The apostle Paul is widely considered by many to be the most important Christian to ever live. As many as fourteen books of the Bible are attributed to him.1 His influence on both the spread of Christianity and its doctrines has been profound. This is especially noteworthy because Paul was not an eyewitness to Jesus and […]
This article is part 4 of an 8 part series. Go back to part 3. The Life of Jesus According to All Four Gospels The Beginning of the End As the end of the ministry of Jesus came closer, all the gospels stressed two points: The anointing by Mary and its symbolism of death, sacrifice, and forgiveness. The acceptance […]
This article is part 3 of an 8 part series. Go back to part 2. Go forward to part 4. The Life of Jesus According to All Four Gospels The Ministry of Jesus The ministry of Jesus lasted for an estimated three or four years. There are many events described in the four gospels about who he […]
This article is part 2 of an 8 part series. Go back to part 1. Go forward to part 3. The Life of Jesus According to All Four Gospels The Baptism of Jesus The ministry of Jesus began with his baptism. While each gospel writer chose to introduce Jesus in a different way, they all talked about his baptism. […]
This article is part 1 of an 8 part series. Go forward to part 2. The Life of Jesus According to All Four Gospels Introduction We have four gospels that tell us about Jesus. But they do not all record the same story. It is interesting to see what each writer thought was important to highlight that the […]
In a previous post discussing salvation and how it pertains to the sacrifice of Jesus, I briefly touched on the meaning of the blood sacrifice, especially as pertaining to the Passover. I wanted to explain a bit more about the sacrificial system and why Jesus had such an important role to play in it. When Adam […]
I’ve listened to and watched many popular atheists talk about God. When asked what it would take to convince them, the most common response is some sort of personal supernatural experience. It might be an angel shouting from the sky or something equally unscientific but undeniable. But, they say, nothing short of this is enough. Arguments […]
This article is part of the series Adventures in Biblical Interpretation. In the phrase “Give us this day our daily bread” from the Lord’s Prayer, the meaning of the Greek word translated as “daily” is unknown. We have no use of the term anywhere else in the entire body of ancient literature. So when it came time to […]
This article is an early attempt to consider the biblical concepts of the trinity along with the body, soul, and spirit as three different (but related) things. The viewpoints expressed here go way beyond tradition. It is an ongoing development, an exploration of a theme. I will likely come back and modify this post. Consider it an […]
Bart Ehrman has become quite (in)famous for his views on the textual accuracy of the Bible. Having read Bart Ehrman’s books Misquoting Jesus and Lost Christianities and watched his debate with James White, I’ve noticed a common thread. Bart holds that we cannot know the original text of the books in the Bible. His argument boils down […]