Daily Archives: April 11, 2026

This Generation Shall Not Pass: The Olivet Prophecy and the Question of Fulfillment: A Biblicist White Paper

I. Introduction and Texts The Olivet Discourse — delivered by Jesus Christ on the Mount of Olives, recorded in Matthew 24–25, Mark 13, and Luke 21 — contains one of the most contested statements in the New Testament. Having described … Continue reading

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No Private Origin: Peter’s Warning on the Source and Interpretation of Scripture: A Biblicist White Paper

I. Introduction and Text The passage under examination is 2 Peter 1:19–21, which reads: “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark … Continue reading

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A Form of Godliness: Layers of Meaning in Paul’s Warning to Timothy: A Biblicist White Paper

I. Introduction and Text The passage under examination is 2 Timothy 3:5, which reads in its immediate context: “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, … Continue reading

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Answering and Not Answering: The Paradox of Proverbs 26:4–5 as a Gateway to Biblical Multilayered Meaning: A White Paper on Depth, Dialectic, and the Hermeneutics of Sacred Text

I. Introduction: The Scandal of Contradiction Few passages in the wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible have generated more puzzlement — and more dismissive commentary from critics — than the pair of proverbs that appear in consecutive verses in Proverbs … Continue reading

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