The Awakened Harp
This week I finished reading “Awake O Harp” by William Varner. It is a devotional commentary on the Psalms and highly instructive about the meaning and application of the ancient songs and poetry of antiquity …
The Seeds of Adoration
If in the event there are vacant thoughts about how to pray in adoration of YHWH, it is very useful to prepare for yourself a list of attributes supported by Scripture. Here is an example …
The Daily Walk
Today, 09/04/2021, I completed another read-through of the Bible. This time the English Standard Version (ESV). The effort began in September 2017 and I sought to read it through with meticulous attention to word-by-word detail …
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 …
