Category Archives: prophecy

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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More on the relationship between OT and NT

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: September 21, 2008
As a bit of a followup to the quiz I linked to in my previous post, I’ll point you to a post written a few days ago that I’ve just discovered. Written by Ray McCalla on his blog, Sinaiticus, the article is titled “More Than One Way To Skin A Cat” and addresses the question, [...]
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NT use of the OT: Fuller Meaning, Single Goal

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: September 20, 2008
NT Use of the OT — Test Your View! Fuller Meaning, Single Goal view You seem to be most closely aligned with the Fuller Meaning, Single Goal view, a view defended by Peter Enns in the book “Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament” (edited by Kenneth Berding and Jonathan [...]
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A battle hymn for truth, justice and the Pope’s way

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: April 30, 2008
Whether by omission or commission, not a word was written here about the Pope’s recent visit to the United States. Frankly I don’t have the context to fairly speak about Roman Catholicism and the role of the Pope. My exposure to the Roman Catholic Church is limited to a few months of attending different services [...]
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Peter’s conditional prophecy of the Parousia

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: March 17, 2008
In his essay, “Hyper-Preterism and Unfolding Biblical Eschatology“, published as part of When Shall These Things Be? A Reformed Response to Hyper-Preterism (ed. Keith Mathison), Richard Pratt Jr. challenges the full preterist position that the prophetic time texts of the New Testament can only be read as they are stated and, as such, are an [...]
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