Tag: trial
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Do Not Be Afraid of their Attack
“..for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you..” Acts of the Apostles 18:10a ESV – the word of the Lord κύριος to Paul in a vision A failed attack on Paul in Achaia Even as Paul has journeyed into all the Roman world since his conversion as an itererate…
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Stephen: Witness and Martyr
Many of us remain fascinated with the testimony of a witness impacting the outcome of a trial. μάρτυς – martys – a witness WE are simply spectators at a trial, not a familiar rerun of a fictional courtroom scene by Erle Stanley Gardner six decades ago, but an actual ancient trial of an accused defendant,…
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What is Truth?
Opinion Poll | Vote today: Which politician do you believe? Who will vote for Truth? A vile venom of political and religious rhetoric is nothing new under the sun in the 1st century A.D. or this 21st century. If you share any of my political views or religious convictions, you’ve likely been agitated by escalation…
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Kings, Governors, Politicians & Priests 2– Pontius Pilate
Τίνα κατηγορίαν φέρετε κατὰ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τούτου “Tis katēgoria pherō kata ho anthrōpos hoytos? John 18:29 – question of Pilate to the Jews who brought Jesus before him “What accusation do you bring against this Man?” Pilate’s question to those who brought Jesus before him is most appropriate for any judge of a man brought…
