Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. has written 241 articles so far, you can find them below.
Psalm 110:1 “is quoted in the New Testament more than any other Old Testament text.”1 It exercises a great bearing on New Testament theology. Psalm 110:1–2 reads: The LORD says to my Lord: / “Sit at My right hand, / Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” / The LORD shall send the rod of [...]
Full Story »Ideas and Discoveries magazine — Dragonflies can rotate their wings during the downward stroke. This creates a vortex that allows them to stay virtually still in the air. They can pump lymph fluid into the tips of their wings as needed to shift their center of gravity while flying. Clearly dragonflies are way ahead of [...]
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In Psalm 72 the Lord ties Messianic victory to pre-consummational history, i.e., before he establishes the eternal new heavens and earth. This is exactly what postmillennialism expects. Note what he says: Let them fear Thee while the sun endures, / And as long as the moon, throughout all generations. / May he come down like [...]
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Psalm 22 prophesies that “all the ends of the earth will remember [1] and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will worship before Thee” (v 27).[2] Interestingly, like Psalm 2 this psalm refers to Christ’s suffering. In fact, evangelicals universally recognize Psalm 22:1–21 is prophesying the crucifixion. Verse 1 is [...]
Full Story »Ideas and Discoveries magazine — Cool ‘do, casual look while chewing on a blade of grass…. This monkey could easily be a movie star — if it weren’t for that nose! Whenever it rains, the droplets fall into the nostrils of the snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus stykeri). They can only get rid of the water by [...]
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Psalm 2 provides us with a glorious vision of God’s interpretation of the flow of human history. It relates the cosmic turmoil among the nations to the prophetic assurance of its glorious outcome. Thus, it follows the pattern of the protoevangelium (Ge 3:15), showing temporal struggle followed by historical victory. The psalm opens with the nations [...]
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We must recall that Jesus called first century Israel under its unbelieving authorities an “adulterous generation” (Mt 12:39//; 16:4//). That charge harkens back to OT Israel’s unfaithfulness through idolatry. Thus, the first century temple system about which John is writing, is controlled by a corrupt, Messiah-denying high priesthood and has now become an idol linked [...]
Full Story »FreeBeacon — Marine blogs say U.S. embassy did not authorize service members to carry ammo. U.S. Marines defending the American embassy in Egypt were not permitted by the State Department to carry live ammunition, limiting their ability to respond to attacks like those this week on the U.S. consulate in Cairo. Ambassador to Egypt Anne [...]
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In yesterday’s blog I noted how the Jewish temple became an idol for Israel. I will continue that theme today as we look at Stephen’s denunciation of it. This becomes all the more suggestive when we realize that two references in Acts move along these lines, Ac 7:48 and 17:24. Both of these verses to be [...]
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Ideas and Discoveries magazine — New details about Barack Obama’s past drug use were recently revealed in the press. It seems the president was looking for a high since age 14. His drug of choice? Cannabis, aka marijuana. To achieve his high quickly, Obama cultivated a special smoking technique he called TA (short for total [...]
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KINGDOM LEAVENThe Parable of the Leaven reads: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid i...
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