Does The Old Testament Condone Involuntary Chattel Slavery?

Egyptian Slave Market of Nubian Salves

I previously posted on this subject back in 2015, just showing some of the many passages in the Bible that were used to justify the slave trade but I did not go as far as to address the specifics of slavery in the Bible or the various types of slavery. I intend to address all … Read more

Did The Early Church Use The Apocrypha As Scripture?

the blinding of Tobit and Raphael, at the beginning of Tobit

Anytime a question is asked about what the “early church” thought about something, it is important to know that many of our early writings are not in 100% agreement. Few topics had the luxury of being uncontested. Even the existence of Hell was hotly debated (pun intended). Some believed in a fiery eternal torment while … Read more

Is The NIV Purposefully Removing References To Fasting?

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout - Vision of Cornelius the Centurion

This entry is yet another entry dedicated to debunking KJVO conspiracy theories. It brings me no pleasure to do these posts but I am constantly accosted by people who don’t know the original languages of the scriptures yet claim that people like me are heretics for reading anything other than the KJV. Today’s topic presented … Read more

Ancient Proto-Canaanite Curse Inscription Discovered On Mt. Ebal, Containing The Divine Name YHW.

Mt. Ebal Amulet from Joshuas Altar

About the Mt. Ebal Curse Inscription In 2019 a large “dump” of excavated material from the 1980s was sifted through for discovery of any archaeological remains. That material had been sifted through already but was only dry sifted. A newer technique called wet sifting had proven to be very effective at other sites like Shiloh … Read more

What Really Happened Between Ruth and Boaz On The Threshing Floor?

Alexandre Cabanel Ruth

Background of Ruth and Boaz Ancient Hebrew is one of those languages which was prone to being filled with idioms. It’s not the fault of the language itself but of the time period and people that used it. The Hebrew people were traditional and modest which means their language adopted a number of ways to … Read more

You’re Going To Hell If You Don’t Play “A Game For Good Christians”

AGFGC Cover

The best game ever? I have some repenting to do here….. Some time ago…. like 3 years ago when my son was born…. I was contacted by the fine people who make the Christian card game called “A Game for Good Christians”. I can’t lie, I was a little geeked out when I saw the … Read more