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Very good cross-reference. I notice the threefold repetition of "My sheep".

I guess this is sort of Calvinistic in topic. I suppose that wasn't in my mind at all. I just see it as pure Gospel. Pure, gracious, comforting, God-is-in-control Gospel.

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” – Luke 19:10 “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.” – 1 Timothy 1:15 Both of these verses are more familiar than known. It is those...

The picture painted here just does not fit either the Restoration period or the subsequent twilight years of the fall of the first temple. The enemies here were ostensibly followers of the Lord. They were called “brethren” and spoke piously, “Let the LORD be glorified…”. Yet they cast out...

This was to be our last taste of Brazil. After this we traveled through Paraguay, northern Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, and – for now – South Carolina. I have a hard time bringing to mind any impressions on this city – the city itself. The very name, Guarani for “big water” draws...

These final two chapters of Isaiah have become a battleground among expositors: Is the primary application here to the Restoration, return from exile, or is it to glorious New Covenant fulfillment? Although reference can be found to both times the greater focus is on the latter. Context and New...

Christians have had access to the throne of grace through, and ever since, Christ’s blood was shed on the Cross. Article linked below: https://asterisktom.wordpress.com/2024/11/22/the-veil-torn-the-way-opened-ad-30/

Those bodies were indeed raised but that was not the resurrection that Daniel 12:2 refers to. The Matt. 27 event was a separate, earlier event. "53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. 54So when the centurion and those with him...

There were no graves physically opening up. But the souls at that time either rose up to reward or judgment, Dan. 12:2.

A monk trainee had to first go through a vow of silence. Well, he was only allowed to speak two words to the abbot every year. Year one: "Bed hard." Year two: "Food cold." Year three: "I quit!" Abbot: "I'm not surprised. You've been complaining ever since you came here." I heard that joke at...

And how about that even smaller group who hold that it happened in 66 AD? My belief BTW.

Verse 20, already covered in the previous article, is repeated here to establish context. There is in the following four verses a sevenfold repetition of blessing that “they” will enjoy, referring to those in the New Covenant. There is a final “they” after these, referring to the inability of...