PHall | January 21, 2012
The words no mother wants to hear are stammered and whispered by the doctor. The word “mother” is synonymous with selflessness. Most women would immediately and easily choose to give their life to spare their child if the doctor said, “I can only save one.” Many mothers sacrifice not their lives, but a relationship with [...]
PHall | January 6, 2012
The book of Ezra foretells and foreshadows the coming of Christ in a rather intriguing and interesting way – not by one person, but through the two returns and their two leaders. Both individuals, Zerubbabel and Ezra, together tell the story of Christ and His coming kingdom. Both returns are equally decreed by a King [...]
PHall | December 11, 2011
Why was the book of Joshua written? Why is it included in the canon of acceptable books? The answers are hopefully far more interesting than the questions. The answers are not just a technical rehash but a theological reminder of God’s purposes, promises, and even procedures. And in reminding the readers, all can once again [...]
PHall | December 3, 2011
“Wonders from the Word” is about little bits of wonderment found within Scriptures. Treasures that are wonderful or questions that make us wonder in amazement. Sometimes I wonder, and I just wonder, if what I am seeing is really there, just a coincidence, or purposely placed to make a point. For example, the fall of [...]
PHall | November 26, 2011
When reading the period of the Judges and Kings, one sad fact overwhelmingly – and even numbingly – is present: the draw of idolatry. It is easy for us to isolate the sensuality involved in fertility cults and wholly blame that as the sole cause. After all, we are good Christians who are not overtly affected by [...]
PHall | November 26, 2011
What did Eve see, when she looked at that forbidden fruit? Did she see lies and deception? Did what she see deceive her? Or, was everything she laid her eyes on the truth? She saw that the fruit was good for food (Gen.3:6). No doubt it was, since everything God created was good. She saw [...]
PHall | November 23, 2011
God created (1:1); God said (1:2); God saw (1:4); God separated (1:4); God called (1:5); God said (1:6); God made (1:7); God called (1:8); God said (1:9); God called (1:10); God saw (1:10); God said (1:11); God saw (1:12); God said (1:14); God made (1:16); God placed (1:17); God saw (1:18); God said (1:20); God [...]
PHall | November 20, 2011
Miscalculation. Everyone does it, especially when discovering that the month lasts longer than the paycheck. In baseball, a runner tries to leg-out a triple, and miscalculates the strong arm of the right fielder – “He’s Out!” In fact, I miscalculated in every math test I ever took! Have you ever noticed how often we miscalculate [...]
PHall | November 6, 2011
Someone pointed out to me something I had never seen before and that is that we assume Elijah departed in a chariot. The text doesn’t actually say that (2 Kings 2:11-12). The text says a chariot of fire separated the two prophets and that Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.
PHall | November 6, 2011
2 Kings 1:4 NASB “Now therefore thus says the LORD, ‘You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you shall surely die.’” Then Elijah departed. 2 Kings 1:4 HCSB Therefore, this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from your sickbed — you will certainly die.’ [...]
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