Although they are not topics that normally come up in the exposition of prophecy and chronology featured on this website, a few visitors have asked me to comment on the matter of sexual conduct and marriage based on the teachings of the Bible. Here is my understanding of what the…
Israel: The Chosen Vessel of Redemption The idea that the nation of Israel was chosen by God is central to biblical theology but is often misunderstood. Rather than being an arbitrary selection or an act of favoritism, Israel’s chosen-ness was rooted in a divine purpose—to bring redemption into the world.…
The Gift of Salvation: A Limited Window of Grace The Christian faith is built upon the profound belief that God, in His infinite love, provided His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, as the ultimate blood atonement for humanity’s sins. This sacrificial act, foretold in the Old Testament and fulfilled in…
God made two foundational promises to Abraham: the land-nation promise and the redemptive promise. These two commitments frame the biblical narrative and reveal God’s faithfulness throughout history. The land promise, as first outlined in Genesis 12:7, assured Abraham’s descendants a homeland. Today, the Jewish people benefit from this promise, evidenced…
The Cross: Wrestling with Its MeaningThe death of Jesus on the cross is one of the most profound and perplexing events in human history. For centuries, theologians, philosophers, and everyday believers have grappled with its significance. On the surface, it can be difficult to reconcile the image of a crucified…
The Bible does not explicitly state a precise moment when human life begins. That omission has led theologians, religious scholars, and laymen to put forth a variety of interpretations and opinions. Some say that life begins at conception, citing Psalm 139:13-16 as evidence, where the Psalmist speaks of being formed…
The Tanakh says that God chose Abram to leave Ur of the Chaldees and go to live in the land of Caanan. There God promised Abram that the families of the world would one day be blessed though his seed, and whereupon God changed Abram’s name to Abraham to reflect…
Many skeptics dismiss the Bible as a book of fables written by men. In doing so, they show their lack of understanding of the nature of both man and God and how revelation from God comes forth to us through the human mind. For discussion’s sake, let us use the…
A reader who previewed my Bible chronology book emailed me about my views on the Young Earth vs. Old Earth controversy. In his words, he wanted to know if I believe, as he framed the question, “the Bible’s version of creation or science’s version of creation.” On this topic, I…
Replacement Theology (aka Supersessionism) is a Christian theology that is defined by the conviction that the Christian church (i.e., the congregation of believers, both Jews and non-Jews past and present, that place their faith in the blood of Jesus as the only blood atonement acceptable to God) has superseded the…