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Virgin Birth Prophecy: Correcting Serious Errors
In Isaiah 7:14-16, many modern translations incorrectly depict Syria and Ephraim as a single land with two kings, leading to misinterpretations of the prophecy about Immanuel. The King James Version accurately portrays the land’s two kings as a reference to the divided Israel. Understanding this sheds light on the prophecy’s fulfillment in Jesus Christ after…
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Marduk and the Creation of Mankind: Ancient Near Eastern Backgrounds (Part Three)
In this post: In the previous part of this series, I noted that the creation of man in Genesis 1 has significant parallels to Enuma Elish that need their own post to do them justice. We will explore those parallels and their meaning here. Marduk Chiasm and Genesis 1:26-28 In the story Enuma Elish, the…
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Enuma Elish vs. Genesis One: Ancient Near Eastern Backgrounds (Part Two)
In this post we explore the fascinating parallels between Genesis 1 and Enuma Elish.
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Genesis before Genesis was Written? Ancient Near Eastern Backgrounds (Part One)
What was known prior to Genesis being written down? Did Noah know about the creation of the world? Did Abraham know about Adam and Eve? We explore answers here.
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Covenants in the Bible and The Ancient Near East: God Cares About Relationship
God makes covenants not contracts with man. What’s the difference and why does it matter?
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Bible Backgrounds: Angels Rule Over the Nations (obviously)
In this post we see how Moses could assume that you already know that angels rule over the nations.
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Contradiction in the Bible? One Man Kills 800 or 300 (2 Sam 23:8; 1 Chron 11:11)?
Is Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite the same person as Jashobeam the son of a Hachmonite? Was He Called “Adino the Eznite” or did he “lift up his spear”? Did he kill 800 or 300 people? Answers to the ‘contradictions’ between 2 Sam 23:8 and 1 Chron 11:11
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Did Moses Lie About the Population? Accounting For the Numbers in Numbers (Part Two: The Problems & Solutions)
This post explores how we can make sense of some of the huge population numbers mentioned in the book of Numbers and elsewhere.
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Did Moses Lie About the Population? Accounting For the Numbers in Numbers (Part One: Refuting Bad Arguments)
Many scholars deny that the population of Israel mentioned in the book of Numbers is unrealistic. In this post, we explore the validity of many of these arguments.
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Was Jesus Disqualified from Being Messiah by His Genealogy? The Jeconiah Problem (Jer 22:30)
Was Jesus disqualified from being the Messiah because he was a descendant of king Jeconiah? In this post we consider whether God’s curse to Jeconiah disqualifies Jesus.
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