This essay will trace the development of Israel’s attempt to answer the question, “How can we survive as a nation?” from the conquest through the fall of the second temple (70 A.D.). Briefly analyze the various options, using historical examples. Discuss the post-exile answer in detail and assess its impact on Jewish culture at the…

This essay will discuss the ways in which the gospels reflect first century Palestinian culture, and the ways in which it contrasts with that culture. Using examples from the gospel texts, it will show how this distinction helps to read the texts more clearly. The gospels are replete with vignettes of first century Palestinian culture.…

What is the value of Christ’s life for our salvation (as distinct from His atoning death on the cross and resurrection from the grave)? Did it do more than provide us with the example we are to follow as Christians? One of the critical issues from the outset, is that only a Mediator can do…

Salvation is from something, namely a life of sin against God, which results in eternal separation from Him. The convert is saved from rebellion against God, and from the consequences of that rebellion, through the operation of the Holy Spirit in regeneration. In this new birth, the convert is given a new heart; a new…