Bible Study Topics

Baptism

The OT introduced a washing with water to cleanse from ritual uncleanness.  In later Judaism, self-baptism was part of the service of conversion.  But when John the Baptist appeared preaching his message of repentance, he introduced something totally new:  water… (READ MORE)

Fulfilled Prophecy

Fulfilled Prophecy   Isaiah affirms it.  “I am God, and there is none like me.  I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times what is still to come” (Isa. 46:9,10).  God can announce beforehand becuase he has… (READ MORE)

Free Will / Human Responsibility: OT

Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?    Ezekiel 18:31

Feasts

Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread Pesach / פֶּסַח Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread ✡️ Pesach for Hebrew Year 5782 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Friday, 15 April 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 23 April 2022. Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the… (READ MORE)

Passover that has been passed over.

Passover is the most important holiday for Christians.  But it’s been “passed over” by most of us. I don’t want to pass the opportunity to celebrate this important holiday anymore.  Jesus Christ was slaughtered to become our Passover Lamb.  He… (READ MORE)

Jeremiah 21: Fulfilled Prophecy

 “Now you shall say to this people, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death. He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by… (READ MORE)

The Purpose of Prophecy

Perhaps you think of prophecy as having mainly to do with predictions about the future.  That’s understandable, since prophets in Bible times sometimes foretold what would happen in the future. 

Halleluyah (Praise the Lord)

Praise (Heb. Halal) The verb halal is a common Hebrew word for praise.  It may be used to exalt human beauty (Song 6:9), a virtuous wife (Prov. 31:30), or a wise man (Prov. 12:8, but most frequently halal is used… (READ MORE)

Zion – City of God, City of David

The word Zion occurs over 150 times in the Bible. It means “fortification.” In the Bible, Zion is both the city of David and the city of God. The first mention of this word in the Bible is 2 Samuel 5:7, “Nevertheless, David captured the… (READ MORE)