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PHall | May 15, 2025
Were the first century Jewish believers in Jesus monotheistic? Yes. Did they believe Jesus to be Divine? Yes. How did they reconcile that God is one, and yet both the Father and Son are God? First, if you look at the Shema in the LXX, which is the Old Testament version quoted in the New […]
PHall | May 15, 2025
“Then God said, ‘Let there be light light’, and there was light. God saw the light was good and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” There was an evening, and there was a morning: one day.” (Genesis 1:3-5). Hermeneutical Lessons on authority: 1. […]
PHall | May 15, 2025
Two facts about manna are undeniable: 1) It is called bread; 2) It is not man-made. Was it Unleavened? Moses regave God’s command which said, “Observe the feast of Unleavened Bread. You are to eat Unleavened Bread for seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib” (Exodus 34:18). Passover is the first […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
Was Barnabas, Barsabbas? Was Barnabas, Barsabbas? The Bible doesn’t directly say so, but does the Holy Spirit imply such is true by how each narrative unfolds? If they are not the same individual, the Bible introduces them both in ways which I believe suggests we are to infer they are. This isn’t just a intellectual […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
We Are Hard on People Who…. Ever notice the first miracle of Paul? Paul’s first miracle is personal, very personal, and is a statement both on Paul and the person who was…notice I didn’t say “healed”. Paul’s first miracle was not healing, it was the exact opposite. Paul must have seen in the man himself, […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
The Grace-Gifts of Ephesians 4:11 Ephesians 4:11 mentions grace-gifts, but not all grace-gifts. The ones mentioned are, apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastors/teachers. These are all teaching gifts. That is why these are listed. But why in this order? Could it be a small chiastic list? A – Apostles: Authority over All Congregations B – Prophets: […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
Lot’s Daughters, Why? Why is the disgusting actions of Lot’s daughters recorded in the Bible? 1. It teaches the Moabites and Ammonites were related to Israel. Could they become idolatrous like their “cousins”? Extended families can show an unwanted future. Stay devoted. 2. It warns fathers who are righteous (2 Peter 2), that what they […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
Two Throne Room Scenes Matthew shares in his gospel two unorthodox “throne room” scenes. Both involving an identity question, Jews, Gentiles, bowing, and three “gifts”. The first scene is Matthew 2. 1. The question asked is, “Where’s is he who is born king of the Jews? 2. The Jews were the chief priests and scribes. […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
Does Acts 3 Prove Instrumental Music is Scriptural? An up and coming trend to defend musical instrument in praising God consists of this line of argument: 1) Acts 3 – Peter and John went to the temple at the hour of prayer to pray (Acts 3). 2) The temple used instruments in prayer. 3) Therefore […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
Paul’s Analogy (1 Corinthians 9:24-27) If you don’t believe in “Once Saved, Always Saved”, then you have probably used this text to teach that Paul believed he could become disqualified from salvation. While that is a valid application of the text, such is not the interpretation which must come first. What has always bothered me […]