Mark 4:11–12 offers a remarkable insight into the nature of Jesus’ ministry: “Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they…
How Doctrinal Chronology Made Science LoseRespect for the Authority of Scripture The Early Spirit of Inquiry For most of Christian history, biblical chronology was not a closed dogma but a living branch of scholarship. Medieval and early modern thinkers regarded the Bible as a record of real events set in…
The laws that govern the universe are not merely mechanical principles; they are reflections of divine consistency. Physics and faith, though written in different languages, describe the handiwork of the same Author. The symmetry between them is not coincidence but revelation — the visible echo of invisible truth. We, the…
The Author of time has left His signature in its every moment — and thosewho learn to read it will see His hand in all things.” From his first major work, Daniel Unsealed, through a growing body of historical, theological, and apologetic studies, Dan Bruce has pursued one unifying mission:…
Jesus taught that the greatest commandment was this: “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the great and first commandment.” (Matthew 22:37–38) In affirming this to his followers, He was not introducing a new…
Dr. John MacArthur has gone home to be with the Lord. I want to publicly express my gratitude for his ministry and life. He was a giant in his defense of the authority of the Bible. Fortunately, in this electronic age, those of us who remain have many hours of…
Here is a detailed outline of the biblical plan of redemption and salvation as presented from Genesis through Revelation: I. Creation and the Original Goodness (Genesis 1-2) II. The Fall and the Promise of Redemption (Genesis 3) III. The Increase of Sin and God’s Early Judgments (Genesis 4-11) IV. God’s…
When Jesus, crucified under the title “King of the Jews,” uttered his final words—“My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?” and then added “It is finished”—he was not simply dying, He was declaring the fulfillment of a divine mission that had begun centuries earlier with Abraham and the…
After I retired from engineering and before I started writing and publishing Bible commentaries, I was what many considered a “professional” backpacker. I hiked the entire Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine numerous times between 1985 and 2007. Back then I was called “Wingfoot” because of my quick pace on…
The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) clearly presents the basis for God’s choice of Israel as His covenant nation. This selection was not based on Israel’s inherent greatness or merit but entirely on God’s love, promise, and covenant faithfulness. A central passage explaining this appears in Deuteronomy 7:6–8: “For you are a…