My question: When I read the Old and New Testaments, it seems to me that what we call “atonement” in … More
Category: Reading Scripture
Asking ChatGPT About The Nature Of Death According To The Old Testament In Light Of 2 Kings 22:20
My question: Some Christians teach that when the OT describes the kings of Judah being “gathered to their fathers” when … More
Asking ChatGPT If There Is Any Correlation Between Absalom’s Plan In 2 Samuel 15:1-6 And The Parable Of The Shrewd Steward In Luke 16
My question: Is 2 Sa 15:1-6 a similar narrative to the parable that Jesus tells of the shrewd steward? Yes … More
Asking ChatGPT If There Is Something To Jesus Showing That He Is A King By Having The People Sit In Groups Of Hundreds And Fifties When He Fed Them In Great Numbers As Described In The New Testament, After Reading A Warning Given By Samuel To Israel Who Desired To Have A King In 1 Samuel 8:12
My question: In 1 Sa 8:12, Samuel gives a warning to Israel about asking for a king by describing several … More
Asking ChatGPT About What We Moderns Miss When We Read About The Offerings In The Bible
My question: Psalms 96:7-9 (HCSB) 7 Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory … More
Asking ChatGPT About The Third Heaven, Paradise, The Thief On The Cross Scene, Where The Tree Of Life Is, And When Jesus Comes Into His Kingdom
My question: It seems that Peter describes the first heavens and earth in 2 Pe 3:5, the second heavens and … More
Asking ChatGPT About How Pagan Ritual Helps Us To Better Understand The Second Half Of John 6 And Paul’s Later Thoughts in 1 Corinthians 10-11
My Question: In ancient pagan, thinking sacrifice was done to attract the God to get into an idol, and then … More
Thinking Of The Gospel In One Word
If you could possibly think of the Gospel in one word, what would it be? I remember coming across a … More
Comparing The Last Words Of Both Zechariah And Stephen As They Were Both Stoned To Death
While reading about Zechariah in 2 Chronicles 24, I could not help thinking about how this scene was similar to … More
A Little Detail That Shows How Caring God Is
Matthew 11:1 (HCSB) – When Jesus had finished giving orders to His 12 disciples, He moved on from there to … More
What Lies Behind Abel’s Offering
Genesis 4:3-5 (HCSB) – In the course of time Cain presented some of the land’s produce as an offering to … More
John 6 Decoded
John 6:66 (HCSB) – From that moment many of His disciples turned back and no longer accompanied Him. What could … More
When do “Those who believe without seeing…” finally get to see Jesus?
Back in 2004, I had the privilege of seeing the Christian band Mercy Me in concert. This is the band … More
The Sea Was No More
When we read the Bible, we must approach it within the context of which it was written. That means, if … More
Breath in James 2:26
If you are a regular reader of my blogs, you might recall a blog that I wrote entitled What Happens … More
The “New” Body and the Continuity of Being
Philippians 3:10-12 (HCSB) – “My goal is to know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of … More
What Happens When We Die?
Several years prior to my dear friend’s passing last December, Vinny Saccone had challenged me to reconsider my view of … More
The Difference Between Humans and Animals
I recently recalled an old conversation that my daughter and I had when she was in grade school, many years … More
Death and Consumption
Romans 6:20-23 (HCSB) – For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But what … More
Degrees of Discipline
In my experience throughout my walk with Jesus, a common theme that is traditionally taught regarding the final punishment of … More
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