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14 mins read|05/04/22Is the "still small voice" of God a murmuring in your heart, a whisper of conscience, the Universe whispering to you? When we explore 1 Kings 19, that "voice" turns out to be very much like the Messenger and Word of the Lord.
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13 mins read|04/20/22Hamilton writes lucidly. He has that rare gift of walking the tightrope between the academy and the church, being able to communicate to both groups in the same book.
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11 mins read|04/06/22The Lord sees the blood of the Lamb upon us, but does not merely pass over us in mercy. He passes into us by grace.
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3 mins read|03/08/22We invited Old Testament and Hebrew scholar, Chad Bird, to talk to us about Proverbs 31. This passage talking about a wife of noble character is often discussed in women's Bible studies or events. It's used to inspire, accuse, exhaust, or at least show us some kind of standard that we feel we can never reach.
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2 mins read|02/03/22Starting March 7th, 1517 Academy is partnering with Grand View University to offer the first course of its kind: A college-level course for those ready to dig deeper and earn real college credit.
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12 mins read|01/05/22Couldn't Mary and Joseph have used more practical gifts? Why did the magi bring such unusual presents to the Christ Child? And how do these Gentiles fit into this very Jewish part of Matthew's Gospel? Let's ask some Old Testament prophets and poets for the answer.
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10 mins read|11/22/21Throughout the Scriptures, God puts "signs" or "seals" upon people. Often these are placed upon the forehead. How do all these connected stories take us from the mark of Cain, to the Exodus, to the cross, and finally to baptism?
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16 mins read|08/05/21The Old Testament is a long, strange book that’s not easy for modern readers to understand. What is understandable, therefore, is that people can get lost and confused when studying it. Here are three common misconceptions about it.
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15 mins read|07/20/21The Christ Key: Unlocking the Centrality of Christ in the Old Testament by Chad Bird is now available to order
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16 mins read|06/25/21As the sin-bearer, Jesus was also the sin-confessor in the psalms.
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