Essene Epistemology

The word of the LORD that came to Joel, the son of Pethuel;  Joel 1:1 Came to – Have you received a “word from the Lord”?  Have you been offered some personal instruction from God given to you by someone else?  That seems to be the modus operandi of the prophets.  Time and again we…

Creation 2010

In the beginning, God created . . . Genesis 1:1 Created – Today I received an email announcement for “Creation 2010 Supercamp.”  The advertisement said, “5 Fantastic Days. 14 Speakers. 20 Sessions.”  Even the meals are included.  But what caught my attention was the second headline.  It read “Battle for the Bible.”  Oops!  Just a…

Some Thoughts About Knowing

But How Do I Know? Recently many readers have asked questions about knowing. The questions come in different forms, but they are all basically about the same thing. “Now that I see the Hebraic basis of Scripture, how do I know what to do? How can I be sure?” In other words, we can read…

The Education of the Righteous

To know wisdom and instruction; to understand words of insight; to accept instruction in prudent behavior, to do what is right, and just, and fair Proverbs 1:2-3 To Know – What does it mean “to know wisdom?” Well, if you’re Greek, it means you apprehend information associated with a subject. In this case, the subject…