Did 1st Century Jews Find Messiah in Isaiah 53?
Pastor Mike Winger finds Isaiah 53 to be a convincing argument for Jesus in Tanakh. He’s right about one thing. In a Christain culture, anyone reading the passage will find…
Reading The New Testament Into The Old
Recently I picked up Dr. Michael Heiser’s book “Unseen Realm.” For those interested, a review will follow in the future. However, I want to focus on one passage that relates…
Was Jesus really buried in a tomb?
Ever since doctor Gary Habermas presented his minimal facts argument for the resurrection, it has been a hotly debated topic. Recently, Paulogia responded to other Christian’s claims on the topic.…
Finding Jesus in Tanakh: Mike Winger Challenged
A couple months back Mike Winger made a post to his YouTube channel. He asked if anyone had 25 hours to kill. As a matter of fact, I do. I’m…
Mike Winger on the Long Ending of Mark
Recently Pastor Mike Winger concluded his online study of the book of Mark on his YouTube channel. After it concluded, he addressed the long ending of Mark. For the uninitiated,…
Deuteronomy 13 and Progressive Revelation
Progressive Revelation is the Christian doctrine that God reveals himself and his plan progressively over the course of the entire Christian Bible. There is a famous Christian quote that sums…
In The Beginning Was The Word
In my non-scholarly opinion, no passages of the Bible have been more misunderstood than the prologue in the book of John. The more I study, the more I become convinced…
Ezekiel’s Temple Vision: Literal or Figurative?
Because NT teachings contradict Ezekiel, it becomes necessary to reinterpret Ezekiel's Temple Vision. Or, we could presume that since the New Testament contradicts and demands reinterpretation of Ezekiel, it's not…
Is The Book Of Enoch Scripture?
My focus here is to ask this question. Did Jesus and the New Testament authors think that the Book of Enoch was scripture?
Was Luke Quoting The Septuagint?
The New Testament has a problem. Quite often when it “quotes” Tanakh, it changes the language of the Hebrew Scriptures. Although some of these changes can be attributed to translation…
A Time To Relax and Refresh
One of the great things about attending a Unitarian Universalist congregation is the way we all support each other on our varying spiritual paths. Since we are non-evangelical and avoid…
Out Of Egypt I Have Called My Son
In the book of Matthew we find several prophecy fulfillment citations. In other words, a thing happened to fulfill a prior prophecy. I plan to take a look at all…