“At the Instigation of Christ”
Posted onThe Roman historian Suetonius, reflecting on the period when Claudius was Emperor (41-54 A.D.), shares an interesting tidbit about an event that happened during his […]
Errors in the Biblical Chronology of the Kings?
Posted onIn the posts I’ve done lately relating to biblical archaeology, a common theme has been developing: your presuppositions dictate your conclusions. If you assume that […]
Is the Bible Wrong About the Philistines?
Posted onThe Philistines were a people we read about in the Old Testament. Many scholars agree that they were in the region of Palestine at least […]
The Amarna Letters– An Early Reference to the Hebrews?
Posted onThe Amarna tablets record a correspondence in the mid-fourteenth century B.C. over a period of about 20 years. The Canaanite leaders were writing to the […]
Is the Bible Right About the Fall of Jericho?
Posted onIn Joshua chapters 2-6, we read a now familiar story about the Israelite siege of Jericho. In it, we find a supernatural victory given to […]
The Christian Response to Sinners
Posted on“I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. So, as much as in […]
A Response to Open-Theism
Posted onThere is a view in evangelical Christianity called Open Theism. It posits that God does not know the future for one of two reasons: Either […]
Nietzsche, God, and the Rise of the godmen
Posted onNietzsche tells this story of the madman (edited for length)– Have you not heard of that madman who lit a lantern in the bright morning […]
Is “Just War” Really Just?
Posted onThat great church father and “just war” theorist, Augustine of Hippo, had this to say (among other things) in justifying war:“What is the evil in […]
Is Isaiah 53 About the Messiah?
Posted onA Jewish Interpretation Isaiah 53 is one of the most quoted passages by Christians from the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible/Old Testament) as prophesying about Jesus. The […]