Trying to save costs in running the Empire and keep an army personally loyal to him, Demetrius made much of his army redundant. This backfired in a way he did […]
1 Corinthians 15:1-10: The Original Gospel
August 11, 2013 by
In the 1500s, Martin Luther strove to change the direction the Roman Catholic Church had taken for several centuries back to original Christianity. For the Church in the West had […]
Exodus, Lesson 5: The Plagues Begin: Plagues 1-5
August 10, 2013 by
Moses Confronts Pharaoh After a myriad of excuses that Moses makes, he finally relents after God tells him not to worry and that he will be God to Pharaoh. And, […]
1st Maccabees, Lesson 11: Dealing and Double Dealing
August 7, 2013 by
After playing two sides against each other, Jonathan finally supported Alexander, the man who also had a claim to the Seleucid throne. Jonathan’s gamble paid off. As long as Alexander […]
Luke 16:1-13: Living Like a Dead Man
July 28, 2013 by
Jesus tells us a parable about an unfit, dishonest money manager. And when the manager’s boss gets wind of what’s happening, the thievery and incompetence, he tells the manager to give a […]
Exodus, Lesson 4: Moses Becomes the Face of God to Pharaoh
July 27, 2013 by
God Speaks Again to Moses (Exodus 6:1-10) At the end of the last lesson, Moses became downcast. Pharaoh had rejected God’s words (through Moses) to let the Israelites go and […]
1st Maccabees, Lesson 10: Judea Wedged between Two Empires
July 24, 2013 by
After the Seleucid-appointed High Priest, Alcimus, died of a stroke, General Bacchides left Judea, for his mission was to ensure Alcimus remained as the High Priest. With Alcimus dead, his […]
Matthew 7:15-23: Not “I” or “We” but only Jesus
July 21, 2013 by
How scary! Jesus says, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in […]
Exodus, Lesson 3: Moses Goes to Meet the Pharaoh
July 20, 2013 by
Moses Returns to Egypt (Exodus 4:18-31) Last week, we learned that Moses made excuse after excuse to God about why he wasn’t fit to go to Egypt and be God’s […]
1st Maccabees, Lesson 9: A Transition of Power and Continued Turmoil
July 17, 2013 by
When we finished last, Rome and Judea had finalized a mutual-defense treaty. Even more, Rome sent word to the Seleucid Empire: “If [Judea] appeals again for help against you, we […]
