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Team 2, Question 1

Published on: February 24, 2016 Author: djohnsen Leave a comment

a. How does Paul’s reading of Abraham’s story support this belief? Pay attention to the way Paul reads the story of Abraham in chronological sequence: 1) Genesis 15:6//Rom 4:3, 9 2) Genesis 17:10-11//Rom 4:10-11a In Jewish culture and in early scriptures, Abraham is considered the first of the Jews. God spoke to Abraham and the… Continue reading →

Team 2, Question 1

Published on: January 20, 2016 Author: djohnsen

Mark 8:27-30 and Matthew 16:13-20 refer to two retellings of the same conversation between Jesus and his disciples, but Matthew’s version has several changes. The first of which is the addition of the name “Jeremiah” when the disciples are reciting who people say that Jesus is. This is a more trivial addition to the passage,… Continue reading →