Author Archives: JohnJ

C.S. Lewis and The Temptation of Eve

Posted on October 29, 2023 by JohnJ

How could Adam & Eve disobeyed God and been deceived by the Tempter. C.S. Lewis writes a story showing just how that could happen to us all. Continue reading →

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Balaam the Seer Sees The Star of Bethlehem

Posted on August 30, 2023 by JohnJ

Numbers 24:1-2 and 15-25 “24:2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him. 24:16 “The oracle of him who hears the words of God, And knows the … Continue reading →

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Korah’s Rebellion & Trump’s Insurrection

Posted on August 26, 2023 by JohnJ

Thoughts on Numbers Chapter 16 While reading the Book of Numbers chapter 16 (I have the full text shown below) accompanied by a commentary detailing the events of Korah’s rebellion, I came upon this passage in the Keil and Delitzsch … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Question to Nicodemus

Posted on August 9, 2023 by JohnJ

John 3:2 ff. [Nicodemus] came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” … Continue reading →

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The Christian and the Creation Story

Posted on July 19, 2023 by JohnJ

There is some consternation in confronting the Creation Story as described in the Bible’s first book, Genesis. With Christians and non-Christians alike. The main difficulty is that the stages of creating the universe as written there do not seem to … Continue reading →

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