Burger King and God
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] The Burger King fast food chain has long used the catchy slogan, “Have it your way”—build it like you want it. BK may have come up with the slogan, but it…
Category: Idolatry
Destructible Deities
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] When a Buddhist temple burned in a Texas city, the image of Buddha, their object of worship, melted. While none should rejoice in the property loss our fellow-citizens sustained, the…
Micaiah, the Unheralded Prophet
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Just as there are several men named “James” in the New Testament, there are several Old Testament characters named “Micaiah.” Although at least eight persons (including one woman) have this name, the…
Daniel 2—A Commentary
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Daniel 2 is the longest chapter in the book. With Isaiah 2, Joel 2, and Acts 2 it is a pivotal Biblical chapter. It is also a key chapter to understanding the…
Visions of Judgment upon Jerusalem—Ezekiel 8-11
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction The beginning of the eighth chapter of Ezekiel is reminiscent of the beginning of the first chapter. They both begin with the announcement of a time element, which is given for the purpose…
Biblical Principles and Moral Decisions
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Confronting temptations to “cross the line” that separates moral from immoral behavior is as old as Adam and Eve. Temptation may involve money, deceit, pride, sex, power, or other elements. For those wise…
Jerusalem From Three Perspectives—Isaiah 2–4
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction1 In Isaiah 1 the prophet unleashed numerous denunciations of God’s people that spanned the reigns of Uzziah through Hezekiah. Judah and Jerusalem (especially Jerusalem) had become so corrupt that God sarcastically called…
