THE LAMB FOR ETERNITY The Bible concludes with the Revelation of Jesus Christ’s promised return, holy judgment, and Kingdom’s reign. Throughout its twenty-two chapters, various names and descriptors magnify His…
Holy Week discussions most often begin with the account of Jesus entering Jerusalem, often referred to as the triumphal entry. It was a beautiful, public recognition of who Jesus was,…
Zechariah ties 2:8-12 to chapter 9 (especially verses 2:10 and 9:9) through several unique parallels that signal we are to read these texts in light of each. This is significant,…
Zechariah 2:8-12 and Zechariah 9 are both carefully constructed around a matching literary pattern. The pattern takes its shape around God alternating between speaking of Himself in the first and…
Imagine yourself amidst the bustling crowd that day, the air thick with anticipation and the earth beneath your feet trembling with the collective excitement of those gathered. The dusty streets…
“Low in the grave He lay—Jesus my Savior! Waiting the coming day—Jesus my Lord.”[1] To all outward appearance, this is a tragic time. Jesus had been crucified. Once His death…
In Part 1, we saw that God Himself claimed that the Bible we have is His written word to us. We saw some of the things He said about the…
Pastor and author Tim Challies writes, “‘Federal agents don’t learn to spot counterfeit money by studying the counterfeits. They study genuine bills until they master the look of the real…
Is the New Testament just legend? What is the significance of Paul’s statements in 1 Corinthians 15? If Paul has given us material about 35 AD on a trip to…
The creedal material that Paul presents in 1 Corinthians 15 is probably the heart of contemporary discussions concerning the historical Paul. And of course, they have a great bearing on the historical…
