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Mike Bull is a graphic designer who lives in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney Australia. He has written some books on the fractal nature of the literary structure of the Bible: http://www.amazon.com/Bible-Matrix-Michael-Bull/dp/1449702635 http://www.amazon.com/Bible-Matrix-II-The-Covenant/dp/1449723756 http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Kitchen-Theology-you-drink/dp/1449779409 His favorite theologians are James B. Jordan and Peter Leithart. Blog: http://www.bullartistry.com.au/wp
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answered | Are there any hermeneutics principles that can be related to scientific principles? |
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Jun 5 |
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How old were the youths mauled by bears? My answer has been deleted and I am no longer able to comment there. It has been classed as eisegesis. The means of understanding the age of the "boys" has been artificially limited to the words used, and the Covenant context has been classed as merely a "typological method." You guys mean well, but you are refusing to read the Bible as it was intended. Brilliant minds who get run over because they aren't circumspect enough to cross the road. The Bible is literature and you are abusing it. Cheers |
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Jun 5 |
awarded | Revival |
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Jun 4 |
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Does Paul counsel against marriage or remarriage in 1 Corinthians 7:27b? Yes, that's it. One could boil it down to "you don't any more stress during this present distress." The religio-political situation made things too unstable to consider any major life changes. |
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Jun 3 |
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What was Noah thinking when he sent a raven from the ark? @Soldarnal Here's an expanded answer (rewritten). Hope this helps. |
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Jun 3 |
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What was Noah thinking when he sent a raven from the ark? I have expanded the answer with background/methodology. |
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Jun 2 |
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Does Paul counsel against marriage or remarriage in 1 Corinthians 7:27b? deleted 190 characters in body |
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Jun 2 |
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Does Paul counsel against marriage or remarriage in 1 Corinthians 7:27b? Yep - sure. This was an edited blog post. Should have edited it a bit more perhaps! |
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Jun 2 |
answered | Does Paul counsel against marriage or remarriage in 1 Corinthians 7:27b? |
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May 24 |
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How does Peter fit the events of Acts 2 into the apocalyptic imagery of Joel? It would be nice if down voters actually had to explain why they down voted, i.e. present a coherent argument for their disagreement (not you Monica, you are wonderful) rather than just hide behind a button. It's a bit gutless if you ask me. |
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May 23 |
awarded | Fanatic |
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May 22 |
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How does Peter fit the events of Acts 2 into the apocalyptic imagery of Joel? The only desecration of Israel's temples that mattered was the desecration by the actual priesthood. The entry of Gentiles into the temples was not the crime but the punishment. The abominations were those carried out by the Jews. The "man of sin" was a Jew, a Herod, just like the one in Acts who was proclaimed to be a god. We must get our eyes off the Romans as the culprits and focus them on the villains pointed out to us by the apostles. Who killed Stephen? The Jews. Who persecuted the early church? The Jews. Who were the false teachers? Jews. Rome wasn't a problem at all until Nero in 64. |
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May 22 |
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How does Peter fit the events of Acts 2 into the apocalyptic imagery of Joel? @MonicaCellio Monica, that is exactly the connection we are supposed to make. We are to observe what is the same and what is different. When the glory filled the house at the completion of the Tabernacle and Temple, the priests had to vacate. Since this new dispensation of glory was an indwelling, those present were the house itself, the stones and the furnishings. The apostolic church, through its faithful prophetic witness, eventually led to the consumption of Herod's Temple, which by AD70, as Jesus predicted, was filled with demons. The symbology doesn't go astray. It's very consistent. |
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May 21 |
answered | How does Peter fit the events of Acts 2 into the apocalyptic imagery of Joel? |
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May 11 |
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Why did Paul collect and deliver an offering for the Jerusalem church? @swasheck Your answer is the best. Also, most people overlook the fact that famines in judea in the OT were often a Covenant curse for the shedding of innocent blood). It seems the famines began after the murder of Stephen. The Gentile churches' support of the Christians in Jerusalem is also related to the prophecies of the nations willingly bringing their riches into the Messianic kingdom. This was just a start. |
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May 9 |
answered | What is the significance of the young man who runs away naked in Mark's gospel? |
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May 8 |
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Is there any exegetical reason for believing the seven churches of Revelation correspond to seven successive “church ages”? @MonicaCellio I can understand that response to some things I write, but not this. The allusions are clear as day. Jesus is the new Tabernacle and Temple. The Gospels and epistles make this abundantly clear. I don't think you'd advise that we read each book or letter (or Testament) in a total literary vacuum. That's not hermeneutics. What else are we supposed to think when we see seven lamps, followed by seven flames of fire before the heavenly throne? The apostolic writings make it very clear that the Spirit-filled Church is Israel, the true Jews, Jews "in deed." |
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May 8 |
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Is there any exegetical reason for believing the seven churches of Revelation correspond to seven successive “church ages”? @MonicaCellio I used my eyes. Revelation is full of Tabernacle and Temple imagery. All the action takes place in the heavenly Tabernacle, the one Moses saw before he made the model. Except in this case, Israel is the sacrifice to be cut up (with the Gospel), displayed on the Altar, set on fire (at Pentecost) and turned into "bridal" smoke. The Bible is one book after all. |
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May 8 |
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Is there any exegetical reason for believing the seven churches of Revelation correspond to seven successive “church ages”? @Jas3.1 The feasts as they are listed also recapitulate the Creation week and the process of dominion. If outlined this on here before: hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/4511/… or you can find a good intro here: amazon.com/Bible-Matrix-Introduction-Scriptures-ebook/dp/… |
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May 8 |
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Is there any exegetical reason for believing the seven churches of Revelation correspond to seven successive “church ages”? @Jas3.1 Thanks. The festal calendar in Lev. 23 lists the sabbath first, establishing the weekly feast as the basis of the annual feasts. |
