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Comment on Twaddle and Other Categories by Jonty

Jonty — Fri, 27 May 2022 17:35:58 +0000

Hey John. Would you be happy to answer a couple questions I had regarding FV? I found your work on covenant and election compelling and want to dive into it some more.

Comment on The Sign of Jonah (Matthew 12) by Kata Iwannhn » The Sign of Jonah (2)

Kata Iwannhn » The Sign of Jonah (2) — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 01:36:53 +0000

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Comment on Warrant and Worship by Teodoro de Beza y Jacob Andreae: un principio de adoración en común – IRENISMO REFORMADO

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 19:44:02 +0000

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Comment on “Do Not Resist by Evil Means”? (Matthew 5:39) by Jim

Jim — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 11:12:46 +0000

Hi John, I’m not a Greek scholar, I’m an engineer. When I read God’s Word for direction in my life, I, like 99% of the others out there don’t have the luxury of Greek language training to call the historically accepted view of this passage into question.
It appears pretty straight forward to me and in line with Jesus’ radical Gospel message. The Gospel says the last will be first, we must give up our life to lose it, take up our own cross, etc. This passage tells me to avoid retaliation in matters that are not life and death related.

Comment on Jesus in Joseph’s Household (Matthew 1) by John Barach

John Barach — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:22:48 +0000

Hello, Alex!

The genealogy in Luke is not Mary’s genealogy. It says explicitly “being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, of Heli, of Matthat, etc.” It’s Joseph who is the son of Heli. There’s nothing that even hints to us that it could be *Mary* who was “the son (!?) of Heli, etc.”

For a very good discussion of these genealogies and how both of them are Joseph’s, even though they differ, see Jakob van Bruggen’s Christ on Earth.

We have no genealogy for Mary, no hint as to whether she was from Judah, let alone that she was from the house of David.

But she was legally married to Joseph. Her “betrothal” was not like our engagement. She lives with him and travels with him to Bethlehem. She is called his wife and Joseph is called her husband. It’s through him — he’s the one Matthew says is from the house and line of David! — that Jesus is of the seed of David.

Comment on Jesus in Joseph’s Household (Matthew 1) by Alex Krause

Alex Krause — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 09:23:02 +0000

Dear John
Did you ever consider Luke’s genealogy as Mary’s. Perhaps this will solve many problems. It’s quite elegant since Jesus had to be from David’s body according to the specific promise given to him.
It’s no argument to say that the lineage is through males Mary wasn’t married yet. Notice in Luke Elizabeth was of priestly descent females had descent yet the children are reckoned from the male. Since Jesus was born of a virgin he fulfilled the promise to David. Jesus was of the seed of David through Mary.

Comment on Rahab and Sodom by Josh McInnis

Josh McInnis — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 01:38:09 +0000

There is a third in this familiar theme. In Judges 19, there are two who enter a city – Gibeah – not so much to spy it out but to find, if they can, a night’s lodging. They camp out in the open square, but this is only because no one offers hospitality. That is, until an elderly resident takes them in.

Evil men of the city demand that the old man sends out his guest, for lustful purpose (another unifying theme in the three stories – the host’s house is place where the inhabitants of the city are seeking satisfaction of sexual sin in some way or another). This time the story suggests that the Levite and his concubine are not all right with God. Also, the host does not do his duty in protecting both of his guests.

God is not with them in this story: there is no king or King in Israel, and everyone does what is right in his own eyes. Gibeah is destroyed as a result of what happens in this story, but without God there is sorrow all around for that city, the two visitors, and the nation. I am not sure what else to make of the connection with the other two stories and the differing aspects, and wonder if you have any thoughts on it.

Comment on Books I Enjoyed in 2017 by Shawn Jack

Shawn Jack — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 22:14:18 +0000

Thanks for sharing this list, John! Always looking for good reads.

Comment on Books I Enjoyed in 2017 by John Barach

John Barach — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:57:08 +0000

Thanks, Alastair.

I had no idea these caves actually existed! They appeared so conveniently to help the characters escape without the officials knowing anything about it, and I took them to be complete fantasy. But I guess I was wrong about that.

Comment on Books I Enjoyed in 2017 by Alastair Roberts

Alastair Roberts — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 10:00:24 +0000

Trease’s book sounds bad, but you really should read online about Nottingham’s extensive system of man-made caves before dismissing that particular plot point.