Observe Interpret Apply
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INTRODUCTION: Of late, the argument surrounding Israel and biblical prophecy has skyrocketed. Questions swirl and determinations are made on the supposition that in the past God promised to give the land of Israel to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Three premises are then ushered into the discussion, and they are treated as if…
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INTRODUCTION: Biblical typology has been a subject of particular interest of mine for sometime. For those unfamiliar, the study of Biblical types is in reference to various symbols, motifs, or types that serve as shadowy representations of an anti-type. As a prefix in Greek “anti-” has the primary meaning of “instead of, or, in exchange…
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The Meaning of “Draw” in John 12:32-33 Today, we return to Haden Clark’s article entitled, “Everyone whom the Father gives” John 6:37 (Read Here). We are going to briefly look at John 12:32-33 and John 17:1-5. In my previous post (Read Here)we saw how the verb helkuo (draw) is used in the Bible in the…
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The most important part of biblical study is “observing the text.” Once that has been done you are able (capable) of rightly “interpreting the text.” Fail at the beginning and you will misstep throughout. A few years ago, I was sitting in a public setting where an individual asked me the following question, “Isn’t reading…
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O.I.A. and Saturation As you grow up you learn things. Some lessons are harder than others. Some enable you to look back and say, “I should have done it this way.” As I said in my last post (Read Here), I have noticed a disturbing trend within Christian circles where sincere devotion in Bible study…
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