Jubilee Forgiveness, part 4: Did Jesus forgive the bad guys who killed him?
This essay is based in part on lectures I gave many years ago, in this case, my series called Joseph the Overcomer. Hence, present readers will understand my reference to a prior lecture.
We noted earlier that if we are to become like Christ and learn to forgive like Christ,
Jubilee Forgiveness, part 3: Four kinds of forgiveness
In part two we were briefly showing some of the biblical types represented in the life of Joseph. We will conclude this portion with one more. For those of us who have had the joy of hearing Ron Oja teach, some of this will be review.
This was in his
Jubilee Forgiveness, part 2: Some types from Joseph
When thinking of what the Bible has to say about the subject of forgiveness, many Christians will immediately recall the story of Joseph. Specifically, we recall the scene when Joseph reveals his identity to his eleven brothers.
Later, after their father Jacob-Israel dies, Joseph’s brothers are worried that now
Jubilee Forgiveness, part 1: Three phases of salvation
Among Christians, the subject of forgiveness is often spoken of but seldom understood in its many aspects. We all know that Jesus died for our sins and that through His shed blood sacrifice we have forgiveness and the remission of our sins. Jesus forgives us.
But when it comes to
A biblical basis for involvement in local, state, and national civic affairs
In devising a government for a new nation, our Founding Fathers had studied history in profound depth seeking the best possible model. While they studied, and were influenced to some degree, by the writings and philosophies of John Locke, Montesquieu, Hobbes, Rousseau, and others, they were most greatly influenced by
A Look at the Timing of Jesus’ Crucifixion, Death, Burial, and Resurrection, part 5—Conclusion
This is the conclusion of Dr. Howard Rand’s thought-provoking essay on the chronology of Holy Week. As we post this finale, this is Friday and this culminating installment deals with what happened on what the church in general calls “Good Friday.” Could the church have it wrong? Did Jesus
A Look at the Timing of Jesus’ Crucifixion, Death, Burial, and Resurrection, part 4
Today is Thursday and this installment deals primarily with what happened on the Thursday of Holy Week. Consider it carefully. This is part four of our serialization of Dr. Howard Rand’s treatise on the titular topic.
Since Dr. Rand has used boldface type to set apart Scripture verses, we
A Look at the Timing of Jesus’ Crucifixion, Death, Burial, and Resurrection, part 3
With the calendar approaching the time of year that the church calls Holy Week, it seems appropriate that we set forth this chronological perspective on the events leading up to the trial, death, and resurrection of our Savior.
This perspective is part three of our serialization of Dr. Howard Rand’
A Look at the Timing of Jesus’ Crucifixion, Death, Burial, and Resurrection, part 2
This is a continuation of our serialization of Dr. Howard Rand’s treatise on the titular topic. Since Dr. Rand has used boldface type to set apart Scripture verses, we use only underlining and italics for our emphasis—unless otherwise noted. All comments in [brackets] are ours. For easier readability,
