John 8 and the Tyranny of Language John 8:52-56  Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and…

 When I Survey the Wondrous Nace? You know that old hymn When I survey the Wondrous Cross? Its a standard. It almost represents the Church itself. It’s comfortable and peaceful,…

A Passing by Nehushtan Mission Statement We need to think about one key subject and three derived subjects that my schoolhouse analogy brings up. See https://passingbynehushtan.com/2010/04/14/sacred-symbology-a-few-things/ 1. One, the premise that…

Mark 2, the Paralytic and the Forgiveness of Sins  Mark 2:10-11 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith…

We are all looking for answers to those most important questions, and if we think we already have them we still have to honestly examine them to make sure we…

The Meaning of the Cross If you read my previous article, When I Survey the Wondrous Nace, I demonstrated the obvious truth that the Cross is a symbol, and if…

Luke 16 and the Unjust Steward: A Somewhat New Takeaway This site is called a Prophetic Think Tank. What that means is a test site for the application of a …

The Red Heifer is a Type of Messiah and the Prophetic Word Note: this is not a stand-alone article. It was pulled from a wider discussion of typology. The animal…

The question I ask now and always ask about all the many other of Jesus's problems with the Pharisees we read about: are we really supposed to believe that this…

Symbolism is our subject of concern, but it is easy to read history without this in mind. Any belief is a symbol of its attendant and abstract predicates, its informational…

Amen, Jesus. What does that mean? In any usual talk of a recovery and re-awakening of Christianity, “Amen, Jesus” is not a point of contention and needed correction. We already…

Matthew 11 and the Meaning of Repentance Why are we deceiving ourselves? I’ll tell you why. Take this line in John 16: “Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no…