The Gravity of Error

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, …
Exodus Walkthrough

Exodus Walkthrough

Assembled here is a survey of each chapter in Exodus. A few sentences for each chapter to summarize the core content and meaning of the second book of the Mosaic law. All forty chapters are …
Realms of Coherence

Realms of Coherence

Before reading hundreds of pages in this book, “Coming to Grips with Genesis: Biblical Authority and the Age of the Earth,” it became clear this is a compilation work of numerous authors. Work as either …
Theories of Existence

Theories of Existence

Within this post, various perspectives and theories about creation methodologies, backgrounds, and speculations become considered for comparative purposes. To understand their weight, meaning, and purpose to understand the specifics about the origins of existence and …
Genesis Walkthrough

Genesis Walkthrough

Assembled here is a survey of each chapter in Genesis. A few sentences for each chapter to summarize the core content and meaning of the first book of the Mosaic law. All fifty chapters are …
Sequence of Existence

Sequence of Existence

Two areas of thought can appear to contradict or supplement a plain reading of the Scriptural text in Genesis 1. Both center around the worldview of those who study it for the truth of its …
What is Authentic Faith?

What is Authentic Faith?

I just finished the book “The Gospel According to Jesus: What Is Authentic Faith?” The book was written by John MacArthur of “Grace to You” and Chancellor Emeritus of Master’s University and Seminary. With decades …
The Canonicity of Scripture

The Canonicity of Scripture

This work seeks to cover a range of topics concerning the canon of Scripture. From historical to contemporary perspectives to get an in-depth look at both the Old and New Testament formation, which together as …