κατὰ πρόγνωσιν θεοῦ πατρός, ἐν ἁγιασμῷ πνεύματος, εἰς ὑπακοὴν καὶ ῥαντισμὸν αἵματος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη πληθυνθείη. Translation: according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification by the Spirit into obedience and sprinkling with the blood of…
In previous posts, I introduced the idea that typology is important and provided two examples, but I have not yet defined typology. It seems appropriate to provide a working definition of typology and clarification of its place in biblical theology.…
Typology is relevant for understanding many Old Testament quotations and allusions that we find in the New Testament. In a recent post, we looked at an example of typology from Matthew’s Gospel. Here is another one. Example 2: “And she will…
Πέτρος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐκλεκτοῖς παρεπιδήμοις διασπορᾶς Πόντου, Γαλατίας, Καππαδοκίας, Ἀσίας καὶ Βιθυνίας, Translation: Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect sojourners of the diaspora in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Some Theological Notes: 1. ἐκλεκτοῖς παρεπιδήμοις…
Typology is relevant for understanding many Old Testament quotations and allusions that we find in the New Testament. Example 1: “Out of Egypt I have called my son.” (Hosea 11:1 in Matthew 2:15) Matthew 2:13-20 recounts the story of the…
Through Bible reading and teaching of various kinds, Christians learn that there is a relationship between Jesus and sacrifices of the Old Testament, like the Passover lamb. They would agree that Jesus fulfills the Passover lamb. Somehow, the Passover lamb…
In a previous post, I provide some background about Samaria that relates her to Israel, the northern kingdom (2 Kings 17:24). According to the end of 2 Kings 17, it appears that Samaria is destined to repeat the sins of…
Acts 1:8 says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.” Generally when people teach…