In Part 1, “Bible Books of History Are Not Necessarily Chronological,” I looked at evidence from various books of history from the Old Testament to prove the title of that article. As we work our way to Luke 22:17-20, it’s important to establish that Luke is not strictly chronological leading up to the feature text. …
Premise: The books of history in the Bible are not always chronological in their reporting of events. The Gospel of Luke does not always report events or details within those events chronologically. Luke 22:17-20 is one of several examples in the gospel where the event is not retold based on a strict chronology. The Assumption …
In John 16:25, when Jesus is talking to His inner twelve disciples prior to offering up His high priestly prayer and proceeding to the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus tells His disciples, “These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in …
I’m done reading through a different Bible translation every year. Just two hours ago I finished up the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) which closes with Revelation 22:21, “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with everyone. Amen.” I closed my Bible with great joy and satisfaction. Part of my joy was that I finished what …
https://youtu.be/xx9Ok2vPMNo The following is a preview of the new book published by Five Minute Bible Study on the subject of baptizing children. Chapter 1: Introduction I was eight years old, and my sister Dorothy was nine years old when we were both initially baptized. One Sunday morning after church services, very innocently, and out of …