#exegesis

Reflecting on Psalm 24 and using Steven J. Lawson’s nine aspects of exegesis to guide the students in their biblical exposition.

"And, [the angel Gabriel] came to [Mary] and said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!" (Luke 1:28-30). Apostle Paul painting by Jan Lievens - Image Source "Full of grace" – from the

There are unions that are lawful and others that are not. Those who live according to the flesh unite with the flesh: "Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her

Jesus said about the kingdom of God: "But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first". This teaching is present in Matthew 19:30, Matthew 20:16, Mark 10:31 and Luke

What does Paul mean in the letter to the Corinthians when he tells us about the greatest gifts? The apostle about the spiritual gifts he teaches us: "Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of

Comply with the law of Moses, nor the practice of justice guarantee the correct action or the correct judgment. What happens when the truth or the life opposes to the law? In exodus 20 are expressed the

Jesus at the last supper gives to his disciples the last teachings about the commandment of love: "As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands,

The affirmation of the apostle Paul in Romans 8:31: "If God is for us, who can be against us"; is an expression of the last beatitude: "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of

The apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans tells us about the universality of sin, the law of Moses and the eternal war between the spirit and the flesh: "For those who live according to the flesh

In the first letter to the Corinthians the apostle Paul speaks about the freedom of conscience: "All things are lawful, but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful, but not all things

Jesus in the gospel of John, compares himself to the door through which the sheep enter: "Therefore Jesus said again, "Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before

The gospel of John in its beginning tells us about the meeting between Jesus and a doctor of the law: Nicodemus. Nicodemus tells Jesus: "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God.

Jesus explains that the works of men resemble the fruits of the trees: "For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit. For each tree

Tricks of Anti-Islamists & Christian Missionaries to malign ISLAM. Very often anti-Islamists and christian missionaries cite Hadith, History and Exegeses (tafsir) to malign Islam. They misquote, twist

[23:50] I think now of the dream I had of the great luminous moth, descending to earth so beautifully. Perhaps this was the one vast soul which came down, rather than many separate souls: one entity which

Please Read Post, Exegesis First... Kyrie gasped for air as she woke with a sudden jolt to the relentless beeping of her alarm. Time had stopped seconds before her alarm went off. She attributed this peculiar

JESUS' GLORY: IN SUBMISSION TO SCRIPTURE AND THE FATHER The Gospel of John gives an account of the life and works of Jesus, though it differs greatly from the Synoptic Gospels. As the author has a different

It is often contended that the apostle Paul maintained belief in a spiritual resurrection of Jesus. This view renders such arguments as those from the empty tomb irrelevant according to Pauline thought;

Those less theologically inclined among us may not immediately see the value in what I have to say here, but the topic of the unforgivable sin has been a source of confusion and fear for christians for