Daniel 1:2 – THE PROPHET BEFORE A POLITICIAN

In Uganda, they always organize a NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST. It is something born in Washington but its origin is in the Bible and specifically in the book of Daniel. It was a national prayer breakfast when the religious leaders were called and failed. Now note that the religious leaders failed in the days of Nebopolasser … Continue reading Daniel 1:2 – THE PROPHET BEFORE A POLITICIAN →

DANIEL 1:1 BACKGROUND

After the death of King Hezekiah, the kingdom fell into the hands of a politically astute but religiously apostate king, and that was Manasseh, who ruled for fifty-five years. The reign of Manasseh determined a number of things in the kingdom, both in the current days and the future of the nation. In his reign, … Continue reading DANIEL 1:1 BACKGROUND →

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH (Part IV)

THE BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS I link the book of Lamentations to the introductions of the book of Jeremiah because am convinced these lamentations are directly connected to the events that take place during the prophet’s ministry. I suggest a layman can best appreciate the lamentations of the prophet in the context of what happened in … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH (Part IV) →

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH (Part III)

Theological Bites The book of Jeremiah is one of the largest books in the Bible and it is considered by many scholars to be the second-largest book, next to that of Psalms since the Book of Isaiah is attributed to more than one prophet by many scholars. Jeremiah is large since even the Lamentations are … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH (Part III) →

LOVE IS IN YOU

When God created man in his image (imago dei), it meant nothing but two fundamental things: Man is an absolute volitional being (free to choose against himself and his creator as well) and Man is originally a love being. Love is not something that comes from outside man but love is what is originally in … Continue reading LOVE IS IN YOU →

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL (PART V-B)

Theological Bites Hope for a New World Order (40-48) Hope in the book of Ezekiel does not end with the restoration of Israel and the defeat the Gog and Magog of the nations. There is a hope which is the last thing (eschaton) of the last things (eschatology) and that hope is one of the … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL (PART V-B) →

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL (PART V-A)

Theological Bites There are two more themes to deal with in the book of Ezekiel and these are; Judgement and Hope. In this final part of the introductions to the book, I will handle the theme of Hope and as for the Judgement theme, it is ably addressed in the Prophet Jeremiah introductions. Hope in … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL (PART V-A) →

Is the God of the Old Testament the same God of the New Testament?

Question: Pastor why is God the father depicted as a very harsh person in the books of the old testament unlike in the new testament:-):-):-) Answer: Thank you for this question and I will give you a very straight answer. The Old Testament tells us who God is on one side and the New Testament … Continue reading Is the God of the Old Testament the same God of the New Testament? →

GET GOD RIGHT

THE FIRST RULE The question that cannot be answered is WHO IS GOD. Since we cannot answer the question, we are then left with only one alternative and that is to RESPOND to the question. Am not sure many people understand the difference between an ANSWER and a RESPONSE, but here is the simplest help … Continue reading GET GOD RIGHT →

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL (PART III)

Theological Bites While other prophets deal with the idolatry of Israel as the major cause of its problems, we see, in Ezekiel, another approach to the definition of the actual problem. Ezekiel argues that Israel has rebelled against its God and that rebellion has resulted in defilement of three key geographies: 1-the Land, 2- the … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL (PART III) →