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Genesis Three (Pt.3): “The Lord God Planted A Garden”

When God created Adam and his wife, he provided everything they needed. The Scriptures tells us that God planted a garden for the man and his wife (Genesis 2:8). This garden provided a fully sustainable home, a workplace and a place of worship. They had no wants. The garden of Eden begins a “garden theology” that continues throughout the Scriptures. Eden is the prototype of blessed safety and tranquility in the presence of the Lord—a paradise.

Genesis Three (Pt.3): “The Lord God Planted A Garden”Aaron Dunlop2019-02-16T11:04:59+03:00

Genesis Three (Pt.2): Created in the Image of God

Before we get into chapter three let's step back into chapters one and two of Genesis and get a picture of the people and the environment the Lord created. The phrase “let us make man” (1:26-27) which God used on the final day of creation, introduced a part of creation that would be different from [...]

Genesis Three (Pt.2): Created in the Image of GodAaron Dunlop2021-02-07T14:06:03+03:00

Genesis Three: Introduction

The story of the Bible is the story of the sovereign God, the salvation of man and the spoiling of Satan and his helpers. Genesis chapter three is the beginning of that story. In that chapter, there are three major areas of biblical study that continue throughout the Scriptures; theology, anthropology, and demonology. In the [...]

Genesis Three: IntroductionAaron Dunlop2019-02-09T01:03:59+03:00

Pentecost and the Baptism in the Holy Spirit: The Promise of Success in Missions

Moses prayed that “all” the Lord’s people would have the Spirit. Joel prophesied that the Lord would pour out of the Spirit on “all flesh” and Paul tells us that we have “all” been baptized into one body. The repeated gift of tongue throughout the book of Acts proves that this happened and shows that the giving of the Spirit at Pentecost was intended for the Church universal; “all” believers; “for there is no difference” (Romans 10:12).

Pentecost and the Baptism in the Holy Spirit: The Promise of Success in MissionsAaron Dunlop2022-02-10T16:12:43+03:00

“A New Song”

The term “new song” appears about ten times in Scripture. It is a label for a victory song; fresh praise for fresh victories. The term “new song” is always found with the indefinite article “a new song.” There is nothing in the Old Testament to which we can point and say, “this is the new [...]

“A New Song”Aaron Dunlop2018-07-09T02:23:57+03:00

Studies on the Tabernacle (Pt. 2) The Names and Designations of the Tabernacle

The tabernacle was the meeting place of God. This is clearly identified in the four names that are given to it. The most common name was mishkan (dwelling place). It was also called an ohel (tent). God’s mishkan would necessarily be an ohel. Both of these names are significant. It must be a mishkan because [...]

Studies on the Tabernacle (Pt. 2) The Names and Designations of the TabernacleAaron Dunlop2017-02-23T18:10:06+03:00

Studies on the Tabernacle (Pt. 1) Introduction

Introduction Much of the New Testament language and theology cannot be fully understood without first understanding Old Testament history, the workings of God with His ancient people. Nowhere is this more evident than in the book of Hebrews, with the references to the tabernacle, the vessels of the ministry, priests and sacrifices, etc. A number [...]

Studies on the Tabernacle (Pt. 1) IntroductionAaron Dunlop2017-02-23T18:10:07+03:00

Ruth #4 Understanding Ruth’s “Bold Proposition” (Ch. 3:7)

Practices in ancient Israel were very different from the modern western world. Indeed some cultural practices have become fodder for critics and skeptics. The practice of uncovering the feet (Ruth 3:7), for example, seems to the modern mind to be improper if not immoral, but in ancient Israel it did not carry the same sexual [...]

Ruth #4 Understanding Ruth’s “Bold Proposition” (Ch. 3:7)Aaron Dunlop2017-02-23T18:10:25+03:00

Ruth #2 Themes in the book of Ruth

The Sovereignty of God It is rather paradoxical that a book so rich in the works of God makes so little mention of God. There are instances where it seems the writer avoids attributing to God the credit for actions (cf. 2:3) or inquiring of God for wisdom (3:18). But the work of God is [...]

Ruth #2 Themes in the book of RuthAaron Dunlop2011-06-18T12:20:53+03:00

Ruth #1: Introducing the book of Ruth

The book of Ruth may be considered an appendix to the book of Judges. The sin-cycle that characterizes Judges views the problem on a national level. Ruth however, is a case study of a particular family living through the national declension of Israel. Ruth the Moabitess ranks high among the favoured women of the Old [...]

Ruth #1: Introducing the book of RuthAaron Dunlop2017-02-23T18:10:25+03:00