 | An extensive paper detailing the
First Century Missionary
Movement as chronicled in Acts. |
| Papers added upon
Service or Evangelizing,
Mission & Healthcare,
Mission & Training
and Love and Mission
added. |
| Essays upon Motivation,
We Are Sent,
Mission and the Church,
Service as Worship,
Biblical Witness and
Epistemology have been added
to the newly created Missions section. |
| Two essays have been added upon the unity of Isaiah. One covers the
internet literature
available the other is a detailed look at the
literary style of both
parts of Isaiah and establishes that they are very similar. |
| Essays added upon
Translational Accuracy,
The Gospel is Sent and The
Prophets Day Job. |
| Should the The Sabbath
be celebrated today? |
| Essays added upon Lord
God of Hosts and the meaning of
being Sent (Apostle)
and the The
Restoration of Jerusalem |
| Essays added upon Is
50:Messiah's MO, Is
53:Suffering Servant and a fanciful letter from the
Ethiopian Eunuch to Candace. |
| The Messiah Steps
Forward In Isaiah 49 the Messiah steps forward to state His mission. |
| Introducing
the Servant A look at the servant theme of Isaiah as introduced in
the 42nd chapter. |
| The Danger of
Prayer A prayer of Hezekiah added over a decade to his life. It also looks at that miracle but also questions how beneficial it was.
Taken from Isaiah 38 |
| Overstating the
Case The famous story of the slaughter of the Assyrians asking why
God would kill people He had brought against Jerusalem. Taken from
Isaiah 36. |
| Is
35:Blessing Predicted This passage of Isaiah is directly quoted by
Christ in Matthew - this essay shows that the quote is subtly altered to
show John the nature of His ministry. |
| Is 32:Reality Check A
look at the moral state of the women of Jerusalem |
| Great Commission
An analysis of the great commission of Matthew 28. |
| Is 29: The Knowledge
Gap A look at the effect that academia and ignorance had combined to
produce within the Israelites of the time of Isaiah. |
| Isaiah 28 A look at Isaiah
28 including the timing of the laying of the chief cornerstone. |
| Is 27: Leviathan A
look at Leviathan of Isaiah 27 and 'The Vine' of the same chapter. |
| Elijah and Elisha
A detailed comparison and contrast of Elisha and Elijah suggesting that
the lives of the two prophets picture the progression of the New and Old
Covenants (testaments). |
| Is 26:Lord Jehovah
A look at Lord Jehovah (Jah Jehovah) from Is 12:2 and 26:4 asking if it
is a scribal error or deliberate title of God. |
| Isa 23: The
Destruction of Tyre A look at the fulfillment and timing of the
destruction of Tyre |
| Isa 22:Valley of Vision A
look at Isa 22 the Valley of Vision; the attack upon Jerusalem by
Sennacherib during the reign of Hezekiah |
| Isa 18:Present Age This
oft-skipped passage of Isaiah gives a great insight to how God is
working today. |
| A look at The
God of this World asking if Satan was within his rights to offer the
kingdoms of the world to Christ. |
| An essay upon the Morning Star of Isaiah 14 asking whether this is a direct reference
to Satan. |
| Two essays on Isaiah 11 looking at the
Rod from Jesse and then the
Restoration of
Creation that takes place before the millennium. |
| The Messiah of Isaiah 9 We
all read these verses in our carol services; this is an essay looking at
what these verses really mean. |
| Isa 7 - When?
When did or will Isaiah 7 take place including a deep look at the
'virgin with child' of
Isaiah 7:14. |
| Isa 5:The Vineyard A look at
the vineyard of Isaiah 5 comparing and contrasting to the parable of the
vineyard (or tenants) in the Gospels. |
| Isa 4–The Branch A look
at the 'Branch of the Lord' as detailed in
Isaiah 4:2 |
| Essays upon Isa 3 - Payback and
a detailed overview of Strong's and a proposal for
Strong's encoding the NKJV have
been posted. |
| Isaiah - Background and
Isa 2 - That Day have been
added. These are the start of what will eventually be a major section on
the prophecy of Isaiah. |
| The Eph 6: Whole Armor
of God from Ephesians 6 |
| Paper added explaining the
Eschatological
Position of this website |
| Psalm 23 As it applies to
life; not just death! |
| Eph 5:21-33 A look
at mutual submission within the church in general and within a marriage
in particular. |
| 21st Century Law A
look at the use of the Pentateuch in the modern church. |
| Eph 4:11-13 A look at the
motivation and method for the perfection of the Body of Christ. |
| Essays added upon Gospel Construction,
Eph 3:7-13
and Mode of Baptism. |
| The Mechanism of
Salvation - Eph 2:8-9 A look at this controversial pair of scripture
verses from Ephesians. |
| Implicit Text Is it is
a good idea to look for facts that are 'obvious' though not explicitly
stated in the Bible? |
| Paying the Preacher
A detailed look at
1 Co 9:14 asking if it can be used to justify a paid
ministry today. |
| Predestination and Election A look at the potentially controversial
subject of predestination and election |
| Ephesus Background
information on the city of Ephesus at the time Paul wrote Ephesians. |
| Analysis Methods An
analysis of the results of certain Bible study methods in the context of
1 Corinthians. |
| Bible
Translations An attempt to discuss some of the issues involved in
selecting a suitable Bible translation for personal Bible study. |
| God Reveals Himself a
brief Biblical look at the self revelation of God. |
| Zechariah's
Shepherds a detailed look at Zechariah 10,11,13 |
| A personal reflection upon Malachi 3 and the notion of the
first fruits. |
| Romans 12
A detailed treatment of Romans 12 asking what is a living sacrifice and
claiming that Romans 12 starts a second road that runs through Romans. |
| The Extent
of God's Love arguing that God's love is great; but that it can come
to an end. Uses Esau as an example |
Contained within these pages are a series
of documents that I have written over the past few years for one reason or
another. Hopefully they convey the passion I have for some of the topics
covered. Inevitably they also contain a fair portion of my infamous sense of
humor. Apologies in advance.
The views I express are mine and
potentially mine only, I trust that even if you disagree with them they will
prove stimulating.
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