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Another Fine Messiah

The concept of the Messiah is a significant one in both Judaism and Christianity, but I think it was in my Apocalypse class in college that I learned what it actually means, and how the concept developed, particularly in the context … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Cults, History, Judaism, Religion, Zoroastrianism | Tagged ahura mazda, angra mainyu, antiochus epiphanes, bethlehem, book of enoch, cyrus the great, daniel, david koresh, enoch, gospel of john, gospel of luke, gospel of matthew, gospels, jesus, king david, maccabees, messiah, messianic age, prophecy, resurrection, second coming, son of man, talmud |

The Zeal Deal

Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, by Reza Aslan – This book received a certain amount of notoriety due to a really stupid interview on Fox News, when Lauren Green asked why a Muslim would write about … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, Fox News, History, Islam, Judaism, Middle East, Religion, Roman Empire, Television | Tagged 1 enoch, daniel, jesus, lauren green, messiah, quran, reza aslan, rudolf bultmann, son of man, st. paul, zealot: the life and times of jesus of nazareth, zealotry |

Anoint Me Slowly

I’ve recently seen it suggested that the practice of anointing an official in oil dates back to Egypt, where such a ceremony is represented in images of coronations. It has been proposed that, symbolically speaking, the anointment transfers the power … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, History, Judaism, Middle East, Religion | Tagged alan colmes, anointing, bible, daniel, egypt, exodus, gospels, jesus, john ashcroft, mary magdalene, messiah, sean hannity, son of man |