Our Hearts Were Burning – Part 1
The day is Sunday after Jesus’ crucifixion on Friday. The setting is a seven-mile walk from Jerusalem to Emmaus. Two people, Cleopas and another (possibly his wife), were joined by a third person they did…
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Educate Yourself
What Happened When
Why are the books of the Bible arranged that way? Why aren’t they arranged in a chronological and historical format as opposed to their present “genre” divisions? There’s really no deep or sacred answer, and…
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A Consuming Passion – Conclusion
There will come a time, as you consistently read and study the Word of God, that every single engagement contains a possibility of pulling you into the “rabbit hole” phenomenon that we described in our…
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A Consuming Passion: Introduction
The phrase, “going down the rabbit hole” comes from Lewis Carroll’s 1815 classic novel where Alice follows a rabbit, ending up in Wonderland – a bizarre alternate dimension. Since then, the phrase has taken on…
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Other Men Wrote – Conclusion
Solomon wrote most of the Proverbs – except chapter 30, which was written by a little- known author named Agur, son of Jakeh, for his two protégés, Ithiel and Ucal. In any sincere endeavor of…
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Other Holy Men Wrote – Part 3
We have been exploring one of the many fascinating features of the Bible: the lives and backgrounds of those God chose to pen, or “scribe,” these 66 books. Frequent readers are familiar with most of…
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Other Holy Men Wrote – Part 2
In examining and exploring the Bible, every pursuit holds the possibility of fascination. See where just looking into the authors of the 66 books of Scripture can lead us! The collection of Psalms has at…
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Other Holy Men Wrote
Scripture was written over a 1600 year span, over three continents (Africa, Asia, and Europe), in three different languages (Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic), and by over 40 different authors. It exists as one coherent, sacred…
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In the Volume of a Book: Conclusion?
This series of posts, “In the Volume of a Book,” has been based on Psalm 40:7-8 and the prophetic fulfillment in Christ stated in Hebrews 10:7. There’s no way to bring the study of or…
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In the Volume of a Book – Part 8
Access and acclimation to God’s Word entrusts us with a privilege too great for casual and superficial handling. It is puzzlingly shameful that many who claim to be Christians dogmatically use this privilege to promote…
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