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On the style and structure of Scripture –– literary forms, devices, techniques, genres, narratives, themes, word studies, and artistry of the Biblical authors in historical and theological context.

Isaiah: A Mini Bible? —

Examining if the 66 chapters of Isaiah parallel the 66 books of the Bible.

Isaiah: A Mini Bible? —

Examining if the 66 chapters of Isaiah parallel the 66 books of the Bible.

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Isaiah is the first of the major prophets of the Bible. His book is also the longest of the prophetic books as it is composed of sixty-six chapters.[1] Notably, chapters 1-39 have quite a different style and tone than chapters 40-66 do. While the first
Leviticus: Literal and Typological —

How Leviticus posed challenges to first century Jews and Christians.

Leviticus: Literal and Typological —

How Leviticus posed challenges to first century Jews and Christians.

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Though central to the law,[1] Leviticus posed a number of challenges for first century Jews and Christians alike. For one thing, after the sacking of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Jewish temple in AD 70 by the Romans, how on earth were Jews possibly
The Exodus: A Multitude of Issues —

Is the Exodus of Israel just a fiction? Answering three questions about the Exodus.

The Exodus: A Multitude of Issues —

Is the Exodus of Israel just a fiction? Answering three questions about the Exodus.

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While God’s Word has always been mocked and ridiculed, it seems that in these “last days” there has been a renewed effort to discredit the Bible (see 2 Peter 3). Skeptics scoff at the “stories” recorded in the Bible passing them off as myth, legend,
The Subtler Sevens of Revelation —

The seven-fold structure of the apocalypse

The Subtler Sevens of Revelation —

The seven-fold structure of the apocalypse

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That Revelation is a book of “sevens” is exceedingly obvious, even for the casual reader. Some of the more perspicuous occurrences include the seven lampstands, seven spirits, seven stars, seven churches, seven lamps, the seven-sealed scroll, seven trumpets, seven bowls of wrath, seven promises to