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Linus’ questions

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: December 22, 2008
Continuing the discussion of Matthew’s appropriation of OT scripture as prophecies fulfilled in Jesus Christ, we turn to these exegetical questions found in yesterday comic section of the newspaper. The passage in question come from Matthew 2.16-18 (REB): When Herod realized that the astrologers had tricked him he flew into a rage, and gave orders for [...]
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Giving thanks not for silver or gold…

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: November 27, 2008
2 Maccabees 12.34, 39-45 (REB): Battle was joined and a small number of Jews fell. [...] Next day they went to collect the bodies of the fallen, as by now had become necessary, in order to take them for burials with their kinsfolk in their family graves. On each one of the dead they found under [...]
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A quote for open theism to chew on

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: November 18, 2008
1 Samuel 15.29 (REB): God who is the Splendour of Israel does not deceive, nor does he change his mind, as a mortal might do. My initial reaction is that open theism does not presuppose that God’s mind was determined in the first place, therefore the openness of his reaction or response to a situation is not [...]
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How should the wicked worship?

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: November 18, 2008
1 Samuel 12.20-22 (REB): Do not be afraid; although you have been so wicked, do not give up the worship of the Lord, but serve him with all your heart. Do not turn to the worship of sham gods which can neither help nor save, because they are a sham. For his great name’s sake the [...]
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Signs of the sufficiency of Shaddai

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: October 16, 2008
HT: Suzanne In 1990, Professor Yeshayahu Leibowitz (1903-1994) summarized an interpretation of the meaning of El Shaddai by Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (1135-1204), popularly known as Maimonides: [Maimonides] explains El Shaddai in terms of “the God for whom it is sufficient (shaddai lo): the God who is sufficient in Himself, whose essence is Himself, not in functions [...]
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