Chapter 1: A "Theology" of the Spirit? The Spirit in Pauline Theology The Holy Spirit is an essential person of the Godhead in the fulfillment of Old Testament promises. The Old Covenant was discontinued and the Spirit, the presence of God, left the Temple. On the other hand, the New Covenant was continued and fulfilled …
The book of Daniel is widely known and acclaimed by scholars for it’s prophetic visions concerning the Messiah and the end of the age. Especially chapters seven through twelve record four eschatological visions, in which, chapter eight found partial fulfillment in Antiochus Epiphanies and even Hitler. Daniel chapter seven encompasses Daniel’s vision of four beasts, …
Continue reading The Antichrist: 10 Nation Confederation and The End of the Age in a Nutshell
Ephesus was an ancient city located near the modern day İzmir Province, Turkey. This ancient city was the main regional hub of idol worship to the goddess Artemis, “throughout almost all of Asia” as Acts 19:26 describes. The Temple of Artemis, also known as the Temple of Diana (the Roman Mythology equivalent to the greek …
Whereas Romans chapters one through four deal with man’s universal need for salvation and God’s provided righteousness through faith, chapters five through eight reveal the levels of freedom now available for the believer. In Christ, the believer is free from the wrath of God, sin, the Law, and death itself. These four worked together to …
Continue reading Alive to Christ: A Summary of the Book of Romans, Chapters 7-8, 12-16
All scripture references are from the New King James Version Romans 9:1-3 — Paul’s intercessory calling and ministry to Israel and the gentiles Paul was called by God to bring the Gospel to the Gentiles, to the seats of influence, and to Israel; however, even his ministry to the Gentiles worked to bring Israel to …
“My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.” Or, “my tongue is the pen of a ready scribe." The writer of Psalm 45 had no need of conjuring up a blessing for the royal wedding, …
In Psalm 45, a wedding scene between a King (Jesus) and a Queen (the Church) is composed in a song. The Psalm, like a dream that floats like Pontormo's colorful "Deposition", describes the inner beauty of the entire wedding scene: the bridegroom, the Bride, the participants, and even the music floating from the "ivory palaces". …
Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!” (Revelation 11:15) Ephesians 4:1-23 describes the character the members of the church are to walk in towards one another, in light of the previously …
In Psalm 49:9, the Church is described as standing at the right hand of Jesus in the most beautiful and costly garments. This shows the readiness of The Bride of Christ at Jesus’ Second Coming and her refinement in all of it’s fulness (Revelation 3:18, 1 Peter 1:7). The image is of a bride who …
The book of Romans was written by Apostle Paul to the early Church of Rome, which church had become famous, having a depth of maturity and an abundance of members by the time Paul writes to them (Rm. 1:8; 15:14, 23). Tacitus writes about the persecuted Christians in Rome during the outbreak of a fire …
Continue reading By Grace Through Faith: A Summary of the Book of Romans, Chapters 1-6
What about Muslims who are truly peaceful? This seems to be the question the whole world is asking these days, and it comes up daily, here where I work, at The Hatune Foundation. I bring to my mind my own American Muslim friends as I ask this. Many Muslims I know, who have been born …
Many of us have heard a message that describes the second coming of Jesus to happen willy-nilly, at any given moment, and with no warning. This pre-tribulation rapture theory is interpreted from a few passages in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 23:37-25:46) that I hope to get into briefly. As there are over 150 end-time chapters …
There was a point in time and history where Jesus took on flesh and became a man. He lived among us as “Immanuel”, “God with us” (Isaiah 7:14, and Matthew 1:23). But his life did not start in the New Testament. He forever was and forever will be (Revelation 1:8). But who was Jesus before …
Continue reading The Theophanies of Christ through the Old Testament: Introduction
See Pentateuch: Introduction“Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” (Mark 9:24)The genius of the creation account God gave us, is that it establishes the heart posture that is required to approach God, as is reestablished throughout Scripture: faith and belief toward God. Take some time meditating on the following Scriptures:“And to make all men see …
See Pentateuch: Introduction The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in Creation Genesis 1:1-5 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 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. And God …
Continue reading Genesis 1: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in Creation
I am blogging a commentary on the Pentateuch. My aim is to expound the Scriptures in a broad way in order to simplify the whole Bible narrative. My strongest intention is to reveal the person of Jesus Christ throughout the Scriptures, as well as the Trinity. I will be approaching the Old Testament in reference …
We look at Jesus Christ because he is the fulfillment of all the Scriptures, and is the greatest revelation of God. In the past God spoke through the prophets, but now He has spoken by His Divine Son. Jesus is the brightness of God’s glory, and “the express image of his person”: “God, who at …
Psalm 119 is among my favorite psalms, (or prayers). Line upon line, it brings blessing upon blessing to the soul by pulling it into a hunger for God's Word and ways . For there is a promise (Hebrews 11:6): "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled." -Sermon on …
"O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; but to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight." (Psalm 16:3) Some admire and extend towards the excellency found in those the world deems honorable, famous, …
...and in his temple all cry, “Glory!” 