The word “time” (Hebrew עִדָּן ʿiddān) plays a pivotal role in the Book of Daniel. It is not used as a vague or symbolic expression, but as a chrono-specific unit embedded within a sequence of prophecies whose fulfillment must correspond exactly with verifiable history. Understanding its meaning requires tracing how…
This study reexamines the identity and activity of the Egyptian figure known biblically as Shishak by distinguishing between two historically separate Egyptian interventions in Canaan: a limited, politically targeted expedition in 961 BCE and a later, fully commemorated imperial campaign in 925 BCE. By clarifying Shishak’s changing role within Egypt’s…
For more than half a century, Edwin Thiele’s The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings has been treated as the standard solution to the chronological problems posed by the regnal data in the biblical text. His work is widely respected, frequently cited, and often assumed to have “solved” the difficulties…
Some have questioned my insistence on exact fulfillment of the Bible’s predictive prophecies, as though such precision were a personal quirk or an unnecessary rigidity. It is not. That insistence does not originate with me; it originates with the Bible itself. Throughout Scripture, God presents fulfilled predictive prophecy as a…
Preface: This topic is important because every timeline taught in modern seminaries and found in popular study Bibles is based on an incorrect secular Assyrian chronology that anchors all Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) timelines. Abstract This article re-examines the assumptions underlying Ancient Near East chronology prior to the year 745…
“What is truth?” Pontius Pilate asked Jesus that question, probably indicating that he thought truth was unknowable (John 18:38). That same question—but with the conviction that absolute truth can be known—directs this website. It is grounded in the authority of the Bible as the ultimate source of spiritual truth, while…
Taken as a whole, the Bible consistently presents the human person as both temporal (physical) and spiritual during earthly life—not sequentially, but simultaneously. This dual aspect is foundational to biblical anthropology. Below is a structured explanation, grounded directly in Scripture. 1. Human Beings Are Created as a Unified Physical–Spiritual Whole…
One of the most persistent assumptions in modern thought is that belief in God is primarily a matter of evidence, intelligence, or moral willingness. From this perspective, disbelief is often framed as the result of insufficient proof or critical thinking. The Bible, however, presents a markedly different explanation. According to…
Mark 4:11–12 offers a remarkable insight into the nature of Jesus’ ministry: “Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they…
Most people are unaware that they possess an inner, God-given capability for understanding spiritual truth. It is part of what it means to be created in the image of God. But like many built-in features, it often lies dormant until awakened. Think of Us Humans as a Computer System 1.…