by Dawson Jarrell | Jul 26, 2023 | Biblical studies, Hermeneutics
THE GARDEN OF EDEN WAS A TEMPLE? G.K. Beale, the name sounds like a superhero or a CEO media mogul, like Clark Kent or Josh Lewis. In reality, G.K. Beale is a biblical scholar, so he is neither rich nor has superpowers, but he is knowledgeable. Beale is known for his...
by Dawson Jarrell | Jan 15, 2022 | Biblical studies, Hermeneutics
The Genre of the Gospels The short answer: Gospels are written in genre of Roman biographies. A Few Academic Voice on the Issue Craig Keener: “Most Gospels scholars today view the Gospels as belonging to the genre of ancient biography. Both supporters and detractors...
by Dawson Jarrell | Jan 13, 2022 | Biblical studies, Hermeneutics
How to Smell a Sandwich Smell can be a powerful sense. The right smell can bring back old memories, you haven’t thought about for decades. In the same way having a good literary sense about a text can unfold truths hidden in plain sight. It all begins by knowing...
by Dawson Jarrell | Dec 5, 2020 | Doctrines, Hermeneutics
The Holy Spirit’s Role when We Read the Bible. Doctrine matters. What you believe about God, the gospel, the nature of man, the bible and even the Spirit’s role when we read the bible has profound effect on our lives. Every major truth addressed in...
by Dawson Jarrell | Nov 10, 2020 | Hermeneutics
Four Insights from Gordon Fee 1. The Passion of Paul’s life “Anyone who reads even a smattering of Paul’s writings recognizes early on that his devotion to Christ was the foremost reality and passion of his life. What he said in one of his later letters serves as a...
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