Did the Jesus of the New Testament Exist? Part Three: Jewish Sources & Summation of Evidence External Evidence from Jewish Sources Jeffrey Jay Lowder, the co-founder and past President of Internet Infidels, Inc., has declared, “I think there is ample evidence to conclude there was a historical Jesus. To my Read more…
“This Is a Day of Good News” 2 Kings 6:24-7:20 A Terrible Siege War between Israel and Syria had broken out once again. Ben-Hadad had besieged Samaria, the capital of Israel. A time of great drought had diminished the harvest for a couple of years. The inhabitants of Samaria had Read more…
Did the Jesus of the New Testament Exist? Part Two: External Evidence from Pagan Sources Last week the evidence explored the proof that Jesus was real and existed in the first century might be considered biased. After all, the Gospels were written by two apostles and two disciples. In this Read more…
Did the Jesus of the New Testament Exist? Part One: Internal and External Evidence from the Early Christians Did the Jesus of the New Testament ever exist? Was he a genuine historical figure who lived in first century Palestine? Is all we know about this Jesus found only in the Read more…
The Bald, the Bears & the Bad Boys 2 Kings 2:23-25 Having just read the text, it may give you pause and cause to scratch your head and wonder, “Why is this story recorded by God in the Bible and given for our learning?” First, consider a little background. Elijah Read more…
A Very Costly Piece of Real Estate 1 Kings 21 A warning familiar to most is: “Buyer beware!” However, when studying the story of King Ahab’s covetousness for Naboth’s vineyard a better warning would be: “Seller beware!” Before looking into the story, a glance at the preceding events will give Read more…
Elijah’s Burnout & Re-ignition 1 Kings 19 Elijah and an Angel, 19:1-7 Many spiritual giants of the Bible have suffered spiritual burnout, such as Moses, Jeremiah, and even Elijah. In 1 Kings 19:4 we learn of Elijah’s burnout. “But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came Read more…