Friday, January 28, 2022

The Vision (1.28.22): Taking Up the Yoke of Christ

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  Note: Devotion taken from the closing application to last Sunday's sermon on Matthew 11:28-30. Come unto me, all ye that labour and ar...

WM 222: Barrett, Modern Translations, & Eternal Generation

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  In this episode I review Matthew Barrett's comments on problems with modern translations, with respect to the doctrine of the eterna...
Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Augustine, Harmony of the Evangelists.1.24-25: Pagan Toleration & The Works of God

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  Image: Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon Notes: 1.24: Of the fact that those persons who, reject the God of Israel, in consequence fail ...
Saturday, January 22, 2022

WM 221: J. K. Elliott, Radical Eclecticism, and Academic Respectability

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  This episode was prompted by seeing a promotional flyer for an upcoming CSNTM conference in Dallas   in which various top scholars in the...
Friday, January 21, 2022

This Day In Church History: The "White-Ehrman" Joint Appearance (January 21, 2009)

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  I received this note today from my friend Felix Doulos, a sometimes contributor to the blog, and thought I would pass it on to my readers:...

The Vision (1.21.22): Revealed them unto babes

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  Note: Devotion taken from last Sunday's sermon on Matthew 11:25-27 (audio not yet posted). At that time Jesus answered and said, I tha...
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

WM 220: Text Note: Luke 2:14: Hixson or Linus?

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  What is the issue? The setting: The angel of the Lord appears to the shepherds and announces the birth of Christ (vv. 9-12). This angel...
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Monday, January 17, 2022

Augustine, Harmony of the Evangelists, 1.22-23: Saturn & Jupiter

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  Image: Depiction of Saturn (Greek: Chronos), the Roman god of time, often depicted as partially shrouded and carrying a reaping hook. He w...
Friday, January 14, 2022

The Vision (1.14.22): Warning to Capernaum

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  Image: Ruins of ancient Capernaum. Note: Devotion based on last Sunday's sermon on Matthew 11:16-24. And thou Capernaum, which art ex...
Thursday, January 13, 2022

WM 219: Changing Goals of Modern Text Criticism Revisited

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  First WM of 2022. Recorded this on 1/11/22 but had some editing to do and just posted today. JTR
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Book Review: Jeffrey D. Johnson, Behind the Bible: A Primer on Textual Criticism

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  You can read the written version of the review here. JTR
Saturday, January 08, 2022

The Vision (1.7.22): The least in the kingdom greater than John

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  Image: North Garden, Virginia, January, 2022. Note: Devotion based on last Sunday's sermon on Matthew 11:7-15 (audio not yet available...
Saturday, January 01, 2022

Personal Reflections: Ten Interesting Reads in 2021

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  New Year's Day is a good time for looking back and evaluating. I don’t think the intensity of my reading has decreased that much over ...

Personal Reflections: A Dozen Memorable Events of 2021

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  Image: Facade of Met Tab, London. The Lord blessed me with some very kind providences in 2021. I hope this list is not taken as “boasting”...
Friday, December 31, 2021

The Vision (12.31.21): John's Question to Jesus: Are you the Christ?

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  Image: Some CRBC youth singing about Christ at Epworth Outreach, Louisa, Virginia (12.22.21) Now when John had heard in the prison the wor...
Friday, December 24, 2021

The Vision (12.24.21): Receiving Christ

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  Image: Scene from CRBC caroling at Epworth apartments, Louisa (12.22.21) Note: Devotion taken from last Sunday's sermon on Matthew 10...