Tag: martyrs
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Matthias – Scripture fulfilled in Jerusalem – מַתַּתְיָה
Choosing Matthias And they drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. Acts 1:26 NASB20 Matthias fills a position of an Apostle from off the bench (so to speak) as a substitute for Judas who had betrayed Christ and then took his own life. This new Twelfth Apostle gets little mention as…
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Cultures of Conquest and Times of Evil
Before America & hence: NO limit of Evil Looking back: before America, before England, before Rome, before David and Israel; looking back to cultures of conquest and times of evil: Scriptures And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord after Ehud died. And the Lord sold them…
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Apocalypse 8 – Martyrs + the saints cry out
“How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who live on the earth?” Revelation 6:10b NASB – the cry of the martyrs from beneath the altar Martyrs UNANSWERED Questions of those who died for their faith in Jesus Christ: Where is JUSTICE for those who…
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Witnesses to Jesus Risen! – the Eleven, a Passing Witness
The Gospel of John We have nearly reached the conclusion of John’s Good News. Earlier we met ten Disciples in a room where the Risen Christ appeared! Witnesses to Jesus Risen! – the Eleven 20:26 A week later his disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus…
