The Missing Body

Tomorrow we celebrate the greatest event in human history: the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Everything Jesus said, did, and claimed rested on whether his claim that he would rise from the dead in three days actually happened.  There are many arguments that help validate the truth of the resurrection, but one has to do with what was… Continue reading The Missing Body

Finished Business

Tetelestai!  Just one word.   In John’s gospel it is the last word Jesus speaks from the cross.  Most bibles translate it “It is finished!” It comes from the Greek word telos. It is a word that could also be translated “Paid in Full”.  Above Jesus’ head a sign stating the charge against Jesus had been nailed by Pilate.  In three languages… Continue reading Finished Business

The World’s Richest Man

Who is the world’s richest man?  In our world, it changes daily depending on what happens in the stock market.  But in ancient Israel, 950 BC, there was only one and his name was Solomon.  You can find his story in I Kings, which just happens to be the book we look at briefly in Episode 6 of… Continue reading The World’s Richest Man

David and Bathsheba

It is probably the most notorious incident of adultery in human history.  Since it took place over 3,000 years ago it has had a lot of time to gain that degree of infamy.  His name was David and hers was Bathsheba.  He was the King of Israel and she was the wife of one of David’s closest warriors.  Their… Continue reading David and Bathsheba