits of sincerity.
Why Jesus Withheld Authority Until After Obedience — And Why We Keep Reversing the Order
Explore the relationship between Jesus’ obedience, resurrection, and authority, and why the narrative sequence matters for understanding his exaltation.
Why the Church Lost Judicial Authority When It Chased Spiritual Power
Reflect on the church’s responsibility for judgment, discipline, and reconciliation, and what happens when authority is separated from faithful obedience.
Binding and Loosing: Legal Language, Not Spiritual Theater
What do binding and loosing mean in Matthew? Explore their setting in community responsibility, judgment, and the exercise of delegated authority.
