Category Archives: History

the circumcision slaughter

Posted on January 8, 2014 by christopher fisher

In an odd Bible story, a Jewish woman is raped, her rapist wishes to marry her, the woman’s brothers demand that the rapist’s people be circumcised, and after they are all circumcised the brothers go in and kill them all: … Continue reading →

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misquoted verses – vegetarians are weak and wine makes people stumble

Posted on January 3, 2014 by christopher fisher

Throughout Paul’s writings we find him addressing two food issues: 1. Kosher food laws. 2. Meat sacrificed to idols. When Paul writes about food, it is about one or both of these two issues. His statements should be understood in … Continue reading →

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cortes – hero for Christianity

Posted on January 2, 2014 by christopher fisher

Hernan Cortes (16th century Spanish Conquistador and Conqueror of Mexico) has a terrible reputation in the modern culture. He is seen as having bloodlust for gold, but as historian William H Prescott explains, Cortes actually had a bloodlust for God. … Continue reading →

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the butler and lbj

Posted on January 1, 2014 by christopher fisher

Having now watched The Butler and having found out critical plot elements were complete fabrications (such as the entirety of the butler’s early life and having two sons), it would be good to call attention to the false humanization of … Continue reading →

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Jesus did not preach circumcision

Posted on December 29, 2013 by christopher fisher

Circumcision in the Bible is the process of removing the foreskin in order to follow God’s symbolic ordinances. God at one time almost killed the Hebrew patriarch, Moses, because Moses did not circumcise his son. Interestingly enough, the New Testament … Continue reading →

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God kills king ahab

Posted on December 28, 2013 by christopher fisher

In 1 Kings 22 (mirrored in 2 Chronicles 18), the text starts off with the Israelite King Ahab preparing to go to war. Ahab calls all his prophets together to prophesy about the outcome. They all prophesy success. Wanting more … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Calvinism, God, Jewish History, Omnipotence, Omniscience, Open Theism, Theology | 13 Comments

the real Christmas story

Posted on December 25, 2013 by christopher fisher

Everyone knows the story of the birth of Jesus: Joseph and Mary traveled to Bethlehem, they checked all the hotels but all rooms were sold out, they then came across kindly strangers who offered to allow them to stay in … Continue reading →

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precursors to the gospel of Jesus

Posted on December 21, 2013 by christopher fisher

Mat 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Before Jesus preached his “gospel of the Kingdom”, two gospel accounts (Matthew and Luke) give … Continue reading →

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an overview of james

Posted on December 16, 2013 by christopher fisher

The purpose of James was to serve as a general letter to “the twelve tribes” (aka Israel). The letter tries to encourage the oppressed, chastise internal strife, criticize Christian sin, correct misconceptions concerning works, and remind people that the end … Continue reading →

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render to caesar reconsidered

Posted on December 9, 2013 by christopher fisher

Whenever someone wants to show the Bible supporting taxes they will be quick to turn to Mark 12 to point to the time that Jesus stated “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s”. But, contrary to what they think, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Ehrman, Goverment, History, Jewish History, Morality, Taxes, Theology | 4 Comments