Behind the Text
By First Cov Lincoln
Behind the TextFeb 02, 2021
Ransom
Verses and Sources: Mark 10:45 • Galatians 3:13 • Romans 6:6-7 • Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans, 1985) • William Owen Carver, “Atonement,” in The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia (Chicago: The Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
Wrathful
• Romans 1:18 • www.navigators.org/resource/praying-names-attributes-god • Submit you questions: www.firstcovenantlincoln.org/media
Taking Sin to the Blood Bank
**Blood is life. Walk-in or schedule a blood donation after you listen to this episode. A little effort today may save a life tomorrow**
Genesis 9:4-6
Leviticus 17:10-11
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Artistic Offense
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Repentance 301: Coming Home
2 Timothy 2:22-25
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Repentance 201: Turning
Step one: admit something is wrong. Step two: do something about it. Seems simple enough, right?
- Luke 9:10-1
- Matthew 11:20-24
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Repentance 101: Buyer’s Remorse
Repentance is a judgment call, at least that's where it starts anyway.
Metemelomai (https://www.billmounce.com/greek-dictionary/metamelomai)
- Exodus 13:17
- Matthew 27:3
- Matthew 21:28-32
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Next Step New
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Resources: Daily Examen spark.adobe.com/page/DZqW8YLbZBIuK/ • Sacred Ordinary Days sacredordinarydays.com/pages/examen • Spiritual Exercise (by Ignatius Loyola) ccel.org/ccel/ignatius/exercises
Nerd on the Word
Nerd on the word. Don’t let your theological gaps keep you from God’s presence and purpose.
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Slaves to Sons
Wouldn’t you like a better relationship with the Lord of all, the Creator God, the lover of your soul? It is possible and even promised.
Sources & resources: Nathan Stone, Names of God, Moody Classics. shorturl.at/sxD19 • Texas realtor group says it will no longer use the word "master" to describe bedrooms and bathrooms in its listings. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/25/us/master-houston-association-of-realtors-trnd/index.html
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Signs and Camels
Thirsty camels and God’s plan to reconcile the world. What’s the connection?
Sources & resources:
•Tremper Longman III, Genesis. Story of God Commentary.
•Did Camels Exist in Biblical Times? https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/did-camels-exist-in-biblical-times/
•Luther and the thunderstorm. https://www.ligonier.org/blog/luther-and-thunderstorm/
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Action Proves Belief
Abraham believed God was good on his word. His actions proved his belief.
Sources & resources:
• Warren W. Wiersbe, The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete OT in One Volume
• Human sacrifice is detestable to God: Lev 18:21; 20:2-5; Deuteronomy 18:9-12; Micah 6:6-8
• Romans 4:18-21
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Filling the Prescription
Is it just history or does it also reveal God's heart?
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Trust and O-it Broke
Trust and Obey, for there’s no other way...unless we’re looking, then we might find one…? Lord, save us!
Resource to consider:
• Cornelius Plantinga, Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin
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Indefinite with an A
Sources:
• The Aorist is So Much More than Past Tense. www.billmounce.com/monday-with-mounce/the-aorist-so-much-more-past-tense
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Victory Lap
Jesus took the victory lap already.
Sources:
• Hard Sayings of the Bible, ed. Walter C. Kaiser, Peter Davids, F. F. Bruce, Manfred Brauch (Downers Grove: IVP, 1993)
• Justo Gonzalez, The Apostles’ Creed for Today (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2007)
• James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude, ed. Gerald Bray, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
• Scot McKnight, 1 Peter, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000)
Repay with Blessing
Sources:
• The Lexham Bible Dictionary. J. D. Barry and L. Wentz, editors. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012. As found in the Logos Bible study software program
• Scot McKnight, 1 Peter, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000)
LXX Quotations &c
Resources:
• Septuagint Quotes in the OT. preachersinstitute.com/2019/08/21/septuagint-quotes-in-the-new-testament/
• Does the NT always quote from the Septuagint? blog.stephencook.com.au/2013/04/16/it-is-written-quotations-from-the-old-testament-in-the-new-testament-3/
Sources:
• The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans, 1979.
The Fear of the Lord
Angels Long to Look
Peter the Eloquent
Good News in Any Language
A Tale of Three Marys
Tourist or Traveler?
When it comes to Jesus, are you a tourist or a traveler? Are you just watching what Jesus does or are you following Jesus and participating with him in what he brings?
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The Jesus Bandwagon
Public opinion can be remarkably fickle. How could someone be on the Jesus bandwagon one minute and yelling “crucify” the next?
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April 6, 2020
Who was the Ethiopian Eunuch?
Who was the Ethiopian Eunuch? Acts 8:26-40.
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Where is Acts 8:37?
In the background:
I am thankful for the following article for some helpful insights on this particular text: Nicholas Zola, “Why are
there verse missing from my Bible? The emergence of verse numbers in the New Testament.” Restoration
Quarterly 54:4 (2012): 241-253.
For further study:
“Textual Variants: It’s the Nature, Not the Number, That Matters”
“Three Textual Variants Every Christian Should Know About”
https://www.alisachilders.com/blog/3-textual-variants-every-christian-should-know-about
Major Bible Misprints
https://www.history.com/news/historys-worst-biblical-misprints
YouTube: One Minute Apologist on Textual Variants
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