Theology Studies

A Careful Exploration of Divine Sovereignty and Human Will in Prayer Over the past years I’ve come to view the intercessory prayers of others as my secret weapon in some new crisis or trial. I have a few people who have proven they will pray for me when I ask–not just a platitude but actually stop and pray for my specific request. I can’t put into words what a source of strength for my own faith this is. I think my appreciation of the power of intercessory prayer had to go t

Where do I begin…? Definitely not a summary of the topic–not if I intend this to be just a “quick peak.” I will say I’ve been studying the biblical and extra-biblical “scholarship” ( hope that’s what it is) for years now. Like many, I cut my teeth on the Unseen Realm by Heiser. And from there, over the last few years, I kept expanding the research. What started for me mainly as biblical exegesis, with important biblical theology implications, has now become more cultural and

I learned something unexpected recently about pigs. They are one of the few species whose “domesticity” can be lost within months. Cows and horses and dogs of course start off as wild and can become domesticated pets. But even if they escape back into the wild for some reason they remain genetically different from their wild cousins. I read about the genetic mechanisms but I won’t bother explaining all that here because my main concern is not to discuss pigs but natures. And

J.E. Rose But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 167) What can we know about God? What can we say about Him? Well, obviously there are many things, but maybe the better question is, what can we know and say for sure? I want to focus on one particular matter of theological kno

The Personal Name of God by J.E. Rose Most of us who grew up in church heard the story of Moses in the wilderness and his experience with the burning bush: Moses said to God, “Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you;’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ What should I tell them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ God said mor