The Jewish War Series (Part 1: The Beginning of the Revolt)
Throughout the rest of this year, I have determined to write my own, more simplified version of Josephus’ account of the Jewish Revolt of AD 66-70. As men...
Category: Biblical Studies
Biblical Studies/Creation Evolution Debate/Ken Ham/Social and Cultural Issues/The New Atheist Movement
A Female Rabbi, Eve, and Ken Ham Walk into a Bar…What Could Go Wrong?
Over the past few months, thousands of women throughout the United States have courageously come forward and told their own stories about sexual harassment. Thi...
Why is the Bible So Badly Written? (Part 2): The Destructive Effects of Fundamentalism
In yesterday’s post I wrote about the article by Valerie Tarico entitled “Why is the Bible So Badly Written?” that was taken down by Salon.com because it had go...
Why is the Bible So Badly Written? …Wait, What??? (Part 1)
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine messaged me on Facebook, “Did you catch the Salon article on the Bible, before it got pulled?” I said, “No, what did it say?”...
Jesus and the Olivet Discourse: The Son of Man Coming on the Clouds of Heaven (it doesn’t mean what you think it means) (Part 5: The Jewish War Series)
“And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four ...
Jesus and the Olivet Discourse: The Abomination of Desolation…and other Cosmic Stuff (Part 4: The Jewish War Series)
A week before he was arrested by the Sanhedrin and then crucified under Pontius Pilate, Jesus of Nazareth rode into the Jerusalem on a donkey, being hailed by m...
Jesus and the Olivet Discourse (The Sign of Christ’s ‘Coming,’ False Messiahs, Wars, Famines, and Tribulation (Part 3: The Jewish War Series)
Unfortunately, we in 21st century America are not too well-versed in the history of the entire New Testament era. Consequently, we do not fully realize the impa...
Jesus and the Olivet Discourse (and why it isn’t about the Second Coming) (Part 2: The Jewish War Series)
The Olivet Discourse in Mark 13, Matthew 24, and Luke 21 is an incredibly misunderstood passage among most Christians today. Take the time to read it right now,...
Jesus, the Olivet Discourse, and All that “End Times” Speculation that Isn’t about what Tim LaHaye Claims It’s About (Part 1: The Jewish War Series)
If you are like me, having grown up within Evangelicalism in the 70’s and 80’s, you probably are all too familiar with the End Times speculation by the likes of...
A Tribute to my Grandpa Anderson, on the 20th Anniversary of His Last Christmas
In July of 1997, after finishing a master’s degree in the New Testament at Regent College, I went with my dad to visit my grandparents, Lennart and Margaret And...