When is Genocide Genocide? A Christian Historian’s View
This essay seeks to clarify the word “genocide” which is much overused, and is currently being used against Israel in reference to its war…
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And when Jesus came to the place
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for…
Exactly when did Paul repent… before or after he was saved?
There is absolutely no question that Paul did repent (i.e., had a change of direction in his heart), as is clearly attested to in scripture. Therefore, the question being raised isn’t really an issue of exactly where (or when) this change within him ma…
What, if any, is the biblical basis to interpret prophecy as future when wording seems to reflect past history instead of future fulfillment?
A possible example of prophecy referring to past events can be Joel’s four waves of locusts, unless Joel lived even before the deportation of Israel, which is not entirely consistent with the rest of his book.
There is also the need for re…
When was Job written?
My question is when Job was written. I am not necessarily wondering when the events in Job took place, nor am I asking when the bulk of the content was written (in the case of redaction) — though these things may be relevant data points. …
Was Jerusalem fallen when Isaiah spoke in Isaiah 3:8?
Isaiah 3:8
English Standard Version
For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because their speech and their deeds are against the LORD, defying his glorious presence.
Was Isaiah declaring a fact here or prophesying about the fut…
Why does John use a double “Verily, verily,” (John 1:53, et al.) when the other Gospel writers use only one?
"Verily I say unto you" is common in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, but John consistently uses the double "Verily, verily (Gk.amen, amen). (3:3, 3:5, 3:11, 5:19, 5:24, 25, 6:26, 32, 47, 53, 8:34, 51, 58, 10:1, 7, 12:24, 13:16, et …