Tag: Christianity
2 Thessalonians Two: Important questions of Bible prophecy
Do you see the Rapture or Second Coming in this passage? Does 2 Thessalonians two show Christians during the Tribulation? This passage in Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians is often used to support varying points of view in Bible prophecy. Some see a rapture before the final tribulation. Others see a rapture event somewhere…
Are you content? More Please. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23
I shall not want. Are you Content, or do you want more? Are you content with what the Lord has provided? Do you see what others have and wish you had as much or more? Is there envy in your heart when you hear about that person who won the lottery even though you promised…
Isaiah 32:1-10 Who is the Righteous King of peace?
Isaiah 32: The Messianic Kingdom. A Righteous King will rule This is a beautiful chapter. It contains some much-needed good news about a righteous King and a future kingdom. In it, the prophet makes clear there is a lot of good news in the Bible. Yes, there are judgments and warnings, but the whole of the story…
The Lord is my Shepherd – A shepherd looks at the 23rd Psalm
The Lord is my Shepherd. When we read the familiar phrase, “The Lord is my Shepherd,” do we know where the words originally came from? More importantly, do we have a proper biblical understanding regarding the meaning of the words? What does it mean when a person declares, ‘The Lord is my Shepherd?” What does it…
God of Israel to restore the Children of Jacob; Isaiah 29
The God of Israel took his chosen people through the fire. A shout out to the God-of-Israel and an apology to the readers. As you read this post, you’ll notice that I overuse the phrase ‘The God-of-Israel.’ There are two reasons for that. One: it’s an SEO thing that bloggers will understand. Two: The Lord…
Did the Church Fathers know the identity of the Antichrist?
The early church fathers wrote about the Antichrist. The early church fathers and the Antichrist: When I say ‘early church fathers,’ I’m referring to the disciples of the first disciples. In the Bible, we read about the twelve disciples who followed Jesus. There were many others in the crowds who followed, but not as closely.…
God Forbid! Romans 11: The Lord is not Done with Israel
God Forbid that the Chosen People are cast aside forever. God forbid! That was Paul’s reaction to the suggestion that God had cast aside the Chosen People for good. It did not happen. God made a promise to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The promise to those men and their families did not depend…
Romans 9: Has God Rejected Israel? Or Still in God’s Plan?
Has God Rejected Israel? The Jews were rejected by God, and rejected by most people and many of the nations of the world. This is the first of a series of articles touching on the spiritual condition of Israel and whether God is through with them. The Apostle Paul had a passionate concern for his…
Jews, unforgiven by many. Jesus said, “Father forgive them.”
Many people hate the Jews. Is killing Jesus the reason? Lots of people hate the Jews. It’s a fact that few would dispute. Egyptians, Palestinians, Saudis, Turks, Hezbollah, Muslims, and a shockingly large number of Christians, hate the Jews. The reasons for the hatred vary among all these groups. Of course, I could have mentioned…
Passion Week: All predicted; Why were disciples surprised?
The Passion Week events: the worst-kept secret ever? The events of Passion Week surprised the disciples of Jesus. They shouldn’t have, many things that happened were written down hundreds of years in advance. The Old Testament recorded numerous times what the people of Jesus’ day should have known to expect. From Genesis to Malachi, the…
