Tag Archives: Sabbath

An Introduction To Compendia: A Collection

Posted on April 12, 2018 by nathanalbright

[Note:  Some time ago I wrote five [1] texts that I thought to collect together as a unified work, and so I would like to share it with you all.  The whole work can be found here:  Compendia.] How does one … Continue reading →

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The Portrayal Of The Jews In The Martyrdom Of Polycarp

Posted on April 12, 2018 by nathanalbright

One of the consistent aspects of the Apostlic Fathers that bears considerable scrutiny is the nearly universally negative portrayal of Jews and Judaism in them [1].  At times this portrayal is somewhat crude and at times it is relatively seriously … Continue reading →

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The Problem Of Anti-Semitism In The Didache And The Epistle Of Barnabas

Posted on March 29, 2018 by nathanalbright

We have previously noted [1] the issue of hostility to the Jews in the Didache and its ominous implications for Christian-Jewish relations going back to the late first and early second centuries AD.  Having just looked at the way in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers

Posted on March 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Early Christian Writings:  The Apostolic Fathers, translated by Maxwell Staniforth It must be admitted that this is not a complete volume of the writings that are considered part of the Apostolic Fathers [1].  Even so, so long as the reader … Continue reading →

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The Puzzle Of The Lord’s Day In The Didache

Posted on March 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

Among the more notable texts in the Apostlic Fathers is the Didache, and this short text, an early manual on practice within Christian communities, presents the reader with a lot of puzzles.  Among those puzzles is section 14 of the … Continue reading →

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Your Hitman For Today

Posted on December 24, 2017 by nathanalbright

As I arrived home too late last night to write, I thought I would try to write a bit this morning before I rush off to another long and busy day today.  Why was I so late getting home last … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ordering Your Private World

Posted on September 29, 2017 by nathanalbright

Ordering Your Private World:  Revised And Updated, by Gordon MacDonald [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishing.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Every once in a while an author stumbles upon an area … Continue reading →

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An Introduction To A Forgotten Song

Posted on July 9, 2017 by nathanalbright

For whatever reason, of late I have started being asked to introduce special music [1], and such was the case today.  Last Sabbath, when we were practicing the song in question, I gave a personal discussion about it [2] and … Continue reading →

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Our Days On Earth Are As A Shadow And Without Hope

Posted on June 5, 2017 by nathanalbright

While I was in the midst of a fairly busy Sabbath, even busier than usual, the sermonette in Portland was one that I found worthy of thoughtful pondering.  Although much of that sermonette was material I had gone over before … Continue reading →

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A Sabbath Day’s Journey Or Two

Posted on May 14, 2017 by nathanalbright

This morning was an unusual Sabbath for me, although it will probably surprise no one who knows my normal Sabbath habits [1] that it ended up being perhaps a somewhat more busy Sabbath than most people have when they go … Continue reading →

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