by Justin Marple | Apr 15, 2013 | Book of 12 Commentary, Latter Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
Zechariah is the longest book among The Twelve. In some ways it also is the most fascinating. It also has been called the “most obscure” book of the Hebrew Scriptures. It also is a very important book considering the many references to it in the New...
by Justin Marple | Apr 11, 2013 | Former Prophets, Kings Commentary, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
The book of Kings is under-appreciated by many Christians today but it is both fascinating and helpful for Christians to study. I offer the following observations as a way into the book — at a level of greater understanding and depth — the notes to...
by Justin Marple | Apr 9, 2013 | Former Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, Samuel Commentary, TEACHING
Leithart notes what he calls the “obvious chiasm” of these chapters: There are a number of interesting correspondences within this chiasm. 2 Sam 21:1-14 and 24:1-25 are both out of chronological order – these both happened at some earlier point than the end of...
by Justin Marple | Apr 3, 2013 | Former Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, Samuel Commentary, TEACHING
The second to last section (2 Sam 20) is much shorter than the previous one. It answers in the chiasm to the corruption of Eli’s house. The rift between Samuel and Eli’s sons foreshadowed the division between Judah and Israel in Sheba’s...
by Justin Marple | Apr 1, 2013 | Former Prophets, OT Prophets Commentary, Samuel Commentary, TEACHING
The exile and return of David answers in the chiastic structure of Samuel to the exile and return of the ark. Thus the author of Samuel is purposefully comparing King David with the ark. The movement of exile and return is a type of death and...
by Justin Marple | Apr 1, 2013 | General Teachings, TEACHING
Perhaps it is the Protestant that I am, but I wish they had spent more time on the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus than the stations of the cross. But thankfully they left an hour to tell the story of Acts. At Niagara Presbyterian Church we begin...
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