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Luke 9:51 and 10:38–42, How Resolute Is “Resolute”?

This is a co-authored paper proposal by Robert A. Singer and David H. Warren. Luke 9:51 states, “Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem” (NIV). This statement marks Jesus’s determination to travel to Jerusalem for the last time. Bauer’s lexicon notes that the literal wording in Greek, to “set one’s face,” actually comes from Hebrew and … Read more

To Whom Is Moses Preached? The Four Prohibitions and Gentile Synagogue Attendance in Acts 15:21

Acts 15:21 has puzzled many interpreters, to the point that Martin Dibelius calls it “one of the most difficult verses of the New Testament.” Coming at the conclusion of James’s speech during the so-called Jerusalem Council, this verse ostensibly corroborates James’s choice of four prohibitions for gentile believers to follow in lieu of the demands … Read more