YHWH’s Witness Against the People

A Matter of Equality

The Word of YHWH to Micah

Contentment, Joy, and the Gift

Receiving

New Testament Textual Criticism: Why It Matters

The Voice Archive: 2020s

The Voice, a publication of the Venice church of Christ in Los Angeles, California, is designed to strengthen and build you up spiritually, giving you something to think about and apply to your life and your relationship with God and others.

This is the archive for Volumes X-XIX of The Voice from 2020 to the present. You might also want to consider an archive by alphabetical order or by topic.

January 2020: Volume X, Editions 1-4

10.1: The Christian and Evil

10.2: Apologies in Acts: Stephen Before the Sanhedrin

10.3: Works of the Flesh: Strife

10.4: The Politics of Late Second Temple Judaism

February 2020: Volume X, Editions 5-8

10.5: Performance Evangelism

10.6: Apologies in Acts: Paul in Jerusalem

10.7: Works of the Flesh: Jealousy

10.8: The Gospel of the Kingdom in the Midst of the Gospel of Empire

March 2020: Volume X, Editions 9-13

10.9: Invitation Evangelism

10.10: Apologies in Acts: Paul in Caesarea

10.11: Works of the Flesh: Wrath

10.12: Constantine and Christendom

10.13: Egypt

April 2020: Volume X, Editions 14-17

10.14: Digital Evangelism

10.15: Apologies in Acts

10.16: Works of the Flesh: Rivalries

10.17: Christians, the Church, and the Nation-State

May 2020: Volume X, Editions 18-22

10.18: Cold Call Evangelism

10.19: The Lord’s Supper and the Buffered Self

10.20: Works of the Flesh: Divisions

10.21: Christians, the Church, and the Community

10.22: Assyria

June 2020: Volume X, Editions 23-26

10.23: Relational Evangelism

10.24: “Good” and “Bad” People?

10.25: Works of the Flesh: Sects

10.26: Christian Participation in a Representative Republic

July 2020: Volume X, Editions 27-30

10.27: The Social Gospel

10.28: I Am Not Fine; Neither Are You.

10.29: Works of the Flesh: Envy

10.30: Political Progressivism

August 2020: Volume X, Editions 31-35

10.31: The Prosperity Gospel

10.32: Freedom in Christ Jesus

10.33: Works of the Flesh: Drunkenness

10.34: Political Conservatism

10.35: Babylon

September 2020: Volume X, Editions 36-39

10.36: The American Gospel

10.37: Abortion

10.38: Works of the Flesh: Carousing

10.39: Political Moderation

October 2020: Volume X, Editions 40-43

10.40: The “Distinctives” Gospel

10.41: White Supremacy Versus the Scriptures

10.42: Works of the Flesh: “Things Like These”

10.43: Political Transcendentalism

November 2020: Volume X, Editions 44-48

10.44: The Anti-Denominational Gospel

10.45: Living With the Unanswered Question

10.46: Fruit of the Spirit: Love

10.47: Political Libertarianism

10.48: Persia

December 2020: Volume X, Editions 49-52

10.49: What Is the Gospel?

10.50: Eager to Remember the Poor

10.51: Fruit of the Spirit: Joy

10.52: The Kingdoms of This World to Become the Kingdom of Christ

January 2021: Volume XI, Editions 1-5

11.01: The Resurrection of the Body

11.02: Justice Executed | Habakkuk 1:1-2:1

11.03: Fruit of the Spirit: Peace

11.04: The Family, Class, and the Industrial Revolution

11.05: Kush

February 2021: Volume XI, Editions 6-9

11.06: Concerning the Continued Bodily Existence of Our Lord

11.07: Keep Silent Before YHWH | Habakkuk 2:2-20

11.08: Fruit of the Spirit: Longsuffering

11.09: Communication and Knowledge

March 2021: Volume XI, Editions 10-13

11.10: Eschatology of the Creation

11.11: Quietly Waiting For the Day | Habakkuk 3:1-19

11.12: Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness

11.13: Division

April 2021: Volume XI, Editions 14-17

11.14: Man, Minute and Majestic | Psalm 8:1-9

11.15: To Tarshish! | Jonah 1:1-2:10

11.16: Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness

11.17: A Crisis of Communication and Understanding

May 2021: Volume XI, Editions 18-22

11.18: A Culture of Death

11.19: Angry Prophet, Merciful God | Jonah 3:1-4:11

11.20: Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness

11.21: The Challenges of Passive-Aggressive Behavior

11.22: Media

June 2021: Volume XI, Editions 23-26

11.23: You Shall Be As God | Genesis 3:4-5

11.24: The Burden of Nineveh | Nahum 1:1-15

11.25: Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness

11.26: Checking Ourselves at the Door

July 2021: Volume XI, Editions 27-30

11.27: Domination Versus Stewardship

11.28: The End of Assyria | Nahum 2:1-3:19

11.29: Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control

11.30: Christians Are Not Made for the Assembly; the Assembly Is Made for Christians

August 2021: Volume XI, Editions 31-35

11.31: The Promise of Science and Technology

11.32: Indictment Against Israel and Judah | Micah 1:1-3:12

11.33: The Works of the Flesh and the Fruit of the Spirit: Conclusion

11.34: Handling Hebrews 10:25 Rightly

11.35: Phoenicia

September 2021: Volume XI, Editions 36-39

11.36: The Peril of Science and Technology

11.37: Walking in the Way of YHWH | Nahum 4:1-7:20

11.38: Humility

11.39: Application of Christian Moral Authority in Society

October 2021: Volume XI, Editions 40-44

11.40: Man’s Influence on the Creation

11.41: 1 John: Introduction

11.42: How Absurd! | Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

11.43: Can You Be Forgiven?

11.44: Philistia

November 2021: Volume XI, Editions 45-48

11.45: Seasons and Cycles

11.46: The Word of Life | 1 John 1:1-4

11.47: Time as Cycle | Ecclesiastes 1:3-8

11.48: Church

December 2021: Volume XI, Editions 49-52

11.49: A Theology Regarding Climate Change

11.50: Walking in the Light | 1 John 1:5-7

11.51: Nothing New Under the Sun | Ecclesiastes 1:9-11

11.52: Jargon

January 2022: Volume XII, Editions 1-5

12.01: Power

12.02: Our Sin | 1 John 1:8-10

12.03: Striving After Wind | Ecclesiastes 1:12-18

12.04: God Works Through His People

12.05: Arabia

February 2022: Volume XII, Editions 6-9

12.06: Power in the World

12.07: Jesus Our Advocate | 1 John 2:1-2

12.08: The End of Pleasure | Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

12.09: Jubilee

March 2022: Volume XII, Editions 10-13

12.10: It Shall Not Be So Among You

12.11: Keeping His Commandments | 1 John 2:3-6

12.12: Wisdom | Ecclesiastes 2:12-17

12.13: Deconstruction

April 2022: Volume XII, Editions 14-17

12.14: Powers and Principalities

12.15: The New Old Commandment | 1 John 2:7-11

12.16: Labor Under the Sun | Ecclesiastes 2:18-26

12.17: Understanding the Tetragrammaton

May 2022: Volume XII, Editions 18-22

12.18: Authoritarian Leadership

12.19: Children, Fathers, and Young Men | 1 John 2:12-14

12.20: A Time For Everything | Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

12.21: Fanatics

12.22: Edom

June 2022: Volume XII, Editions 23-26

12.23: Collaborative Leadership

12.24: Do Not Love the World | 1 John 2:15-17

12.25: God’s Work, Man’s Work | Ecclesiastes 3:9-14

12.26: Modesty

July 2022: Volume XII, Editions 27-31

12.27: The Cult of Leadership

12.28: The Antichrists | 1 John 2:18-29

12.29: What Has Existed Will Be | Ecclesiastes 3:15-22

12.30: The Unholy Trinity

12.31: Moab and Ammon

August 2022: Volume XII, Editions 32-35

12.32: Institutional Power

12.33: Children of God | 1 John 3:1-3

12.34: Oppression and Work | Ecclesiastes 4:1-8

12.35: Our Story

September 2022: Volume XII, Editions 36-39

12.36: Institutions and Systems; Powers and Principalities

12.37: Purity vs. Sin | 1 John 3:4-8

12.38: Companionship, Humility, and Oblivion | Ecclesiastes 4:9-16

12.39: Salvation

October 2022: Volume XII, Editions 40-44

12.40: Fear and the Powers

12.41: Love vs. Hate | 1 John 3:9-13

12.42: Exercising Care Before God | Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

12.43: Economic Distress

12.44: Spiritual Warfare and Society

November 2022: Volume XII, Editions 45-48

12.45: Loyalty

12.46: Love, Hate, Brethren | 1 John 3:14-16

12.47: The Injustice of Wealth | Ecclesiastes 5:8-12

12.48: The Christian and the Self

December 2022: Volume XII, Editions 49-52

12.49: Power Dynamics and the People of God

12.50: Demonstrating Love | 1 John 3:17-18

12.51: Wealth and Joy | Ecclesiastes 5:13-20

12.52: The Christian and Boundaries

January 2023: Volume XIII, Editions 1-5

13.01: Epistemology

13.02: Our Assurance | 1 John 3:19-24

13.03: The Wealthy and the Stillborn | Ecclesiastes 6:1-6

13.04: Life in Relationships

13.05: Aram

February 2023: Volume XIII, Editions 6-9

13.06: The Subversive Gospel

13.07: Testing the Spirits | 1 John 4:1-3

13.08: Contending With Futility | Ecclesiastes 6:7-12

13.09: Gender Dysphoria

March 2023: Volume XIII, Editions 10-13

13.10: Proof

13.11: God and the World | 1 John 4:4-6

13.12: The Preacher’s Proverbs | Ecclesiastes 7:1-10

13.13: The Imperative of Spiritual Maturation

April 2023: Volume XIII, Editions 14-18

13.14: Saved by Faith, not Knowledge

13.15: The Witness of God | 1 John 5:6-11

13.16: Wisdom and Moderation | Ecclesiastes 7:11-18

13.17: The Family and Nation of God | Ephesians 2:1-22

13.18: Hatti

May 2023: Volume XIII, Editions 19-22

13.19: Knowledge: To What End?

13.20: Confidence Toward God | 1 John 5:12-17

13.21: Seekers of Evil Schemes | Ecclesiastes 7:19-29

13.22: Popular Beliefs: Faith Only

June 2023: Volume XIII, Editions 23-26

13.23: Challenges With Oral, Written, and Digital Knowledge

13.24: 1 John: Conclusion | 1 John 5:18-21

13.25: Wisdom and Power | Ecclesiastes 8:1-9

13.26: Popular Beliefs: “Once Saved, Always Saved”

July 2023: Volume XIII, Editions 27-31

13.27: Categorization

13.28: Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ | Ephesians 1:1-23

13.29: Futile Frustrations | Ecclesiastes 8:10-17

13.30: Popular Beliefs: Confession and Repentance

13.31: Greece

August 2023: Volume XIII, Editions 32-35

13.32: Bias

13.33: The Mystery of the Gospel | Ephesians 3:1-19

13.34: Living Dogs and Dead Lions | Ecclesiastes 8:1-10

13.35: Witnesses

September 2023: Volume XIII, Editions 36-39

13.36: Truth

13.37: Walking Worthily | Ephesians 4:1-32

13.38: Time and Chance | Ecclesiastes 8:11-12

13.39: The Tyranny of the Present

October 2023: Volume XIII, Editions 40-44

13.40: Emphasis

13.41: Walking in Love | Ephesians 5:1-33

13.42: The Limitations of Wisdom | Ecclesiastes 9:13-18

13.43: Popular Beliefs: Original Sin

13.44: Macedon

November 2023: Volume XIII, Editions 45-48

13.45: Neglect

13.46: Strong in the Lord | Ephesians 6:1-24

13.47: Kings, Folly, and Wisdom | Ecclesiastes 10:1-20

13.48: Christian Zionism

December 2023: Volume XIII, Editions 49-53

13.49: Disinformation

13.50: The Treatise on Love Begins | 1 John 4:7-11

13.51: Wisdom in Enterprise | Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

13.52: “Re-Baptism”

13.53: Rome

January 2024: Volume XIV, Editions 01-04

14.01: No True Scotsman

14.02: The Treatise on Love Continues | 1 John 4:12-16

14.03: The Sweet Light of Life | Ecclesiastes 11:7-10

14.04: Forgiveness in Psalm 32:1-11

February 2024: Volume XIV, Editions 05-08

14.05: The Slippery Slope

14.06: The Treatise on Love Concludes | 1 John 4:17-21

14.07: The Difficult Days | Ecclesiastes 12:1-8

14.08: Yoked to the Religious Right?

March 2024: Volume XIV, Editions 09-13

14.09: Tu Quoque

14.10: Keeping the Commandments | 1 John 5:1-5

14.11: What Do We Do With Ecclesiastes? | Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

14.12: Deliverance From This Crooked Generation

14.13: Canaan

April 2024: Volume XIV, Editions 14-17

14.14: Guilt by Association

14.15: Introducing Revelation | Revelation 1:1-20

14.16: Military Preparations in the Wilderness | Numbers 1:1-2:34

14.17: Romans 14:1-15:7, Part I: Textual Commentary

May 2024: Volume XIV, Editions 18-21

14.18: The Strawman Argument

14.19: Letters to the Seven Churches in Asia | Revelation 2:1-3:22

14.20: The Levites and Their Service | Numbers 3:1-4:49

14.21: Romans 14:1-15:7, Part II: Arguments Over-Extending Romans 14:1-15:7

June 2024: Volume XIV, Editions 22-26

14.22: Ad Hominem

14.23: The Throne and the Lamb in Heaven | Revelation 4:1-5:14

14.24: Purity in the Camp | Numbers 5:1-31

14.25: Arguments Undervaluing Romans 14:1-15:7, 1: General Arguments

14.26: Tobit

July 2024: Volume XIV, Editions 27-30

14.27: Echo Chamber

14.28: The Seven Seals | Revelation 6:1-7:17

14.29: The Nazirite and the Blessing | Numbers 6:1-27

14.30: Arguments Undervaluing Romans 14:1-15:7, 2: Romans 14:1-15:7 and Other Texts

August 2024: Volume XIV, Editions 31-34

14.31: Begging the Question

14.32: The Seven Trumpets | Revelation 8:1-11:19

14.33: Gifts and Purification | Numbers 7:1-8:26

14.34: Arguments Undervaluing Romans 14:1-15:7, 3: Categorical Arguments

September 2024: Volume XIV, Editions 35-39

14.35: Argument From Silence

14.36: The Dragon, the Beasts, and the Lamb | Revelation 12:1-14:20

14.37: The Second Passover | Numbers 9:1-10:10

14.38: Arguments Undervaluing Romans 14:1-15:7, 4: Application Issues

14.39: Judith

October 2024: Volume XIV, Editions 40-43

14.40: False Dichotomy

14.41: The Seven Bowls | Revelation 15:1-16:21

14.42: Taberah, Kibroth-hattaavah, and Hazeroth | Numbers 10:11-12:15

14.43: What Is Not in Romans 14:1-15:7

November 2024: Volume XIV, Editions 44-47

14.44: People Are Saying

14.45: Babylon the Whore | Revelation 17:1-19:10

14.46: The Spies | Numbers 13:1-14:45

14.47: The Assembly: A Balancing Act

December 2024: Volume XIV, Editions 48-52

14.48: Fallacies

14.49: Victory and Judgment | Revelation 19:1-20:10

14.50: Reassurance and Warning By Commandment | Numbers 15:1-41

14.51: Hope

14.52: Infancy Gospels

January 2025: Volume XV, Editions 01-04

15.01: The Gospel

15.02: The Bride in Glory | Revelation 21:1-22:21

15.03: Korah’s Rebellion | Numbers 16:1-17:13

15.04: The Mystery and the Paradox

February 2025: Volume XV, Editions 05-08

15.05: The Teaching of Christ

15.06: Paul to the Church in Philippi | Philippians 1:1-2

15.07: Priesthood Mediation and Purification | Numbers 18:1-19:22

15.08: America as Israel

March 2025: Volume XV, Editions 09-13

15.09: The Gospel and the Creed

15.10: Partners in God’s Grace | Philippians 1:3-8

15.11: Kadesh and Mount Hor | Numbers 20:1-29

15.12: Eating With Sinners and Publicans

15.13: The Epistle of Barnabas

April 2025: Volume XV, Editions 14-17

15.14: The Gospel and the Enlightenment Paradigm

15.15: Love, Sincerity, and Righteousness | Philippians 1:9-11

15.16: From Mount Hor to the Plains of Moab | Numbers 21:1-22:1

15.17: Discipline

May 2025: Volume XV, Editions 18-21

15.18: The Gospel as News

15.19: Christ Proclaimed in Pretense or Truth | Philippians 1:12-19

15.20: Balak and Balaam | Numbers 21:2-24:25

15.21: Avoiding Spiritual Complacency

June 2025: Volume XV, Editions 22-26

15.22: The Gospel as Good News

15.23: Living Is Christ, Dying Is Gain | Philippians 1:20-26

15.24: Baal of Peor and a New Census | Numbers 25:1-26:65

15.25: Considering the Psalms

15.26: The Prayer of Manasseh

July 2025: Volume XV, Editions 27-30

15.27: The Gospel and Faith

15.28: Live as Gospel Citizens | Philippians 1:27-30

15.29: Inheritance and Transition | Numbers 27:1-23, 36:1-12

15.30: Psalm 1

August 2025: Volume XV, Editions 31-35

15.31: The Gospel in the Hebrew Bible

15.32: Complete My Joy | Philippians 2:1-4

15.33: Offerings and Vows | Numbers 28:1-30:16

15.34: Psalm 2

15.35: The Book of Baruch (1 Baruch)

September 2025: Volume XV, Editions 36-39

15.36: The Gospel in the Book of Acts

15.37: Humiliation and Exaltation | Philippians 2:5-11

15.38: The Ideal Military Campaign | Numbers 31:1-54

15.39: Psalm 3

October 2025: Volume XV, Editions 40-43

15.40: The Gospel in the Letters of Paul

15.41: A Challenging Declaration

15.42: Settling in Transjordan | Numbers 32:1-38

15.43: Psalm 4

November 2025: Volume XV, Editions 44-48

15.44: The Gospel in the General Letters

15.45: Working Out God’s Work | Philippians 2:12-18

15.46: Camps, Land, and Cities | Numbers 33:1-35:34, 36:13

15.47: Against the Sexualization of Children

15.48: The Letter of Jeremiah

December 2025: Volume XV, Editions 49-52

15.49: The Gospel in Revelation

15.50: Timothy and Epaphroditus | Philippians 2:19-30

15.51: God’s Creative Word

15.52: God’s Divinity in the Creation

January 2026: Volume XVI, Editions 01-04

16.01: The Gospel in Life

16.02: The Value of Knowing Christ | Philippians 3:1-9

16.03: The Word of YHWH to Amos | Amos 1:1-2

16.04: The Church of Acts 2

February 2026: Volume XVI, Editions 05-08

16.05: Our Witness to the Gospel

16.06: Striving Toward the Prize | Philippians 3:10-16

16.07: The Transgressions of the Nations | Amos 1:3-2:3

16.08: Examples of Prayer

March 2026: Volume XVI, Editions 09-13

16.09: Transformed by the Gospel

16.10: The Heavenly Commonwealth | Philippians 3:17-4:1

16.11: Covenant Transgressions of Israel and Judah | Amos 2:4-16

16.12: Distorting Scripture | 2 Peter 3:15-16

16.13: Psalm 151

April 2026: Volume XVI, Editions 17-20

16.14: The Gospel and the End

16.15: Agreement in the Lord | Philippians 4:2-3

16.16: Oppression and Rebellion | Amos 4:1-6

16.17: Judging Righteous Judgment

May 2026: Volume XVI, Editions 18-22

16.18: Giving

16.19: Rejoice in Peace | Philippians 4:4-9

16.20: Elijah’s Flight

16.21: Judgmentalism

16.22: The Letter of the Church of God in Rome to the Church of God in Corinth (Clement to the Corinthians; 1 Clement)

June 2026: Volume XVI, Editions 23-26

16.23: Receiving

16.24: Contentment, Joy, and the Gift | Philippians 4:10-23

16.25: The Word of YHWH to Micah | Micah 1:1

16.26: New Testament Textual Criticism: Why It Matters

July 2026: Volume XVI, Editions 27-30

16.27: A Matter of Equality

16.28: John and the Word | John 1:1-18

16.29: YHWH’s Witness Against the People | Micah 1:2-16

16.30: Our Iniquity Falls on Him

August 2026: Volume XVI, Editions 31-35

16.31: Benefactors

16.32: From Bethany to Cana | John 1:19-2:12