Apr 30, 2017
At the incarnation of Jesus through Mary, God demoted himself to become man. In the mystery of God's will, Jesus had to become human to be the founder (Gr. archēgos, 'chief/originator/one who blazes a trail') of salvation, making the way for others to join God's family (Eph. 1:5). In humanity, Jesus could sympathize...
Apr 23, 2017
Hebrews has uncertain authorship, but was written c. 65 AD by a Hellenistic (Greek-speaking/cultured) Jewish Christian leader with Apostolic authority. The highly polished Greek is from the mind of a trained apologist and orator and is full of point and counterpoint, contrast and comparison, and applicational...