Biblical Studies
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Mark 9:2-9
Mark 9:2-9 is appointed for the Transfiguration, Series B. Jesus shows us who He really is. He assumed leadership from Moses and Elijah, and we…
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1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)
1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) 2nd Sunday after Epiphany, the account of the Call of Samuel to be a prophet of God.
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John 1:43-51_1a
John 1:43-51 is appointed for Epiphany 2, Series B. Like the Temple and the site of Jacob’s ladder, Jesus is the dwelling place of God…
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Vanity in Human Life-A Comparative Study of the Role of Hebel in Qoheleth and Wu in the Philosophical Thought of Wang Bi
The aim of this study is to increase the mutual understanding between the Old Testament and ancient Chinese thought. The methodology is both cross-cultural and…
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Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Zephaniah 3:14-18a Sunday in Advent, Series C. The text is about God coming to rule his people who are humble and receptive to his Word.
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Orality as the Key to Understanding Apostolic Proclamation in the Epistles
Redaction criticism and its modern successors in the literary field, while they give more credit to the text and the author, have at the same…
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Scripture and the Church: Selected Essays of Hermann Sasse
The book is the best single collection of Sasse’s thought regarding the Bible and the doctrine of scripture, and reflects Sasse’s ongoing thinking as he…
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Reading 2 Corinthians 3:4-18: An Exercise in Exegesis
Paul’s letters have a reading history of almost two millennia. It is a history of readings and misreadings, of grasping the general drift of the…