WELCOME TO THE MESSIANIC REVOLUTION

In the 18th century the notion of Orthodoxy & Heresy found a new expression in what is today called Systematic Theology. Systematic Theology was the gentile church’s response to the European Enlightenment. If you’ve ever taken a basic philosophy class in university, no doubt you were exposed to names such as Hume, Voltaire and Kant. […]

Following on the heels of yesterday’s discussion about the concept of “Orthodoxy & Heresy”… What’s important to understand is this notion or the lack thereof represents the BIGGEST difference between Christianity and Judaism. See, here’s the thing. Judaism doesn’t operate within the notion of orthodoxy and heresy. You’ve heard the expression “two Jews, three opinions”, […]

We’ve been talking about how the school of Literary Criticism casts doubt on the truthfulness of the books of Samuel and Kings. Honestly, up until now, that’s been the easy part of this discussion. We’ve got other more complicated fish to fry. So let’s get started.  The other key idea concerning Samuel and Kings I […]

So here’s the view modern Literary Critics take towards the books of Samuel and Kings. They claim at least 2 different writers with 2 competing and opposite agendas wrote these books. Why do they make these assertions? Because when one reads these books you’ll come across what seems to be two contradictory God-patterns at play […]

Today we begin 1 Samuel Chapter 8. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James Version, click HERE. Chapter 8 of 1st Samuel represents a turning point in our study of the Scriptures. At this stage, Israel is undergoing a major transformation in its national and redemptive history. This portion of the […]