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James’ use of the Old Testament

Oct 29, 2020 | 02 Library, James, Quotations

The New Testament is our divinely inspired commentary on the Old Testament. When studying a passage, it’s often helpful to see how other biblical authors understood it. Here is James’ use of the Old Testament in his letter.

Mark’s use of the Old Testament

Oct 27, 2020 | 02 Library, Mark, Quotations

The New Testament is our divinely inspired commentary on the Old Testament. When studying a passage, it’s often helpful to see how other biblical authors understood it. Here is Mark’s use of the Old Testament in his gospel.

Matthew’s use of the Old Testament

Oct 26, 2020 | 02 Library, Matthew, Quotations

The New Testament is our divinely inspired commentary on the Old Testament. When studying a passage, it’s often helpful to see how other biblical authors understood it. Here are Matthew’s quotations and allusions to the Old Testament in his gospel.

Introduction to Ancient Egypt

Oct 23, 2020 | 02 Library, Background & History, Introductions

The first third of the book of Exodus takes place in Egypt. The Israelites had lived in Egypt for 400 years and were steeped in Egyptian culture. The cultural and historical setting of Exodus is ancient Egypt. Here’s a brief introduction.

Introduction to the Intertestamental Period

Oct 22, 2020 | 02 Library, Background & History, Introductions

The time between the end of the Old Testament (400BC from the prophet Malachi) to the preaching of John the Baptist (25 AD) is known as the “intertestamental” period. Here’s an overview of what happened.

Who were the Pharisees?

Oct 20, 2020 | 02 Library, Who is

The ancient historian Flavius Josephus identifies four rival religious philosophies among the Jews at the time of Jesus: Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and Zealots.

When did the Exodus happen?

Oct 19, 2020 | 02 Library, Background & History, What is

When it comes to biblical history, you can divide scholars into minimalists and maximalists. Minimalists believe almost nothing in the Old Testament is historically accurate. Maximalists believe the Old Testament is a reasonably accurate historical document. Among the maximalists, there are two main competing theories about the date of the Exodus: early and late.

Introduction to the Northern Kingdom

Oct 16, 2020 | 02 Library, Background & History, Introductions

After the death of King Solomon, two of his sons, Rehoboam and Jeroboam, fought for the throne. When Rehoboam harshly raised taxes on the people, the 10 northern tribes rebelled and installed Jeroboam as their king, creating the northern kingdom of Israel. The two southern tribes, Benjamin and Judah, remained with Rehoboam and became the kingdom of Judah.