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Prophecy as prediction?
As we read about Matthew’s use of Messianic prophecies this Advent, we may wonder about prophecy and what it’s meant to do. Today’s post reflects on this topic. Most Christians are taught in our churches to think of prophecy as…
Reading Messianic prophecies
As we read the early portions of the Gospels about Jesus’s birth and the prophecies which were supposedly ‘fulfilled’ by the events, we may be puzzled about the connections the gospel writers make. Sometimes, a closer look at the OT…
Jephthah’s vow – some issues discussed (Judg 11:29-40)
It is confusing for us to know what to think about Jephthah’s vow when Scripture doesn’t give an explicit value judgement. God seems to have responded by giving him victory, but if so, is such a vow from God? If…