Tag: chapter
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A Chapter of Murder and Miracles (Matthew 14:1-36) :: By Donald Whitchard
The fourteenth chapter of Matthew opens with the death of John the Baptist, who had been imprisoned for preaching against the wicked ruler Herod Antipas. His father, Herod the “Great,” had been the “ruler” of Judea from 37 – 4 BC at the behest of Rome and the emperor Augustus Caesar (ruled from 27 BC…
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Evidence for/against Romans chapter 16 being a later addition to the text?
There are those who suggest that chapter 16 is a later addition to an originally shorter epistle to the Romans. It strikes me that arguments against the originality of Romans 16 based upon what we do/don’t know about the individuals mentio…
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Evidence for/against Romans chapter 16 being a later addition to the text?
There are those who suggest that chapter 16 is a later addition to an originally shorter epistle to the Romans. It strikes me that arguments against the originality of Romans 16 based upon what we do/don’t know about the individuals mentio…
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The Pharisees in Washington, DC: Matthew Chapter 23 :: By Keith Black
Washington, DC, today is like Jerusalem was in Matthew Chapter 23. The power elites are today’s Scribes and Pharisees. The definition of Pharisees is power-mad hypocrites that impose harsh, draconian (named after Greek tyrant Draco (Greek word for dragon) demands on others that they don’t even try to keep. See Matthew 23:4. So how would…