Category Archives: Luke

Misuse and Use of Luke 10:21

Posted on September 20, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

At Bible study last night, one verse that got quoted was Luke 10:21: “In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the … Continue reading →

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Jesus the Radical?

Posted on September 13, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I went to my church’s Bible study last night.  We’re going through the Gospel of Luke right now.  The Bible study booklet was saying that Jesus was seeking to bring about radical change. Several years ago, I was in another … Continue reading →

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Luke and Divine Inspiration

Posted on September 6, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

My church started a new Bible study last night.  We’re going through Luke: Gospel of Reassurance, with Michael Card.  The main theme last night was who Luke was and how that influenced his writing of his Gospel.  Luke was a … Continue reading →

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Coming INTO or IN His Kingdom?

Posted on July 15, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

For my blog post today about Bart Ehrman’s The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture, I have two items, both of which feature in Ehrman’s discussion about Luke 23:42-43.  The setting for Luke 23:42-43 is Jesus’ crucifixion.  It reads (in the KJV): … Continue reading →

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Luke the Maverick?

Posted on July 12, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

In The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture, Bart Ehrman argues that Luke-Acts does not believe that Jesus died to atone for people’s sins.  Jesus’ death in Luke-Acts is significant in another way, according to Ehrman.  Ehrman makes a variety of arguments … Continue reading →

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Applying Luke 7 (Jesus Raising the Widow’s Son from the Dead)

Posted on June 9, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this morning, the pastor was preaching about a story in Luke 7, in which Jesus raises from the dead a widow’s only son, who died at a young age.  This story has troubled me somewhat.  V 13 says … Continue reading →

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Psalm 113

Posted on January 26, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

For my weekly quiet time this week, I’ll blog about Psalm 113. According to Psalm 113, God dwells above the nations and even above the heavens, yet God looks at what is going on below Him in heaven and on … Continue reading →

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Turning Stones into Bread: Why Was It Wrong?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this morning, the pastor in his sermon said that Jesus not once thought about himself.  Rather, my pastor said, Jesus served others.  The pastor referred to Jesus healing the sick, and also Jesus turning water into wine at … Continue reading →

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Arbitrary Apologetics?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

Nate of the blog “Finding Truth” had a post a while back, Missing the Point.  In the course of the discussion in the comments-section, the topic of the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke came up.  Many contend that … Continue reading →

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Hermeneutical Questions After Last Night’s Bible Study

Posted on October 4, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

My church started its Fall Bible study yesterday.  We’re going through A Fragile Stone, Peter: Jesus’ Friend. I’m having a hard time writing today.  Maybe it’s because I’m tired after seeing Barack Obama do so poorly in last night’s debate.  … Continue reading →

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