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“The Early Church and Today,” by Everett Ferguson, Part 4 (The Argument from History)
We next consider Ferguson’s arguments in chapter 21 of his The Early Church and Today, vol. 1 and vol. 2, edited by Leonard Allen and Robyn Burwell. This chapter is titled “The Case for A Cappella Music in the Christian … Continue reading
“The Early Church and Today,” by Everett Ferguson, Part 3 (the Assembly and the Temple)
The Temple Ferguson concedes that instrumental music was in fact used as part of the Temple worship. The question thus becomes, even if Ferguson’s historical conclusions were to be correct, whether the Christian assembly — according to the scriptures — … Continue reading
“The Early Church and Today,” by Everett Ferguson, Part 2 (Further on the Synagogue)
Reading our modern church culture back into the First Century synagogue You see, we can’t help but read our own culture back into the First Century synagogue, assuming that they had services at a set time with an order of … Continue reading
“The Early Church and Today,” by Everett Ferguson, Part 1 (Introduction and the Synagogue)
I’m an Everett Ferguson fan. We disagree on some things, but that doesn’t change the fact that Ferguson is a widely respected scholar of the early church whose work is well worth study and reflection. Ferguson’s Early Christians Speak – … Continue reading
Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes: It’s All About Me
We’re considering Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible, by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O’Brien — an excellent book. Well, the authors next go to meddling — We built modern cathedrals with … Continue reading
Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes: Patronage, grace, and faith
The last couple of weeks, I’ve been posting lessons for The Story, as part of my church’s adult Bible classes. I wanted to finish the lessons through the end of the semester, so that I’d not be trying to write curriculum … Continue reading
The Story: Rehoboam’s Folly, Part 2
Rehoboam made plans to go to war to establish his authority over the entire nation, but through a prophet, God warned him not to do so. Amazingly enough, Rehoboam honored God’s word and allow the northern tribes to secede. Jeroboam … Continue reading
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The Story: Rehoboam’s Folly, Part 1
This is an illustration from Boys Life magazine, from many years ago. It tells the story pretty well. Jeroboam and the Egyptians Solomon successfully carried on many major building projects, but he used forced labor to do it. The technical … Continue reading
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The Story: Solomon’s Failure to Finish, Part 2
Solomon’s failure (1Ki 11:4-6 ESV) 4 For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. … Continue reading
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The Story: Solomon’s Failure to Finish, Part 1
Saul and David completed the conquest of the Promised Land, allowing David’s son Solomon to rule in a time of peace and prosperity. Israel controlled the land routes to Egypt from Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) and Asia Minor (modern day … Continue reading
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