Yeshua (Jesus) is described as the lion of the tribe of Judah. The image of the lion is one of strength and victory. It is the image of Messiah as a conquering king.Behold the lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome to open the scroll and its seven seals. – Source: Lion of Judah Continue reading Lion of Judah

Towards the end of his post (please see source link at the bottom) Jenkins relates a story of harvesting wheat under Jewish supervision. This poignant account illustrates the extreme carefulness of keeping the commandment of the feast of unleavened bread. This harvested wheat would be kept until the next year during the traditional barley harvest in Israel or about 10 months. Of course these Jews … Continue reading Jewish Punctilliousness

By Lydia McGrew Having been raised as a conservative Baptist, I’m surprised that I only just last week ran across the following saying: If we can’t trust God about Genesis 1, how can we trust him about John 3:16? A moment’s googling shows that this question (or some version of it) is used by Answers in Genesis, the young-earth creationist organization, and specifically by Ken Ham … Continue reading Fallible Formulations

All human relationships are rooted in and grow in good ways on trust. Consider this: the one basic lesson that God teaches us is that he can be trusted. Therefore, we should entrust ourselves to him. The lie that Satan tempted Eve with was that God could not be trusted. Trust is rooted in truth and our experiencing over time a person’s faithfulness to truth. … Continue reading Truth, Trustworthiness and “Right Reason”

How a 29-Year-Old G. K. Chesterton Flipped 4 Arguments Against Christianity Upside-Down Jan 21, 2016 | Trevin Wax & Randy Huff Many of the sharpest and most influential thinkers in England during the first years of the 20th century were outspoken in their skepticism toward the central claims of Christianity. Men such as Robert Blatchford (1851-1943) leveled a number of forceful arguments against Christian doctrine, relying … Continue reading The Apologetic of G.K. Chesterton