Christmas Contradictions? The Curse of Jeconiah and the Virgin Birth
Are Luke and Matthew’s genealogies really contradictory? What is the curse of Jeconiah? Does it really undermine Jesus’ claims?
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Kurt Mahlburg
- Dec 21, 2022
- 8 min
Christmas: ‘Tis the Season to be Pagan?
The festive season is upon us — a time to decorate the house, gather with family, exchange gifts, and of course, discuss the pagan origins..
Kurt Mahlburg
- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
Early Church Revivals?
In the centuries after Jesus, the church continued to spread like wildfire from the Middle East into continental Europe and North Africa.
Kurt Mahlburg
- Nov 19, 2022
- 3 min
Discover Australia’s Great Awakenings in ‘Great Southland Revival’
Kurt and Warwick’s new book on Australian revivals is due for release later this month.
Cody Mitchell
- Sep 7, 2022
- 10 min
Less than half of Australians believe Jesus existed: Here’s what 12 top historians think
Whatever else you may think of him, to be uncertain of Jesus’ very existence is absurd.
Amelia Mitchell
- Jun 1, 2022
- 3 min
Alexander the Great, the Conquest of Gordium and the Loosing of the Gordian Knot
Surprisingly, Gordian did not put up much of a fight. Whether the troops were daunted by Alexander's prestige, intimidated by his immense...
Caleb Shaw
- Mar 4, 2022
- 7 min
A Short Biography of King David of Israel
This post was researched, prepared and written by my brother, Gabriel Shaw. There came the cry of a baby as a woman brought forth a new...
Cody Mitchell
- Nov 12, 2021
- 4 min
"How many are my foes!" Absalom's Revolt and the Battle of the Wood of Ephraim
In the early part of the tenth century B.C., a significant poem was penned by the second king of Israel, Dawid (דָּוִד or David in English).
Cody Mitchell
- Nov 2, 2021
- 12 min
Was Islam a "unique new deal" for women in the 7th century?
This essay examines the proposition that, comparatively speaking, Islam presented a unique new opportunity for women in the 7th century.
Ladine
- Aug 20, 2021
- 3 min
Absalom and his family problems!
Absalom was the son of the well known King David of Israel. He was involved in a large uprising that caused his father to flee Jerusalem.
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