To help appreciate the greatest of all words, the words of John 3:16, it helps to see the war it was a victory in.
Two Creation Stories: Satan Wins First One God Wins Second One
This study spans history, with focus on Phoenicians, Alexander the Great, Hellenism and Roman Empire.
Satan-Melqart-Baal-Allah -The Geopolitics of Satan
Extending the above The Geopolitics of Satan, the next link explores the Mongol Christian general Kitbuqa conquest and destruction of the Islamic Caliphate.
Mongol Christian Alliances with the Crusaders and the Defeat of the Caliphate
A Shifting Purpose: From a Nation Apart to a Light for the World. God begins the preparatory steps towards the Day of Pentacost and the spread of His agenda to the world.
I took my study of Judges 4-5, informed by Bronze Age steppe cultural studies, and used AI to generate a business analysis infographic.
Judges 4 and 5 - Israel versus Bronze Age Chariot Warrior Culture
In our era of revolutionary voices and proud law breaking, this letter from Peter in the New Testament calls to obey the laws of the Empire and honor the Emperor.
Honor the Emperor - Christians are Law Abiding Citizens of an Empire
Jesus the Messiah spoke on the Mount of Olives on a wide range of topics, the last major teaching and revelation from the Messiah before His crucifixion. One topic was avoiding the trap of false prophets.
An Examination of Elkesai and Mani in Light of Christ's words in Matthew 24 verse 5
Brief writing on the contrasting examples of censuses commanded by God in the books of Exodus and Numbers versus the census undertaken by King David.
The Morality of Censuses in the Bible: Divine Command vs. Human Independence
How the invention of money as payment for harm may have saved civilization from endless cycles of violence.
This entry is not biblical study, rather it explores cultural forces contemporary with the arrival of the Messiah. One could easily say Western Civilization is based on the traditions of the Plato Academy and the Account of Jesus Christ. Then for a Christian it is good to get a clear picture of Plato's Academy.