Category: biblical interpretation
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A Layman’s View of Supra- vs Infralapsarianism as Based on Paul’s “Vessels of Wrath” and “Vessels of Mercy” in Romans 9
Not having received formal theological training, nor having read systematic theology in a diligent manner, I feel inadequate to attempt a bifurcation of the concepts of supra- vice infralapsarianism. My only conclusion, which is based in part on my dismay that a rigorous study of the Word of God has come to necessitate being able…
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The Miracle That Is Israel, The Apple of God’s Eye – Take #2
Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens initially, followed by Carlson’s interview with Texas Senator, Ted Cruz, have blown wide open the issue of antisemitism as it relates to the ‘Church.’ The word ‘church’ itself is a misnomer, but I will use it since it serves as the unwitting baseline for those identifying as Christians, among whom…
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A Brief Exegesis of Isaiah 14 with 1948 as the Historical Baseline for Israel’s Future
After issuing a warning concerning Babylon’s imminent and permanent destruction, Isaiah looks forward to a future time of blessing for Israel, when Yahwah brings His people out of bondage from under the Babylonian exile. In chapter 14 verse 1 of his prophecy, Isaiah declares, “Yahwah will pity Jacob and will choose Israel again and will…
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Psalm 15: Repose in the Presence of the Lord Reserved for the Pure in Heart
1 :יהוה מִי-יָג֣וּר בְּאָהֳֳלֶךָ מִי-יִשְׁכֹן בְּהַ֣ר קָדְשֶֽׁךָ Yahwah, who sojourns/dwells in Your tent? Who sojourns/dwells on Your holy mountain? 2 :הוֹלֵ֣ךְ תָּ֭מִים וּפֹעֵ֣ל צֶ֑דֶק וְדֹבֵ֥ר אֱ֝מֶ֗ת בִּלְבָבֽוֹ The one who walks blamelessly and does what is right and the one who speaks truth in his heart. [Comment: David spells out in Psalm 19 that only…
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The Rock: The Ekklesia’s Immovable yet Advancing Foundation
My post, Flint aka Rocky and the Rock: Peter and Yeshua, dealt with Yeshua’s interaction with Peter, only recorded in the Gospel according to Matthew16:18 , in which Yeshua addressed Simon bar Jonah as Kayfa~כֵּיפָא (Aramaic<Hebrew) > Kifas~Κηφας (transliterated into New Testament Greek with the obligatory ‘s‘ suffix indicating the masculine gender, which the Apostle…
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An Examination of the Phrase “The Lord’s Day”
Among the more important phrases that we need to consider regarding the cacophonous cataclysm that will take place at the end of time [Please cf. https://the-dragon-is-slain.com/2024/12/03/the-roar-of-war-the-roar-of-death-and-the-roar-of-victory-the-eternal-sons-roar-was-heard-once-and-will-be-heard-once-more-are-you-ready/ ] is found in the very beginning of the book of Revelation, where John describes the setting for what he was about to write at the behest of the…
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Flint aka Rocky and the Rock: Peter and Yeshua
Originally, this post was intended to be a succinct examination of Yeshua’s exchange with Simon Peter, according to Matthew’s gospel in chapter 16 verse 18, “And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my ekklesia, and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it.” However, no…
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Does the Apostle John’s Account of Yeshua’s Via Dolorosa Pilgrimage Contradict That of the Other Three Gospels?
Let’s start from the beginning, keeping in mind the observation from Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon regarding the Koine Greek preposition ‘εις’: when used with “names of cities, villages, countries, [it is to be translated as] ‘to,’ ‘toward’;” “of motion (not into a place itself, but) into the vicinity of a place, [it is to be translated…
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Staunch Russia First Proponent, Dmitri Medvedev, Decries West’s Russophobia, Calls for Destruction of Europe, late December 2024
Dmitri Medvedev, in his December 27, 2024, Telegram message suggests that it is in Russia’s best interests to ignore the United States, since the alternative would lead to an all-out nuclear war. On the other hand, Europe should be punished for its anti-Russia position by all means possible, into the mix of which would be…
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The Roar of War, The Roar of Death, and The Roar of Victory: The Eternal Son’s Roar Was Heard Once And Will Be Heard Once More – Are You Ready?
At some point in pre-history war was waged in the spiritual realm, which, although the outcome was preordained from eternity-past, has affected all of creation and will continue to do so until the last full measure of Yahwah’s wrath has been poured out on His created order that has been co-opted and turned against its…
The Dragon is Slain 