Category Archives: Cross
O Wonder of Wonders: The Holy War Won
A silent night? Maybe in one sense, since mankind went to sleep unaware of what was happening behind the scenes. The incarnation of God’s Son was a declaration of war against the devil: “Since therefore the children share in flesh … Continue reading
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O Wonder of Wonders: There Will Be Blood
The manger and Mount Calvary are separated only by the years it took to get from one to the other, for Christ’s mission concerned both places. “Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of … Continue reading
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The Earliest New Testament Interpretation of the Cross
I have been persuaded for some time that Galatians was Paul’s earliest letter, written approximately AD 49-50. This is significant because, according to some conservative scholars, Galatians 1:1-5 contains the earliest written interpretation of the death of Jesus in the … Continue reading
