Deep Agreement: Ahaziah king of Judah, 22 or 42?
5th Oct 2011, hej.The imprint of truth is that there is superficial contradiction and deeper consistency. Every human has a different viewpoint, and no two witnesses in a court trial independently will give the same account of events. If there is striking agreement between two witnesses there might be collusion. The case of Ahaziah shows how an apparent contradiction might reveal a deeper truth. ... More
The King's Donkey
26th Sep 2011, hej.Jesus may have fulfilled the prophecy that the Messiah is to come riding on a donkey, but he did not fulfill the context. There is a powerful argument that he will come again riding on a donkey leading a colt into Jerusalem. ... More
Acanthus: Greek Culture
8th Jun 2011, hej.The stylised Acanthus is everywhere. As a decoration it is a tracer wherever it appears of the Greek cultural influence inherited from Rome. It has a sobering meaning. ... More
The Quiet Sensitive God
19th May 2011, hej.People have heard of the God of Israel being described as Jealous, they have read that his voice may thunder, but it seems people may miss that Yahweh Elohim loves quiet in his dwelling. ... More
Easter: A hybrid feast
21st Apr 2011, mgh.Should Christians keep Easter? The following argues why Christians might keep the Jewish Passover if they chose 'unto the Lord', but why they should never keep Easter. ... More
ANZAC Day: The sacrifice at Gallipoli
17th Apr 2011, hej.Every year in remembrance of the first battle of Gallipoli on April 25, it is said of those who died that their lives were given in sacrifice. ... More
The Patented Perfumes
11th Apr 2011, hej.Our Mighty God who loves the scent of obedience, and the taste of a beautiful memory. Consider the Holy One of Isarel who smells a sweet savour. ... More
Heaven
1st Apr 2011, hej.The meaning of the word translated 'heaven' in the Bible is of great beauty and has been lost in translation. Firstly, translation lost the Hebrew links of the word itself, and secondly, meaning was lost in the 'myth-conceptions' now associated with the English word. ... More
The Name
26th Dec 2010, seh,hej.
The apostle John: and his letters in an era of literature
16th Oct 2010, hej.Do we know the apostle John? It is hard to understand someone's letter if we don't know the person who sent it. This man, as no other, was closest mentally to our Lord, 'the disciple Jesus loved'. We have the 3 gospels, the 2 or 3 witnesses required by the Law (Matthew, Mark and Luke), and then we have an extra one, a remarkable gospel, the record of John. Only in John's gospel can we see deep into the thinking and mind of Christ. And John's letters re-affirm Christ's words. ... More
