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Where and When did the Church Begin?
The Church began in the eternal counsel of the triune God as the Father determined to give His beloved Son a bride who would be regenerated by the Holy Spirit.
In redemptive history, Adam was given the [...]
My Angst with Dispensational Defiance of Rejecting an Apostolic Hermeneutic of the Old Testament
By Rick Hogaboam On February 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Biblical Studies, Covenant Theology, Debates, Hermeneutics, Intertextual - Old Testament in New Testament, Pentecostal/Charismatic Interests, Theology
The cited material comes from Robert L. Thomas’ volume, “Understanding Spiritual Gifts”. Thomas (1999:141), who is an able exegete and professor at the Master’s Seminary, evidences nonetheless a priori commitment to a systematic paradigm that influences, in my estimation, a reading of certain texts, namely Joel 2:28:
Prophets in the future will minister to people [...]
Joel, Pentecost, Peter, Ladd, and the Millennium
By Rick Hogaboam On February 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Pentecostal/Charismatic Interests, Theology
From Ladd’s “New Testament Theology”
Ladd (1974:344) speaks of the “last days” paradigm that Peter employs from Joel:
The promise given to Israel to be fulfilled at the Day of the Lord, said Peter, has now been fulfilled, not to the nation, but to a group of men who believed in the messiahship of Jesus. [...]
Craig Keener on Pentecost's Eschatolgoical Significance
By Rick Hogaboam On February 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Biblical Studies, Pentecostal/Charismatic Interests, Theology
All excerpts are from Dr. Craig Keener’s volume, “The Spirit in the Gospels and Acts”.
Keener (1997:193) sees eschatological significance in the three Pentecostal signs of wind, fire, and tongues:
The external signs more clearly function as divinely bestowed symbols of the impending kingdom of God. Wind (Acts 2:2) would have convinced the gathered believers [...]
Sweeney, M.A. (2000). The Twelve Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah (vol. 1). Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.
M.A. Sweeney (2000:174) likens the outpouring upon Israel as a reconstitution of His people of sorts, hearkening back to creation and the work of the Spirit amidst the cataclysmic events:
Indeed, the image of [...]
Storms C S 1996. A Third Wave Response To Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. In Grudem W A (ed), Are Miraculous Gifts For Today? Four Views . Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Dr. Storms (1996:73), in his response to respected scholar Dr. Richard B. Gaffin, deals specifically with Gaffin’s contention that Pentecost [...]
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Achtemeier, E. (1996). Minor Prophets I. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson. Her rendering of Joel 2:28-32 is brief and concise. She opens by stating that, “The promise of abundant life and [...]
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