In recent discussions, a question has been raised about King David’s legitimacy, as a son of Jesse. The reasoning behind this question is to try to explain why Jesse would have kept him from the prophet Samuel, as though Jesse were ashamed of David. Some have tried to argue this idea based on various interpretations… Continue reading Was David an Illegitimate Son? A Biblical Perspective
It's time to play, a game: "King James Version or Shakespeare." Without peaking, is this verse from the Bible or other literature? 'Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?' If you answered Shakespeare... ...you would be wrong. This is Job 39:9 from the King James Version. This is one… Continue reading Is This The King James Version or Shakespeare?
For those of us who understand our call to love even our enemies, this is perhaps one of the most difficult parts of Scripture. I believe the full answer, while clear, is not a simple one. God's love for Jacob and His hatred for Esau (Malachi 1:2-3; Romans 9:13) must be understood within the broader… Continue reading How Could God “Hate” Esau?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnEWwbxNxQY You too can memorize Scripture! I was going for complete mastery of Romans chapter 9 from the ESV version, which I did not accomplish here (see my list of mistakes below). Scripture tells us to let God's Word "dwell" in us "richly" and to have it "hidden" in our hearts. There is no better… Continue reading (Almost all of) Romans Chapter 9 ESV – From Memory
Occasionally, I have received this question, and I would like to answer it here: “Why did God place the tree of knowledge in the garden if he knew full well what would happen?” This topic is near to my heart. There was a time I pondered this myself a lot and I have relatives who… Continue reading Why Did God Put That Tree In That Garden?
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