Calvin Said That the Apostle’s Question in Acts 1:6 Was Foolish. Was it?

John Calvin was a theologian par excellence and a brother in Christ that this author deeply admires.  However, like anyone else, Calvin was not free from bias when interpreting Scripture. So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” Acts 1:6 (ESV) As part of Calvin’s […]

The Jews Were Supposed to Return to the Land in Disobedience

Those who question or deny that the return of the Jews to the Promised Land beginning in 1948 was a fulfillment of prophecy often appeal to the people’s continued rejection of God.  After all, the returns from the Babylonian captivity under Zerubbabel, Ezra and Nehemiah were done out of national obedience to God.  And there […]

The Promised Land Covenant

The unconditional covenant covered here is commonly referred to as the, “Palestinian Covenant.”  This is a misnomer of the highest order due to it being rooted in anti-Semitism.  The Roman Emperor Hadrian renamed Judea, “Palestine” in an attempt to erase the Hebrew claim to the land (135 A.D.).  In modern times, the designation is incorrectly […]