"The recovery of the gospel in the Reformation was ultimately a worship war--a war against the idols, a war for the pure worship of God." (49) "Reformation Worship", a new title compiled by Jonathan Gibson and Mark Earngey, presents a fresh look at the liturgies of the Reformation period. As the true gospel was recovered …
Category: Biblical Studies
Part 3: The Theology of the Book of the Twelve and Daniel, a Thematic Approach
By Billy Doolittle Seeing the restoration of Israel in the book of the twelve changes the tone of the books as the Lord displays both wrath and mercy. Ground zero of Israel’s restoration is Jerusalem and Mount Zion. The people of Jerusalem, as referred to in Daniel and the book of the twelve, is the …
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Part 2: Theology of the Book of the Twelve and Daniel, a Thematic Approach
By Billy Doolittle The day of the Lord appears as a thick darkness that covers the whole land with no sun and no moon (Amos 5:18), as famine and thirst (Amos 8:9), as the Lord splitting the earth and melting the hills (Hab 3:16), and the day will be bitter and mighty men will cry, …
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Part 1: Theology of the Book of the Twelve and Daniel, a Thematic Approach
By Billy Doolittle The Lord exists as a faithful king over an eternal kingdom despite the sin of idolatry of the people is the bond that seals the minor prophets and Daniel together. The detailed punishments the Lord threatens and executes on the people and the foreign powers serve as the mode that pushes the …
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Ketib/Qere in Ruth 1:8
By Billy Doolittle Within the beginning of chapter of Ruth, there seemingly exists a textual variant written within the margin just outside of Ruth 1:8. This written phenomenon occurs anywhere from 848 to 1566 times in the Hebrew Bible varying between traditions. The scribes from antiquity and modernity supplemented the words from the margin in the place …
The King’s Table 