Discovering Biblical Truth
Ancient Origins of Halloween Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-een). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and... Continue Reading →
Digging deeper Genesis 1:3-5 3 And God said, Let there be* light**: and there was light. *H1961 הָיָה hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist. 2. to be or become.3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur **The Hebrew word for “light” is “owr”. This word does not mean an object that emits light like... Continue Reading →
Pondering Genesis 1:2 2 And the earth was* without form**, and void***; and darkness**** was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. *H1961 הָיָה hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist. 2. to be or become.3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur **H8414... Continue Reading →
Sun-day / Sol dei - Roman venerable day of the sun. root Pagan. "It has often been charged... that Catholicism is overlaid with many pagan incrustations. Catholicism is ready to accept that accusation - and even to make it her boast... the great god Pan is not really dead, he is baptized." (The Story of... Continue Reading →
Genesis 3:21 "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats (robes or coverings) of skins, and clothed them. There is a duality of meanings possible in this verse. If we look at the following: Job 10:9-11 “Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring... Continue Reading →
Set apart the first Adam Genesis 1:7 And the Lord God formed man (הָֽאָדָ֗ם hā-’ā-ḏām) of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Since the recounting of the creation ends clearly in Chapter 1 with males and females having been created and the second... Continue Reading →
First things first The very first command of YHWH to Adam concerned food and what was to be eaten and what was to be avoided. How do we think anything has changed? Malachi 3:6 “For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed." YHWH hasnt! ....and neither has... Continue Reading →
Ticket of truth Imagine driving down a county road and you do not witness a speed limit sign ...at all.... So you decide that the safest and most productive speed to travel is 60 after all there are no curves and pavement is very stable... what say you now.... all is well? The next thing... Continue Reading →
The Gospel, life and thorns ... part 4 Dig deeper into Deuteronomy 4:1 "Now therefore hearken*, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them**, that ye may live***, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you. *H8085 שָׁמַע shama` (shaw-mah') v.... Continue Reading →
