The Leviathan and Behemoth play an interesting role in God's speeches? Are they ancient dinosaurs? Are they the modern crocodile and hippo or something else?
“Evil is Make-Believe” – Book of Job p5
“Evil is Make-Believe” – Book of Job p4
We are continuing to look at the Problem of Evil and Suffering. This post looks at God's Cosmic Design of the Universe and its relation to the Problem of Evil.
“Evil is Make-Believe” – Book of Job p3
In looking at the Problem of Evil, we are looking at the book of Job. This post looks at how God answers Job's questions about his suffering.
“Evil is Make-Believe” – Book of Job p2
An American couple did not want to believe that evil was real and most people are nice and just want to get along. Tragically they were killed by ISIS as they were biking near the Afghan border. Evil is very real. As Christians how do we deal with it? Let’s look at Yahweh’s speeches in the book of Job. This post looks at the structure of God's speeches and what that can teach us about their purpose.
“Evil is Make-Believe” – Book of Job p1
An American couple did not want to believe that evil was real and most people are nice and just want to get along. Tragically they were killed by ISIS as they were biking near the Afghan border. Evil is very real. As Christians how do we deal with it? Let’s look at Yahweh’s speeches in the book of Job.
Jewish Messianic Expectations (4/4)
The Messiah - Different Thoughts from Pseudepigraphical Sources and Conclusion Another important study that bears much influence on the messianic expectations of the first century is the pseudepigrapha. The Pseudopigrapha literally means “falsely attributed,” and refers to Jewish religious works from 300 B.C. to 300 A.D. These are works which falsely attribute an author... Continue Reading →
Jewish Messianic Expectations (3/4)
The Messiah - Different Thoughts from Qumran Sources There have been many documents found at the Essene community of Qumran that deal with the messiah. The Essenes were a very strict religious sect who separated themselves from society and lived in their own community off the Dead Sea. They are most famous for their library... Continue Reading →
Jewish Messianic Expectations (2/4)
The Messiah - Different Thoughts from Biblical Sources Becker says that the messianic expectation idea was not widespread. It was limited to the Southern kingdom and only Micah and Isaiah were involved in this messianic idea. It is not mentioned in Hosea, Amos, Zephaniah, Nahum, or Habakkuk. He concludes his argument by saying that “A... Continue Reading →
Jewish Messianic Expectations (1/4)
The Problem The word Christ, the Greek form of the Hebrew word Messiah, appears 528 times in the New Testament! The concept of a messiah is central to the Old Testament[1] It was the Israelites hope for their glorious future. The messiah is not just central to the Old Testament but it was central to... Continue Reading →
Heading & Hearting 