“But you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and water, and I will remove the sickness from your midst. There shall be no one miscarrying or barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days” (Exod. 23:24NASB) I remember thinking whether or not this passage meant … Continue reading Did Faithful Ancient Israelite Women Ever Experience a Miscarriage?
With God All Things Are Possible
Having a good life is something that yearns in the heart of us all. It’s more than just longevity, but being able to experience life to its fullest. Some strive for that life apart from being involved in spiritual matters. Others seek the spiritual for fulfillment. Those who do might look to some well-established tradition, … Continue reading With God All Things Are Possible
Lost and Found
“Follow Me,” were words that perhaps Matthew the tax collector would have never expected to come in a conversation with a Jewish Rabbi. Matthew collected taxes for Herod, charging duty on goods brought into the city of Capernaum. Since the taxman was responsible to cover any shortfalls, he had to be merciless in collections. It … Continue reading Lost and Found
Yahweh had a Wife Named Asherah?
As I’m sifting through the pile of work on my desk, I came across this Time Magazine News Blog: “Fertility Goddess Asherah: Was ‘God’s Wife’ Edited Out of the Bible?” by Christy Choi.1 The article reports that the research of Francesca Stavrakopoulou, a senior lecturer in the department of Theology and Religion at the University … Continue reading Yahweh had a Wife Named Asherah?
Time, Space, Matter, and God
I remember someone mentioning a conversation with a skeptic on the existence of God, wherein the skeptic essentially asked, “If God does not exist inside time or space and is immaterial, then in what way does He exist? Is God made of nothing?” At first glance this question certainly seems pretty difficult but nothing about … Continue reading Time, Space, Matter, and God
