Category Archives: Biblical Studies
A Hollow Earth?
A questioner asked what I thought of the Hollow Earth hypothesis that says the planet Earth is either wholly hollow or otherwise contains a substantial interior space. My answer is that it is plausible that there are significant inclusions (hollow … Continue reading
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Is the Day of Jacob’s Trouble Near?
I have written before regarding “the time of Jacob’s trouble” (Jer 30:7), but how do we know that Jeremiah’s prophecy has any relevance for today? Obviously, current events would have to fit precisely with Bible prophecy, and that is what … Continue reading
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Are We Really on the Brink of Religious War?
Professor Dan Caspi, Ben-Gurion University’s Department of Communication Studies wrote an article entitled “On Brink of Religious War?”. In that article he decried the rising religious sentiment that is sweeping Israel and referred to a popular movement he called “Messiah … Continue reading
Is the Account of the Rich Man and Lazarus a Parable?
I don’t think Lk 16 is a parable. I think it is a sober description of what happened to the souls of all dead people before Pentecost (they went to fiery Hadean torment or the relative comfort of the Hadean … Continue reading
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The Three Dispensations
The Three Dispensations While there has always only been one hope (Eph 4:4) in God’s eternal plan (Eph 3:11), namely, everlasting life with God, God has nonetheless dealt with man in various ways through the ages (Heb 1:1, Dt 5:3). … Continue reading
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Types of the Exodus
Types of the Exodus The Bible furnishes abundant evidence of the legitimacy of types as a source of meaning in the scriptures (e.g. Rom 5:14, Heb 8:5 and Gal 4:22-31). The basic idea of a type is “likeness” where a … Continue reading
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Obey the Truth–Gal 3:1-5
Gal 3:1-5 says, ¶O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye … Continue reading
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Why Are We Still Here?
God accomplished His eternal purpose in saving man by the death of Christ and His resurrection. Why did God not end the world shortly thereafter? Why has the world dragged on for 2000 years after Jesus victory over sin? One … Continue reading
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Why Use Unleavened Bread For the Lord’s Supper?
The unleavened bread used for communion is generally understood to refer to the purity of the sacrifice of Christ. It very well can have connotations of purity, but I wonder if the main reason is different. It seems to me … Continue reading
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If Christ Has Paid the Debt For Sin, Why Is There a Judgment and Eternal Hell?
When Christ died, the Devil took His spirit prisoner to Hades (Acts 2:27, I Pe 3:19). Since death was the penalty for sin, Jesus was under no obligation to stay dead. Therefore, the Devil’s act of taking Jesus’ soul to … Continue reading
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