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Migrating to Substack

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From now on, I'll be publishing any new material over at The Christian Theologist on Substack . I'll also be migrating most of the more recent exegetical blogs here to there. If you have any questions, email me by clicking here . Thanks and God bless.

Hell According to Luke

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The implication of the parable of Luke 16:19–31 is clear, there was never any hope of salvation for the rich man, even when he was alive.

The King of Contexts Video

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The geographical, historical, and cultural background of every book, and author, of the New Testament. If you want a pdf copy of the final NT Context Diagram in this video click here . If you want a transcript of this video, or have a question, email me by clicking here . Thanks for watching, and God bless.

Within the Divided Kingdom Inclusio: Four Soils - Four Seeds

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The wider literary context of Matthew 13:31–33 reveals that, along with the wheat and the weeds, the grain of mustard, and the leaven, are two of four seeds paralleling the four soils in the Parable of the Sower.

Excursus - A World of Difference

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According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus will come back to destroy Jerusalem, her temple, and then the whole world, in AD 70.

Excursus - Baptism as Ritual Washing

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After being made aware of the basic purificatory definition of NT baptism, magical thinking held about the practice dissipates with every future reading of the Gospels.

Baptism at the End of the Mosaic Covenant

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John’s Baptism in water was a preparatory ritual of cleansing repentance made available to the last generation of the circumcised, so they could be made ready to receive the atoning sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, and escape the Last Judgment in AD 70.