Emerging Gnosticism in the First Century Church
[sgmb id=”1″]In 1945, a group of texts dating from the second and third centuries AD was found at a place called Nag Hammadi in Egypt. These texts were writings that […]
2016
Knowing the Context of the Sermon on the Mount
[sgmb id=”1″] To fully appreciate the Sermon on the Mount, it is of benefit to any Bible student to see it from the perspective of an Israelite of the first […]
The Sufferings of Christ
[sgmb id=”1″]To delve into the context of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, it is important to consider the historical and theological ideas of the Jews listening to Him. Their expectations […]
The Glory That Should Follow
[sgmb id=”1″]While the Jews questioned the prophetic claims that their Messiah would suffer, Israel longed for the age of glory to follow when their coming King would reign. When Daniel […]
Israel’s Expectations of the Messiah and His Kingdom
[sgmb id=”1″]The net result of all these marvelous prophecies of hope in Messiah and His coming Kingdom was that both the prophets who prophesied them and the people who heard […]
The Messianic Announcement
[sgmb id=”1″]When John the Baptist preached repentance to the Jews, telling them “for the kingdom of heaven is at hand,” this announcement heralded the incipient rise of the Messianic kingdom […]