Series C
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Easter 3 • Revelation 5:1–14 • April 14, 2013
By Victor Raj Preliminary Considerations For a serious study of our text there is no better place to turn than Professor Louis Brighton’s commentary Revelation.[1]…
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Easter 2 • Revelation 1:4–18 • April 7, 2013
Textual Considerations The number seven (ἑπτὰ) has been understood to denote completeness. Interpreters differ, however, as to whether the “seven spirits” in verse 4 signify…
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Easter Sunday • 1 Corinthians 15:19–26 • March 31, 2013
By Tom Manteufel From time to time novels have appeared which depict the ramifications of the discovery of alleged archeological evidence that the bodily resurrection…
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Palm Sunday • Philippians 2:5–11 • March 24, 2013
By Paul R. Raabe The epistle lesson for the Sixth Sunday in Lent/Palm Sunday (series C) is the famous Carmen Christi of Philippians 2:5–11. Because…
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Lent 5 • Philippians 3:(4b–7) 8–14 • March 17, 2013
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald Paul’s “putting out of mind the course already covered and straining toward the goal that lies ahead” (Phil 3:13), warns today’s…
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Lent 4 • 2 Corinthians 5:16–21 • March 10, 2013
By David R. Maxwell New Creation, New Identity In this reading, Paul employs two dominant themes: 1) new creation and 2) reconciliation. Are these the…
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Lent 3 • I Corinthians 10:1–13 • March 3, 2013
By David Wollenberg In our text the Apostle Paul is addressing the issue of how we live as brothers and sisters in Christ in this…
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Lent 2 • Philippians 3:17–4:1 • February 24, 2013
By Robert Kolb Introductory thoughts “Walk this way,” Mel Brook’s Igor the hunchback said (from the movie Young Frankenstein). Following in his footsteps, Doctor Frankenstein…
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Lent 1 • Romans 10:8b–13 • February 17, 2013
By Joel P. Okamoto Notes on the pericope This pericope is a portion of Paul’s lengthy discussion of the salvation of both Jews and Gentiles…