The Lion of the Tribe of Judah The reference in Revelation to ‘The “Lion of the Tribe of Judah” is sometimes used to promote the idea that Jesus, when He returns at the Second Coming, will come in the character of a lion (with vengeance) in contrast to His First Coming (with the character of […]
Matthew 27:46 meaning Jesus’ Father had forsaken, abandoned, rejected His only-begotten Son – so it is commonly thought. If the Father could forsake even His own Son, wouldn’t that make us feel less secure about God’s attitude towards us? Could the Father have done that? This study will show otherwise. God DID NOT forsake His […]
Note: these are the notes used in this study of Hebrews 10:28 presented April 1, 2023. The video of this study appears at https://youtu.be/1kPsrn6FJ9c It is only 34 minutes long as we forgot to resume the recording after the break so I am posting the notes here. The point of the break is indicated below […]
Understanding Dispensations in Biblical Theology Have you been confused about talk of dispensations in the Bible? On this page we will help with understanding dispensations in Biblical theology but in a different way. In the Bible, periods of time during which God has dealt with people in different ways. People have variously identified up to […]
A covenant definition or illustration I like to use is that of a landowner agreeing to pay money to a contractor to build a house. The contractor agrees to build the house using specifications provided by the landowner in exchange for the money. The house is the subject of the covenant but it is not […]
A Challenge for the Character of God Skeptic I received this question from a skeptical commenter to my website: “How on Earth do you read the Bible and come away with the conclusion that God doesn’t destroy? Ever heard of Sodom and Gomorrah?” The question came with a list of supporting points (see list below, […]
Exodus 21:17 is a difficult verse. If applied literally today as most understand it, many children would die. But was that the actual meaning or the intent? Let’s look at some other examples of this term to help us with the meaning. “And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely (H4191) be […]
Ezekiel 18:20 Meaning What is Ezekiel 18:20 meaning when it says “The soul that sinneth, it shall die …”? It seems to be saying simply that the penalty for sin is death, period. However, it also lays out an important principle that transferring guilt or punishment for sin from one person to another is not […]
Meaning of Exodus 31:14 That Soul Shall be Cut Off The meaning of Exodus 31:14 seems to be death for Sabbath breakers. “Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be […]
Exodus 31:14 directs that a person who committed various offences should “surely be put to death.” To “surely die,” was the sentence but was that an imposed death sentence or the prediction of an eventual outcome? Traditional Legal Model – Those who defiled the Sabbath were to be put to death by God’s orders to […]
