A number of websites and blogs I subscribe published this bit of news today. The article from Salon.com is representative. The first paragraph reads: A massive crescent-shaped stone structure has been discovered just a few miles northwest of the Sea of Galilee in...
Promised Land
Things the Prophecy Profiteers Don’t Tell You: Just What is the Promised Land?
Readers may recall my series way back when on "Why an obsession with eschatology is a waste of time."[1. And for newbies, please note the word "obsession" in that statement.] In that lengthy series, I noted (somewhere) that one of the major issues separating any...
What Lands Were Promised to Abraham and Israel?
Todd Bolen recently posted two excellent summaries of the opposing views of this question on his Bible Places blog. For those interested in eschatology (especially those who think they have all the answers about end times), these posts are *highly* recommended. The...
Why An Obsession with Eschatology is a Waste of Time, Part 6
Now that we're out of the covenants, it's time to move on to other items that demonstrate how anyone's position on end times is driven by presuppositions. Our discussion of the covenants (and some reader comments) brought to light how readily many Christians assume...