A Passing by Nehushtan Mission Statement We need to think about one key subject and three derived subjects that my schoolhouse analogy brings up. See https://passingbynehushtan.com/2010/04/14/sacred-symbology-a-few-things/ 1. One, the premise that…

What is "Doctrine," in the Greek didache? Is it theological conclusions, propositions, instructions, or is this conception missing an essential divine topic?

  This is an article in a series. Please see: How Can a Person Atone in a Sacrifice for the Sins of the World? Only One Way. Part 1. The…

Meaning of the Cross and Persecution, Among Other Significations. See the previous article, as this is the third in a trilogy, which begins with When I Survey the Wondrous Nace.…

This is an article in a series. Please see: Christ vs. the Hermeneutical Death Spiral, part 1 Christ and the Hermeneutical Death Spiral Part 2 Christ and the Hermeneutical Death…

 When I Survey the Wondrous Nace? You know that old hymn When I survey the Wondrous Cross? Its a standard. It almost represents the Church itself. It’s comfortable and peaceful,…

Matthew 11 and the Meaning of Repentance Why are we deceiving ourselves? I’ll tell you why. Take this line in John 16: “Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no…

What is Prophesying? This article is a casual rundown of the meaning of prophesying and then preaching in the NT. One of my functions is not only to show the…

The Red Heifer is a Type of Messiah and the Prophetic Word Note: this is not a stand-alone article. It was pulled from a wider discussion of typology. The animal…

James and the Meaning of Justification You knew I would get to it sooner or later. Justification. The theological warfare of the ages. The theological volumes written. The schismatic hemorrhaging.…

The Hermeneutical Death Spiral I have a problem: I’m a Christian. As a Christian, I am constantly being compelled to silence by those who are religiously attached to a world…

We are all looking for answers to those most important questions, and if we think we already have them we still have to honestly examine them to make sure we…