Category Archives: Early Church
Jim Hamilton on the Ordering of Old Testament Books
In this post, read Dr Jim Hamilton’s compelling arguments for a different ordering of the Old Testament. And by “different,” he means a return to the order Jesus acknowledged…
Filed under Bible, Early Church
Jim Hamilton on the Weekly Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
My pastor and PhD supervisor, Jim Hamilton, makes an important and compelling case for celebrating the Lord’s Supper every week. Give his post a thorough read and careful thought. Also, he interacts with some of his readers in the blog comments … Continue reading
Filed under Acts, Church, Early Church, Lord's Supper
The Exalted Status of Jesus in Galatians 1:1-5
The opening of Paul’s first letter, Galatians, has a high view of Jesus. I see five christological points to make: (1) Jesus is more than a mere man. Paul contrasts his apostleship as being “not from men nor through man” … Continue reading
Filed under Christology, Early Church, Galatians
Facts about Paul’s 3 Missionary Journeys
Let’s start with the question: why does he have three so-called “missionary journeys” when it seems he was engaged in mission work (Acts 9:19b-20, 23, 26-27; 11:25-26) before the dating of the “first” journey? The three journeys of Paul do … Continue reading
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Heresy, by Alister McGrath
In this book, McGrath converges Christian history and systematic theology in ways that are insightful and instructive. I loved this book. It was thought-provoking, and there were many “aha” moments. Basically, Heresy is about what its title indicates. McGrath discusses … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Early Church, False Gospel
Examples of Escalation in Acts 1–7
There is a theme of escalation in the opening chapters of Acts 1–7. Here are three examples that stand out clearly: (1) Escalation in Arrests: Peter and John are arrested (4:3); all the apostles are arrested (5:18); all the apostles … Continue reading
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