Monthly Archives: December 2008

latest conversations

I only have so much time in the evening if I want to post.  So if I respond to posts on other people’s blogs, I don’t have time here.  But it occurred to me that I could post a couple … Continue reading

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The Whole World Send Back the Song

    It came upon the midnight clear,That glorious song of old,From angels bending near the earth,To touch their harps of gold:"Peace on the earth, goodwill to menFrom heaven’s all-gracious King!"The world in solemn stillness layTo hear the angels sing. … Continue reading

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The Seed Promise ~ Plural

In Genesis 3:15, the context states that there would be a number of people who would be considered the offspring of the woman who would be opposed to the offspring of the Adversary.  Both groups would have enmity toward each … Continue reading

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The Seed Promise ~ Singular

An examination of the Seed Promise as contained in Genesis 1-4 brings us to the clear conclusion that the fulfillment will be through one person.  The “Seed” of the Seed Promise is a singular being.  Yet we have already seen … Continue reading

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The Underworld

I am currently studying Ezekiel.  I came across some language that at first I wasn’t sure what to do with.  Then I remembered some past studying that I had done.  Let me post the first passage which had me wondering … Continue reading

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Matthew 24 ~ for the Church or for Israel?

When Jesus spoke to Peter, James, John and Andrew on the Mount of Olives, was He speaking to the nation of Israel, or was He speaking to the church?  Eschatology students understand the tension here.  Some dispensationalists maintain that Jesus … Continue reading

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