What are the origins of the word christ? Is there something more to know beyond the title given to the one named Jesus?
There is a poetic form of God’s name found in early editions of the King James Bible that Keith calls, Grandma’s Bible!
Torah scrolls are impressive enough, but what happens when you look a little closer? Nehemia Gordon breaks out his 50-times magnification microscope to give you a detailed view of Keith Johnson’s Torah scroll under normal light, ultraviolet, and infrared. What you will see in this BONUS episode are details that few others have ever seen!
After getting a glimpse into the conflict between Saddam Hussein and the Shiite Muslims in the marshland, I realized that it was a microcosm of a macro mess that had morphed throughout the Middle East.
Prophet Pearls #25 Tzav
Jeremiah 7:21-8:3
March 27, 2015
This week’s Prophet reading—traditionally called the Haftorah—is Jeremiah 7:21–8:3 and 9:22–23. It accompanies the Torah portion Tzav (Leviticus 6:1–8:36).
This Haftorah contains Jeremiah’s scathing rebuke of the nation of Judah for its desecration of the temple called by God’s name. He also announces the coming punishment. The reading concludes with a familiar passage in which God admonishes us not to trust in our own wisdom, strength, or riches, but to walk in harmony with Him by adopting His character attributes of faithfulness, justice, and righteousness. Listen to Keith Johnson and Nehemia Gordon as they discover priceless gems in this installment of Prophet Pearls: Exploring Biblical Prophecy for Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.
Before Abraham became the father of Ishmael and Isaac, he dwelled between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The place he resided has given us a peek into the past, and the people he lived among have raised their voices to reveal a secret through the discovery of an ancient artifact from Abraham’s hometown of Ur in biblical Iraq.
While in biblical Iraq, I kept having experiences that sometimes caused me to laugh out loud as I met people, visited places, and saw things that simply cracked me up. One such encounter happened after I had finished my visit to Ur.
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As I was thinking about how to introduce this episode, I was standing in line at the grocery store and saw an intriguing LIFE magazine. I quickly opened it to see if Abraham’s hometown in Iraq made the list as “one of the holiest places on earth.”
Prophet Pearls #24 Vayikra
Isaiah 43:21-44:23
March 20, 2015
This week’s Prophet reading—traditionally called the Haftorah—is Isaiah 43:21–44:23. It accompanies the Torah portion Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1–5:26).
In this Haftorah the prophet castigates Israel for its idolatry and unfaithfulness, at the same time offering encouragement by assuring the people of God’s willingness to forgive their sins. This passage contains some of God’s powerful monotheistic declarations, along with marvelous promises about the redemption of His servant nation. Listen to Keith Johnson and Nehemia Gordon as they discover priceless gems in this installment of Prophet Pearls: Exploring Biblical Prophecy for Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.
There is a famous song by Led Zeppelin titled “A Stairway to Heaven.” I wonder if Led was influenced by the misunderstanding of the story of the Tower of Babel when he wrote this popular piece of music.