The experience of one Israeli Jew who ventured to read the New Testament in public might surprise you. From the Caspari Center Media Review: Ariel Shinbal was reintroduced to the concept of "conversion to Christianity" with a rude shock, according to his column in the religious weekly Makor Rishon last week (January 30). Having thought… Read More »
What I am about to say next may shock you. The key to enjoying Isaiah 13-23 is to read fast. My point is not that this section was not important when Isaiah delivered it, nor would I argue that there are not good, helpful truths in it today. I do believe that “all Scripture is… Read More »
A Palestinian journalist has some very insightful thoughts about the current situation in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel. It’s not short, but it’s honest. John Piper’s latest biographical sermon is now available (audio, text). His subject was George Whitefield and his title was “‘I Will Not Be a Velvet-Mouthed Preacher! ‘ The Life and… Read More »
One of the most delightful discoveries in my study of Isaiah was seeing how Matthew understood Isaiah. In short, Matthew recognized that Jesus was the very one that Isaiah had spoken of. When we look at the second half of Isaiah, I ‘ll show you how that plays out there, but in this post I… Read More »
Dallas Seminary is in the news. Unfortunately it’s because the VP of Finance embezzled $165,000. If you watch the video, you ‘ll feel sorry for the wife who declares his innocence because “I know my husband.” So who should you vote for in the upcoming election in Israel? This site reveals your political position based… Read More »
You should have your devotions in Isaiah 11. Every day for a month. Besides being filled with hope of the world that is coming, you would be inoculated from much false understanding of the New Testament. You wouldn’t say, as the DTS professor who spoke at my church this morning said, that we the church… Read More »
An Israeli reserve soldier who served in the recent attack on Gaza wrote a letter to the people whose house he stayed in. Hello, While the world watches the ruins in Gaza, you return to your home which remains standing. However, I am sure that it is clear to you that someone was in your… Read More »
I’m reading a book right now about the “Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible.” The main title of this work by John Walton is Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament. This post is not a recommendation, as I have only read about 100 pages so far. But there were a few statements in… Read More »
Dr. Bookman is challenging sacred cows in his questioning of the already/not yet construct. The Blue Angels go low in the SF Bay. I thought this article was interesting: All I want to do is Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom: Microsoft’s Photosynth, the best thing to happen to photography since the digital camera. Car lands on… Read More »
A trustworthy friend who once lived in Gaza highly recommends this WSJ article on the background of the situation there. The Terrorism Awareness Project has an 8-minute animated slideshow that gives the background of the Arab-Israeli conflict. If you ‘re suspicious of Carbon 14 dating, this brief article might be of interest. I don’t live… Read More »