go faith

Romans chapter 4 continues Paul’s dissertation between the relations of Christians raised under the Law and the Gentiles. some of those that laid claim to the Abrahamic promise considered themselves entitled to the rewards of God by strict adherence to the Law. Paul insists that piety is not the same as righteousness. faith is the…

Read more

an insignificant Isaac?

throughout the Bible, we come across the phrase “the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” there are many scriptures devoted to the exploits of Abraham and Jacob, but it seems as those there are not very many passages dedicated to the life of Isaac. most of the time, you can attribute the scriptures that mention…

Read more

the Jesus lineage

the Old Testament is full of messianic prophecies and promises that foretold Jesus’ arrival. according to Ray Konig at about-jesus.org, “Scholars differ in their answers, generally ranging from about 200 to 400.” and “Another scholar, Alfred Edersheim, concluded that there at least 456 passages in the Old Testament that Jewish Rabbis historically have interpreted as…

Read more