Traditional Legal Model – Curses are actively and directly caused by God as punishment for sins. Biblical Healing Model – Curses are natural consequence of man’s choices to depart from God thus forfeiting His protection. Definition a formula or charm intended to cause such misfortune to another. the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, […]
“And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.” (Isaiah 58:12) The meaning of the word “breach” as used in the Bible is examined here […]
“And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. And […]
Traditional Legal Model – some define a breach as God’s action to punish sin. Examples: “breach—the calamity wherewith God visited Israel for their sin” (Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary) “The repairer of the breach: breach is put here collectively for breaches, which were made by God’s judgment breaking in upon them in suffering the walls of their […]
Traditional Legal Model: For the good of the universe and to end their misery God destroys the lost in His “strange act.” Biblical Healing Model: As in the examples included in the verse where it is mentioned (Isa 28:21), God, not being a God of force or coercion, honors man’s free will choices. It is […]
If God literally sent all the nasty things the Old Testament says He did then we have some serious contradictions regarding His character. Is there more than one way to understand “the Lord sent a pestilence”? Traditional Legal Model – God, in strict justice, sent disasters of many types upon both Israel and their enemies […]
Traditional Legal Model – To overthrow, as understood in the case of Nineveh, is God’s work to destroy a people/city as punishment for their wickedness. Biblical Healing Model – To overthrow, as in that case, can also refer to God’s work to change the hearts of the people. The point of this study is to […]
The Wednesday crucifixion scenario is promoted by a number of groups in an attempt to solve the three-days-and-three-nights issue. But it causes many other problems.
Introduction This study was part of the first edition (2009) of the book In the Heart of the Earth: the Secret Code that Reveals what is in the Heart of God. Due to the greater length of the second edition (2021), available on this website, this section was removed but is made available here. The […]
Matthew 10 :34 includes some rather strange sounding words by Jesus: “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.” (Matt 10:34) Is it really Jesus’ desire to send a sword – strife, bloodshed and death? Doesn’t that seem contradictory? We all know what […]
