he following text, often attributed to St. Basil the Great, is now regarded by some scholars as the work of one of Basil’s followers. This translation is the work of C. Paul Schroeder and is included in his collection of St. Basil’s writings On Social Justice. “The world that forgets God, brothers and sisters, is ruledContinue reading “Selected Quotes from “On Mercy and Justice””
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What happened to the Old Testament?
I took Pentateuch and Historical Books class this past semester. (It was my last OT class of my time here in seminary!) It was so refreshing. Although one semester clearly is not enough to study so much material, it was still vastly helpful to my understanding of who Jesus is and what His atonement reallyContinue reading “What happened to the Old Testament?”
A look at Micah 6:6-8
Background Information The prophet Micah was a prophet to the Southern Kingdom during the time in which they were held in captivity by the Assyrian king, Sargon II, around 730 to 700 BC.[1] During this time King Hezekiah worked very hard to bring revival to Judah although Assyria loomed at the door. Hezekiah was somewhatContinue reading “A look at Micah 6:6-8”
Stepping Back 