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		<title>The Interpretation of Prophecy, Part Nine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interpretation of Prophecy, Chapter 3, “The Prophetical Future of the Church and Kingdom of Christ.” As far as a chapter can completely cover a topic, this one covers all of the prophetic elements to be fulfilled in the Christian age.  The church and kingdom of Christ is understood in relation to the kingdoms of this world.  Its prophetical future is related to the character, working, and fate of the antichristian apostasy.  The church and kingdom of Christ will be consummated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treasuringchrist.net/?p=1426</link>
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		<title>The Interpretation of Prophecy, Part Eight</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interpretation of Prophecy, Chapter 2, “The Prophetical Future of the Jewish People.” There are three views concerning the prophetical future of the Jewish people.  Traditional literalism, held by Jews and some Christians, sees all land, worship, and preeminence yet to be restored to Israel.  The second view sees Jewish and Christian fulfillment interspersed.  The third interprets the promises spiritually, realized in Christ and the Church.  We must consult Christ and the apostles for proper interpretation. To understand which of these [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treasuringchrist.net/?p=1425</link>
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		<title>The Interpretation of Prophecy, Part Seven</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interpretation of Prophecy, Part II:  Chapter 1, “The Apologetic Value of Prophecy.” Because of its predictive nature, prophecy has an apologetic value.  Although, predictive prophecy is only a branch of prophesy.  Its proper use is for the church.  Evidence of specific, realized prophecy is more necessary to argue for than a general survey.  When arguing for the apologetic value of prophecy, the four prophetic themes are states and kingdoms, the Jewish people, the Messiah, and Jerusalem. The prophetic agency did [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treasuringchrist.net/?p=1424</link>
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		<title>The Interpretation of Prophecy, Part Six</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interpretation of Prophecy, Part I:  Chapter 6, “The Interconnected and Progressive Character of Prophecy.” Difficulties arise when prophecies are considered apart from their prophetical development.  Understanding comes from seeing the progressive character of prophecy.  This can be seen in the connection of prophesied covenants and the history of Israel.  All prophecy is tied to a common purpose—pointing to and announcing the Messiah.  The prophets are interconnected agents used by God to reveal his purpose and will. Just as in history, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treasuringchrist.net/?p=1423</link>
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		<title>The Interpretation of Prophecy, Part Five</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interpretation of Prophecy, Part I:  Chapter 5, “The Prophetic Style and Diction.” Prophetic style and diction ought to be viewed negatively and positively in three peculiarities.  The first peculiarity of the style and diction of prophecy is poetical elevation.  The second peculiarity is figurative representation.  The last peculiarity of the prophetic style and diction is the exhibition of events as present, linked, or future. It is helpful to determine the character of the prophetic style and diction by stating what [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treasuringchrist.net/?p=1422</link>
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		<title>The Interpretation of Prophecy, Part Four</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interpretation of Prophecy, Part I:  Chapter 4, “The Relation of Prophecy to Men’s Responsibilities.” What relationship did prophecy have with the hearer’s freedom in thought, action, duty, and outcome?  It must be established whether prophecy absolutely came to pass or if there was room in prophecy for conditions.  This also must be related to God’s kingdom standing in nations and hearts through proclamation in action. The main concern of these two issues was whether prophecy put forth an irreversible decree [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treasuringchrist.net/?p=1421</link>
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		<title>The Names of God</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Names of God Old Testament (The Hebrew Scriptures, or Tanach): EL: God (&#8220;mighty, strong, prominent&#8221;) used 250 times in the OT See Gen. 7:1, 28:3, 35:11; Nu. 23:22; Josh. 3:10; 2 Sam. 22:31, 32; Neh. 1:5, 9:32; Isa. 9:6; Ezek. 10:5. El is linguistically equivalent to the Moslem &#8220;Allah,&#8221; but the attributes of Allah in Islam are entirely different from those of the God of the Hebrews. ELAH is Aramaic, &#8220;god.&#8221; Elah appears in the Hebrew Bible in Jer. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treasuringchrist.net/?p=1445</link>
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		<title>The Interpretation of Prophecy, Part Three</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interpretation of Prophecy, Part I:  Chapter 3, “The Proper Sphere of Prophecy—The Church.” The recipient and sphere of prophecy was the church.  This sphere was not in the sense of an organized institution with a temporal location, but the people of God from all time before and after Christ.  The aim for God was to communicate his ethical will to his people, blessing them for obedience and cursing them for disobedience. The intention of this prophecy was not to satisfy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treasuringchrist.net/?p=1420</link>
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		<title>Grudem on the Covenant of Works</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s Note:  I think this is a good summary of why there was a Covenant of Works made with Adam.  But, I&#8217;m not convinced that this was a &#8220;time of testing&#8221; that could be finished.﻿  Instead, it was always God&#8217;s intention that eternal life be through Jesus Christ.&#8211;EL. The Covenant of Works by Wayne Grudem Some have questioned whether it is appropriate to speak of a covenant of works that God had with Adam and Eve in the Garden of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treasuringchrist.net/?p=1439</link>
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		<title>The Interpretation of Prophecy, Part Two</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interpretation of Prophecy, by Patrick Fairbairn, Part I:  Investigation of Principles:  Chapter 2, “The Place of Prophecy in History, and the Organic Connection of the One with the Other.” There was a strong relationship between prophecy and history.  They cannot be separated from each other.  A survey of the Old Testament history of prophecy reveals this intermingling and inner-connectedness.  Scriptural prophecy was interwoven with history and biblical history was imbued with prophetic purpose.  Neither can they be separated from each [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treasuringchrist.net/?p=1419</link>
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