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In general, Docetism was the view that Jesus Christ was not really human. Docetism comes from the Greek word dokeo, which means “to seem.” It was a “high Christology,” meaning a higher view of Jesus, as opposed to a “low Christology,” which would see Jesus as merely human and notContinue Reading

Revelation, or the Apocalypse Ἀποκάλυψις  Martin Luther on the Book of Revelation The book of Revelation almost didn’t make it into the Christian bible! It certainly had things in it that did not make sense to Christians in the centuries after the death of the apostles! For example, the reformerContinue Reading

Layers of “Pseudepigraphy” or Levels of Authenticity Occasionally when I am talking with friends about the authorship of scriptural texts I get inquisitive looks when discussing the idea that some of the New Testament is pseudepigraphal, or not authentically written by the author that claimed to have written the document.Continue Reading

In 1 Corinthians 13 Paul discusses charity, what it is and what it is not. I had my students work in groups to come up with a definition of charity before we went to the text. This is a great subject to invite students to illustrate examples of what charityContinue Reading

Romans 12 can be outlined as follows: A. Romans 12:1-2 The mortal struggle – bringing our bodies in subjection to the Spirit B. Romans 12:-21 The body of Christ (the Church) and spiritual gifts 1. Romans 12:3-5 Two important attitudes 1a. Romans 12:3 Your gift doesn’t make you more orContinue Reading

Luke is an eyewitness of the amazing 2,000 mile sea voyage that Paul takes to Rome. Paul’s friend Aristarchus (Acts 27:2) accompanies Paul and Luke on this journey. The fact that Paul’s guard Julius allows Paul to take liberty while on shore at Sidon tells us that Paul was trustedContinue Reading

The seven statements that we have in the gospels that Jesus uttered from the cross provide us with many insights into the character of Jesus Christ. His attributes, attitude towards those around him and his desire to lift us up are inspiring. By studying how he handled affliction, how heContinue Reading