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Common Solutions to the Problem of Violence in the Old Testament

Posted by Jeremy Myers with Till He Comes

Jeremy Myers tackles the thorny issue of violence in the Old Testament, offering three commonly held solutions to the problem of God's love vs. God's justice. ...

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In Review | Women of the Old Testament

Posted by Caitlin Wilson

Women of the Old Testament by Gladys Hunt About the Book “They were ordinary people. Most would not make headlines in any other history book but God’s. Yet the women of the Old Testament made critical choices that led to extraordinary outcomes. Through faith and strong character, t ...

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Did the Old Testament Offer Only One Way to God?

Posted by Wayne Stiles with WayneStiles.com

Wayne Stiles looks to the Bible for whether or not there's always been only one way to God. ...

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Did the Old Testament Offer Only One Way to God?

Posted by Wayne Stiles

We can only approach God’s presence God’s way. But are there multiple ways? The New Testament clearly reveals that only through Jesus can anyone come to God the Father (John 14:6; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 John 2:23). But what about in the Old Testament? After King David conquered Jerus ...

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Did the Old Testament Offer Only One Way to God?

Posted by Wayne Stiles

We can only approach God’s presence God’s way. But are there multiple ways? The New Testament clearly reveals that only through Jesus can anyone come to God the Father (John 14:6; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 John 2:23). But what about in the Old Testament? After King David conquered Jerus ...

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The Old Testament God vs. The New Testament Jesus

Posted by Donald Borsch Jr

Here it comes. The Old Testament tells us stories about that mean and hateful God who basically was all about ‘Thou shalt not this, thou shalt not that’. Always telling us what to do. Always threatening us. Pffft. That OT God was homophobic, racist, and misogynistic. That whole ...

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The Power of Jots and Tittles: Old Testament Preaching in Today's World

Posted by Robert Ellis with FV Editors

How the ancient texts can speak to the present time ...

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When Does 613 = 2? When Jesus Does the Math

Posted by MIchael Lukaszewski with MichaelLukaszewski.com

Michael Lukaszewski considers Jesus' ability to convey the essence of the hundreds of Old Testament laws into two concise and far-reaching statements. ...

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Read the Bible Backward

Posted by Jeremy Myers with Till He Comes

Instead of trying to understand Jesus in light of the Old Testament, Jeremy Myers suggests we attempt to understand the God of the Old Testament in light of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. ...