Jesus and the shepherds—Luke 2:1-14
The elite initially ignored him. God chose to reveal him to the nobodies of the day. Because God isn’t impressed with human status. He…
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Women and Archaeology
Dr. Nakhai is the Associate Professor at the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies. She is an archaeologist and Biblical scholar, She has written extensively about ancient religion and culture, especially the lives of women in ancient Israel and t…
Notable Prophetic Events: Past and Present :: By Jeff Van Hatten
Given how fast prophecies are being fulfilled, I have combined several essays written years ago to see if those insights still hold water, and they do. The fulfillment of the prophecies in scripture is happening even faster today. The Many Trees Are Nations Isaiah 55:12 – “You will go out with joy and be led […]
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What is the literary relation between the stories of the Levite’s Concubine (Jdg. 19) and Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen. 19)?
The Book of Judges contains a disturbing story known as the Levite’s Concubine, which bears more than a passing resemblance to the story of Lot’s daughters in Sodom.
As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city,
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The Bible and Women
Flash E-book Sale Now through March 11, buy the e-book of Ancient Christian Apocrypha: Marginalized Texts in Early Christianity, edited by Outi Lehtipuu and…
Transgenderism and the Complexities of Ministry
Dale M. Coulter I want to return to the motion on gender identity affirmation. I have already argued against this motion because a) it…
Women Ministers and the Church of God
Dale M. Coulter At this previous General Assembly, a motion that would allow specially designated licensed women ministers to serve on the General Council…
Psalm 7:9 and meaning of the word "reins" within the context
Whilst reading Psalm 7 this morning, I came across a strange expression at the end of verse 9:
O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins."
This is fr…
Is there any significant lexical difference between ἀναπήρος and χωλός in Luke 14:13, and how does this impact our interpretation?
Luke 14:13
But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled (ἀναπήρος), the lame (χωλός), the blind…
The word ἀναπήρος is a unique word in the NT (it is only used by Luke, and only twice by him in this passage). I have not been…
Book: MESSIAH: And the Prince Who Shall Come :: By Terry James
We face today, as anyone aware of things going on in our nation and the world knows, a future that would be bleak indeed if not for the promises of Bible prophecy. But our God does not want us to be ignorant of the future—not a future of gloom and doom, but of wonder and […]
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Agape and Phileo – Logos and Rhema are ALL Interchangeable
What is the difference, biblically and theologically, between agape and phileo. I have read that secular Greek texts/philosophers thought phileo a higher form of…
Pop Culture and Armegeddon
Have you been fascinated by the Book of Revelation, but felt that something must be missing in modern interpretations of this anti-Roman, Jewish document? In this week’s episode, we explore what books like Enoch or Baruch or what geography and…