Roger Severino

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NEHEMIAH: THE OLD TESTAMENT CONCLUDES STILL AWAITING THE PROMISE

In 539 BC, the Persian king Cyrus defeated Babylon and allowed the Israelites to return to their land. Many did return, but not all. God had sent His people into exile for their rebellion and idolatry. Now, as part of their restoration, God raised up leaders like Ezra and Nehemiah to lead the post-exilic community back to the land,...more

Ezekiel: A Severe Mercy and Promise of the Spirit

This series of blogs is following our curriculum God’s Unfolding Story, Venture In, which attempts to tell the Old Testament story in 13 lessons, and to tell it in light of the entire Bible’s storyline continued in the New Testament. It may surprise you that Ezekiel is one of the books chosen among these top 13. Let’s be honest,...more

Conclusion: Make Much of Jesus, Reflections on Revelation 1:4-8

For the past six months, almost every blog entry has been following our Foundations Bible study called Encountering Christ in Scripture. This series has been a study of the titles, teachings, actions, character, person, and work of Jesus. Most of these themes have been explored from the Gospels, but occasionally we have looked to other New Testament writings to...more
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