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Nakedness as a Metaphor in Scripture: Word Study…”arowm” and “eyrom”

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Don Merritt

In our examination of nakedness as a metaphor in Scripture, we need to look into the instances where nakedness is mentioned in the Scriptures in an effort to figure out what is going on before we can draw any sort … Continue reading →

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The Mustard Seed

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Don Merritt

Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, … Continue reading →

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Parable of Seeds

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Don Merritt

He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: Demon Possessed!

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Don Merritt

Off hand, I can’t think of a Bible topic that makes for a better horror movie than demon possession. After all, by its very nature it’s scary, the idea of some unseen evil force taking over the body and consciousness … Continue reading →

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Two Short Parables

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Don Merritt

Mark 4:21-25 Parallel Text: Like 8:16-18 This brief section contains two more short ones, the Parable of the Lampstands and the Warning for Hearers. First, let’s talk about lamps… Lamps and lampstands are used several times in the New Testament … Continue reading →

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Jesus Teaches in Parables

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Don Merritt

Mark 4:1-20 Parallel Texts: Matthew 13:1-23; Luke 8:1-15 With the beginning of chapter four, we see a shift in Mark’s narrative into a battery of parables. Parables are interesting things, little stories that teach a moral lesson. They are not … Continue reading →

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Very Strange

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Don Merritt

Mark 3:20-35 Parallel Texts: Matthew 12:22-37, 46-50; Luke 11:14-23; 8:19-21 After Jesus appoints the Twelve, things start to become strange; something isn’t quite right in this story. Jesus and the disciples are in a house, and the crowd pushes in, … Continue reading →

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Sabbath, Controversy and More Followers

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Don Merritt

Mark 3:1-6 Parallel Texts: Matthew 12:9-14; Luke 6:6-11 After the scene in the last section where Jesus announces that He is the Lord of the Sabbath, Mark recounts another Sabbath scene, this time in a synagogue, where Jesus heals a … Continue reading →

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Nakedness as a Metaphor in Scripture: An introduction

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

Nakedness in Scripture is actually a fascinating study that very few undertake these days, because it may sound to many like something that appeals to some sort of prurient interest. I can recall vividly the way undergrads reacted when I … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Sabbath

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Don Merritt

Mark 2:23-28 Parallel Texts: Matthew 8:1-8; Luke 6:1-5 Mark has shifted the scene to the countryside. Jesus and the disciples, and apparently some Pharisees, are walking through grain fields on the Sabbath. They are hungry and the disciples pluck a … Continue reading →

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