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Tag Archives: God
Asking for Blessing or Giving Thanks?
In a recent conversation, I noted a particular question that was posed about “blessing the food” when we gather to eat. Here are my reflections: We do not ask for the food to be blessed, per se, but we bless … Continue reading
Posted in Prayer
Tagged Blessing, children of god, Food, God, grace and mercy, hostess twinkies, Jesus, Lord Jesus, maker of heaven and earth, Twinkie
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The Revelation of Yahweh in the Exodus: The Theological Center
I was struck by a re-reading of Exodus recently as I meditated on just what the overarching theology of Exodus might be. The Scripture that struck me most strongly was Exodus 4:22 (NET): Thus says the Lord, ‘Israel is my … Continue reading
Posted in Exodus, Theology
Tagged Egypt, God, gods of egypt, Israel, Lord, Moses, rulers of egypt, Tetragrammaton, Yahweh, YHWH
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Blood and Water
I have continued to be more deeply convinced that giving undue historical emphasis in explaining texts leads in a direction not normally intended by the writers of Scripture. A case in point came to mind in a recent conversation with … Continue reading
Posted in John, Theological Interpretation
Tagged baptism, Christ, Church Fathers, Eucharist, forensic pathology, God, HolySpirit, jesus side, theological significance, Theology, Trinity
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Hungry with Questions
Yesterday I preached from Matthew 15:29-39 about the feeding of the 4,000 (men, less women and children and not to be confused with the feeding of the 5,000 men plus women and children [Matthew 14:13-21]): 29 Jesus left there and went … Continue reading
Posted in Interpretation, Matthew
Tagged Bread, broken pieces, Eating, God, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus, small fish
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The Ambiguity of Wisdom
The wisdom of Solomon (not meaning, the ancient book by that name) is something of an ambiguity. And perhaps that is the nature of wisdom, recognizing ambiguities and trying to steer the right course. Take another look at the all-too-familiar … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Kings, Wisdom
Tagged Book of Wisdom, Books of Kings, God, Lord, Solomon, Torah, Woman
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First Things First – The Doctrine of God or the Bible?
What are your thoughts on the foundational grounds of a doctrinal statement? This is where doctrinal statements (and creeds) begin. Is the Church better served by a statement which flows from the doctrine of God as foundational (exemplified by the … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged Bible, Christ, Church, Creed, Doctrine, Doctrine of God, Doctrine of Scripture, God, Gospel Coalition, historical theology, John Calvin
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The Beauty of the Bible
The more I study the Scriptures, the more I am overwhelmed by the beauty of the Scriptures…and by the God who has inspired writers in their own day and culture to write with beauty. The deeper I dig, the more … Continue reading
Posted in Literary Reading
Tagged analysis characterization, Arts, Bible, bible as literature, God, Hebrew Poetry, leland ryken, Literary, literature, scripture
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