by Justin Marple | Jul 21, 2017 | Canon Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, Psalms Commentary, Psalms, Job & Proverbs, TEACHING, The Five Scrolls
In the Hebrew Scriptures there are three divisions: Torah, Prophets, and Writings. (I have written about this extensively in older posts, but I will repeat a few things for our purposes in this post.) The Torah consists of five books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,...
by Justin Marple | Sep 14, 2015 | Canon Commentary, Romans, TEACHING
Much has been said about the reasons Paul wrote his lengthy letter to the Romans. The more persuasive authors will leave you convinced that they have sorted it all out until you read another compelling argument. Even if the reader thinks that one formulation is highly...
by Justin Marple | Sep 1, 2014 | Canon Commentary, Lamentations Commentary, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING, The Five Scrolls
I have already done a post on the Structure of Lamentations, but as is the case when studying Scripture you will always see something new. Next week I will begin posting on Esther, which is the next book in the Hebrew Scriptures. There are manuscripts that would...
by Justin Marple | Dec 7, 2013 | Canon Commentary, General Teachings, TEACHING
The Scriptures are a collection of books. One of the obvious questions that arises is what books should be included and what books should not be included. The most obvious example of this is the so-called Apocrypha. This name suggests that they are hidden, but they...
by Justin Marple | Feb 19, 2012 | Canon Commentary, TEACHING
The wisdom and Torah connection is one that is made at the very seams of the Hebrew Scriptures including the epilogue of Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth). I am well aware that the opening sentence of this post will not make sense to those who are unaware of issues that I have...
by Justin Marple | May 3, 2010 | Canon Commentary, COMMUNITY, Monthly Newsletters, Revelation Commentary
People have been asking me to teach on Revelation for more than five years and I have always avoided doing so until now. John Calvin, the great Reformer, wrote wise and perceptive commentaries on almost every book of the Bible. But he never wrote a commentary on...
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