In this article, I will be building upon the article titled “The Prayer Paul Taught” written by Seamus McGowan, where he argues based on 1 Corinthians 11:2 that Paul taught those of the church of Corinth to pray the Amidah (Shemoneh Esrei). I highly recommend reading through his article before reading mine; however, I will do a summary of what the Amidah is and what its contents are. Click here for a link to Seamus' article, and here for an English translation of the Amida

I'd be willing to bet that almost everybody reading this article has, at one point or another, been told that Acts chapter 10 is one of a...

Briefly summarized, The narrative outlines an encounter Yeshua had with some Pharisees in which they brought him a woman they claimed had been caught in the act of adultery and attempted to trap him by asking what should be done with her after having explained to Yeshua that the law commands she be stoned. 

One of the largest misunderstandings in all of the New Testament, is how modern readers interpret who is responsible for the death of Jesus. This misunderstanding has even been the basis for many of the pogroms committed against Jews in medieval history, by putting the blame on them. And at first glance, this seems to be the case. Asking The Right Questions. The New Testament writings seem to place the blame of Jesus death squarely on the shoulders of the Jewish authorities o

The study of the various religious and political sects during the Second Temple period in ancient Judea offers a fascinating glimpse into...

Various historical accounts suggest that the translation of the Septuagint, commonly abbreviated as LXX, was undertaken by a differing...

History of Syncretism & Belief in Pagan Origins One claim made by the proponents of the Calculations Theory is correct. There is a lot of misinformation out there, and much of it has become popular and easily accessible in the wake of the advent of the internet.  First, to address some of the more famous false claims about Christmas Pagan origins and some of the valid claims about the absence of evidence from those pushing the Calculations theory.  There truly is no evidence

Origins of Dec 25th Christmas Celebrations

When was Yeshua born? There was no agreement on when the nativity occurred in early Christianity, which is one reason for the utter absence of its celebration among early Christians.  The earliest church fathers seem just as uninterested in the circumstances of Yeshua's birth as the apostles and other authors of the New Testament.  The earliest gospel, Mark, doesn't even concern itself with the circumstances of Yeshua's birth and, instead, presents an adult Yeshua at its outs

The Annual Dispute The subject of Christmas and its origins is an annual discussion. In very recent years, as Autumn rounds to an end and the end of the year begins to approach, and with it, Christmas, social media ignites an often heated and explosive argument over whether or not Christmas has pagan origins. This argument has become a Christmas tradition in and of itself. Some may wonder why “in recent years”? The reason for this is that until recently, this discussion might

The other day, while scrolling through the endless stream of Memes, Political posts, and News articles on social media, I happened across...

With the end of the holiday season and the Gregorian New Year behind us, we look forward to the beginning of the Holiday cycle and the...

Join Seamus in this podcast series as he explores the book of Mark from a much-needed historical perspective. This is the first of the gospel series where we will dive into the historical context of each book, with the first season starting off in the book of Mark.