Tag Archives: messiah

“We Saw His Star in the East” (Matthew 2:2)

Posted on February 1, 2025 by cdsmiller17

The Messiah’s Star Returns (May 3, 1583 O.S.) Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage. New American Bible I was watching a YouTube video about … Continue reading →

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Mixed Message: Saviour, Hero or Both?

Posted on May 18, 2024 by cdsmiller17

It must have been the Carl Jung video where he was discussing whether the German people thought of Hitler as their “Father” that caught my eye. Jung stated that it was more complicated than that: he said that actually Hitler … Continue reading →

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He Told the World He was their Messiah

Posted on May 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Sun Myung Moon (January 6, 1920 – September 3, 2012) His name references both the Sun and the Moon, with “shining” as his family name. Was he the Promised One? That’s a matter of speculation. My job is to separate … Continue reading →

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As a Former “Moonie”, He has Insight into Trump

Posted on May 8, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Steven Hassan, a former member of Sun Myung Moon’s Unification Church who escaped from mind control and built a career as a cult deprogrammer, argues in his new book that Trump is a cult leader whose followers are captive to … Continue reading →

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Every Generation Needs a Saviour

Posted on October 23, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Francis Bacon and Jesus Christ? It was an unspoken question that occurred when I started looking at this individual: was he a reincarnation of Jesus? Now, to be fair, this isn’t the first time that I’ve looked at a link … Continue reading →

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Can a False Jewish Messiah Prove the Truth about Jesus?

Posted on September 14, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Sabbatai Zevi (August 1, 1626 – September 17, 1676) It’s not something just for the present believers of Christ’s return: in the 17th century, European Jews longed for their own Messiah, to lead them from their slavery and bring them … Continue reading →

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Messiah Figures from the Past and the Present

Posted on July 3, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Cyrus II (died December 4, 530 BC) and David Koresh (August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993) They said that something was whacko in Waco, and in my estimation, David Koresh was that something. He saw himself as the reincarnation … Continue reading →

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Satire: The Gospels as a “Jewish War” Prequel

Posted on January 31, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Caesar’s Messiah (2005) I’ve always had this nagging feeling of unease when reading the stories of Jesus in the New Testament. I wrote of it before, preferring The Gospel of Thomas to the other ‘authorized’ gospels, even John’s. That a … Continue reading →

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You Really Cannot Make This Stuff Up, or Can You?

Posted on August 12, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Jesus: Last of the Pharaohs This book is the first one of a series written by Ralph Ellis. I have not read the rest. But I feel that I have skirted the central premise of this work, mainly due to … Continue reading →

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Wishful Thinking or Literal Scripture?

Posted on July 28, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Messiah (2020) We came to this show a bit late, since we didn’t have Netflix until May. I’d seen it on the lists but hesitated until last night. Now that I had a first look (episode one) I can see … Continue reading →

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