January 2021 – Faith & Reason Nexus

January 30, 2021

The Sin Problem in the Book of Judges and The Judges.

The Sin Problem in the Book of Judges THREE THINGS SIN WILL ALWAYS DO 1. Sin will always take one farther than he wants to go. Judges 16:4-20 2. Sin will always keep one longer than he wants to stay. Judges 16:2 3. Sin will always cost one more than he wanted to pay. Judges… Continue reading

Bible, Short Messages

and deliverance, Apostasy, Baal worship, Cycle of sin, Deborah, Deborah and Barak, Disobedience to God’s commands, Ehud, etc.), Gideon, Idolatry, Judges (Othniel, judgment, Lack of leadership, Oppression by foreign nations, Repentance, Samson’s downfall

January 28, 2021

The Roman Procurators of Judea.

1. Ethnarch Archelaus – Tenure: 4 B.C. – A.D. 6 2. Coponius – Tenure: A.D. 6-9 3. M. Ambivius – Tenure: A.D. 9-12 4. Annius Rufus – Tenure: A.D. 12-15 5. Valerius Gratus – Tenure: A.D. 15-26 6. Pontius Pilate – Tenure: A.D. 26-36 7. Marcellus – Tenure: A.D. 36-37 8. Marullus – Tenure: A.D.… Continue reading

Bible, Short Messages

Antonius Felix, Coponius, Gessius Florus, Lucceius Albinus, Marcus Ambivius, Marcus Antonius Julianus, Pontius Pilate, Porcius Festus, Tiberius Julius Alexander, Ventidius Cumanus

January 26, 2021

The United, Divided Kingdom and The Three Returns

UNITED KINGDOM 1053-933 B.C. Three kings reigned, each for 40 years: King Saul (Reigned 1053-1013 B.C.) King David (Reigned 1013-973 B.C.) King Solomon (Reigned 973-933 B.C.) DIVIDED KINGDOM: 931-722 B.C. NORTHERN KINGDOM (Israel) 931-722 B.C. 10 tribes Capital was Samaria 19 kings reigned None were considered good in God’s sight; all worshipped idols 8 kings… Continue reading

Bible, Short Messages

Assyrian conquest of Israel, Babylonian exile, David, Division into Israel and Judah, Jeroboam and Rehoboam, Jerusalem as the capital, Return from exile, Saul, Solomon, Solomon’s Temple, Southern Kingdom survival, United Kingdom