Three years ago today we flew out of Israel and landed in Texas. It’s hard to capture everything in a few words, but I can say a few things. We like living here. It’s best not to think about Israel. I’ve made good progress in my studies. I love what I am learning. Our family… Read More »
1 Chronicles This book takes you all the way back to the beginning, all the way to Adam! The first nine chapters are rather boring genealogies, but they were important if you needed to know who your family was! Why would this matter? Well, you couldn’t serve in the temple as a priest if you… Read More »
To make this more interesting, I have deleted the name of the book and another name that would give it away. Anti-Semites have always hated the book, and the Nazis forbade its reading in the crematoria and the concentration camps. In the dark days before their deaths, Jewish inmates of Auschwitz, Dachau, Treblinka, and Bergen-Belsen… Read More »
1 Kings This book tells about what happened after David died. It’s mostly a sad story, because most of the kings disobey God. When the kings disobey, most of the people disobey. That means that God is going to punish them. Pay attention to chapter 11, because this explains that because Solomon was wicked, the… Read More »
Last week, I polled my readers as to what they believe is the most difficult Bible book to understand. No one chose Ecclesiastes, but one each went for Daniel and Hebrews. Song of Solomon and Zechariah tied with five votes and Isaiah picked up six. Six others chose “other,” but left no hint as to… Read More »
For each of my arguments, I am trying to choose a single verse that best encapsulates the message of the book. This is not easy for the book of Zechariah, as there are so many that are good. I’m listing some below, with the note that if you believe these verses will one day be… Read More »
1 Samuel The book starts off with stories about Samuel. This is important because it proves that Samuel is speaking for God (he is a prophet). Therefore, when he anoints Saul king, we know that is what God wants. When he rejects Saul and anoints David instead, we know that that is what God wants.… Read More »
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I have acquired a few copies of a special edition of a Bible atlas that you can’t get anywhere else. If you think you know what I’m talking about and you want one, send me an email and I ‘ll let you know the details.
Just a little reminder in case you didn’t hear: you have exactly 14 days to renew your passport or add pages before the prices go the opposite direction of Obama’s approval ratings. A new adult passport goes from $100 to $135. A kids ‘ passport, good for a measly 4.5 years will be $105. If… Read More »