Biblical Demonology: 7v – The Rephaim
Who are the Rephaim in the Bible? Where did they reside and what activities did they carry out? The Rephaim
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Bulls of Bashan – Who are they in Psalm 22:12?
The Strong Bulls of Bashan mentioned in Psalm 22 are often glossed over due to misunderstanding what they were. We explore what they were, revealing a hidden dynamic at the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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Ghosts in the New Testament? – Part 5
In this final part of the series, we explore Paul’s vision of the Man from Macedonia, and ask a few questions in the light of what we’ve learned during this series.
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Ghosts in the New Testament? – Part 4
We explore the strange case of Peter at the door. Why does Rhoda convince the disciples that he’s there, but they don’t want to let him in? Is this best explained because they thought it was a crisis apparition, and that his ghost was at the door?
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Resurrection Ghost Stories: Ghosts in the New Testament Part 3
In this part, we explore the Lukan resurrection account, seeing it as Luke creating a Sherlockean mystery within a ghost story.
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Ghosts in the New Testament? – Part 2
In this part of the series, we look at ghosts in the New Testament, and the cultural understandings of them as perceived by the disciples and original readers. With this backdrop, we then explore the account of Jesus walking on the water and how the writers crafted a ghost story which broke the mould.
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Ghosts in the New Testament? – Part 1
In this series we explore the concept of ghosts within the Bible, looking at the words used for the spirits of the dead, as well as the text and contexts where these are used.
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