Covenant Renewal in History (Through New Eyes)
The Movement of History in James B Jordan’s Through New Eyes.
Download the chapter here: https://www.stevemacias.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Movement.pdf
The Movement of History: “After the fall man entered into a decline.” (p. 167)
The World of Noah “Covenant Renewal” (Noahic Covenant)
Christian view of Time is not “cyclical” but linear in liturgical rhythmic patterns. (recreate)Pagan view: ”wheel of time”or seasonal. (reincarnate)
Ark Symbols: Land vs. Sea; 3 stories; dictated dimensions, wood/tree, dove, Mt. Ararat, warbow
Priest-Kings vs. Babel “Gate of heaven” & “let us make for ourselves a name” & 70 nations.
The World of the Patriarchs (Abrahamic Covenant)
“Designating one nation, the Hebrews, to be priests to the rest.”...
Transformation by Worship (Through New Eyes)
Through New Eyes, Chapters 11-13
Book Link: https://www.stevemacias.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TNE-Transformation.pdf
Study Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xn1_vsdko90OH6A6qhfgzEsIr4Fy7ccFHYN6CvmFqCs/edit?usp=sharing
The Process of Transformation Henry Van Til: [Culture] “is the activity of man as image-bearer of...
Symbolism and Worldview – Through New Eyes
PDF: Chapter 3 – Symbolism and WorldviewDownload
Symbolism is not some secondary concern, some mere curiosity. In a very real sense, symbolism is more important...
The Purpose of the World – Through New Eyes
Book:
Through New Eyes: Developing a Biblical View of the World by James B. Jordan
Summary:
The way...
Books I Read in February 2021
In February 2021, I finished 8 books. 18 so far for 2021.
Here’s what I’ve been reading:
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How Could Satan Be So Foolish?
Jesus was surely tempted by Satan – tempted to turn stones into bread, tempted to cast himself down from the top of the temple,...
My First 7AM Mass
I’ve put myself into a strange schedule for Lent. I’ve decided to, “say mass” (or as we typically describe it in Anglicanism “celebrate Holy...
Anglican Christians without Canterbury?
Dr. Charles Erlandson’s book, Orthodox Anglican Identity: The Quest for Unity in a Diverse Religious Tradition (Wipf and Stock: 2020) is a well thought...
How Benedictine Spirituality Came to Celtic Christianity and the English Church
The formalization of religious monasticism into the fabric of Christian identity coincided with the collapse of the Roman Empire. Historians mark the year 476...
