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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
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 […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
God’s Promises, Presence, and Shoes? There is very little more down to earth, than shoes. Literally, because shoes are literally down on the earth! The three promises made to Abraham are connected by shoes! After telling Abraham to “go” (literally, “walk”) God makes three promises: land, nation, and seed: Land – Genesis 12:1 “To the […]
PHall | May 13, 2025
We’re 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 | March 14, 2025
Who Am I? One study method I enjoy is “Who Am I?”. The first part is where I give facts which leads others to figure out the answer based upon those facts. The more facts given, the more specific the answer. For example, “Who Am I?” 1. Given a land. 2. The given land was […]
PHall | March 6, 2025
Was Junia An Apostle? What does Romans 16:7 mean when it says concerning Junia, “who are of note among the apostles”? Was she a female apostle as some are loudly claiming today? First, let’s consider the various ways it could be interpreted. 1) Junia was noteworthy among (i.e., one of) the apostles. 2) Junia was […]