NAVIGATING
TOUGH TEXTS
A Guide to Problem Passages in the New Testament
Navigating Tough Texts: A Guide to Problem Passages in the New Testament
Copyright 2020 Murray James Harris
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Print ISBN: 9781683593959
Digital ISBN: 9781683593966
Library of Congress Control Number: 2020935381
Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are the author’s translation.
See pages 225–26 for copyright information regarding the sources of Scripture quotations.
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1. Mary’s Perpetual Virginity? (Matt 1:25)
2. God and Satan Acting Together? (Matt 4:1; 2 Cor 12:7)
3. Heading for Hellfire (Matt 5:22)
4. “Lead Us Not into Temptation” (Matt 6:13)
5. Forgive and Forget? (Matt 6:14)
6. No Pearls to the Pigs! (Matt 7:6)
7. A Father Who Knows and Superintends Everything (Matt 10:29)
8. Misguided Expectations (Matt 11:2–6)
9. Being Greater than the Forerunner of the Messiah (Matt 11:11)
10. Violence and the Kingdom (Matt 11:12)
11. Peter and the Rock (Matt 16:18)
12. “Binding” and “Loosing” (Matt 16:19; 18:18)
13. Forgiveness May Prevent Divorce (Matt 19:9)
14. “Go and Make Disciples” (Matt 28:19–20)
15. The Unpardonable Sin (Mark 3:29; Luke 12:10)
16. Mary’s Perpetual Virginity? (Mark 6:3)
17. Feed the Children First! (Mark 7:27)
18. “Get Away Behind Me, Satan!” (Mark 8:33)
19. A Substitutionary Ransom (Mark 10:45)
20. An Acted Parable about a Fig Tree (Mark 11:12–14, 20–25)
21. “Eloi, Eloi Lema Sabachthani?” (Mark 15:34)
22. A Daunting Journey (Luke 2:1–6)
23. Loving Because Forgiven (Luke 7:47)
24. Watching Satan Fall from Heaven (Luke 10:18)
25. Hating One’s Parents? (Luke 14:26)
26. “The Kingdom of God Is in Your Midst” (Luke 17:21)
27. Forgiven Because Ignorant? (Luke 23:34)
28. With Christ after Death (Luke 23:43)
29. A Jewish Evening Prayer (Luke 23:46)
30. “Now You See Him—Now You Don’t!” (Luke 24:31)
31. “The Word Had the Same Nature as God” (John 1:1c)
32. Becoming God’s Children (John 1:12c–13)
33. When Did the Word Become Incarnate? (John 1:14)
34. After—Yet Before! (John 1:15)
35. Uninterrupted Grace (John 1:16)
36. The Father’s Perfect Expression (John 1:18)
37. “Born by Water and the Spirit” (John 3:5)
38. Unique Giving by Unique Love (John 3:16)
39. “Believing That” and “Believing In” (John 3:36)
40. Eating Flesh and Drinking Blood (John 6:53)
41. Legitimate Anger (John 11:33, 38)
42. “Jesus Burst into Tears” (John 11:35)
43. Jesus my Friend? (John 15:15)
44. “Dear Woman, Look, Your Son!” (John 19:26)
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About Navigating Tough Texts: A Guide to Problem Passages in the New TestamentA guide for reading and understanding difficult New Testament verses. While the core message of the New Testament is clear, there are often puzzling, alarming, or confusing things we encounter when we get into the details of the text. Murray J. Harris, veteran scholar and translator, is an ideal guide through these complicated passages. In Navigating Tough Texts, he clearly and concisely provides exegetical insights to over one hundred tricky New Testament verses that have implications for theology, apologetics, mission, and the Christian life. Navigating Tough Texts is an indispensable resource for pastors, students, and curious Christians who want to be better readers of the many important—and often confusing—New Testament passages. |
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