Daniel
Structure 2-5 Major Problems of Interpretation 6-20 Elements of Apocalyptic 21-26 The Civil Rulers 27-28 Pre-existence 29 The Antichrist in Daniel 30-31 Relationship to 1 Maccabeus 32-35
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Are the Bible’s Chapter Divisions Inspired?
In this file I look at chapter divisions in the Bible that hinder our understanding of the meaning of the text. See the download.
The Tongue as a Principality and Power in James 3:1-12
The concept of principalities and powers has usually been associated with Pauline writings. This eschatological language has been interpreted as applying to both heavenly spiritual forces as well as concrete cultural manifestations. In this essay I demonstrate how James’ portrayal of the tongue in chapter 3 is very similar to the descriptions of principalities and […]
25 Messianic Passages Interpreted Differently by Jews and Christians
Preface 3-4 Summary of the 25 important Messianic Prophecies 5-8 The 25 Passages 1. Genesis 3:15 not quoted in the New Testament 9-16 2. Genesis texts about the Seed or Offspring of Abraham and the Patriarchs 17-19 3. Genesis 49:10-11 (alluded to in Mark 11:2) 20-28 4. Numbers 24:17 (alluded to in Matthew 2:2) 29-33 […]
Epistles of Peter
This file includes outlines, introductory material, and the theology of First Peter and Second Peter.
James Handouts
1. Structures or Outlines of James 2-7 2. Genre of James 8-9 3. Theological Foundation of James’ Ethic 10-12 4. Jewish Audience 13 5. Provenance 14-16 6. Dating 17-18 7. Authorship 19-26 8. James 1:2-15 27-41 9. James 1:16-27 42-48 10. James 2:1-13 49-57 11. James 2:14-26 58-64 12. James 3:1-12 […]
Hymns in the New Testament
1. Adoration Hymns: especially the flow of hymnic pieces in Revelation 4-5 (a call to worship is followed by person to person worship and doxologies) Characteristics: 2. Teaching Hymns in the New Testament a. Col. 1:15-20 Christological Hymn: Creation and New Creation b. John 1:1-18 Salvation History Hymn […]
Political Readings of the New Testament regarding Empire
The emphasis on empire in the NT is evaluated. The NT books are examined for political interpretations.
Jewish Parties at the Time of Jesus
General Description of the Jewish Parties at the Time of Jesus 1-2 The Pharisees 3-19 The Sadducees 20-24 The Essenes 25-28 The Zealots 29-31 Jesus Attitude toward the various Parties 32-33 The Scribes 34 The Highpriests 35 The Herodians 36 The Elders 37 The God-fearers 38 Heresies 39 Hillel and Shammai 40
Mark Class Notes
1. The Reception of Mark’s Gospel in Church History 2-5 2. Fitting Jesus in with Contemporary Figures 6 3. The Sea Calming Journey with Jesus’ Sleeping (4:35-41) 7-17 4. The Sea Walking Trip 18-33 5. Mark 8:11-21 Difficulty of Interpretation 34-41 6. Mark 8:22-26 Blind Man at Bethsaida 42-49 7. The Transfiguration Account […]