(Not that other kind of dating) The simplest way to construct a timeline of the Old Testament is to work backwards. The following seven steps outline a relatively simple procedure for building such a timeline. 1. Daniel 9:24-27 fixes the date of the crucifixion at 483 Jewish prophetic years after Nehemiah 2:1. For a detailed […]
Six simple suggestions Did you love hearing stories from the Old Testament as a child? Of course you did. Stories about Adam and Eve, Noah, Moses, and King David enthralled us as children. So do you love studying the Old Testament today? I hope so, but I’m also realistic. Somewhere along the line, many of […]
The earthly gives way to the heavenly “If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?” (John 3:12). In the quiet of the night, Nicodemus came to the Lord Jesus Christ. He had seen the signs our Lord did (v.2; also 2:23). […]
“Whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all.” In the local assembly, as in all of God’s plans, authority and responsibility go hand in hand. We see them both in Hebrews 13:17. “Obey your leaders, and submit to them; for they keep watch over your souls, as those who will give […]
What’s in a Name? Quite a bit, actually … There are many names for God; no one name could express all that He is. The study of them is not only most illuminating but should lead us into intimate fellowship with Him. By it we enter into the heritage of all His people: the unfolding […]
It is often suggested—sometimes even by Christians—that many of the most well-known events of the Old Testament aren’t to be taken literally. They are, we are told, merely stories intended to convey a message. The events of the first eleven chapters of Genesis are particularly questioned in this regard. How should we interpret Old Testament […]
Moving the church away from Christ and the gospel? The emerging church movement insists that change in the identity, life, and message of the church is necessary if the church is going to be relevant in the present postmodern world society. The movement has valid concerns for relevancy, but, unfortunately, it is driven by postmodernism, […]
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Engaging, creative, but ultimately disappointing The novel The Shack has taken the Christian community by storm. It is likely that someone you know has read it. This self-published work has sold well over one million copies in a single year and has stood at the number one position for paperback fiction on the New York […]
Cutting a straight line through the Word So, how do you read the Bible? What is your goal? Ezra is a beautiful example of how one should approach Scripture. “For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances to Israel” (Ezra […]