House of Bread
Many people who read Ruth think of it as a simple love story, but in reality, it is far from simple. And it is not…
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R. Herbert holds a Ph.D. in ancient Near Eastern languages, biblical studies, and archaeology. He served as an ordained minister and church pastor for a number of years. He writes for several Christian venues and for his websites at http://www.LivingWithFaith.org and http://www.TacticalChristianity.org, where you can also find his free e-books. R. Herbert is a pen name.
Rules and Revelation
When we think of the revelation of God in the Old Testament, we tend to think of verses like Exodus 3:14, where God said to…
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Go and Show
After His resurrection, Jesus’ guidance of His disciples changed from “Come and see” (John 1:39) to “Go and show” (Matthew 28:19, 20) — from training…
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The Goodness of Judgment
When we consider what the Bible clearly shows regarding God’s promised judgment on sin and unrepentant humans, it is easy to see only the darker…
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“You are My Witnesses”
One of the clearest identifying marks of God’s people has always been their call to carry the gospel into all the world. As a result,…
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Learning from a List
As he closes his magnificent epistle to the church in Rome, the apostle Paul sends greetings to a number of his friends, co-workers, and acquaintances…
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The Gospels and Time
The four Gospels are amazingly complex portraits of the Son of God. Each account verbally “paints” its subject from many different angles, capturing different aspects…
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The Gospel According to Paul
It is often said that the apostle Paul changed the focus of the Christian gospel from kingdom of God, stressed in the four Gospels (Matthew…
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Psalm of the Cross
Two Gospel writers, Matthew and Mark, record that near His death, Jesus called out in a loud voice with what might seem to be a…
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A Tale of Two Prophets
Two prophets – Jonah and Nahum. Both messengers of God prophesied against the great Assyrian capital of Nineveh, the largest city in the world at…
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