Monthly Archives: November 2025

Not Flying Saucers

Ref: Naked Bible 112: Ezekiel 1 & Ezekiel 1 PDF I assure you that this really does require the companion PDF from Heiser. This is an academic study on the imagery of the Ancient Near East (ANE) in general and … Continue reading

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Prayer Fatigue

Somehow, I’m pretty sure people in the Ancient Near East (ANE) didn’t suffer from prayer fatigue. The point of difference here is epistemological. That is, it has to do with the differences in basic assumptions about life and reality in … Continue reading

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Going Down to a High Place

Ref: Naked Bible 110: Q&A 15 One of the questions addressed in this podcast episode is worth our attention. It addresses the narrative in 2 Kings 2:23-24 where Elisha encounters some boys who insult him and, after he curses them, … Continue reading

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Obeying the Law of Christ

Following Christ is not just a religion. We have long noted that Judaism is also not just a religion. Recently we were reminded of this in the words of Sarah Hurwitz. At a meeting of Jewish Federations of North America … Continue reading

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Alliance with Hell

We are obliged to do what we can to learn the Hebrew outlook in reading the Bible. While there is plenty of Scripture that remains a matter of debate, some things are quite clear. The Law of Moses mentions Gentiles … Continue reading

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Like All the Rest

So, you’ve noticed the political turmoil in the US. The only thing certain is that it will get worse. In the wider Radix Fidem community, we tend to agree that God is not tipping His hand on the specifics. That’s … Continue reading

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The Days of Noah

Let’s review the Three Rebellions: The Fall in the Garden, the descent of the Watchers, and the rise of idolatry after the Tower of Babel. The Fall brought mortality; that’s what the Fall and the symbol of Adam is all … Continue reading

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Languages of the Bible and in the Bible

In order to handle one particular Bible passage, we need a wealth of background explanation. All the more do we need it because we need to clobber some false notions common in our day. Abraham was referred to in Scripture … Continue reading

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God Demands Mysticism

Let me bring to your attention the excellent comment posted by Jackabond: There’s a great deal of scaffolding in the established Church, such as Christology, that has been erected around Christian beliefs that aren’t consistent with a spiritual or mystical … Continue reading

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False Advertising

It’s a personal hobby horse: I’d rather be brutally honest and let things fall where they may than to ever be guilty of deception. I found a decent explanation of how a great many modern church organizations are attempting to … Continue reading

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