To the surprise of many Christians, the concept of Lent is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible. But the concepts embraced during Lent are very biblical — self-discipline, self-denial, and self-examination, all
But if we are honest, even those of us that have a more “traditional” view are also trying to wade through the messiness of relationships. Because of these things, many of us well know what marriage is not… but what is it? Or more than that, what is the biblical definition of mar...
I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains; from thence help will come to me.New American BibleA song of ascents. I raise my eyes toward the mountains. From whence shall come my help? New Revised Standard VersionI lift up my eyes to the hills— from where will my help come?
Jewish law prohibits the gelding of animals based on its interpretation of Leviticus 22:24. Is this what the Torah means? Why might the Torah have prohibited this, and how could the prohibition function in an agrarian society dependent on draft animals? Dr. Elaine Goodfriend Print Share Cite...
In this Biblical account, the significance of the twelve stones is that they serve as a reminder tothe people of the law each time they came to present a sacrifice. This passage is prior to the crossing of the Jordan into the “Promised Land”. Moses was leading the people still at this...
Does the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and their prophetess Ellen G. White, teach the Biblical, orthodox doctrine of the Trinity? As we will see, the answer to that question is, "No"--despite the fact that the SDA Church now uses the term "Trinity." (As for Ellen G. White, she wa...
Does the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and their prophetess Ellen G. White, teach the Biblical, orthodox doctrine of the Trinity? As we will see, the answer to that question is, "No"--despite the fact that the SDA Church now uses the term "Trinity." (As for Ellen G. White, she wa...
In previous posts, I have been reviewing a book by Muslim polemicist/apologist Abu Zakariya (in particular, chapter 5 of the book). So far, we have seen that Zakariya's objections to the gospels as inspired Scripture and eyewitness testimony, to Messianic prophecy, and to the reliable ...
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1. Religious Holidays and the Appointment of Chaplains Kramnick and Moore point out that there have been remarkable deviations from the secular ideal of government advanced in the Constitution. Two of them involved none other than James Madison, whose views on church and state are thought to have...