Josiah’s Good Reign in Judah

This seamless chronological paraphrase of King Josiah's godly reign in Judah encourages us to serve God faithfully.

Josiah faithfully followed the LORD during the first 18 years of his reign without the help of a Bible, which at that time would have been the writings of Moses (Genesis to Deuteronomy) and the writings of David and Solomon. It wasn’t until the 18th year of his reign that the book of the law was found. Even without the Continue reading Josiah’s Good Reign in Judah

7 common mistakes about the nativity

The typical nativity scene with angels and wise men on camels and baby Jesus in the manger contains seven common mistakes

We have all seen nativity scenes with angels and wise men on camels and baby Jesus in the manger. But there are many common mistakes and misconceptions in those nativity scenes. I don’t understand how or why these happened because the facts are even more exciting than fiction. The real story of Christmas: Unto us a child is born – Continue reading 7 common mistakes about the nativity

Are Christians doomed by deceitful heart?

Are Christians doomed to have an incurably deceitful heart that is so weak and sick that it cannot be healed?

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9) The Hebrew word translated “desperately wicked” means to be so weak and sick that it is incurable. And it gets worse, because the word translated “heart” means the moral character of the inner man, the center of thinking and learning, the source of emotions and Continue reading Are Christians doomed by deceitful heart?

Eternal covenant promises for Israel from the Bible

God made eternal promises to Israel through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He has confirmed those promises through all the prophets and the words of Jesus Christ.

God made eternal promises to Israel through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He confirmed those promises through all the prophets and the words of Jesus Christ. But many Bible scholars have asked the same question as the Apostle Paul. I ask, then, has God rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a Continue reading Eternal covenant promises for Israel from the Bible