? I know Joshepus was considered a Jewish historian or should I say a historian? Who were some others and were they different than the "writings of the fathers?" Josephus was a Jewish historian of the late first century AD. He began his career as a partisan zealot for the Jews rebelling against Rome. […]
Note: This is a very long question about Behe and Intelligent design. The question is a few pages down (look for the indented material) I study medicine, and I am in the second year this year. I am a lot interested on questions about creation/evolution. I am a Christian and take seriously me faith in […]
Note: this is a very long question. The answer is way down the page!!! Beyond the basic Christian labeling/dismissal which you demonstrate. My own reasons for doubting God’s existence are based on the very same premise I am accused of suppressing, that is truth. My chief dissatisfaction with Christianity and Christians as a whole is their […]
? By reading the Old and New Testament what can I learn? This is such a broad question it is hard to begin. Let me answer your question by making one suggestion. I would suggest that if you read both the New Testament and the Old Testament carefully, you will find that they have […]
? What happened to King Belshazzar in the book of Daniel? The book of Daniel relates that on the very night of the idolatrous feast at which the writing appeared on the wall, Belshazzar was killed and Darius the Mede took over Babylon (Daniel 5:30). It is not at all surprising that the former […]
? Every one knows the story of Noah and his ark. Some believe it, some don’t, but that is irrelevant. The Epic of Gilgamesh is the first written story ever found. This epic describes how Gilgamesh took two of each animal plus his family into an ark to avoid a world wide flood sent by […]
North vs. South: Prophecies in Daniel Chapter Eleven, by John M. Oakes The last recorded vision given to Daniel spans chapters ten through twelve. This awe-inspiring vision is both the climax and the culmination of the book. It brings together in the most overwhelming prophetic vision in the Bible all the themes of Daniel. The […]
The King Comes to Jerusalem: Prophecies of the Messiah in Daniel Chapter Nine, by John M. Oakes Chapter nine of Daniel can easily be divided into two parts. It begins with a prayer of Daniel in which he begs God, both in his own name and in the name of his fellow Israelites, for forgiveness […]
Sheep vs. Goat: Prophecies in Daniel Chapter Eight, by John M. Oakes Two years after the vision recorded in chapter seven, Daniel has another vision ?in the third year of King Belshazzar?s reign? (Daniel 8:1). The Babylonian Chronicle implies that Belshazzar began to rule as regent in 553 BC, so this year of the vision […]
A Beastly Encounter: Prophecies in Daniel Chapter Seven, by John M. Oakes ?In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind? (Daniel 7:1). This dream most likely occurred in the year 553 BC when Belshazzar became official regent to his father Nabonidus. This chapter begins […]
A King Eats Grass: Prophecies in Daniel Chapter Four Daniel chapter four contains a compelling account of how God was able to humble mighty King Nebuchadnezzar. When Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar?s dream of a great tree, he provides further proof that God promotes and demotes whomever he pleases. He shows clearly that God rules the nations. […]
A Dream in the Night: Prophecies in Daniel Chapter Two ?In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams? (Daniel 2:1). These dreams occurred early in Nebuchadnezzar?s long reign. Since Daniel was brought to Babylonin the first year of his reign, we can assume that he has entered service to the king fairly recently. He […]
My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prefvent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place. John 18:36 Old Testament Prophesies announce the coming of the Kingdom of God We have already seen a number of prophecies which describe the Messiah […]
This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms. Luke 24:44 Prophecies in the Old Testament Predict Events in the Life of Jesus Christ of Nazareth When Jesus spoke the words recorded above […]
Therefore I urge you, brothers, in view of God?s mercy to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God?which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 Old Testament Ritual Sacrifice Points to New Testament Sacrifice One evening a chicken and a pig were having a deep discussion about breakfast the next day at […]
Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast–as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread made without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth. […]
Therefore I urge you, brothers, in view of God?s mercy to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God?which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 Old Testament Ritual Sacrifice Points to New Testament Sacrifice One evening a chicken and a pig were having a deep discussion about breakfast the next day […]
The Law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming?not the realities themselves. Hebrews 10:1 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were […]
The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tagernacle set up by the LORD, not by man. Hebrews 8:1,2 4 The Old Covenant […]
It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to apper for us in God?s […]
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Matthew 12:40 2 Prefigures of the Messiah When Jonah spent three days and nights miraculously preserved within a huge fish; […]
For everything which was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 Historical Prefigures The Israelites had been grumbling again. ?Why do we follow this fellow Moses?? ?Who does he think he is?? ?Why have […]
DANIEL DANIEL PROPHET TO THE NATIONS DANIEL PROPHET TO THE NATIONS John M. Oakes, Ph.D. Great Commission Illustrated Books Highlands Ranch, CO http://greatcommission.com Email: john_oakes@greatcommission.com DANIEL […]
NOTES FOR SHORT DANIEL CLASS Background to Daniel: Theme: God Rules the Nations, Do Not Fear! Main messages: 1. How to stay pure and uncorrupted?to maintain your integrity in a world in which you are surrounded by unbelievers. 2. God is in control. He will protect his people. Do […]
NOTES ON OTHER RELIGIONS Some helpful definitions: Polytheism: a religious system which includes worship of many gods. Pantheism: a theological perspective that sees God as being synonymous with the universe or with nature?kind of like ?the Force? of Star Wars. Animism: belief that many animals plants, and even objects contain individual […]
A Refutation of Acharya S’s book, The Christ Conspiracy By Mike Licona Copyright ? 2001, TruthQuest Publishers All Rights Reserved. No reproduction of any kind permissible without the expressed written consent of the publisher. Acharya S is a skeptic with an interest in mythology who has written a book entitled The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest […]
Biblical Archaeology: Evidence of the Exodus from Egypt Merneptah Stele ??????????????? Merneptah pylon at University of Penn Museum ??????????????? One of the most important discoveries that relate to the time of the Exodus is the Merneptah stele which dates to about 1210 BC. Merneptah, the king of Egypt, boasts that he has destroyed his enemies […]
Mormonismo / LA IGLESIA DE JESUCRISTO DE LOS SANTOS DE LOS ULTIMOS DIAS ? Fundador: Jos? Smith (1805-1844) HISTORIA: ? Jos? Smith. Nacido en Vermont, 1805, criado en el ?rea rural de Nueva York. ? No fu? conocido por haber tenido un trabajo regular. ? Se volvi? estafador de la gente. Era un charlat?n religioso. […]
Note to reader: this article was found at http://www.christian-thinktank .com/qwhendan3a.html It is not written by anyone at this web site, and we want to give proper credit for this excellent article!!! Section One: The Dead Sea Scrolls Manuscript Data ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1. Do we have any copies of the Book of […]
Outline for From Shadow to Reality OT Theme: The Messiah is coming NT Theme: The Messiah is here Jesus is priest, prophet and king. Jesus brings together the entire OT. Jesus says: Everything must be fulfilled that was written about me Luke 24:44 These are the scriptures that testify about me. Jn […]
In anew Comparative Religion course I’m taking at school. we’re currently studying Hinduism and will soon move on to Buddhism its actually quite fascinating. Hinduism, with all its splendid contradictions and incongruities, is really not that bad of a religion. Dont get me wrong, my faith is not wavering but I found that studying the […]
Were there real dragons? Do you mean were there ever actual, living, giant reptiles which could fly and breathe fire? I believe it is safe to say, at least from a scientific perspective, that almost certainly no such creature ever lived. Of course, many cultures, most notably the Chinese, but many others as well, have […]
What happens when all nine planets line up? The answer to this question is pretty straightforward. Nothing! From a scientific perspective there is no reason to believe there would be any significant effect at all if all the planets were to line up. First of all, it is literally impossible for all nine to line […]
What does the Bible say about Polygamy. Can polygamist serve God? Most believers would probably say that this is an easy question, but that is not necessarily true. Most would say that it is a sin to be a polygamist and that this is a clear and unambiguous teaching of the New Testament. The fact […]
Genesis 11:1 says that the world at that time “had one language and a common speech.” However, Genesis 10:5 seems to imply that there was more than one language at that same time. Please explain this. I can think of a couple of possible explanations, but the most obvious one is probably correct. Although Genesis […]
What evidence do we have that the stories on Christianity are real? Unfortunately, this is a rather vague question. I will give a fairly vague answer in response. If you have a more specific question in mind, please send me another question. I am not sure what you mean by “stories” in Christianity? Do you […]
My question revolves around the true role of the Council Of Nicea. Some have argued that the council canonized certain texts to fit their purposes. I have heard the counter argument that the council merely canonized what was already widely accepted as Inspired Word, but even this wide acceptance does little to guarantee that the […]
Every one knows the story of Noah and his ark. Some believe it, some don’t, but that is irrelevant. The Epic of Gilgamesh is the fist written story ever found. This epic describes how Gilgamesh took two of each animal plus his family into an ark to avoid a world wide flood sent by the […]
I have been studying the new testament for the past 6 months and found a lot of encouragement generally throughout and it was leading me to begin to believe, though some parts of the text I found a bit troubling and not often addressed by other Christians other preachers. I even discovered some misinformation on […]
The Bible is generally used as the primary reference for Christians. Even if I accept that the Bible is actually God’s word, you have to admit that it was put on paper by humans. And since humans are imperfect, how do you put such faith in the Bible? Also, what about the books of the […]
The Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and is credited (by some) as being responsible for Christianity flourishing. But, Constantine chose one form of Christianity and killed anyone who practiced any of the other forms. What about these other forms? Combine this with the crusades and we get the classic line “history is written by the […]
I was brought up to believe that Christ was born on September 11th, either 3 BC or 4 BC (I can’t remember the year). Supposedly all nine planets were lined up in a straight line on that day. Does this claim have any validity? The fact is that no one knows the exact date of […]
For some time I have held the view that the age of the earth, dinosaurs, and remains like “Lucy” can be explained by the gap between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2. The earth was created “in the beginning”, not the first day. The earth was then “formless and void”, a phrase that can be rendered […]
I have recently heard an argument for creationism using the third law of [thermo-dynamics/ thermo nuclear physics] as it’s catalyst against the idea of the big bang theory. Namely stating that things left to themselves have a tendency to decay – not grow in complexity. What is this law – I have only guesses at […]
No one outside Christians claim that Jesus rose from the dead. A few mention he had been crucified- and they admit Christians believe he rose from the dead, but no one outside Christian writers say he rose from the dead. And there’s no writings from the actual existence of Jesus that say he was crucified […]
As usual I have another query. This is regarding the Baptism for the Dead mentioned in 1Cor15:29: “Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?” Now I know this cannot mean that Paul […]
Many people follow religions, based on some sort of Bible, as if a god would choose to give us something to know he existed. All religions have doubts, loopholes, seeming contradictions. You’ve said before that a whole college degree could be devoted to simply the interpretation of the Bible (among other aspects of religion). Faith […]
In general, why is philosophy a problem for many people of faith? That is a good question. I would say that, in general, philosophy does not pose a big problem for people of faith. It is for people who do not have deep faith in God and in the Bible that philosophy poses a big […]
Micah 5:2 Says that the messiah would be born in Betlehem. After that it goes on to speak of the assassins invading Israel and that he and 7 others would save Israel. (v.4-6).What’s that about? If also verses 4-6 can apply to the same great leader in v.2 (and it seems to me that it […]
Is the Bible Code real? I am not sure exactly what you are referring to as the Bible code. Many people at various times have claimed to have found mysterious codes in the Bible which gives them access to special spiritual knowledge, deeper than the common run-of-the-mill Christian. The freemasons are famous for finding secret […]
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