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Anthony Ferguson @aferguson682

Disciple of Jesus, Husband to Kristen, Father to Asher and Lyla, Lead Pastor at 11th Street, Old Testament Ph.D.​ from SBTS, Adjunct Faculty at Gateway and CBU

Joined April 2015
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God hates pride (Amos 6:8).
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Ancient example of exegesis by means of minor editing in Amos 4:13 MT: וּמַגִּיד לְאָדָם מַה־שֵּׂחוֹ LXX: ἀπαγγέλλων εἰς ἀνθρώπους τὸν χριστὸν αὐτοῦ LXX renders משיחו for מה שחו The announcement of God's Messiah!
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High quality papyrus manuscripts could last 200 years according to Pliny.
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Ancient example of exegesis by means of transliteration in Amos 3:12 MT reads עָרֶשׂ "couch" LXX reads ἱερεῖς "priests"
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In Amos 2:8–11, God moves from factual accusations to a personal reminder of his historical love and Israel’s historical disloyalty. The cadence shifts too: no more balance, no more order. There is asymmetry in the cadence.
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What Scripture says and how it says it is important Take Amos 2:6-16, for example. Balanced, orderly accusations; expansive grace; pointed corruption; and judgment that collapses. Amos' cadence matches his message.
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Textual Criticism is a gold mine for ancient exegesis. See 4Q41 which incorporates both reasons for the Sabbath day. The reason: to stress that God and Israel make this day holy in complementary ways.
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Guide dots ensure straight lines on ancient Hebrew manuscripts. Very important feature for a scribe to produce a neat text for us to read 2000 years later!
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Our church launched the Yellow Card Initiative to reach the nations at the World Cup. Visit our site to learn more and explore how you can get involved! yellowcardinitiative.com/en
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Not all OT manuscripts are created equal. Some were copied with extraordinary care; some were not. This phylactery shows a scribe finishing words above the line after running out of space. Variety does not equal corruption.
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It may not seem difficult to us with word processors, but this straight left-hand column shows real care in copying. 4QDeutj!
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I’m preaching an Advent series through Deuteronomy and marvel at how gospel-centered it is. The book is organized to prove that human effort can never solve the problem of our sin; only God’s gracious intervention can. Happy Advent!
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Infrared and multispectral imaging are both crucial for manuscript analysis. I almost mistook this hole for ink.
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Isaiah saw the Lord high and exalted in the temple and fell down as dead man; we see the Lord high and exalted on the cross and rise alive for the first time.
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Name of God. OT law: honor it, don’t take it in vain. Qumran: misuse = expulsion; scribes sanctified it with dots & paleo-Hebrew, not even touching it. Paul… wait for it… the sacred name belongs to Jesus! Jesus is Lord!
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Phil 2:9–11 is packed with the deity of Jesus: 1) Exalted as God (rare, intense verb: Ps 97:9; Isa 2:11,17) 2) Given the supreme name of the Lord (Isa 42:8; Ps 148:13) 3) So that all glorify Him as God (Isa 45:23) All after His humility in 2:6–8. Praise the Lord!
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Even top non-Christian scholars like Shemaryahu Talmon note that, while the Old Testament has variants, changes that affect meaning are extremely rare. Its message has been remarkably preserved!
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Praying about how our church near LA can reach the nations at the World Cup next summer (2026). Any churches, pastors, seminaries, or other organizations out there with a plan or ideas? I’d love to hear and explore how we might work together for the gospel.
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Handle sheets display extra care in scroll production. For example, parts of the last column of 1QIsaa were reinked due to fading. The extra care of including a final handle sheet could have prevented this.
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Explore 4QIsao, an Isaiah scroll (fragment) that in a small way confirms our English Bibles' accuracy. Read my short blog post @ETCtomwas evangelicaltextualcriticism.…
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