Tag Archives: New Testament

Sometimes It Only Takes One Word to Clear a Path

Posted on February 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23) I’m schooled in Biblical truths. I hardly would have suspected anything to set me straight about this parable. It was Ellie Dreams Down Under’s use of the word ‘propagating’ when referencing Fox News. … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Wondered Why We Say “Amen”?

Posted on October 5, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Om Admit it: you probably think ‘amen’ is an English word meaning, “Let it be so.” That is its most common translation. But it derives from the Hindu symbolic word, “Om.” It represents the Word from Genesis 1 and John … Continue reading →

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Why the 3rd President Decided to Rewrite the Gospels

Posted on February 8, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Jefferson Bible (1820) It’s a curious thing to do: cut out passages from the four Gospels in the New Testament and paste them into your own version of the Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. That’s what Thomas … Continue reading →

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New Testament Scriptures: Apostolic or Apologetic?

Posted on March 9, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Forged (2011) The author of this book contends that most of the books of the New Testament are forgeries. That’s not really a surprise, unless you are a fundamentalist Christian and believe that the Bible is the “Word of God”. … Continue reading →

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In Ancient Times, “Woe Is Me!” was a Spiritual Warning

Posted on February 25, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Burning of Jerusalem by Titus This image was attached to a post that said something along the idea that Jesus could predict the future. Somehow the burning of Jerusalem ‘proves’ what he had been warning them all along, if … Continue reading →

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Should We “Repent” (Interior) or “Do Penance” (Exterior)?

Posted on February 21, 2021 by cdsmiller17

A Reading of the New Testament from the Greek I have a hard time letting the chips fall where they may: I wrote earlier this past week that even though I have no proof of a connection to the life … 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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John Dee’s 115th Dream

Posted on December 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Diary Entry Dated September 10, 1579 My dream of being naked, and my skyn all overwrowght with work like some kinde of tuft mockado, with crosses blew and red; and on my left arme, abowt the arme, in a wreath, … Continue reading →

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How Jesus Used Astrology to Work a Miracle

Posted on December 24, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Feeding of the 5,000 (January 31, 29 AD) Another ‘hint’ from the Rudolf Steiner book I’ve been reading has led me to this event. ‘In Palestine during the time that Jesus of Nazareth walked on Earth as Christ Jesus—during … Continue reading →

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February 23, 303 AD: The Day Fascism Was Born?

Posted on September 6, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Empire Strikes Back at Christianity I’m reading a book about the New Testament, called Encountering The Manuscripts, by Phillip Comfort. There is a passage describing what Diocletian did on this day: What we do know is that by the … Continue reading →

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