Sometimes it is easy for modern believers to miss the point of Revelation regarding afterlife and resurrection. This often comes about because contemporary Christianity has drifted away from its original teachings in this regard. Whether one agrees with everything written by the British New Testament scholar N. T. Wright (I certainly do not), he is … Continue reading Resurrection in Revelation
Loving Devotion Preserved in Stone
GRANT Graeco-Roman Antiquities & the New Testament Loving Devotion Preserved in Stone It is interesting that one of the longest Latin inscriptions, almost 200 lines in length, that contains personal rather than official information portrays the love of a husband for his departed wife. The Latin inscription that is considered the jewel of all … Continue reading Loving Devotion Preserved in Stone
Religion with Numbers
I have not forgotten that I promised in September 2011 to provide some material on the issue of isopsepha as it pertains to Revelation. One of the reasons I have waited is that there are recent publications containing new examples of isopsepha, and I wanted these new archaeological materials to go into my … Continue reading Religion with Numbers
Colorful Prophecy
GRANT Graeco-Roman Antiquities & the New Testament There are things you can tell about an entire ocean even if you have only one cup of water from it. Naturally a scientist would like to have as many cups and as broad a sampling as possible, but even a single cup is of some help. The … Continue reading Colorful Prophecy
Pictures of Jesus from the Jewish Scriptures
As the followers of Christ evolved from a group that was largely Jewish in the first decades to a movement that was largely Gentile, numerous changes occurred. Some of these changes were necessary and healthy, while others brought with them catastrophic consequences. Seismic theological consequences took place as the increasingly Gentile church abandoned both its … Continue reading Pictures of Jesus from the Jewish Scriptures
They Think they are Jews, but Are Not
GRANT Graeco-Roman Antiquities & the New Testament They Think they are Jews, but Are Not One of the messier issues in early Christian history, including the book of Revelation, is the relationship between “church and synagogue.” Certainly by the second generation of Christian history, those who believed that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah began … Continue reading They Think they are Jews, but Are Not
Molding Citizens for the Kingdom of God 