Jesus Christ’s cleansing of the temple has been on my mind of late. Matthew informs us that “Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. And He said to … Continue reading Cleansing the Temple
How Many Authors Wrote Genesis 1 and 2?
Sometime ago I came across the following statement by liberal New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman: “The creation account in Genesis 1 is very different from the account in Genesis 2. Not only is the wording and writing style different, as is very obvious when you read the text in Hebrew, and not only do the … Continue reading How Many Authors Wrote Genesis 1 and 2?
Faithful in a Few Things…
I looking again at the parable at the talents and one of the things that strikes me is the refrain: “You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things” (Matt. 25:21, 23). The point is straightforward, just as the earthly master gave talents to each servant (one talent … Continue reading Faithful in a Few Things…
Hanukkah and Divine Faithfulness
December 8 to December 16, according to Jewish reckoning, marks to eight day timeframe of Hanukkah for the year 2012, which is also called the Feast of Dedication. It is a festival of lights for each day a candle is lit upon a menorah the cleansing of the temple after it had been defiled by Antiochus IV “Epiphanes” … Continue reading Hanukkah and Divine Faithfulness
A Final Lamentation
There was once a great city built to be a light to the world, the salt of the earth, blessed to be a blessing to others, the center of all life. Yet, something went terribly wrong. The people of the great city forsook the source of their greatness. They became wretched and something the world … Continue reading A Final Lamentation
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