If there's one thing that can unequivocally be said of God it is He is precise in His judgment and justice. This rings clearly in Jesus' words regarding judging others in Matthew 7:1-2, "Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you." Ultimately ( Read more... )

Any plain reading of the Gospels will produce many thought-provoking questions about Jesus. Sometimes the most puzzling part to figure out is what He meant by some of the curious sayings He addresses different people with. Does your brain itch a little when Jesus curses the fig tree for not bearing fruit when it was not even the right season to ( Read more... )

It's interesting to watch archaeologists and their associated colleagues try to piece together fragments of history from ancient sites. Often times I'm amazed at how they could know about so many seemingly insignificant details which help identify what happened in that location and about when the event/s occurred. And you have to wonder, how can ( Read more... )

Real quick, what is your perception of Abraham (Abram) of Genesis? Do you picture some dusty old nomad huddled on some pack animal with a few servants and his wife heading off to Canaan? Does it later come as a shock that he leads some 300 men of his own servants against the kings in Canaan who captured his nephew, Lot? Or what about how on earth ( Read more... )