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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. |
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Where did the idea that the law was administered through angels come from? @MonicaCellio Surely the source document is the inspired New Testament? It is Stephen and Paul who make this claim. |
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Where did the idea that the law was administered through angels come from? @MonicaCellio The New Testament apostles and prophets, Stephen and Paul, would likely have gotten that revelation from God Himself, seeing that the New Covenant was a greater revelation than the Old, like the dawn overpowering the starlight. |
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Are the twenty-four elders of Revelation 4-5 angels or humans? What about the angels that appeared to Abraham and visited and judged Sodom? And the very first angel minister in the Garden of Eden? And the angel that appeared to Samson's parents? and Joshua? And Daniel's three friends? and the one that wrestled with Jacob? and the ones that gave Daniel his prophecies? I'd call that ministry/government. God always uses mediators, which is why Hebrews mentions angels and human mediators and then God's Son as the latest witness. Even He was referred to as an "angel" in the Old Testament, because He was acting as humble servant. |
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Are the twenty-four elders of Revelation 4-5 angels or humans? @MonicaCellio Another argument is that if this is indeed a heaven's-eye view of the ascension, these elders cannot be human. No humans could safely enter until after Christ entered as High Priest, as Mediator, as flesh that is justified before God. The only way humans can enter is "in Him." So, logically, these elders must be angels. |
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Why is Genesis careful to record the exact dates of the flood? @MonicaCellio I think he would be referring to the Creation week, where the "evening and morning" of Day 6/Day 7 was the judgment of Adam's sin, meaning he could not enter into God's rest. Jordan also sees the "Lord's day" in Rev. 1 as both the day of worship and a day of judgment, when Jesus comes to assess the churches, to discipline and encourage. |
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Apr 17 |
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What is the referent of “body of Christ” in 1 Corinthians 11:29? Well, I thought this one was pretty self-explanatory and unfortunately I don't have the time. It's been fun and interesting. |
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Apr 15 |
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Why was the priestly exam of a woman suspected of adultery not applied to men (Numbers 5:11-31)? Good answer. There is also the theme of the bitter "prophetic cup" of testing, which Jesus metaphorically drinks in the Garden, and physically drinks on the cross. Numbers 5 is also support for the view that the harlot of the Revelation is Herodian Jerusalem, the rulers of the Land ("kings of the earth.") She drinks the cup of her fornications and sorceries, and is rendered barren, whereas the purified Israel, the Jew-Gentile Church is given the future, receiving God's blessing and to be a blessing to the world, fulfilling the promise to Abraham. |
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Before the Tower of Babel did all speak Hebrew as the original human language? @MonicaCellio The biblical geneology connects Adam to Jesus, and no historian worth his salt denies Jesus existed. As far as I know, no historical figure is claimed to have been descended from the genealogies in the Lord of the Rings, but I am happy to be corrected. I believe that the Bible's chronology is trustworthy history. |
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Apr 12 |
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Does the qal in Amos 3:6 automatically imply causation? @Caleb - I'll give editing a go. As written above, my response was actually an extension of another answer, which I thought would be enlightening, seeing as Covenant context isn't taken to account (which is a bit like reading a husband's letters to his wife and attempting to interpret his meaning while overlooking the fact that they were married, i.e. mishandling the literature entirely). |
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Before the Tower of Babel did all speak Hebrew as the original human language? @MonicaCellio The geneologies are evidence that the texts were handed down. Similar examples are found all over the world, one I am familiar with being Papua New Guinea. This does not exclude the possibility of later redaction. Secular archaeologists are prone to make mistakes because of their prejudice towards a non-biblical worldview, i.e. we evolved rather than being created, there was millions of years of history before Bible times, and the Bible's chronology therefore cannot be trusted. |
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Does the qal in Amos 3:6 automatically imply causation? Understood. You are right. It's a whole book. :) |
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To what extent is Psalm 51:4 poetic exaggeration? Brilliant answer. Thank you. |
