The Chiastic Structure of 2 Corinthians
A chiasm is a literary structure where vocabulary of the first section of a passage is repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage.The
Is the Gospel Message That Christ Died for Our Sins? No!
In 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 Paul makes it very clear that the gospel (1 Cor 15:1) is not simply that " Christ died for our sins" (1 Cor 15:3) but "that He was buried, and that
The Fulfillment of the Divine Commitments to the Descendants of Jacob
What is the future described in the Bible for the descendants of Jacob? In Deuteronomy 32:8-9 we learn that as part of the dispersal of the nations following the incident of the Tower of Babel
The Time Periods of Revelation 12:6-20:6
The story lines of Revelation 12-13; 17:1-19:6; and 19:7-20:6 contain overlapping parallels. The purpose of Revelation 12:7-13 being surrounded by parallel verses being dated as three and one-half years before the second coming is no
In Revelation 12 Who is the Woman and Who are the Rest of Her Children (vs 17)?
In Revelation 12:1 "a woman" is described in verse 1 with language from Genesis 37:9-10, used there to identify Jacob and the twelve tribes of Israel. In other words, in Revelation 12 the woman represents
Revelation 12:1-14:5: Seven Episodes in the Conflict of the Ages Between the Woman and Her Seed Against the Serpent and His Seed
In Revelation 12:1-14:6 John gives the final seven major events in the conflict of the ages between Eve and the serpent and their respective seeds. In the garden of Eden in cursing the serpent, God