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07/19/2013 13:42
As discussed last time, one of Kinship Theology’s three supporting pillars regards eschatology. Eschatology is the study of last things. Three (or four) primary eschatological systems dominate Christian thought. Premillennialism argues that Christ’s second advent will occur prior to a 1000...
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07/12/2013 07:07
Two major theological systems dominate conservative Christianity: Dispensational Theology and Covenant Theology. Both attempt to explain the manner in which God interacts with his creation—particularly with his image bearers. Dispensational Theology views history as a sequence of seven...
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06/28/2013 10:28
God was offended. Isaiah has just explained to his people that the prophecy he had just revealed over the last several chapters would befall the Jews because (1) although they had followed the Law, they did not care to look to God as Caregiver and (2) they didn’t concern themselves even with...
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06/21/2013 07:02
Before entering chapter 59, we must finish with 58. Although the rest of chapter 58 (verses 6 through 14) may seem self explanatory, they, nonetheless, require some focus of thought. Remember that God has just argued against the rescued Jews’ (and our) activity in fasting. The rescue has...
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06/14/2013 07:48
In this section of Entering Sabbath Rest, we began reading about preserving justice. That justice was the balance of covenant obligation, which presents God as the Caregiver and us as those trusting in his care. That is our covenant relationship. Isaiah then goes back to recount Israel’s...
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06/01/2013 07:22
The mockers of chapter 57 verse 4 are those Jews who thought the more pious of the Jews to be wasting their time in their pursuit of God. But God floods light on their position. It was the mockers who, in love of themselves while trying to manipulate not only God but also local deities of...
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05/24/2013 07:21
These last eleven chapters of Isaiah actually can be broken into two major sections. The first is chapters 56 through 59. These, rather than all of 56 though 66, would more appropriately be labeled “Entering Sabbath Rest” on their own. As we have discussed before, the idea of Sabbath rest...
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05/17/2013 08:37
As we enter the last major section of Isaiah (chapters 56 through 66), we should keep two overall, background ideas in mind. One is that, although in the last three or four chapters we have concentrated on the ultimate fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy, there are two fulfillments—a more...
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05/10/2013 07:37
A slight shift occurs in the first five verses of Isaiah 55. In verse 1, God is clearly speaking to people who may come take advantage of the work of the Servant. By verse 5, God is clearly speaking to the Servant who will “summon a nation” and who has been glorified by the Holy One of...
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05/03/2013 08:12
When discussing God with atheists, the traditional sticking point is the problem with evil. However, in our current discussion—one we are having with Christians only—we’ve identified a problem with love. If true love must be given from a will that is free to choose to love in order to reach...
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