One sure sign of the end times is the turning away from true faith to follow deceptive spirits and teachings. As we examine our world today, we have to ask, "Has the apostasy (falling/turning away) come?" If it hasn't, we are hurtling toward it at breakneck speed. In light of that, let's focus on two …
Category: Bible Study
Nazareth: Jesus’ Boyhood Home
Nazareth today Can any good thing come from Nazareth?~John 1:46 Jesus of Nazareth, the son of a carpenter, spent His childhood in Nazareth, yet He was rejected there. At one point, He was even run out of town and, but for a miracle, His own townspeople would have thrown Jesus over the brow of a …
Mt Carmel and Megiddo
Two very interesting sites in Israel are Mt Carmel and Megiddo. 1 Kings 18 tells us of the incredible confrontation between the great prophet Elijah and the prophets of the false gods of Baal on Mt Carmel. In a season of time when the Israelites had forsaken the commandments of the Lord to follow the …
Shiloh: Israel’s First Capital
Excavation of Ancient Shiloh Did you know Shiloh, not Jerusalem, was actually the first capital of Israel? Indeed, the Ark of the Covenant rested there for many years after Joshua led the Israelites into the Promised Land. It was the center of worship until the first Temple was built in Jerusalem, and was reduced to …