The effects of discontent can carry over well past an initial display of someone’s grievance. They can have disastrous consequences that go beyond one person’s bad thinking about something. There’s a contagious aspect about dissatisfaction; an infestation of sorts that creates a festering wound. The Israelites had a problem. They’d known nothing of Yahweh for…
Posts Categorized: Bible Prophecy
Numbers 9:16 – Supernatural
The Bible is a book filled with wonders, all of which point to God. Why is it that given all we’re shown He can do, that we still try to limit Him? How is it that we can accept some supernatural aspects of God and His kingdom, yet are loathe to believe others? What is…
Mark 4:26-29 – How Grows the Kingdom?
Many have attempted over the years to thwart the growth of God’s Kingdom. Incited by Satan and his minions, men have done all in their power to keep the Gospel from going forth and “infecting” others. The topic reminds me of numerous examples where – on the surface – it appears as though the God…
Numbers 3:12 – Redemption by Levite
When the Lord redeemed the children of Israel from the fiery furnace of slavery in Egypt, because of the blood He shed of the Egyptian firstborn, the Israelites incurred a debt that had to be paid. Yahweh informed Moses of this in Exodus 13:1-2 The Lord said to Moses, “Consecrate to me all the firstborn….
Mark 1:34 – Demonic Origins
The question arises, “Where did demons come from?” In reading the Bible, there seems to be no origin for these nasty beings; all of a sudden they appear to do Satan’s bidding and torment mankind. The reality is that there is a clear and rational explanation, but it all has to do with interpreting Scripture…
Matthew 26:8 – They Were Indignant
On first reading, in suggesting the connection I propose in this commentary, you may say, “What?” But, hear me out. What if the original fall of the sons of God (bene Elohim) foreshadowed the indignation of the disciples when the woman anointed Jesus with oil and the subsequent action by Judas? The first rebel was…