Articles tagged with bible
Global Returning?
Happy last week of January to my fabulously wonderful warm and kindhearted friends here at PersonaPaper, who don't run away from me even though I speak my mind which is … kinda weird, strange and Krazee with a capital “K”! OK So! It's M
“What If” the Spies Lied to Rahab
For years this subject has been debated in Bible studies. Did Rahab lie? Read the story for yourself. You draw your own conclusions. For those unfamiliar with the biblical account, Rahab was a harlot (prostitute). Two Israelite spies were sent into Jer
Angels or Aliens?
Have always wondered what life was like in #Bible times. Mainly because of the #miracles that were described. Would love to have been an eye-witness to such events. Also because it would have been awesome to have an encounter with an #angel . You see I hav
Movie Review: NOAH (2014)
Finally got around to watching the movie “NOAH” (2014) starring Russell Crowe. One would think that after the remarkably spectacular film “Gladiator” (2000) that Mr. Crowe would be able to pull off anything by way of acting. Was ver
My Dysfunctional Family
Do ever you feel as though your family is so dysfunctional that there is no hope for them to ever be “normal” and happy (like the picture perfect family in the featured image)? Read #Bible accounts about the children of King David. Contra
A.D. Does Not Continue the Bible!
So as most folks know, yesterday, April 5, 2015, was what is called “Easter Sunday”. As is the tradition, in America, one television station has to air Cecil B. De Mille's famous film, “The Ten Commandments”, starring Charlton Hesto
A Matter of Life and Death
Often in our justice system we see things in degrees, but when the #Bible speaks of sin, it declares to us "For the wages of #sin is #death; but the gift of God is eternal life through #Jesus #Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23 Some people condemn som
Personal Development, Character Study and Biography
Whether delving into the #Bible and/or researching the #history of #mankind from non-secular sources and records, for my own personal development, a character study always proves to be invaluable. For example, my explorations have led me here. &
An Atheistic Bible Study Of Psalm 8
God’s name is highly exalted by a narrator believed by some theologians to be King David, The narrator praises God for the general gift of creation, and for smiting his (David’s) enemies. David speculates quite cleverly on why God give
An Atheistic Bible Study Of Isaiah Chapter 2
It’s been a while since I got round to submitting my atheistic Bible studies, but here goes. Isaiah has a stark vision of God’s own temple settling (like a UFO?) on a mountain-top overlooking the temporal temple at Jerusalem.
Do You Know What Your Name Means?
According to Jewish tradition, a child has to be named after someone in the family; or at the least, their names should begin with the same first letter. That's what one of my Jewish friends told me. When she said that it immediately struck me that the sto
Blogging About Controversial Topics - YAY or NAY?
Do you pick controversial topics to discuss via blog posts? I lean more toward non-controversy myself. You seldom see posts about #politics or #religion at my blogs unless it's #history. But there is certainly a value-add to mentioning a controversia
Bible Notes: John 3:16
When sharing the faith with people, we need to tell them the Bible's truth, we DON'T need to water it down or tickle ears. There are too many these days eager to APPEASE the world, but scripture tells us not to be conformed to the world but to be transfor
Why I Don't Believe In Hauntings
As a Christian, I believe that as Hebrews 9:27 states "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:" as such I don't believe in "hauntings" although I do believe that the devil likes to trick & deceive people into believing
World Poetry: Some Hebrew Poetry form the Bronze and Iron Ages
As I mentioned in my earlier post on World Poetry, this book presents poetry chronology, further divided by culture. The first division is poets of Bronze and Iron Ages, which the book dates from 2200-250 BCE. That’s long period of time. The edi
An Atheistic Bible Study Of Psalm 7
King David prays to beg God to get rid of his many enemies, who are championing a rival claimant to the Israeli throne of Jerusalem. David tells God that if he, David, is unworthy as man and king, God should smite him down on the spot and have don
An Atheistic Bible Study Of Isaiah Chapter 1
The longest of the Bible’s prose books, with only the poetry of the 150 Psalms taking up more verses. We are notified from the outset that this is a grim prophetic vision given to the seer, Isaiah, who allegedly writes it all up in the first person.
Empathy for The Devil
The Devil gets a bad rap. Seriously. Throughout all the stories about him, he always seems to be set to fail. God elevated him for his beauty (nevermind that vanity sin), built him up then uses him as a tool to test Job and tempt Jesus. That is the key to
An Atheistic Bible Study Of The Song Of Solomon Chapter 8
The Bible’s celebration of love and longing reaches its end in this chapter. The lady protagonist dreams that Solomon was her brother suckling at their mother’s breasts alongside her – a rather incestuous reflection. &nb
An Atheistic Bible Study Of The Song Of Solomon Chapter 7
The never named woman who narrates the song of praise to Solomon feels good in herself as she is encouraged to dress well and groom herself to her finest in the hope of being noticed by him – her self esteem runs very high. Again she compare
An Atheistic Bible Study Of The Song Of Solomon Chapter 6
This chapter is a desperate yearning for the remote absentee male lover, and fear that he may be seeking love elsewhere. The woman narrating sings his virtues and good looks, echoing many of the comparisons made in Chapter Four with his perfect te
Working with God in the Garden
#Gardening is one thing that can't be rushed. And in my opinion, that's good. Everywhere else it seems people want instant results. We get frustrated if there's a slow car in front of us or if we have two people ahead of us in a line. James uses the exampl
St. Jerome on the Canon of the Bible
After the decisions of the (non-binding) Councils of Hippo and Carthage (390s AD) regarding the list of books to be included in the canon of the Bible, there were dissenters. Of the dissenters, the best known was Jerome, the translator of the Latin Vulgate
