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PHall | October 7, 2009
Paul’s Writing Style (James MacKnight, MacKnight on the Epistles, pp.26-27) 1. “In the first place, a concise unadorned style in preaching and writing, though accompanied with some obscurity, was, in the apostle’s situation, preferable to the clear and elegant manner of writing practiced by the Grecian orators… (1 Corinthians 1:17; 2:4).” 2. “In the […]
PHall | September 29, 2009
INTRODUCTION Canonicity The first question a student of the Bible should always ask is, “Should this book be in the Bible?” Or, “Is this book inspired?” That is a question that students in earlier centuries were forced to ask, because there was not a universal set and received canon of Scriptures. Today we are blessed […]
PHall | September 17, 2009
PHall | September 17, 2009
PHall | September 17, 2009
1445 B.C. – Giving of Law of Moses at Mt. Sinai. 1405 B.C. – Beginning of Conquest of Canaan. 1050 B.C. – Saul became king of Israel 1010 B.C. – David became of Israel 970 B.C. – Solomon became king of Israel 931 B.C. – Death of Solomon and division of kingdom into […]
PHall | September 17, 2009
Ante-Diluvium – Creation to the flood. Adam to Noah (Gen.1-8) Post-Diluvium – Flood to call of Abraham. Noah to Abraham. (Gen.9-11) Patriarchal – Call of Abraham to descent into Egypt. Abraham to Jacob (Gen.12-46) Egyptian – Period of bondage. Descent into Egypt to exodus. Jacob to Moses (Gen.47-Ex.14) Wilderness Wandering – Exodus to entrance into […]
PHall | September 17, 2009
A Collection of Books •The Book of Psalms (or Psalter) is a collection of different kinds of poetry spanning many centuries of history (from c. 1100 BC, Pss. 29, 68, to c. 400 BC, Ps. 119) and reaching essentially its present form around 300 BC. Evidences of this collective nature are seen in its division […]
PHall | September 17, 2009
Prophets And Kings: The Divided Kingdom And Beyond[1],[2] Southern Kingdom Northern Kingdom KINGS 1. Rehoboam (930-913) 1 Kgs.12:1-24; 14:21-31; 2 Chron.10:1-12:16
PHall | September 17, 2009
HABAKKUK – “Embrace” Habakkuk, the Man Although Habakkuk, by inspiration, is known as “The Prophet” (1:1 -among the 12, only Haggai, Zechariah also begin by naming themselves as prophets), he equally could be called, “The Philosopher,” “The Poet,” and “The Psalmist.” This unique prophet also has been called “the freethinker among the prophets,” […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
What is the greatest good (summum bonum)? How can I find true fulfillment and happiness? How can I become whole? Why do I exist? What is my purpose in life? But it is equally important to understand that the writer, who might have been selfishly searching, is not selfish in his discoveries. He shares with […]