The Weight of Honor
God inscribed eternal truths in stone through Moses on Mount Sinai, where heaven and earth converged. The Ten Commandments remain…
Galatians within First-Century Judaism
In this article, we reread Paul's letter to the Galatians—one of the earliest New Testament writings—from within the diverse landscape…
Why Jesus Called Gentiles Dogs?
Two Gospels—Mark and Matthew—record a striking encounter between Jesus, a Judean rabbi, and a woman from the region of Tyre…
Let the Dead Bury Their Own Dead
"Let me first go and bury my father." This request from a would-be disciple, and Jesus' startling reply—"Follow me, and…
The Broken Power of Generational Curses
Have you ever wondered if your family's past mistakes are holding you back? Have you ever worried about your children…
The Lying Spirit from God?
Can a holy God employ deception? The story of the prophet Micaiah and the doomed King Ahab (1 Kings 22)…
Michael’s Dispute Over the Body of Moses
In one of the most enigmatic writings of the New Testament—the one-chapter book of Jude—we read: 9 But Michael the…
Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit in Its Jewish Context
In Matthew 12, Jesus heals a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Once healed, the man could see and…
Our Father in Jewish Tradition
The “Our Father,” also known as the Lord’s Prayer, is the most iconic and cherished prayer in Christianity, recited by…
The Hope of Divorce and Remarriage
In the Gospel of Mark, some Pharisees approach Jesus and ask, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his…
Did God Create a Woman from a Rib?
Immediately after commanding the man to eat freely from every tree in the garden and forbidding him to eat from…
Did Isaiah Prophesy the Virgin Birth?
Picture a sacred text sparking a fiery debate that echoes through millennia, dividing two great faiths. A single verse from…
From Epic Failures to Epic Redemption
Genesis 19 tells two interrelated stories about Lot and his daughters, both of which are quite scandalous. In the first,…
Abraham: How to Argue with God
In the biblical narrative of Genesis 18:23–33, Abraham emerges as a profound figure of intercession, engaging in a bold yet…
Rethinking Eighth-Day Circumcision
In the Hebrew Bible, the sacred covenant between the people of Israel and the LORD God (יהוה, Yahweh) is sealed…
