What is the Greatest Love Story ever?
If you were to name some classic love stories you might suggest Helen of Troy & Paris (igniting the Trojan War dramatized in the Iliad),… Read More »What is the Greatest Love Story ever?
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What’s the Gospel? Considered through COVID, Quarantine and Vaccine
The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, emerged in China towards the end of 2019. Just a few months later it had raged around the world, infecting… Read More »What’s the Gospel? Considered through COVID, Quarantine and Vaccine
The Precision and Power of Pentecost
The Day of Pentecost always comes on a Sunday. It celebrates a remarkable event. But it is not only what happened that day but when… Read More »The Precision and Power of Pentecost
Is the Bible textually Reliable? Or has it been corrupted?
Textual Criticism and the Bible In our scientific and educated age, we question many of the non-scientific beliefs that earlier generations had. This skepticism is… Read More »Is the Bible textually Reliable? Or has it been corrupted?
How were details of Christ’s death prophesied?
Christ’s “cut off” Detailed Hundreds of Years Beforehand Previously we looked at Daniel’s prediction of the coming Christ’s ‘cutting off’ after a specified cycle of years.… Read More »How were details of Christ’s death prophesied?
The Puzzle of the Psalm 22 Prophecy
A few years ago a work colleague, J, wandered to my desk. J was smart and educated – and definitely not a follower of the… Read More »The Puzzle of the Psalm 22 Prophecy
The Branch: Sprouting Exactly in time to be … ‘cut off’
We have been exploring the Branch theme in the Old Testament prophets. We saw that Jeremiah in 600 BCE continued the theme (which Isaiah began 150 years earlier) and… Read More »The Branch: Sprouting Exactly in time to be … ‘cut off’
Why did a Good God create a Bad Devil?
The Bible says that it was the devil (or Satan) in the form of a serpent who temped Adam and Eve to sin and brought… Read More »Why did a Good God create a Bad Devil?
What is the History of the Jewish People?
Jews are one of the most ancient peoples in the world. The Bible, ancient historians outside the Bible, as well as archeology, all record their… Read More »What is the History of the Jewish People?
The Branch: Named hundreds of years before his birth
We saw how Isaiah used the image of The Branch. A ‘he’ from the fallen dynasty of David, possessing wisdom and power was coming. Then… Read More »The Branch: Named hundreds of years before his birth