The Poetic Riddles of Time
There are numerous types of poetic and literary expressions read among the prophetic writings to articulate what Yahweh both directly and indirectly says. He is either actively in direct discourse with His people or He …
Doubt & Resonance
Back from Adam through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and David, there were covenants that were formed between Yahweh and His chosen people. None of which contradicted another, but in some respects superseded or reiterated the …
The Poetry of Inversion
As a theological principle, those who hold themselves out as a “prophet” or “seer” today really eventually run in contradiction to God and what is in His word. This post concerns the reasons false prophets …
Voice of the Nevi’im
Introduction to the Prophets The Age of Prophecy: Approximately 900 – 400 BCE Samuel (150 years before 900 BC) is considered the first prophet. Credited with starting the various schools of the prophets. The prophetic …
The Woes of Immortal Larvae
This is an open-ended posting. It will become edited and further developed over time as more research is carried out through the course of personal theological studies. Purpose & Background Notes, observations, and a working …
The Echoes of Concentric Woe
The geographical relevance of Canaan compared to the surrounding territories of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Media, Persia, Anatolia, Crete, Cyprus, and others has often unrecognized spiritual significance throughout Scripture. To view the assembly of land and the …
Witnesses of Shadow
The Purpose of the Mosaic Covenant In continuity with the Adamic and Abrahamic covenants, the Mosaic covenant was formed by God to accomplish several outcomes. First, it was to further the Abrahamic covenant in fulfillment …
Oath & Covenant
The following post is about the framework and structure of Deuteronomy with highlighted details concerning the Sinaitic and Mosaic covenants among His people from the adults of the exodus who perished in the wilderness to …
Deuteronomy Walkthrough
Assembled here is a survey of each chapter in Deuteronomy. A few sentences for each chapter to summarize the core content and meaning of the fourth and final book of the Mosaic law. All thirty-four …
The Seed & The Serpent
Through craft and subtly, Satan led Adam and Eve to their physical and spiritual death. In the form of a serpent that he inhabited in literal or literary form, the enemy spoke these words to …
The Gravity of Error
The following outline provides a shortlist of specifics concerning the significance and outcomes of the fall of humanity in Genesis 3. Throughout Scripture, from the Old Testament to the New, several facts about the catastrophic …
Explanatory Power of Reason
A significant number of biblical scholars hold to a view of Scripture in which the creation account in Genesis is interpreted as a historical narrative rather than figurative poetry. By contrast, those with a figurative, …
Of Deference & Distinction
In an effort to produce a running list of differences between the biblical record in Genesis of creation and various Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) accounts, this is a beginning comparison among others to follow if …
Numbers Walkthrough
Assembled here is a survey of each chapter in Numbers. A few sentences for each chapter to summarize the core content and meaning of the fourth book of the Mosaic law. All thirty-six chapters are …
The Inexorable Promise
Background of the Abrahamic Covenant Interwoven throughout Scripture are echoes of what God has historically accomplished through His covenant with Abraham. That in a broader sense, there is the Doctrine of the Works of God1 …
Leviticus Walkthrough
Assembled here is a survey of each chapter in Leviticus. A few sentences for each chapter to summarize the core content and meaning of the third book of the Mosaic law. All twenty-seven chapters are …
Of Curses & Covenants
It is on this resurrection day in the year 2020 that this post is written to rediscover the meaning and relevance of Genesis 1 – 11. Specifically, about the promised seed in Genesis 3:15 that …
Taking Root
Today I completed a 220-page book entitled “Rooted: Connect with God, the Church, Your Purpose.” It is a workbook written by various authors for discipleship groups within local churches or small-class get-togethers. Day by day, …
