Thoughts on the Bible and Life
The book of Isaiah is miraculous. Although Isaiah lived seven centuries before Christ, through the Spirit he records details of the life, suffering, death, and even resurrection of Christ. Even critical scholars acknowledge that Isaiah lived long before Christ. The Isaiah Scroll found among the Dead Sea Scrolls dates to at least 100 BC. Many … Read more
What is God like? In Psalm 5 David gives a direct statement about God’s character: For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome. 5 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong; 6 you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, Lord, … Read more
I recently read a couple comments about Jesus’ teaching on divorce that stopped me in my tracks. First Comment E. P Sanders writes, If Christians wish to keep today a biblical sexual law that is fundamental to the Bible, they should observe the prohibition of adultery. This is one of the Ten Commandments, it figures … Read more
Dreams are strange. They leave a deep impression, make us question reality, then disappear. Certain thinkers, such as Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, delved deeply into the meaning of dreams in their psychological analyses. Freud believed that dream content came from the events of the previous day and childhood and he especially highlighted latent sexual … Read more
Redeem is not a word we use often in everyday English. “Redeeming” coupons or gift cards comes to mind, but that’s about it. To redeem simply means to buy, and often it refers to buying back. When soda cans are returned to a store in exchange for money, the cans are redeemed or bought back thereby … Read more