Author Archives: ehurst

Calling a Failure What It Is

Posted on July 4, 2021 by ehurst

The Covenant of Moses was a particular implementation of the more ancient Covenant of Abraham. Moses had a distinct shelf-life (that people, that place, that time in history), whereas, Abraham was eternal. Jesus restored the Covenant of Moses, then dissolved … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine: Matthew 4:12-25

Posted on July 3, 2021 by ehurst

It was common for rabbis to accumulate disciples. All the more so was this true for Messianic preachers. This messianic fervor had been running rampant since at least the Period of the Maccabees, and had reached a fever pitch under … Continue reading →

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The Evils of the Gutenberg Editor

Posted on July 3, 2021 by ehurst

Someone has asked for a clearer explanation of why I object to the new Gutenberg Editor on the WordPress.com sites. This blog allows me the freedom to keep the Classic Editor, a choice I don’t have on WordPress’s own site. … Continue reading →

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It’s Done

Posted on July 3, 2021 by ehurst

The other blog is gone now. My convictions tell me something evil is coming that is not my battle, and that blog would have made me target. I can’t say for sure when the evil thing will com, but it’s … Continue reading →

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You’ll Know What to Do

Posted on July 2, 2021 by ehurst

In some ways, it won’t matter whom you imagine is pulling the strings. The vast majority of those involved in government — both official and de facto government — are your enemy. The people will be rotated in and out … Continue reading →

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Let Nobody Stand between You and the Savior

Posted on July 1, 2021 by ehurst

The Law of Moses was never what most people think it was. Indeed, “law” is a very bad translation, given the implications of what it means in English. It’s far better to use the word “covenant.” Equally important is that … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Things

Posted on June 30, 2021 by ehurst

Reminder 1: Radix Fidem is not a religion. It is a meta-religion; it is a religious approach to forming a religion. Religion is the collection of human responses to faith. Faith itself is the awakening of a faculty within the … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends 09

Posted on June 29, 2021 by ehurst

Today they are cleaning the blood off the streets in places like Chicago, Baltimore, etc. It’s not entirely new, but it’s the scale of things that speaks to us. This is how it will go, I believe. I’m not expecting … Continue reading →

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Oppressive Technology

Posted on June 28, 2021 by ehurst

I’m laughing: If you’re curious how entrenched older Windows versions are, we can get a good estimate by visiting a dataset maintained by the United States Government Digital Analytics Program. This dataset contains a rolling summary of visitors to US … Continue reading →

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New Testament Doctrine: Matthew 4:1-11

Posted on June 26, 2021 by ehurst

The only mystery here is what each of these three temptations represent. There are at least two levels for answering this question. The first level is the background story of False Messianic Expectations. One of my professors in college was … Continue reading →

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