10. THE CYRUS CYLINDER Date of Artifact: 6th century BCE Location of Creation: Persia Date of Finding: 1879 Location Found: Iraq Biblical passages related: Isaiah 44:28 | Ezra 1:1-4 | 2 Chronicles | 36:22-23 | Ezra 6:4-5 | Daniel 10:1 | Daniel 6:28 The Cyrus Cylinder dates from the 6th century BCE and was discovered … Read more
Headlines are circling this week about the trial finally getting underway over the 2013 Matthew Fenner abuse allegations. According to allegations, Matthew Fenner was a member and attending a Bible study at Word of Faith Fellowship, in North Carolina, when he was attacked and abused by several church members. According to Fenner, he was beaten, kicked, … Read more
It’s not just televangelists that are scamming old ladies with faith seed promises. Now churches that don’t exist are getting in on the fun. Today I received a strangely decorated letter, covered in text and underlined words. It was made to look like a personal friend wrote on the envelope but it just looks someone … Read more
While the NIV still commands a whopping 40% of Bible sales and is listed in first place among Bible purchased by the CBA, many people are still waging a war against the NIV. Even in 2017 DOTB gets upset ranters commenting on blog posts with false information and condemnation for all who read the NIV. The … Read more
Scripture Reading(s) John 14:1-14 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 14:2 In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 14:3 And if I go and prepare … Read more
Scripture Reading(s) James 1:19-27 19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save … Read more