by Justin Marple | Mar 2, 2009 | Exodus Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
Genesis began with a prologue and then consisted of ten books. The larger structure was one of prologue, narrative, poetry, epilogue. Exodus is not nearly as elaborate in structure. The organizational strategy is best understood thematically: salvation, law, and...
by Justin Marple | Mar 2, 2009 | COMMUNITY
I contributed the Presbytery of Transylvania article in the PC(USA) 2009 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study on Peter Creek’s Christian Service Ministry Programs (they edited it: i.e., they have five where it should be 65). Get it here: mission...
by Justin Marple | Mar 1, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Pharisees vs. Jesus (Matthew), SERMONS
Matthew 19:1-12 includes the two trick questions the Pharisees ask Jesus about divorce. These are trick questions because they want Jesus to denounce the marriage of Herod and Herodias. Instead, Jesus challenged the Pharisees who interpreted the law in order to...
by Justin Marple | Mar 1, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Pharisees vs. Jesus (Matthew), SERMONS
Matthew 19:1-12 includes the two trick questions the Pharisees ask Jesus about divorce. These are trick questions because they want Jesus to denounce the marriage of Herod and Herodias. Instead, Jesus challenged the Pharisees who interpreted the law in order to...
by Justin Marple | Feb 22, 2009 | 2009 sermons, Pharisees vs. Jesus (Matthew), SERMONS
Matthew 15:1-16:12 shows us how Jesus’ teaching is the exact opposite of the Pharisees’ teaching. Jesus fulfills the word/law of God. The Pharisees make void the word of God because they have elevated the tradition of the elders to the same level as the...
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