A more detailed examination of Leviticus 18-19 is in order as we look at how some so-called Christian leaders mangle the Bible to push the…
If you read the Psalter through in one sitting (which can be done) or at least read all 150 psalms in a concentrated period of…
In Part One of this article I offered some general considerations as to how the Christian might approach the rather troubling imprecatory psalms. To properly…
The difficulty of this text really lies in its application. Are Christians today to make use of this method when they seek to discover God’s…
This is a famous passage, but one which can often be rather poorly interpreted. At least it is often used to support various agendas which…
One of the more familiar actions of Jesus was the so-called cleansing of the temple. This episode is recorded in all four gospels (Matt 21:12-17;…
In a recent discussion about an offensive work of art which some Christians took action about, one person said that turning the other cheek would…
The issue of Pharaoh and the hardening of the heart as found in the Book of Exodus can seem problematic to many – believer and…
For the past 2000 years undiscerning and reckless Christians have been setting dates for when Christ would return – and this despite the clear teaching…
One believer convinced about the soon return of the Lord described the signs of the times in terms of “the daily records of desolating earthquakes,…
There are two quite wrong ways to come to terms with the biblical teaching on the eternal punishment of the lost. One is annihilationism, which…
Baker, 2011. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) There is nothing really new about the new atheists. They simply regurgitate the same old objections which…
This passage, and its parallels, is not actually all that difficult. It only becomes difficult – or contentious – when it is used to promote…
A text often used by those of the religious left, or those advocating for a type of socialism, is Lev. 25. Here we find Yahweh’s…
This is a topic not often heard in today’s churches, and when it is, it is often misunderstood. Many believers think it has no place…
This passage of Scripture is not so much difficult to understand as it is prone to being misunderstood. It is regularly abused and misused, usually…
This is hopefully the first in an irregular series on difficult Biblical passages. I do this for several reasons. There are admittedly some passages in…
No, I didn’t get it wrong: I did not mistakenly leave a word out of my title. While I certainly have Matt. 7:1 in mind,…