BEN-EG Click on the link below to see details. YPT-2027 Read more
Ancient peoples did not really have sacred texts in the same way ancient Israelites did. This was not because other ANE cultures didn’t believe in the concept of revelation or inspiration and so of prophecy. Clearly they did. But these were all predominantly oral cultures, whereas starting with Moses, the Hebrews were told to write things down, indeed in the first instance ‘in stone’– the ten Words is what they called them, or later the ten commandments. It was the... Read more
Sin is always hungry That longing, that desire It’s never satisfied It’s like a constant fire. Lust, or greed, or hatred Jealousy or pride They brook no interference No rules do they abide. Soon the sinner finds He ignores the does and don’ts He’s not just a consumer He’s consumed by what he wants. The mind asks politely ‘What then is yet in store?’ The answer comes back constantly ‘Just a little more’. Like a... Read more
MEMORY’S CHILD Memory’s child is crying Longing for the past, Mourning for those magic times Wishing they would last. But memory’s eyes will fantasize Those things which are no more, Never quite remembering how They really were before. This trick of turning things Mundane to quite unique Imagining them shining bright Even when they were quite bleak. Happiness is not a relic To be dug up from the past It’s more than merely memory Of something... Read more
No not Easter seals, no not the kind you see at the Embarcadero in San Fran, no not ‘sealed with a kiss’ I’m referring to the kind mentioned in the NT. Any hearer of the NT would be well familiar with the term σφραγίς meant literally. It referred to a seal on an amphora or on a document, indicating the owner or creator of the contents of the amphora or document. Here’s one from the handle of the amphora. The... Read more
I. highly recommend ya’ll read Archibald MacLeish’s classic play— J.B. Read more
Select your answer to see how you score.
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In