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Present Tense: The Calming Words of Forgive, Punish (Ex. 34:6-7)

In the Hebrew language of the Old Testament, there were three Hebrew words used to describe the dark side of life.[1]

·         One word carried the image of something once straight now no longer straight.  It referred to straight things made bent.  When the Hebrew authors of the Old Testament looked at life they saw things that seemed bent, twisted, or askew.  Think about our world and national news.  Doesn’t it seem like some things are askew?   Think about what you experienced over the last month at work, at home, or at school.  Doesn’t it seem like some things are twisted?  Think about your own heart, your own soul.  Doesn’t it seem that some things are bent?

Present Tense: The Calming Words of Forgive, Punish (Ex. 34:6-7)

Surprised by Hope: #3

surprisedbyhopeIn Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, N. T. Wright challenges us to rethink our notions of heaven and the implications of the doctrine of heaven for the entire Christian faith.

In Chapter Three describes the Christian view of life after death and of resurrection in comparison to Jewish and pagan views.  In summary, Wright says that “the ancient world–with the exception of the Jews–was adamant that dead people did not rise again; and the Jews did not believe that anyone had done so or that anyone would do so all by themselves in advance of the general resurrection.” 

Surprised by Hope: #3

Surprised by Hope: #2

In Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church, N. T. Wright challenges us to rethink our notions of heaven and the implications of the doctrine of heaven for the… Surprised by Hope: #2