Sermons and Biblical Studies

(1316–1374), was a king of Sweden, Norway and Skaane. He commissioned an Icelandic judge, Paul Knudsen, to lead an expedition to Greenland in 1354: Magnus, by the grace of God, King of Norway, Sweden and Skaane, sends to all men who see or hear this letter good health and happiness. We desire to make known … Continue reading “ERIKSSON,
MAGNUS, II”

(c.1224–March 7, 1274), was a Catholic philosopher and theologian, who wrote Summa Theologica, using Aristotelian logic to reconcile faith with reason, proving the existence of God as the logical uncaused cause. His works rank with Saint Augustine in importance. In Pange, Lingua, a hymn for Vespers on the Feast of Corpus Christi, Thomas Aquinas wrote: … Continue reading “AQUINAS,
THOMAS”

(June 15, 1215), known as the “cornerstone of English liberty,” was a constitutional charter signed by King John I of England (December 24, 1167–October 18, 1216) in the meadow of Runnymeade, under pressure from the English barons. This was the first time the absolute power of a king was limited by law, guaranteeing certain rights … Continue reading “MAGNA
CARTA”

Michael S. Heiser Introduction On March 4, 2007, the Discovery Channel aired The Lost Tomb of Jesus, a riveting documentary produced by James Cameron, best known for the Oscar-winning motion picture Titanic, and directed by Simcha Jacobovici. The documentary complemented the launch of the publicity campaign for a book on the subject by Jacobovici, co-authored … Continue reading “THINKING
CLEARLY ABOUT THE “JESUS FAMILY TOMB””

Rodger C. Young Introduction In chapter 25 of Leviticus, the people were commanded to start counting the years on their entrance into Canaan. After six years of normal farming, the seventh year was to be a Sabbath rest for the land, reminiscent of the command to remember the weekly Sabbath that was given at Mt. … Continue reading “EVIDENCE
FOR INERRANCY FROM A SECOND UNEXPECTED SOURCE: THE JUBILEE AND SABBATICAL
CYCLES”

Bryant G. Wood The date and nature of the Exodus have been subjects of scholarly debate since the beginnings of Egyptology in the mid-19th century, and the dispute continues unabated today. The exodus from Egypt is a topic around which whirl controversy, debate and heated argument. There is no consensus regarding the date of the … Continue reading “RECENT
RESEARCH ON THE DATE AND SETTING OF THE EXODUS.”

Dr. Cevat Başaran Dr. Vedat Keleş Rex Geissler Brian McMorrow Great Ararat and Little Ararat aerial view with the Aras (Araxes) River Valley (international border) in the foreground looking southwest. Introduction One of the most important and mysterious subjects that has remained from antiquity to this day has been the Flood of Noah, along with … Continue reading “MOUNT
ARARAT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY”

Ernest B. McGinnis Ernest McGinnis View of the valley of the Pleistos River from atop Delphi. For thousands of years, the ancient Greek city of Delphi has provided mankind with as many tantalizing questions as it has answers. As far back as the Roman period, men of science have questioned the validity of the oracular … Continue reading “DELPHI’S
INFLUENCE ON THE WORLD OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
PART 3: FAULTS, FUMES AND VISIONS1”

By Rodger C. Young The Problem From the beginning of the Davidic dynasty to the release of Jehoiachin from prison, mentioned at the end of 2 Kings, represents a period of about four and one-half centuries. For this time period, the books of Kings, Chronicles, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel provide over 120 dates, lengths of reign, … Continue reading “EVIDENCE
FOR INERRANCY FROM AN UNEXPECTED SOURCE:
OT CHRONOLOGY1”

Bryant G. Wood The Story of Jezebel Jezebel was no doubt the wickedest woman in the Bible. In the book of Revelation her name was invoked in condemning a false prophetess in Thyatira who promoted sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols (Rv 2:20). Even today the name is emblematic of a … Continue reading “SEAL
OF JEZEBEL IDENTIFIED”