Behind the Text

It's your move: Slave to sin or ransomed and set free? Verses and Sources: Mark 10:45 • Galatians 3:13 • Romans 6:6-7 • Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans, 1985) • William Owen Carver, “Atonement,” in The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia (Chicago: The Howard-Severance Company, 1915).

God is love, wise, sovereign and...wrathful? • Romans 1:18 • https://www.navigators.org/resource/praying-names-attributes-god • Submit you questions: https://www.firstcovenantlincoln.org/media

You need more than a band-aid to fix the problem of sin.  **Blood is life. Walk-in or schedule a blood donation after you listen to this episode. A little effort today may save a life tomorrow** Genesis 9:4-6 Leviticus 17:10-11 Submit you questions: https://www.firstcovenantlincoln.org/media

We break it, but God fixes it. How? That's the question. Submit you questions: https://www.firstcovenantlincoln.org/media

God is calling you. He wants you to come home. 2 Timothy 2:22-25 Submit you questions: https://www.firstcovenantlincoln.org/media

Step one: admit something is wrong. Step two: do something about it. Seems simple enough, right? Luke 9:10-1 Matthew 11:20-24 Submit you questions: https://www.firstcovenantlincoln.org/media

Repentance is a judgment call, at least that's where it starts anyway. Metemelomai (https://www.billmounce.com/greek-dictionary/metamelomai) Exodus 13:17 Matthew 27:3 Matthew 21:28-32 Submit you questions: https://www.firstcovenantlincoln.org/media

Live in God's presence, take stock of God's goodness, but first... We want to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, or topic suggestions. Your voice may be heard on a future podcast! https://anchor.fm/firstcovlincoln/message. Resources: Daily Examen https://spark.adobe.com/page/DZqW8YLbZBIuK/ • Sacred Ordinary Days https://sacredordinarydays.com/pages/examen • Spiritual Exercise (by Ignatius Loyola) https://ccel.org/ccel/ignatius/exercises

Nerd on the word. Don't let your theological gaps keep you from God's presence and purpose. We want to hear from you! Send us your questions, comments, or topic suggestions. Your voice may be heard on a future podcast! https://anchor.fm/firstcovlincoln/message. Find us online: Firstcovenantlincoln.org • facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ • youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

Wouldn't you like a better relationship with the Lord of all, the Creator God, the lover of your soul? It is possible and even promised. Sources & resources: Nathan Stone, Names of God, Moody Classics. shorturl.at/sxD19 • Texas realtor group says it will no longer use the word "master" to describe bedrooms and bathrooms in its listings. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/25/us/master-houston-association-of-realtors-trnd/index.html Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org • facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ • youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

Thirsty camels and God's plan to reconcile the world. What's the connection? Sources & resources: •Tremper Longman III, Genesis. Story of God Commentary. •Did Camels Exist in Biblical Times? https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/did-camels-exist-in-biblical-times/ •Luther and the thunderstorm. https://www.ligonier.org/blog/luther-and-thunderstorm/ Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

Abraham believed God was good on his word. His actions proved his belief. Sources & resources: • Warren W. Wiersbe, The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete OT in One Volume • Human sacrifice is detestable to God: Lev 18:21; 20:2-5; Deuteronomy 18:9-12; Micah 6:6-8 • Romans 4:18-21 Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

Is it just history or does it also reveal God's heart? Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

Trust and Obey, for there's no other way...unless we're looking, then we might find one…? Lord, save us! Resource to consider: • Cornelius Plantinga, Not the Way It's Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

Humility, anxiety, lifting up to God...also some Greek nerd stuff. Sources: • The Aorist is So Much More than Past Tense. https://www.billmounce.com/monday-with-mounce/the-aorist-so-much-more-past-tense Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

Jesus took the victory lap already. Sources: • Hard Sayings of the Bible, ed. Walter C. Kaiser, Peter Davids, F. F. Bruce, Manfred Brauch (Downers Grove: IVP, 1993) • Justo Gonzalez, The Apostles' Creed for Today (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2007) • James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude, ed. Gerald Bray, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture • Scot McKnight, 1 Peter, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000)

God has blessed you. Try to return the favor to His Creation. Sources: • The Lexham Bible Dictionary. J. D. Barry and L. Wentz, editors. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012. As found in the Logos Bible study software program • Scot McKnight, 1 Peter, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000)

A translation and a paraphrase have a lot in common, they can both reveal the one true God. Resources: • Septuagint Quotes in the OT. https://preachersinstitute.com/2019/08/21/septuagint-quotes-in-the-new-testament/ • Does the NT always quote from the Septuagint? https://blog.stephencook.com.au/2013/04/16/it-is-written-quotations-from-the-old-testament-in-the-new-testament-3/ Sources: • The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans, 1979.

Choose reverent fear. God is God, you are not. Sources: • The Lexham Bible Dictionary. J. D. Barry and L. Wentz, editors. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012. As found in the Logos Bible study software program • Scot McKnight, 1 Peter, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000) • A.W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961) • J.I. Packer, Knowing God (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1973)

When it comes to awe and praise, take a cue from the Gods' heavenly messengers. Sources: > The Lexham Bible Dictionary. J. D. Barry and L. Wentz, editors. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012. As found in the Logos Bible study software program > Scot McKnight, 1 Peter, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000) >James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude, ed. Gerald Bray, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

Did Peter have the polish to write his Epistle (say that three times fast). Sources: > The Lexham Bible Dictionary. J. D. Barry and L. Wentz, editors. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012. As found in the Logos Bible study software program > Scot McKnight, 1 Peter, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000) >James, 1-2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude, ed. Gerald Bray, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

We do not need to innovate the Good News of Jesus. It is good all on its own and accessible to all. For further reading on languages: https://www.billmounce.com/greekalphabet/greeklanguage Sources: >The Bible Almanac, ed. J.I. Packer, Merrill C. Tenney, William White (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1980) >J.N. Birdsall, “Language of the New Testament” in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, ed. J. D. Douglas, N. Hillyer, D. R. W. Wood (Downers Grove: IVP, 1996) Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

Was Mary Magdalene actually Mary of Bethany who was actually the woman who washed Jesus' feet with perfume? Sources: >Gary Burge, John, New International Version Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000) >What's in a name? https://www.christiantoday.com/article/mary-magdalene-whats-in-a-name/37168.htm Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

When it comes to Jesus, are you a tourist or a traveler? Are you just watching what Jesus does or are you following Jesus and participating with him in what he brings? Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

Public opinion can be remarkably fickle. How could someone be on the Jesus bandwagon one minute and yelling “crucify” the next? Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

Who was the Ethiopian Eunuch? Acts 8:26-40. Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln

In the background: I am thankful for the following article for some helpful insights on this particular text: Nicholas Zola, “Why are there verse missing from my Bible? The emergence of verse numbers in the New Testament.” Restoration Quarterly 54:4 (2012): 241-253. For further study: “Textual Variants: It's the Nature, Not the Number, That Matters” https://www.str.org/articles/textual-variants-it%E2%80%99s-the-nature-not-the-number-that-matters#.Xn93RoFOnmo “Three Textual Variants Every Christian Should Know About” https://www.alisachilders.com/blog/3-textual-variants-every-christian-should-know-about Major Bible Misprints https://www.history.com/news/historys-worst-biblical-misprints YouTube: One Minute Apologist on Textual Variants https://youtu.be/uTdFnn5Ay7U Find us online at: Firstcovenantlincoln.org facebook.com/FirstCovLincoln/ youtube.com/user/FirstCovLincoln