Author: ellis
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The Timing of Jesus Death and Resurrection
I’ve always had 2 niggles around the timing of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as told in the Bible, they are: I have previously tried to look at this and was unable to work it out, but it seems the the answer to my confusion lay in my understanding the Jewish culture of…
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Begotten – should we still use it?
The word begotten is an old fashioned word which nowadays means ‘brought into existence by or as if by a parent’. Begotten appears to have been the word of choice when referring to Jesus in older versions of the Bible, but it has been replaced in later translations, with the likes of ‘one and only…
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Constantine’s corruption of the Bible
Constantine the Great was an interesting figure in Christin history, one whose influence took Christianity from being a persecuted underground church to setting it up to become the state religion. There are many different controversies that surround his influence on the church. In this post I am going to look at those accusations that involve…
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A Layman’s Overview of the Accuracy and Authenticity of the Bible
With such a riveting name, this overview totally deserves the review comment… “I didn’t think I was going to like this, but I did” – Elijah Yeah, maybe the name is not the most alluring, but this overview is not about click-bait (do you still have that for a book?), it’s about honesty, about showing…