With an awareness of its fractal literary structure, reading the parable is like holding a cut diamond and watching the light catch its features as it turns.
Jesus’ parables were all composed for hearers who were sensitive to symbols and structure. The famous allegory of the prodigal son is no exception.
Since there are seven mentions of dreams in the New Testament, it would seem likely that when compiled these would follow the Bible Matrix....
Are the Jews still God’s chosen people? Was the establishment of modern Israel a fulfillment of Bible prophecy? The persistence of Judaism since the...
Jesus said that the judgment of Jerusalem would be like the days of Noah. Since men were united in their rebellion against Christ, the...
The fact that a gaggle of intellectuals, many of whom were extremely eccentric, cracked the Nazi Enigma codes and cut an estimated two years...
Despite its deadly serious purpose, The Revelation of Jesus Christ is the funniest book in the Bible. Jesus’ sheep hear His voice but they...
The timing of the end of Israel is inextricably linked to the fulfillment of the promise made to Abraham concerning the nations.
The second book of Moses prepares and establishes Israel as a “holy household” to mediate between heaven and earth. Thus, the literature itself follows...
The plagues upon Egypt comprise a “negative” sacred architecture. They lifted up Egypt in an ironic liturgy as a defiled altar upon which was placed the...