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December 2017

December 23, 2017

Was December 25 Jesus’ Birthday After All?

Despite doubts leading many to dismiss December 25 as the date of Jesus’ birth, further...

December 21, 2017

Born in Bethlehem: Fabrication or Fact?

Is the story of Jesus’ birth, as narrated by Matthew and Luke, a fabrication –...

December 18, 2017

No Room For the Inn

It was not an “inn” where there was no room for Jesus’ birth. The proof...

December 13, 2017

Messiah’s Mother: Virgin or Young Woman?

‘Almah in Isaiah 7:14 – does this word mean “virgin” or merely “young woman”? Let...

December 11, 2017

Logical Grounds for Jesus’ Virgin Birth

Are there logical grounds for the virgin birth of Jesus? Is it a pious legend,...

December 07, 2017

Jesus’ Shocking Words at Hanukkah

Hanukkah is only mentioned once in the Protestant Bible, in John 10:22-33, where it is...

December 04, 2017

Will Russia’s Leaders Hack Christ’s Return?

Will Russia play a major role in the final days of human history? Will they...

December 02, 2017

The Stoning of Naboth and Today’s Rush to Judgment

We see a hideous rush to judgment in the stoning of Naboth in 1 Kings...

November 2017

November 30, 2017

Where Are the Chinese People in God’s Word?

While China may have been barely if at all visible on the radar of the...

November 27, 2017

Oppression: Stomping on the Powerless

Oppression is when powerless people get stomped on by those who have legal, political, or...

November 23, 2017

God’s Bill of Rights for the Poor

Proverbs 29:7 says, “A righteous person knows the rights of the poor.” Don’t you wish...

November 20, 2017

The Immigrant in Hebrew Law

To what extent can we apply the Bible’s teachings on loving the immigrant to today’s...

November 16, 2017

God’s Economic System

Capitalism: is it God’s favorite economic system? Is it inherently evil? Or is it neither?...

November 13, 2017

Economic Equality: How Much Does God Care?

Does God really care how big your bank account is, compared to the so-called One...

November 09, 2017

Patriotism: Is It Biblical?

Obey the laws of the land? Yes, the Bible commands that. Patriotism? Where is that...

November 06, 2017

Jesus Recommends Gun Ownership?

Jesus gives us some shocking advice on weapons: “Let the one who has no sword...

November 06, 2017

Unemployment: It’s Not So Simple

“Around the eleventh hour he found others standing around, and he says to them, ‘Why...

November 02, 2017

Health Care and Biblical Malpractice

The health care debate has twisted the Bible to the point of malpractice.

October 2017

October 30, 2017

Belial and Sons

What does "son of Belial" mean?

October 26, 2017

God Bashes Fake News

Fake news was as much of a threat in the low-tech world of the Late...

October 23, 2017

Genetics and Early Genesis

A new fascinating study makes the connection between genetics and early Genesis. It finds Cro-Magnon...

October 19, 2017

Who Are You Calling Boy?

The Hebrew word na‘ar is commonly translated “boy” or “lad.” But how old is a...

October 16, 2017

Laughing, Playing, and Beyond Child’s Play

Forms of the same Hebrew word, tzahaq, can mean laughing, playing, or even fondling, and...

October 12, 2017

What Was Wrong With Leah’s Eyes?

In the beauty contest between Leah and Rachel in Genesis 29:17, we are told that...

October 09, 2017

Kill, Smite, or Wound in the Casualty Report?

There’s a huge difference between being killed or wounded. But that difference is not always...

October 05, 2017

Concubine Versus Married Woman in the Bible

What is a “concubine” in the Bible? We know she’s not a wife, but what...

October 02, 2017

More Tolerable for Sodom

Make no mistake: Jesus is not trying to make Sodom look good.

September 2017

September 28, 2017

How Do We Explain Noah’s Flood?

There was a real Flood. How deep it was, is open for discussion. But the...

September 25, 2017

Methuselah: Man of Vitality

What does the name Methuselah mean? And how do we make sense out of the...

September 21, 2017

No Historical Adam Means Open Door to Racism

Unless we believe that the entire human race began with a single pair of ancestors,...

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