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  • To the Men of the Church in Transition: Reflecting on 1 Timothy 2

    To the Men of the Church in Transition: Reflecting on 1 Timothy 2

    In 1 Timothy, Paul is giving explicit instructions to Timothy—whom he left in Ephesus to instruct and appoint pastors for the churches there. Paul hasn’t really gotten to what to look for in pastors or how to promote them yet. He has emphasized the importance of humility, patience, and love. We can easily get caught…

  • Initial Statements About Slaves- Exodus 21:1-11

    Initial Statements About Slaves- Exodus 21:1-11

    God instructs Israel concerning slavery and the appropriate times to free slaves. I always found it difficult to recognize that God gave instruction concerning slaves. Like we just saw in Chapter 20, the Law is not the standard for ethics. The Law is meant to bring longevity and prosperity for Israel. Thus, some laws were…

  • Equality at the Cross

    Equality at the Cross

    In the Old Testament, we saw that God created men and women as equals in order to fill the earth and rule over it (Genesis 1:26-28). After humankind sinned and God promised never again to destroy or curse the earth on account of humanity (Genesis 8:21-22), God chose a nation and gave a Law. The…