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Article | Did Jesus Want to Die?
Recently, I have seen several discussions about Jesus’s prayer in the garden of Gethsemane, asking if Jesus was praying not to face the cross or for something else. One explanation I have seen is that Jesus was not praying to avoid the cross but that the Father’s wrath would not be eternal and that the…
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Article | Why Does God Get Angry?
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Resurrecting the Resurrection
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The Problem with Penal Substitutionary Atonement
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Jesus, Eternal God
The television show “Doctor Who” has existed, in some form or fashion, since 1963. The show is based around the character “The Doctor” and his time-travelling Tardis, a blue police box that is curiously much bigger on the inside. With 39 total seasons (and counting), 2 cinema films, and 1 television film, it is easily…
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Apocalypticism in the Ministry of Jesus
Jesus and Apocalyptic Literature In the Gospel presentation of the ministry of Jesus, Jesus never makes an explicit connection to apocalyptic literature, with the one exception of Daniel. Most scholars agree that Daniel is the only apocalypse in the Hebrew Bible. Additionally, Daniel provides some of the essential imagery for Jesus’ ministry as presented in…
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Article | Apocalypticism in Second Temple Judaism and the Ministry of Jesus
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Some Issues with an Overly Spiritualized Heaven
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Article | The Resurrection in the Gospel of Luke
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Article | The Resurrection in the Gospel of Mark
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