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Semantic Range
John 6 is packed with very flexible language that can be read in a variety of ways. Today we discuss reasons why it’s vital to be gracious and patient with other Christians when trying to interpret the meaning of any Scriptural text. Links———Soteriology 101 with Leighton Flowers:
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Zero Balance
What are you working for? Food that perishes, or food that lasts forever? And who’s going to give you such food? The Son of Man.
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Back to Basics
John 6 contains a lot of material that is used in arguing for or against advanced doctrinal topics. While it’s not wrong to try to understand what Jesus was talking about in today’s passage, it’s more important not to miss one very key point he makes.
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Water Walker
Today we discuss the day when Jesus walked on water, and some of the Old Testament passages that have been suggested as the background context which helps interpret the passage. One suggestion is a possibility (Psalm 77), another is a perhaps more interesting option (Job 9), and the last is probably best considered an example…
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Why Jesus is THE ProphetÂ
Michael Heiser once said that it’s the “strange” things in the Bible that are important. In today’s episode on John 6, we consider the various “strange” details that show up in the feeding of the 5,000, and discover that they all point back to the Exodus, Moses, and the promise of a capital-p Prophet who…
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Shell Game Theology
To make sense of John 5, you’ve got to understand Agency. When you understand Agency, you might be surprised at where you end up. Links: LutheranSatire “St. Patrick’s Bad Analogies” Jewish Encyclopedia entry on Agency A few of the major traditional creeds (Note especially the difference between the Apostle’s Creed and the Athanasian Creed, both…
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The Empowered Agent
Once again we return to Jesus’ teaching about himself in John chapter 5, and what we discover about his exalted position might not match what you’ve always been taught (or what you’ve assumed to be true). Join us as we talk about the idea of Agency, and how this makes sense of the way Jesus…
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ESV Editors fall for one of the Classic Blunders
There are a number of fairly common errors we make when we read Scripture, especially when we are new to the practice. However, every once in a while even the experts get it wrong. Today we find one such case as we discuss John 5.
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A dying kid doesn’t meet Jesus, but lives anyway
When Jesus went back to his hometown, he didn’t exactly get a very expectant welcome. However, that doesn’t mean that nobody believed! And for those who did, he showed his great mercy and power. Today we look at the account of a desperate dad, and how his willingness to travel and beg led to the…
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Ingredients of Faith: Witness, Scripture, Experience
Why do people believe in Jesus? The exact blend of reasons varies from person to person, but as with most things, we can make some generalizations. In today’s return to the book of John, we see a few evident reasons why the Samaritans accepted Jesus as their Messiah, which also apply to us today. Come…
