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Crippling Yourself for the Kingdom of God – Matthew 18:8-9

Published: 13/12/2018

What does Jesus mean when he says “if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away” in Matthew 18:8? One of the more disturbing sayings in the Gospel of Matthew is Jesus’s co ... Read more

Source: readingacts.com
IAA Announces Recovery of 9,000-Year-Old Neolithic Stone Mask

Published: 11/12/2018

The Israel Antiquities Authority recently announced that its Antiquities Theft Prevention Unit recovered a rare 9,000-year-old stone mask. The post IAA Announces Recovery of 9,000-Year-Old Neolithic S ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org
The Danger of Causing Sin – Matthew 18:5-6

Published: 7/12/2018

“Whoever receives a child, receives Jesus” refers to showing basic hospitality towards those who are in need. Jesus says something similar in Matthew 10:40-2 where the “little ones” are the disciples ... Read more

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Who is the Greatest in the Kingdom of God? Matthew 18:1

Published: 5/12/2018

Matthew 18 is the fourth sermon in the Gospel of Matthew. Luz calls this section “The Community Discourse” and points out it is not “church handbook” (Luz, Matthew 18-20, 421). Nolland begins the unit ... Read more

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Was Pontius Pilate’s Ring Discovered at Herodium?

Published: 4/12/2018

Thorough cleaning and advances in photographic technology have shed new light on this discovery. The post Was Pontius Pilate’s Ring Discovered at Herodium? appeared first on Biblical Archaeology Socie ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org
Biblical Studies Carnival 153 (November 2018)

Published: 3/12/2018

Bob MacDonald (@drmacdonald) posted the November 2018 bright and early on December 1, and it is a good one. Be sure to check it out and click on all the links. Subscribe to a few new blogs this holida ... Read more

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An interview about my book The Urban World and the First Christians

Published: 3/12/2018

Tavis Bohlinger of the Logos Academic blog recently interviewed David Gill, Paul Trebilco and me about our edited book The Urban World and the First Christians (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2017), and comb ... Read more

Source: stevewalton.info
Logos “Free Book of the Month” for December 2018 – John S. Feinberg, No One Like Him

Published: 1/12/2018

For the month of December Logos users can download John S. Feinberg, No One Like Him: The Doctrine of God (Crossway, 2001) for free, Graham Cole, He Who Gives Life: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit fo ... Read more

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Why Did Early Christians Prefer the Codex to the Bookroll?

Published: 28/11/2018

Evidence shows that preserved early Christian manuscripts are more often codices than the then-established bookrolls. Why? The post Why Did Early Christians Prefer the Codex to the Bookroll? appeared ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org

A Wise and Foolish Builder – Matthew 7:25-27

Published: 27/11/2018

People of a certain age who grew up in going to Sunday School likely sang “the wise man built his house upon the rock,” using the hand motions and visual aids. I had a Sunday School teacher who had a ... Read more

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Tischendorf on Trial for Removing Codex Sinaiticus, the Oldest New Testament

Published: 26/11/2018

Constantine Tischendorf’s chance finding of Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest New Testament manuscript, at St. Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai—and his later removal of the manuscript—made him both famou ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org
Not Every Who Follows Jesus is a Real Disciple – Matthew 7:21-23

Published: 24/11/2018

Jesus warned his followers to be on the lookout for wolves in sheep’s clothing (Matthew 7:15-20). In 7:21-23 Jesus takes this warning a step further: not everyone who calls Jesus “Lord, Lord” will ent ... Read more

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Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing – Matthew 7:15-20

Published: 23/11/2018

Jesus describes false prophets as “ravenous wolves” (7:15). The metaphor of wolves attacking sheep is drawn from the Old Testament. Ezekiel 22:7 describes wolves attacking on the poor and needy. The v ... Read more

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More Bible reading notes on Luke—and a free offer again!

Published: 20/11/2018

As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve had the fun of writing daily Bible reading notes on Luke for Bible Reading Fellowship’s Guidelines notes. The second chunk, covering Luke 14–18, appears in t ... Read more

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A Father Who Gives God Gifts – Matthew 7:9-11

Published: 15/11/2018

Jesus offers an intentionally humorous illustration: when a child asks for something to eat, a parent would not give then something bad (or dangerous). Bread was baked in a small round loaf, more like ... Read more

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If You Ask, You Will Receive? – Matthew 7:7-8

Published: 14/11/2018

Along with Luke 11, this passage in Matthew 7 is usually used to teach persistence in prayer. If we consistently present our requests to God, he will answer them. This is foundational for the Prosperi ... Read more

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Saqqara Tombs Reveal More Animal Mummies

Published: 13/11/2018

Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities recently announced that rare mummified scarab beetles as well as dozens of mummified cats were uncovered in Saqqara. The post Saqqara Tombs Reveal More Animal Mummies a ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org

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