Paul and the Septuagint Canon
What do the apostle’s quotations of the Septuagint tell us about his view of the Old Testament canon?
https://textandcanon.org/paul-and-the-septuagint-canon/
What do the apostle’s quotations of the Septuagint tell us about his view of the Old Testament canon?
https://textandcanon.org/paul-and-the-septuagint-canon/
Text & Canon Institute
Paul and the Septuagint Canon | Edmon Gallagher
What do the apostle’s quotations of the Septuagint tell us about his view of the Old Testament canon?
#Apologetics Sermon Illustration 100: Beware of crafty false teachers and Pitcher Plants
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Apologetics Sermon Illustration # 100: Beware of crafty false teachers and Pitcher Plants
GO TO PART 99 Point: Contrary to the spirit of our age, the New Testament has a lot to say about false teaching and false teachers. Believers are to be on the alert for them, to resist false doctr…
Jesus and Wisdom
Proverbs 8:22-31 is famous for its description of the wisdom of God as a person or entity—a
deity-level figure who assists God in some way with the creation of the world. The passage is a crucial starting point for the New Testament’s use of Wisdom imagery and terminology for Jesus.
https://www.thedivinecouncil.com/JesusandWisdom.pdf
Proverbs 8:22-31 is famous for its description of the wisdom of God as a person or entity—a
deity-level figure who assists God in some way with the creation of the world. The passage is a crucial starting point for the New Testament’s use of Wisdom imagery and terminology for Jesus.
https://www.thedivinecouncil.com/JesusandWisdom.pdf
John 17:21 that they all may be one, just as you, Father, are in me and I am in you, that they also may be in us, in order that the world may believe that you sent me.
The divided and hostile world desperately needs the unifying power of the good news of love (cf. 3:16; 13:34; 17:26). Oneness in the community of believers is modeled on the interrelationship of the Father and the Son (“you are in me and I am in you”).
The fifth petition in this verse once again employs the distinctive address pater (“Father”) and is a prayer for the unity of believers. it is clear that the idea of unity here is modeled on the unique interrelationship of the Father and Son (Word) vividly portrayed in both the pros ton theon (“toward God”) and the theos ēn ho logos (“the Word was God”) of the Prologue (1:1–3).
But what becomes exceedingly striking here is the significant clause in the petition hina kai autoi en hymin ōsin (“may they also be in us”). The petition thus suggests that the oneness of the community is predicated on a direct relationship of the believers with the Godhead.
The oneness or unity here in this fifth petition is rooted in the idea of “indwelling” in the Godhead and calls to mind the major focus of the indwelling pictured in the vine and branches core text of the Farewell Cycle (15:1–11). The world is certainly a hostile place in which Christians live (cf. 15:18–25). Yet they are still called to be fruitful in this environment (cf. 15:5) because they are sent on mission to this world (cf. 15:20), which hates them as it hated Jesus (cf. 15:18).
New American commentary john
The divided and hostile world desperately needs the unifying power of the good news of love (cf. 3:16; 13:34; 17:26). Oneness in the community of believers is modeled on the interrelationship of the Father and the Son (“you are in me and I am in you”).
The fifth petition in this verse once again employs the distinctive address pater (“Father”) and is a prayer for the unity of believers. it is clear that the idea of unity here is modeled on the unique interrelationship of the Father and Son (Word) vividly portrayed in both the pros ton theon (“toward God”) and the theos ēn ho logos (“the Word was God”) of the Prologue (1:1–3).
But what becomes exceedingly striking here is the significant clause in the petition hina kai autoi en hymin ōsin (“may they also be in us”). The petition thus suggests that the oneness of the community is predicated on a direct relationship of the believers with the Godhead.
The oneness or unity here in this fifth petition is rooted in the idea of “indwelling” in the Godhead and calls to mind the major focus of the indwelling pictured in the vine and branches core text of the Farewell Cycle (15:1–11). The world is certainly a hostile place in which Christians live (cf. 15:18–25). Yet they are still called to be fruitful in this environment (cf. 15:5) because they are sent on mission to this world (cf. 15:20), which hates them as it hated Jesus (cf. 15:18).
New American commentary john
Did Jesus Survive the Crucifixion? | Inspiring Philosophy
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Did Jesus Survive the Crucifixion? | Inspiring Philosophy
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Is it possible that Jesus survived the crucifixion and lived a long life after (Swoon Theory)? We look at the possibility and see if it works or not.
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Is it possible that Jesus survived the crucifixion and lived a long life after (Swoon Theory)? We look at the possibility and see if it works or not.
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“That Jesus died by crucifixion is almost universally attested in our sources, early and late. We have traditions of Jesus’s bloody execution in independent Gospel sources (Mark, M, L, John, Gospel of Peter), throughout our various epistles and other writings (Hebrews, 1 Peter, Revelation), and certainly in Paul—everywhere in Paul. The crucifixion of Jesus is the core of Paul’s message and is attested abundantly in his writings as one of the—if not the—earliest things that he knew about the man.”
— Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth by Bart D. Ehrman
— Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth by Bart D. Ehrman
Is There Any Evidence For Jesus Outside The Bible?
https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/is-there-any-evidence-for-jesus-outside-the-bible/
https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/is-there-any-evidence-for-jesus-outside-the-bible/
Cold Case Christianity
Is There Any Evidence for Jesus Outside the Bible? | Cold Case Christianity
The ancient non-Christian interpretations (and critical commentaries) of the Gospel accounts serve to strengthen the core claims of the New Testament.
“The role of the Holy Spirit in Bible interpretation means that the unregenerate do not welcome and apply God's truth, though they are able to comprehend many of its statements cognitively.
Obviously unsaved men can mentally grasp something of the objective data of the Bible. Many unbelievers have understood many of the historical facts presented in the Word of God. Some have even followed the logic of certain portions of the Bible. They have cognitively grasped certain objective biblical facts - that certain Bible personalities performed certain tasks, said certain words, went to certain geographical locations, argued with certain points of logic, and so on - yet they do not personally know the God of the Scriptures. "The world through its wisdom did not know him" (1 Cor 1:21). Even with determined and diligent research on a high scholarly level, they are unable to respond to the true divine sense of the Scriptures.[8] The Spirit's illuminating of Christians, then, must include something more than mental apprehension of the Bible of which non-Christians are capable.
Though the unsaved may mentally observe objective data of the Bible, it remains foolishness to them (1 Cor 1:18; 2:14 ). Though perhaps able to follow the logic of Paul's reasoning in his epistles, unbelievers do not "take to heart" the truth involved. The grammar of John 3:16 may be clear to the unsaved, but this does not mean that they receive to their hearts the truth of the verse . The unsaved do not welcome God's truth, because it strikes at the very core of their sinfulness.
Only the saved are able to welcome God's truth. When Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 2:14 that "the man without the Spirit (soulish, unsaved man") does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, "he did not mean that an unsaved person is totally incapable of comprehending any of the grammatical data of the Bible. Rather, Paul meant that a nonChristian does not welcome its truth! The Greek word translated "accept" () means "welcome." If "receive" were intended, a different Greek word () would have been used. The verse does not mean that an unsaved person, who is devoid of the Holy Spirit, cannot understand mentally what the Bible is saying; instead it means that he does not welcome its message of redemption to his own heart.[9] He rejects the message, refusing to appropriate it and act on it. By contrast, people in Berea "received (from ) the message with great eagerness" (Acts 17:11), and the Thessalonians "received (from ) the Word... with the joy of the Holy Spirit" (1 Thess 1:6).”
The Role of the Holy Spirit in Hermeneutics
Roy B. Zuck
https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/article_spirit_zuck.html
Obviously unsaved men can mentally grasp something of the objective data of the Bible. Many unbelievers have understood many of the historical facts presented in the Word of God. Some have even followed the logic of certain portions of the Bible. They have cognitively grasped certain objective biblical facts - that certain Bible personalities performed certain tasks, said certain words, went to certain geographical locations, argued with certain points of logic, and so on - yet they do not personally know the God of the Scriptures. "The world through its wisdom did not know him" (1 Cor 1:21). Even with determined and diligent research on a high scholarly level, they are unable to respond to the true divine sense of the Scriptures.[8] The Spirit's illuminating of Christians, then, must include something more than mental apprehension of the Bible of which non-Christians are capable.
Though the unsaved may mentally observe objective data of the Bible, it remains foolishness to them (1 Cor 1:18; 2:14 ). Though perhaps able to follow the logic of Paul's reasoning in his epistles, unbelievers do not "take to heart" the truth involved. The grammar of John 3:16 may be clear to the unsaved, but this does not mean that they receive to their hearts the truth of the verse . The unsaved do not welcome God's truth, because it strikes at the very core of their sinfulness.
Only the saved are able to welcome God's truth. When Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 2:14 that "the man without the Spirit (soulish, unsaved man") does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, "he did not mean that an unsaved person is totally incapable of comprehending any of the grammatical data of the Bible. Rather, Paul meant that a nonChristian does not welcome its truth! The Greek word translated "accept" () means "welcome." If "receive" were intended, a different Greek word () would have been used. The verse does not mean that an unsaved person, who is devoid of the Holy Spirit, cannot understand mentally what the Bible is saying; instead it means that he does not welcome its message of redemption to his own heart.[9] He rejects the message, refusing to appropriate it and act on it. By contrast, people in Berea "received (from ) the message with great eagerness" (Acts 17:11), and the Thessalonians "received (from ) the Word... with the joy of the Holy Spirit" (1 Thess 1:6).”
The Role of the Holy Spirit in Hermeneutics
Roy B. Zuck
https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/article_spirit_zuck.html
WES HUFF: The Four Books You Need to Read If You Want to Know the REAL Jesus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzofD1iVndA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzofD1iVndA
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WES HUFF: The Four Books You Need to Read If You Want to Know the REAL Jesus
Tim Barnett and @WesHuff consider whether there are “lost gospels.” Wes explains how the early church recognized the authority of the New Testament books—not by suppressing rival gospels, but by identifying which writings came from the apostles or their close…
The Islamic Dilemma Just Got Stronger (Learn These 4 Verses!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5k_c0JJuhw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5k_c0JJuhw
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The Islamic Dilemma Just Got Stronger (Learn These 4 Verses!)
These 4 Quran verses expose a new angle on the Islamic Dilemma. Muslims say the Bible is corrupted, but their own book says otherwise—and tells Muhammad to trust it. Memorize these verses. Share them with Muslims. Watch them squirm.
Are you a Christian struggling…
Are you a Christian struggling…
Early April 2025 Presuppositional #Apologetics’ Links
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Early April 2025 Presuppositional Apologetics’ Links
Here are links related to Presuppositional apologetics gathered between April 1st-7th, 2025. Enjoy! 1.) Cave to the Cross’ The Bad Effects Of Hume’s Philosophy – Ep.317 – Miracles – Developi…
Forwarded from Catholicism and Orthodoxy
Forgeries and the Papacy: The Historical Influence and Use of Forgeries in Promotion of the Doctrine of the Papacy
https://christiantruth.com/articles/forgeries/
https://christiantruth.com/articles/forgeries/
The Truth About the Talmud
Does the Talmud permit a man to have relations with a girl under three? Despite what some Jew-hating propagandists would have you believe, it does not. In this video, I walk through the passage most often cited in support of that claim and show what is actually being discussed.
https://davidwilber.com/videos/the-truth-about-the-talmud
Does the Talmud permit a man to have relations with a girl under three? Despite what some Jew-hating propagandists would have you believe, it does not. In this video, I walk through the passage most often cited in support of that claim and show what is actually being discussed.
https://davidwilber.com/videos/the-truth-about-the-talmud
David Wilber
The Truth About the Talmud — David Wilber
Does the Talmud permit a man to have relations with a girl under three? Despite what some Jew-hating propagandists would have you believe, it does not. In this video, I walk through the passage most often cited in support of that claim and show what is actually…
Forwarded from Answering Islam
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Pay or Perish: The Untold Story of Jizya
Nabi Asli made the following animated video (curiously duplicating my voice through AI). The narrative is based on my 2015 article, "Islamic Jizya: Fact and Fiction." Several important sources cited in this video are linked to in that article:
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Collection of 100 #Apologetics’ Illustrations
#Christianity #Theology #Evangelism https://veritasdomain.wordpress.com/2025/04/10/collection-of-100-apologetics-illustrations/
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Collection of 100 Apologetics’ Illustrations
Nearly fourteen years on this blog I started a series slowly writing down illustrations that I thought might be helpful for sermons or evangelism that has apologetics’ thrusts. Here’s 80 of them ar…