Better Than The Prophets ~ Part II
Having looked ahead at the what the writer of Hebrews said about Messiah being superior to angels, let’s double back and examine what else the author says about Jesus being superior to the Prophets.We saw two blogs ago how God spoke through the Prophets at “many...
Better Than The Angels
Following the first three verses of Hebrews, which arguably contain the greatest description in all of Scripture of the glorious Messiah, the writer of Hebrews makes a statement that for many Bible readers may, at first, seem strange. The writer states Jesus of...
Better Than The Prophets Part I
“Better Than the Prophets” examines the first three verses of this glorious epistle. In this brief paragraph the writer of Hebrews sounds out the theme of the entire letter—that Jesus of Nazareth is better than everything which preceded Him!But he starts by...
Out of the Shadows
In our continuing study of the letter to the Hebrews, we want to examine a key word that unlocks the door of understanding the central theme of the letter. It is the word shadow and appears in the verse that is before us: “For since the law has but a shadow of the...
Hebrews From A Hebrew’s Perspective
Introduction to the Majestic LetterDr. R. C. Sproul was once asked If he was on a desert island and could only take one book of Scripture with him, which book would it be?Without hesitation he said it would be the book of Hebrews. I thoroughly agree (though the...
Are You A Cynic?
It’s becoming popular today for people to be cynical about the Church. The Church is often made the scapegoat for all that is wrong with Christianity. Many have left the visible Church, not because they have abandoned the faith, but in order to preserve it.Some...
Word and Power: True Balance in Church Life
Matthew 22 contains a story of Jesus’ confrontation of the Sadducees, the theologically liberal branch of Judaism in his day (Matthew 22:23-33). The Sadducees sheared the Old Testament of its supernatural nature, denying such things as accounts of resurrections and...
Neil Silverberg Teachings Now Available By Podcast
As Neil approaches his 50th Anniversary as a Bible Teacher, he continues to find new ways to spread God’s truth. The podcast Neil Silverberg-Bible Teacher is now live and listed in the iTunes directory.The first series made available by Podcast is The Romance of...
Worldview and Abortion In The Modern Age
In 2019, state legislatures throughout the US have worked diligently to pass new laws related to abortion.Four states (Louisiana, Tennessee, South Carolina and Arkansas) have worked to continue to place limitations on abortion while working towards making abortions...
Jonathan Edwards And His Resolution
With each New Year, it is natural that our minds drift towards the potential the next 365 days may hold for us.Things we had every intention of accomplishing last year and that were all but given up on by midyear, now challenge us to take hold of again. For some,...
Jesus – A Man With A Story
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father...
Why The Church Should Love The Jew
On Saturday, October 27, America experienced its latest senseless tragedy when a lone gunman entered a synagogue shouting anti-Semitic words and killed eleven innocent lives. For those who thought anti-Semitism was a thing of the past, this incident came as a fresh...