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Parallels between Zechariah 2:8-12 and 9:9

Zechariah ties 2:8-12 to chapter 9 (especially verses 2:10 and 9:9) through several unique parallels that signal we are to read these texts in light of each. This is significant, because, in doing so, Zechariah signals that we are to see the coming figure in these passages as the same individual. This is noteworthy, for…

Holy Week — The Triumphal Entry: Jesus’ Deity Displayed on a Donkey

Imagine yourself amidst the bustling crowd that day, the air thick with anticipation and the earth beneath your feet trembling with the collective excitement of those gathered. The dusty streets of Jerusalem are alive. Palm branches sway like a verdant sea under the emerging warmth of the Passover sun. Voices swell with pleas for salvation…

Three Days and Three Nights in the Tomb

“Low in the grave He lay—Jesus my Savior! Waiting the coming day—Jesus my Lord.”[1] To all outward appearance, this is a tragic time. Jesus had been crucified. Once His death was confirmed, His body was taken down from the cross, and two of His followers, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, did a bare minimum job…

The Bible vs. Other Religious Books Part 2 – Fulfilled Prophecy

In Part 1, we saw that God Himself claimed that the Bible we have is His written word to us. We saw some of the things He said about the Bible, which show it is not like other religious books. Now, in Part 2, we will concentrate on the prophecies in the Bible. In their…

The Bible vs. Other Religious Books – Part 1 – Determining True vs. Counterfeit

Pastor and author Tim Challies writes, “‘Federal agents don’t learn to spot counterfeit money by studying the counterfeits. They study genuine bills until they master the look of the real thing. Then when they see the bogus money they recognize it.’ I can’t count the number of times I have read quotes similar to that…