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The Historical Attestation of the Christmas Story
Consider This Related Post Historical Corroboration Matthew, Luke, and John give the birth narratives for the Lord Jesus Christ. John does not include a traditional nativity story, instead offering a “prologue” that focuses on the theological incarnation — the “Word becoming flesh” (John 1:14). Scholars defend their historical accuracy by highlighting many compelling lines of […]
Christ’s Genealogies: Eusebius / Africanus on Matthew & Luke
The genealogies in the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke both record the family history of the Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew traces the Lord’s genealogy back to Abraham, while Luke traces the geneology back to Adam. Critics have argued that there are insoluble contradictions between the two genealogies. This blog has looked at […]
Almost All Historians Get History Wrong
Habakkuk as a Paradigm In the first four verses of the book of Habakkuk, the prophet questions God, “Why does He permit evil in Judah?” God answered Habakkuk in verses five through eleven by saying, “I am raising up Babylon to chastise Judah.” Habakkuk wanted Judah punished for her sin. How could God use Babylon, […]
The Conflicting, Perplexing Calvinistic Doctrine of Free Will (Part Two)
Part One Calvinists say that other systems limit God’s sovereignty or control. Apparently when those systems assign to man free will, they limit God’s sovereignty. Instead of God being in total charge, man is partly in charge. Calvinists would also say this means that in salvation, ostensibly man is getting involved to the degree that […]
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