Bible

How can I identify puns in the Hebrew Bible?

How can I identify puns in the Hebrew Bible?

The Bible sometimes uses words with multiple meanings to the effect of an intentional pun or wordplay. Punning seems especially common in Hebrew. I think that being aware of these literary devices offers an important insight into the ton…

Spirit Encounters in the Bible

Spirit Encounters in the Bible

Rev. Dr. Reed Carlson specializes in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. His current research focuses on accounts of spirits and ecstatic religious experiences in biblical and Second Temple Jewish literature. This podcast highlights parts of the R…

Bible Prophecy Update: Psalm 10 – Past Predicts Future :: Gary W. Ritter

Bible Prophecy Update: Psalm 10 – Past Predicts Future :: Gary W. Ritter

Update: 10-12-22 God knows that the sin in this world is overwhelming. He understands that, in our flesh, we have no resources at our disposal and no strength with which to overcome anything that comes at us. God, in His wisdom, saw beforehand where our having eaten from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good […]

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Messianic Ideas in the Hebrew Bible

Messianic Ideas in the Hebrew Bible

Professor Israel Knohl is the Yehezkel Kaufmann Professor of Biblical studies at the Hebrew University and a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. He recently sat down with Dr. Yeshaya Gruber to talk about his new book Th…

The Bible and conspiracy theories

The Bible and conspiracy theories

Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the Lord. – Leviticus 19:16 But I…

The ‘Black Sheep’ of Bible Prophecy :: By Mark A. Becker

The ‘Black Sheep’ of Bible Prophecy :: By Mark A. Becker

Introduction While not exactly an autobiography I had ever envisioned for myself, truly, through my own studies of the Scriptures for over a quarter of a century, I have found myself to be The ‘Black Sheep’ of Bible Prophecy! During the first 15 years or so of intensive Bible study, I devoured many excellent books, […]

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