Dr. Mark Hitchcock and Mr. Hank Hanegraaff debate the date of the Book of Revelation. The debate took place on December 10, 2007 at the annual Pre-Trib Study Group meeting in Dallas, TX. Dr. Hichcock will argue for the AD 95 date. Mr. Hanegraaff will argue for the AD 65 date. While the AD 95 […]
Biblical Studies
Our Eschatological Hope is Based on God’s Decree
But how could people ascribe a heavenly “pre-existence” to a real human and mortal figure of recent history? To understand this, you have to enter into the “logic” of ancient theological thought, and especially “apocalyptic” thought. I’ll sketch it briefly. God doesn’t make up his game-plan as the game goes along, but has the plan […]
A Biblical and Theological Analysis of Near Death Experiences
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2014/04/25/a-biblical-and-theological-analysis-of-near-death-experiences/
Was Noah Good?
http://www.amazon.com/Was-Noah-Good-Narrative-Testament/dp/0567027163 The juxtaposition of ‘favour’ and ‘righteousness’ in the flood narrative raises an interpretative and theological problem: Is Noah chosen because of divine favour or because of his piety ? Source-critical scholars identify two different theologies by J and P: J understands Noah’s election to be an act of grace whereas P emphasizes Noah’s righteousness […]
N. T. Wright’s Supersessionism Does Not Square with the Apostle Paul
Here is an excellent piece by Larry Hurtado taking N. T. Wright’s supersessionism to task. http://larryhurtado.wordpress.com/2014/03/23/israel-and-the-people-of-god-wright-response/
Bart Ehrman, Steven Anderson, Chris Pinto…
What do these three men have in common? They are bent on confusing the people of God and undermining their faith in Scripture. James White addressed the latest by these men here on his radio show: http://www.aomin.org/aoblog/index.php/2014/03/18/in-defense-of-scripture-bart-ehrman-steven-anderson-chris-pinto/ I have commented on two of these men before on their behavior and conspiracy theories: Steven Anderson and […]
Why the Creation-Evolution Debate Matters Says Jonathan Sarfati…
Michael Brown interviewed Jonathan Sarfati on Young Earth Creationism. This is a must listen! Sarfati is an expert in this area and it shows in the interview. It will equip you to challenge the deep-seated assumptions of those who hold to evolution, many of who are Christians who are buying into a form of “Theistic […]
Is Hades and Hell the Same Thing?
This is a frequent eschatological question that I am asked. Here is a brief piece that answers this question: http://danielstreett.com/2014/02/27/do-you-want-to-go-to-hades/
How to — and Not to — Perform “Word” Studies in Greek and Hebrew
I highly recommend reading the following article on doing “word” studies, and how to avoid fallacious “word” studies. I place the word “word” in italics because there is no such thing as a word having a meaning outside of its context. And yet, it is assumed by so many interpreters that words can have meanings […]
The Struggle for the Temple Mount
http://www.americanthinker.com/printpage/?url=http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/../2013/12/the_temple_mount_dismounted.html
Was the Gospel of Matthew Originally Written in Hebrew or Greek?
The short answer is: Greek. Michael Brown gives the long answer: http://realmessiah.com/read/review-understanding-difficult-words-jesus