The Fire Spreads Holiness And Pentecostalism In The American South
Book Reviews / Pneuma 31 (2009) 105-160 155 Randall J. Stephens. The Fire Spreads: Holiness and Pentecostalism in the American South (Cambridge, Mass., and…
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Did the Pauline Epistles originate in the West or in the East?
The intuitive view of the Pauline letters is that they were collected by their recipients, that means that they were collected by the churches in Greece and Asia Minor, what we today would call the "Eastern" tradition.
Ancient au…
Was Matthew trying to make a connection between Elisha and Jesus after the deaths of their respective precursors?
Background
When Elijah died, Elisha succeeded Elijah and performed a miracle to cross the Jordan river, and the people watching said he had Elijah’s spirit as Kings 2:15 (NIV) says:
The company of the prophets from Jericho, who were watch…
Why does King James Bible Acts 12:4 say "Easter"?
King James Bible Acts 12:4
And when he [Herod] had apprehended him [Peter], he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
New King James Vers…
Second Temple
Today we continue with the building of the second Temple in Jerusalem http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com Zeubbable was the governor of the Persian Province of Judah (Haggai…
Shimei’s children( Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran ) as being part of the household of Ladan, Shimei’s brother
1 Chronicles 23:7-11 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7 Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei. 8 The sons of Ladan were Jehiel the first and Zetham and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three. The…
Why did the disciples lay their coats on the colt during the triumphal entry while others laid theirs on the ground? And other related questions
In the synoptic gospels, all of the accounts depict Jesus riding into Jerusalem on the back of the colt of a donkey. They make a note that the disciples placed their coats on the donkey (and Matthew’s account even says they laid their coat…
Zechariah’s vision: one or two donkeys?
Jesus Enters Jerusalem – Gustave Doré 1832-1883
Triumphal Entry of the Messiah in Jerusalem
This is Zachariah’s famous vision/prophecy:
Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Look!
Your king is coming to you: he…
Sucking the Pneuma Out of the #Christian #CHURCH
By Jennifer LeClaire Fewer Pentecostals are speaking tongues. Fewer Baptists are getting baptized. Wait, what? Yes, you read that correctly. But what are we…
What is the meaning of the Greek words translated as "blackest darkness" in Jude verse 13
Jude verse 13 speaks of those who are… “wandering stars for whom blackest darkness has been reserved” (NIV) or “wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever” (KJV).
My interest is in the meaning of “blackest d…
What does it mean for the government to "praise" those who do good (1 Pet. 2:13-14; Rom. 13:3)?
My question pertains to two passages. The first one, 1 Peter 2:13-14 reads (NKJV),
Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to governors, as to those who are sent by him…
Is Acts 4:29-31 an example of earnestly desiring spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:31, 14:1)?
Acts 4:29-31 (ESV)
29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, 30 while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of …
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