How is a Man like a Tree?
I added another essay under "Bible Studies" and "Metaphors in the Bible." It focuses on the ways in which men are compared to trees. You...
Guard Your Steps
I do not know when I have enjoyed a project as much as I have enjoyed reading through the Bible. It has compelled me to be more diligent...
"Ephraim
After years of reading questions you get a feel for what prompted the question. I am fairly certain I know when a question is coming from...
To the Teaching and to the Testimony!
I wrestled with the significance of life at an early age. I wanted to know what the purpose of life was. I had no definite perspective...
We have seen His glory
Moses constructed the Tabernacle according to the pattern shown to him on the mount. When the Tabernacle was completed God made His...
A Consuming Fire
The Lord cannot be approached any way we choose. He can only be approached on His terms. Israel was forewarned that if they approach him...
The Beginning of Months
Most of us are aware of the fact that we mark the years of our life by the birth of Jesus. This is most obvious by the designation “A.D.”...
Concerning Translations
There are a number of great literary works that are primarily accessed through translations. If the translations were nonexistent and you...
Dante's "Inferno"
Dante’s Commedia is an imaginary guided tour of the afterlife from a Catholic perspective. The first volume, Inferno, takes the reader...
Loving God with Our Mind
Dante’s Comedy is a three-part epic poem. Much could be said about the structure of the entire work—the Inferno, Purgaturio, and...