In 2012, I published Daniel Unsealed, my commentary on the predictive prophecies in the book of Daniel. Since then, I have continued to test and refine my interpretations. The result is a substantially revised study, Daniel Chapters 7–12, which I offer for careful examination and discussion. I believe that Daniel’s…
How do I feel about capital punishment? The Bible gives guidance in this situation: “Because sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil.” (Ecclesiastes 8:11) A person who deliberately takes another person’s life deserves the death…
God’s purposes for national Israel must be distinguished from his provision of salvation for individual Jewish people. Scripture gives national Israel an important place in prophetic and providential history, but it reveals only one means of redemption following the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jews and non-Jews alike must…
Book Review “This outstanding exegesis is a book that has yet to be discovered by Jews and Christians alike. There are several authors who claim that their exposition of Daniel deserves the title ‘unsealed.’ This one is very likely to remain unsurpassed.“—from a retired Wycliffe Bible translator Daniel Chapters 7–12:…
Many Americans have come to understand the separation of church and state as a command that religious belief must have no influence upon government or public policy. Under this view, religion may be practiced privately in homes and houses of worship, but it should remain silent in elections, legislative debates,…
Sadducean and Pharisaic Reckoning in the Chronology of Passion Week Thesis. The apparent Passion Week chronological difference between John and the Synoptic Gospels can be clarified by recognizing two concurrent first-century reckonings: a sunrise-based Temple chronology associated with the Sadducean priesthood and a sunset-based reckoning associated with the Pharisees. Luke’s…
Respecting What God Has Concealed Biblical authority requires more than accepting what Scripture reveals. It also requires respecting the limits Scripture places upon human inquiry. The book of Daniel states that certain prophecies were sealed until an appointed time, while Ecclesiastes 3:11 states that humanity cannot discover God’s work from…
A Hermeneutical Question for Those Who Favorthe Traditional Interpretations of Daniel 9 The Hebrew prophet Daniel concludes his book with an extraordinary statement concerning his own prophecies: “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro,…
A Prayer of Thanksgiving for the United States on Its 250th Birthday Almighty God, Today we pause with grateful hearts to thank you for the United States of America as she marks two hundred and fifty years of national life. You are the Creator of all nations and the Lord…
Reflections on Scholarship and Independent Research I do not present information on this website concerning Bible exposition or Ancient Near East chronology unless I believe my research and conclusions to be accurate. At the same time, that conviction should not be interpreted as a claim of infallibility. I remain open…
The question of whether same-sex attraction itself is sinful has become an important topic within the Christian church in recent years. Some pastors and teachers argue that merely experiencing homosexual attraction is a sin. Others maintain that Scripture condemns only same-sex lust and sexual behavior, not the experience of attraction…