Biblical Literacy with Mark Lanier

Prepositions. Do they really matter? How might their use change the meaning of a sentence or phrase? Seven times in six verses Paul writes about the “faith of Christ.” Does Paul mean our faith in Christ or does he mean the faith that Christ has? Scholars around the globe are debating this issue. We join […] The post The Faith Of Christ appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

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New Testament Survey – Lesson 35: Hebrews – Listening to God The writer of the book of Hebrews used numerous references from the Old Testament to demonstrate the ’voice’ of God through the prophets is consistent with His actions of love in the New Testament. His speaking to us is one long event, and not […] The post Lesson 35 – Hebrews – Listening to God appeared first on Biblica...

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After leaving Philippi, Paul, Silas and Timothy, went through Amphipolis and Apollonia arriving in Thessalonica – on the road toward Rome. In Thessalonica Paul preached in the synagogue telling the Jews of Jesus, proclaiming him as the Messiah. Some Jews and many Greeks were persuaded. Disbelieving Jews, jealous of the success of God’s work […] The post Lesson 17- Acts of the Apostles &#8211...

In Lesson 2 Part 1 Mark Lanier poses the question, how accurate is the New Testament? Critics like Bart Ehrman, the scholar and best selling author and a previously-faithful-turned-agnostic casts doubt on the legitmacy of the New Testament. Is he right? Where do the facts come down on the New Testament as not only the […] The post Lesson 2 – Intertestamental: The Roots of the New Testa...

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Christ in us; us in Christ. Jesus introduced this concept to the disciples during their final evening together before his arrest. Paul was clear on this truth that while we live on earth as Christians, we are not alone. In a real sense, Christ lives within us and we live within him. This is true […] The post Jesus – Paul’s Participatory Language appeared first on Biblical Literac...

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After a return trip through the Galatian towns reinforcing the churches, Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch. Paul continued his efforts to strengthen the churches in Galatia, fearing that that the churches were following a different teaching, a distortion of the true gospel. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul reiterated the message that all […] The post Lesson 17- Acts of the Apostles &...

In a continuation from last week, Lesson 1 Part 2 examines the roots of the New Testament through the Jewish writings during the Intertestimental period. What are the Apolcrypha and the Pseuodopigrypha and what do they have to do with you, you ask? While not part of the Christian Bible, they provide important context for […] The post Lesson 1 – Intertestamental: The Roots of the New Te...

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Jesus. Was he man? Was he God? Was he both? How would you answer? How would you answer in light of Paul’s quote from the Old Testament ‘Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all […] The post Jesus – Fully God appeared first on Biblical Literacy .

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New Testament Survey – Lesson 33: Paul’s Last Letter (2 Timothy) and Last Days A quick review of what we know of Paul in the book of the Acts is recounted followed by what took place after events in the Acts. In 2 Timothy Paul is again under arrest in Rome only this time the […] The post Lesson 33 – Paul’s Last Letter and Last Days appeared first on Biblical Literacy .