Letters to the Church
Today I finished reading through this textbook that is an overview of the New Testament books Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, Jude, 1 John, 2, John, and 3 John. Some sections I read through …
The Key of Perfection
To better grasp the subject matter among the chapters in my reading this week, I went through the textbook material and watched Jobes’ companion video lectures about Hebrews scripture. I did this to get the …
Theology to the Hebrews
With careful review of the book of Hebrews, there are distinctive theological themes that appear within the text of Scripture. There is a breadth and depth of subjects that together present a robust view of …
The Gates of Hell
The grotto of Panias is located in Caesarea-Philippi, and it represents ground zero of pagan idolatry from the Old Testament through the New Testament. It is where Tel Dan is located, and it is at …
The Empires of Woe
The purpose of this post is to bring into view the ancient Neo-Babylonian empire and its long-term permanent effect upon the people and place of both Jerusalem and Judea of the Old Testament. Introduction Throughout …
The Polemical Pattern of Truth
The purpose of this post is to bring into view how the Northern Kingdom of Israel diverted its loyalty and covenantal obligations from Yahweh to the foreign Baal gods and how the confrontation between Elijah …
The Gates of Babylon
A forthcoming research project about the Neo-Babylonian empire involves quite a lot of preparation. Involving valid and credible source materials that together will help piece together the details of the ancient Mesopotamian civilization that carried …
The Theocratic Anointing
The purpose of this post is to present an up-close look at the matter of theocratic anointing from historical examples given throughout Scripture. A cursory search of the terms “theocratic” and “anointing” from the Internet …
The Consecration of Hē·rěm
As recorded between the books of Joshua and Judges, numerous sites throughout Canaan were conquered. In total, within both books, 31 sites were destroyed, or a specific king was defeated1 to demonstrate Israel’s growing and …
The Topography of Time
Among various ways of exploring the physical and spiritual geographies of the Ancient Near East, there are two categorical ways to understand the landscape of the Bible topically. Historical and Literary geography studies work together …
The Tapestry of Antiquity
A current Oxford dictionary defines the term “Historiography” as the study of writing about history. The etymological facts from the Greek language support that definition. However, a student of history should generally understand historiography as …
The Evidence of Belief
The purpose of this post is to present an up-close look at the Pharisees of the New Testament and their often-adversarial relationship with Jesus. The sharp differences between Pharisee beliefs and practices stood in sharp …
Incubation of a Kingdom
The book entitled “Backgrounds of Early Christianity” by Everett Ferguson is a comprehensive survey of historiographical topics centered around the Mediterranean world of the first century. While topics span subject matter that primarily concentrated on …
Framework of Prototypical Intent
When following the apostle Paul in the book of Acts during his journeys to Asia Minor, it became apparent there were numerous synagogues he visited. Well before that, extending back into the intertestamental period and …
The Measure of Seven
While doing the research to understand the differences between the Jewish beliefs and practices of the Old Testament and those of the second temple period, I arrived at an area of interest that bears further …
Types & Shadows
Thesis: The OT in the book of Revelation and John’s use of corresponding apocalyptic work in the book of Revelation. The following are presentation notes concerning the literary nature of the book of Revelation, not …
The Scourge of Animosity
In an effort to trace the history of animosity between the Jews and Samaritans, I acknowledge the various alternatives that exist throughout primary and secondary sources. The Jews of ancient Israel did not view the …
The Trauma of an Apocryphon
This week’s reading through 1st and 2nd Maccabees often had me step back to think about what I just read. Throughout the week, I shared some of the details about events that transpired in both …
