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Bible & Theology

Bible & Theology

The Bible and Theology are the things I'm most passionate about and write about the most often.
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My prayers are directed to two things today.

First, towards the people of Ukraine. “I don’t understand, I decidedly do not understand, why men can’t live without war.” “You would think

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Bible & Theology

Reading the Septuagint

For my morning devotions I have been reading the Septuagint. The Septuagint is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. 
Why read a translation instead

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Atonement

Q&R On Atonement Theories

A Question from a Facebook Commenter: "How do you connect a dead God to ending death without using the biblical understanding of ransom/sacrifice/

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Bible & Theology

Without the shedding of blood...

"Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins." Hebrews 9:22 This verse has been used to justify a bloodthirsty

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Bible & Theology

Ezra and Ruth

Let me tell you a Bible story. In this story you'll hear why you think the Bible is backwards and xenophobic; but is

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resources

Q&R: What Study Bible Should I Get?

Short answer Get either the NIV or NRSV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible OR the Common English Bible (CEB) Study Bible. Longer answer My 4 go-to

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Yearly Easter Post 2021

Harry spoke as they circled, and stared into each other's eyes, green into red. "You won't be able to kill

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