Daily Archives: September 20, 2018

Did God Command Genocide?

Posted on September 20, 2018 by jamesbradfordpate

Originally posted on Pursuing Veritas:
In Joshua 8:2, Yahweh seems to command the indiscriminate killing of the inhabitants of the city of Ai: “And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king.…

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Jesus as the Fulfillment of the Law – Matthew 5:17-20

Posted on September 20, 2018 by jamesbradfordpate

Reading Acts Jesus begins by making it clear he is not abolishing the Law, but rather demonstrating how to keep the Law properly. It is possible, Scot McKnight suggest, that Jesus has been accused of breaking the Law or teaching … Continue reading →

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Church Write-Up: Jeremiah 11:18-20; Mark 9:30-37; James 3-4

Posted on September 20, 2018 by jamesbradfordpate

The LCMS Wednesday Bible study started up again.  Here are some of the points that I got out of it. A.  One of the texts was Jeremiah 11:18-20, in which Jeremiah complains of people from his hometown (Anathoth) trying to … Continue reading →

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