Jonathan Poland

I love Jesus. Studying for my MDiv at Phoenix Seminary, Scottsdale AZ. Work at UPS. Born and raised in Minneapolis Minnesota.

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@JoshuaBarzon Yes it’s funny, but the ending is wildly inaccurate in just about every way. There is absolutely no chance anyone in the 4th Century was saying that.

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@archeohistories Just looks like a normal modern day woman, tbh. And a lady wearing glasses too.

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@roccbhc1794 @histories_arch Such awful writing. The way it repeats itself, ugh.

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@jon_bickle This is equivalent to saying:

“Jesus said the Kingdom is like yeast; but actually, yeast is a large kingdom of microorganisms, so Jesus was wrong scientifically.”

Ridiculous.

Parables aren’t scientific treatises.
They are wisdom sayings anchored in common cultural language.

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@jon_bickle @openshadows7 @PeterROCK_ Greek doesn’t say “on earth” in the sense of planet-wide biology.
The phrase ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς means “in the land,” “in the ground,” “in the field.”
No Greek-speaking listener would take this as a statement about every seed on the entire planet.

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@harris_wins You mean to kill their babies.

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@JoeyMannarinoUS Nixon was pardoned by his successor, Gerald Ford. The difference between pardon and immunity is prrreeetty big.

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@nytimes Good

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@zambiland @SirBenningfield @kpsaulnier @Olliemom427 @ReallyAmerican1 Uhhh… “Common Sense” is a book written by Thomas Paine. That’s what he was referring to 🤦‍♂️

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@sacwriter I don't understand why there's a letter "E" instead of an "I" in the word "IT." Nor do I understand the tsere under the letter "L" in "ENGLISH" (ing-LAY-sh???). Other than that, this is really cool! 😎

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@KatieRedfern3 @MichaelRWear I wish I did! Some if the most impressive singing I've ever heard, but I never thought to take out my camera, haha

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@KatieRedfern3 And, not only innocent (neutral), but righteous (positive) 😉

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@Jbebb3 @timkellernyc Apostle Paul, nothing God does is "foolish" (1 Cor 1:25). Everything he does is wise. Find a better word pls, okay? 😉

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@ajfworship @landjax @TxGirly83 @darrencasper @OSHawkins @DannyAkin The context that makes sense of v15 is the allusion in v14 to Gen 3 and the divine curse on women with respect to bearing children, not the cult of Athena.

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@BarnabasPiper Pre-ordered two back in December. One physical copy, and one digital one on Logos. Can't wait!

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@Still_Thinking7 @wrmiller1103 @timkellernyc May I suggest perhaps that was just your experience and/or just your church?

The Bible is full of practical instruction for living here and now: Love your neighbor as yourself. Do your work heartily, as unto the Lord, not as man-pleasers. Bless those who curse you. Forgive, etc

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@fam_rowe @markredfern2 Of course you do, but the question is how will other people hear it and interpret it. At best, it's a tone-deaf statement that just made things worse.

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@fam_rowe @markredfern2 Perhaps, but if so, it's not the public statement we needed. Should have been a clear condemnation and a threat. Like he gave to the rioters in the summer who weren't his white supporters. It will be a miracle if the Republican party ever recovers from this poor leadership.

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@KatieRedfern3 Haha

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@KatieRedfern3 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross?