Tag Archives: Applied Theology

Sunday Class Notes: September 8

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Don Merritt

Superior Sacrifice, part 2 Today’s Text: Hebrews 10 Introduction Chapter 10 is a continuation of the discussion of the Superior Sacrifice brought by Jesus Christ that was the subject of chapter 9. This continuation is made clear in verse 1 … Continue reading →

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Covenant-keeping, an essential aspect of Christian teaching

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Don Merritt

To continue with our discussion of Biblical covenants, we come to an essential aspect of covenants: Covenant-keeping. To introduce this concept, it is helpful for us to realize that the ancient Hebrews had a special word for this: hesed. Hesed means … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: September 1

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Don Merritt

Superior Sacrifice, part 1 Today’s Text: Hebrews 9 Introduction The New Covenant is superior to the Old Covenant according to the book of Hebrews. It has two elements that make it superior; a superior High Priest (5-7) and … Continue reading →

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Restraint and Covenant

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’ve often told students that in order to understand the Bible, they must first understand covenant. Without a working knowledge of the concept of Biblical covenant, the Bible is a tough book to follow, and it is this lack of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: August 25

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Don Merritt

New Priest = New Covenant Today’s Text: Hebrews 8 Introduction We have reached the very heart of Hebrews. There are two main points at the core of this letter, first that Jesus is our new High Priest … Continue reading →

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Sunday Class Notes: August 18

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Don Merritt

Melchizedek Today’s Text: Hebrews 7 Introduction This wonderful chapter demonstrates the difference between the priesthood of Melchizedek and that of Aaron, and it does it in a way that also demonstrates Melchizedek’s superiority. In so doing, the … Continue reading →

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God’s Most Notable Attribute

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Don Merritt

I used to ask seminary students this question, “What is God’s most notable attribute from the ancient Hebrew point of view?” Nobody ever got it right the first time around! I got answers that contained wonderful divine attributes and these … Continue reading →

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A little about the future

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Don Merritt

Over the past 2 days, I’ve posted a little about history and a little about the Bible, and today I thought I’d conclude with a little about the future. Yes, If you’re sharp you will notice that I’ve ripped off … Continue reading →

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A Little About the Bible

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Don Merritt

This post is the next post in a three-part series of posts about how I go about viewing current events that I thought some might find of interest. The first part, in case you’ve missed it is called A little … Continue reading →

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Worship Team as a laboratory for making disciples

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Don Merritt

“Bargo” asked me to post something on this topic which really goes back to a remark I made in a conversation some months ago. Worship Team is a laboratory for making disciples… For this remark to make any sense, a … Continue reading →