“The discovery of the Ebla archive in northern Syria in the 1970s has shown the Biblical writings concerning the Patriarchs to be viable. Documents written on clay tablets from around 2300 B.C. demonstrate that personal and place names in the Patriarchal accounts are genuine. The name “Canaan” was in use in Ebla, a name critics […]
Month: February 2021
Categories
Genesis flood – Was it a local flood?
It seems it is not so easy to say that Noah’s flood was local, yet there may be a case to be made for that. The crucial question would seem to be: What does “the face of the whole earth” mean? Now here is an instance where this phrase is used: Genesis 41:56 When the […]
Categories
It’s improbable, or not?
When people think about improbable events, often a challenge is made such as the one I read of involving Bertrand Russell (this may be apochryphal). Russell was said to have been riding in a car with someone, he noted the license plate on the car in front of them, and remarked, “Look at that license […]
There are a number of prophecies that are “forever,” these are important if it is within human ability to overturn them. Now some might say that “forever prophecies” are actually not so difficult to make, such as in saying “This car will never run again.” Certainly, making a probable “forever prophecy” is not so difficult, […]
Categories
Resurrection account differences
“If we assume that the pre- or postdawn timing depends on whether one gives the time of the women starting their trip or their arrival at the tomb, if we assume that the earthquake and angelic decent happened before the women arrived at the tomb, if we merge what the angels say into one account, […]
Categories
Tyre
Prophecies about Tyre: Eze. 26:13-14 “So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the sound of your harps will be heard no more. And I will make you a bare rock; you will be a place for the spreading of nets. You will be built no more, for I the Lord have spoken,” […]
As far as baptism versus sprinkling, during a discussion of this very topic, I came across this account: “Asfaw was a student in [a] missionary training school. After graduation, he went to the Borana people. He began a sports outreach that brought many to faith in Christ, but there was no water deep enough for […]
Categories
All to the sword?
DT 2:34 “At that time we took all his towns and completely destroyed them—men, women and children. We left no survivors.” These are some of the most difficult verses in the Bible, why would God command this? Here are some thoughts in reply: If we take God to task for these deaths, we should take […]
This seems to be the main verse that may indicate supernatural gifts ceasing: 1 Cor. 13:10 but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. But Paul refers to this time as follows: 1 Cor. 13:12 Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know […]
If we should object to Christmas having its orgins as a festival at the same time as a long-ago pagan festival at the winter equinox, should we also object to using the names of the days of the week with pagan origins? Woden’s-day, Thor’s-day and so forth? Not to mention the names of the months, […]