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Is It Wrong to Celebrate Easter? The Easter Ishtar Myth Debunked

Posted on May 3, 2022 by admin Posted in General

Was Easter an ancient pagan festival in honour of an idol named Ishtar? No. This is a modern myth. No written records exist to connect Easter with Ishtar. The extant writings show that Easter was always a Christian festival, and was considered the Christian Passover.

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Israelites Required to Live in Booths for Seven Days during the Feast of Tabernacles

Posted on April 3, 2022 by admin Posted in History MB

Tyndale explained in his 1530 Pentateuch that the word “booth” in the Old Testament meant “a house made of boughs.” These houses were a main feature of the Feast of Tabernacles.

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What does Genesis 19:4 mean? Were women in the crowd that surrounded Lot’s house?

Posted on November 2, 2021 by admin Posted in Genesis

Considering the story told in Genesis 19 about the crowd of people in Sodom who surrounded Lot’s house and called for him to deliver his guests to them for violence and rape. Why Martin Luther concluded that women and civic leaders were all part of the crowd.

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Ten Tips on How to Read Early Modern English

Posted on October 2, 2021 by admin Posted in MB Leave a comment

It takes practice, but it is not difficult to learn how to read Early Modern English. These ten tips cover common features of Early Modern texts that might cause difficulty for new readers. For example, a line over a vowel means an M or N has been dropped (frō = from and mā = man). Also the one-E rule: the = thee, se = see, fre = free.

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The Four Kinds of Death and Life

Posted on July 29, 2021 by admin Posted in Ruth's Picks

In his very insightful “Treatise on Death” Myles Coverdale discussed the four kinds of death and life mentioned in the Scriptures, including the natural, the eternal, the terrible, and the blessed. For the Christian, there are different kinds of blessed deaths.

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Myles Coverdale on the Meaning of Psalm 23: God’s Word the Pasture of His Sheep

Posted on July 4, 2021 by admin Posted in Compare

Traditionally, Psalm 23 was understood to teach not only about God as our great shepherd, but also about his word, which is the table set before us in the presence of our enemies. God’s word is our spiritual food and drink, anointing oil, etc. But since the new translation and teaching of the Geneva Bible, God’s word has been forgotten.

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Martin Luther Was Not Antisemitic: A Defence

Posted on May 7, 2021 by admin Posted in Ruth's Picks

A brief review of Luther’s concerns and warnings in his 1543 book, “On the Jews and Their Lies.” What he said, and why. He deserves a thoughtful defence against the charge that he was antisemitic.

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Christ Our Sin Offering and Passover Lamb: The Matthew Bible vs. the Geneva Bible

Posted on April 1, 2021 by admin Posted in Compare

It is almost Easter, and time for the remembrance of how our Lord was offered up upon the cross for us. Here we examine how differently the Matthew and Geneva Bibles taught about the Lord’s work on the cross in two important New Testament verses: 2 Corinthians 5:21 and Romans 8:3. The difference arose in part from the Geneva re-interpretation of Paul’s mysterious saying, “Christ was made sin for us.”

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“Unto” as a Nonce-word, and Why We Should Keep “Unto” in the Bible

Posted on March 1, 2021 by admin Posted in Ruth's Picks

A short, simple study that shows why we should keep “unto” in the Bible. This little word conveys spiritual meaning that is unique to Christian doctrine and is instructive for the faith. It takes more than doctrine, more than mere head knowledge, to make a true Christian.

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William Tyndale on Antichrist: Who Is He?

Posted on February 11, 2021 by admin Posted in William Tyndale

William Tyndale warned his readers that Antichrist is not a future mystery man, but a spiritual thing. We must be alert to him now, or we will fail to identify him. See what he wrote, in his own words.

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