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230 Articles in Numerical Order

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1. What Did Jesus Look Like? (What the history writers do and do not say about His physical appearance.)
2. The Jesus Cult? (Many scholars say Christians are cult members--are you one?)
3. High Context, Low Context (The writing styles of Gospel authors and how some are much more historically detailed than others. This information is worth knowing for serious students.)
4. Whose Bible is It? (Does the Bible belong to the Jews? Yes, part of it does. Did the Christians simply take it for their own?)
5. Surprising Facts About Angels Few People Know (A true angel story told by people the author personally knows)
6. Lady Di and the Bible Codes (The foolish notion that Lady Di's death was predicted in the Bible is explored and debunked)
7. Looking into the Liver (How the ancients divined the future and why it wasn't much better than tea leaves. However, this was serious business for them.)
8. The Mysterious Q Documents (Do the Gospels contain traces of a missing book that they may have been their original source? It looks like they might.)
9. The Sad Story Behind Acts 2 (The Jewish Diaspora or dispersion explored. A good basic background article.)
10. Bible Funeral Practices (Many Jews still practice them today)
11. A Personality Profile of Paul, part I
12. A Personality Profile of Paul, Part II
13. Hidden Code Phrases in the Book of Revelation (Did John hide messages in code words to keep from getting his head chopped off by the emperor? Yes, he did. Read them for yourself.)
14. Crucifixion Outlawed (A historical look at the cruelty of crucifixion and how Roman citizens were exempted from its torture)
15. Evidences of the Resurrection of Jesus (An insightful look using internal Biblical evidence as to how we can positively state that the disciples believed Jesus was resurrected.)
16. Why Do People Eat Dogs? (Questions answered about culture and the things people eat--especially as pertaining to the Bible.)
17. Adam's Daughters (Mitochondrial Eve) (Scientists say our ancestry can be traced back to one father and one mother)
18. Rainbow (What most people don't know about the first rain and rainbow)
19. The Once Mighty Temple-State ( How Israel's combination of church and state began and ended.)
20. The Promised Land Is Not the Garden of Eden (Israel's geography and barren terrain described in realistic terms.)
21. Down to Egypt (The Egyptian connection with Israel has deep roots. It would have been very natural for Mary and Joseph to escape and live with friends in Egypt)
22. Cave or Manger? (Where Jesus was most likely to have been born. It wasn't where you might think)
23. Jeremiah's Astonishing Prediction ( Some 600 years before Christ, God spoke through the prophet Jeremiah and predicted the birth of Jesus.)
24. Thinking of Home (The sad story of the Diaspora or dispersion of the Jews into the world)
25. Snake Handlers (Christian snake handlers and the Bible texts they use to justify their practices)
26. Thanksgiving 1951 (The author writes of his own experiences in a simpler time in America)
27. Italics in the Bible (Why the King James Version has italics and what you should know about their use)
28. Zaccheus the Tax Collector (A historical profile of the hated Jewish tax collectors and why you wouldn't like them either---especially if they lived next door)
29. Moses With Horns (a story of a Bible translation error taken to its ultimate embarrassing extreme)
30. Asia Minor? (Turkey, the author visits the setting of much of the New Testament writings and describes the ancient history of Turkey and its importance to the Bible.)
31. Modern Turkey, Ancient Land, Modern People (The author visits the setting of much of the New Testament writings and describes modern-day Turkey.)
32. How to Conduct a Small Group Discussion, (An excerpt from one of the author's other books. A practical, straight-forward article many will find very useful.)
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34. Pseudepigrapha (False writings dressed up as real Bible books written by Bible characters. The books are full of errors and obvious fakes.)
35. Secret Books of the Bible? (The Apocrypha or hidden books some versions of the Bible choose to include)
36. Take the Horns Off the Devil (A red devil holding a pitch fork is a Greek invention and a clever way to make Satan into a harmless cartoon character.)
37. Is Hell 300 Times Hotter? (A reader's question answered truthfully about the temperature of hell. The answer is not what you might think.)
38. Ancient Nazis? (There are interesting parallels to Nazis and the Ancient Romans. This article gives the Bible student a different perspective on Jewish history.)
39. Some Water in Your Wine? (Snack bars in ancient Rome)
40. Cucumbers for Breakfast? (Eating habits in the Middle East)
41. The Origin of Christian Hospitals (This article will make you proud of your ancient Christian forefathers.)
42. The Council of Nicea (The Great Travel Scandal of ancient times. The early Christian church was not without its clergy who abused the system.)
43. Paul on the Egyptian Wheat Ship (A historical look at real life on the seas during Bible times.)
44. Shipwrecked! (A story of how the author nearly drowned, because of his own stupidity in the Mediterranean Sea.)
45. The Mysterious Book of Daniel (This book contains some amazing predictions that came true.)
46. Is It In The Bible? (Misconceptions about what is and is not in the Bible abound. This article looks at the most common ones.)
47. Galilean Accent (Did Jesus speak with a (country) accent? It appears He did and there is good evidence to prove it.)
48. Will Jesus Come in 2000? (The error a churchman made about Bible dates and how it effects our modern system of recording time.)
49. Saved By the Light ( A book review)
50. Masada Part I (This ancient Roman fortress is now a Jewish tourist attraction surrounded by controversy about its true history. There seems to be a lot of myth mixed up with truth concerning this ancient site King Herod the Great had built.)
51. Masada Part II
52. Masada Part III
53. The Bloody Saga of Who Rules Jerusalem (A look at all of the peoples who called Jerusalem home and the bloody battles they fought to defend it. This is an eye-opening account that asks who can actually call Jerusalem their home.)
54. Evidences of Creation or Evolution?(Why are there great deposits of salt, coal and oil stored in the earth? Was it put there for a purpose?)
55. Why and How to Study the Bible
56. The Mystery of Judas and Barabbas (What was really behind the betrayal of Jesus by Judas? This is one of the most popular articles I've written. This question seems to intrigue a lot of people.)
57. Visiting the Vast Underground Graveyards of Ancient Rome (A fascinating look at early Christian burial practices. These graveyards were used several hundred years and then abandoned and forgotten. The author tells of his visit there.)
58. The Sad Sadducees (A historical profile of the political groups of Jesus' day.)
59. To Be Or Not To Be A Pesky Pharisee (A political profile of the men most made fun of from the pulpit and why they probably don't completely deserve their bad name.)
60. Where is Paradise? (Probably not where you think!)
61. Will We Be Married in Heaven?
62. Why I Didn't Want to Go To Heaven, Part I (The author confesses that he doesn't wish to learn to play a harp and live in a metal (gold) house.)
63. Why I Didn't Want to Go To Heaven, Part II (The largest recycling project the planet has ever known)
64. The Family as Evidence of God's Creation (Good basic information.)
65. Marriage as Evidence of God's Creation (Good basic information.)
66. It's Not As Simple as You Think (Coordinating Lunar and Solar time measurements is not simple. This article is for the really serious student.)
67. Unraveling the Confusion (Reckoning Bible dates to our modern dating systems)
68. Important Little Pieces (A discovery on a small island in Egypt helps archaeologists coordinate Bible dates)
69. Mary's Husband, Joseph (Joseph was going to divorce Mary! An article about the importance of family genealogy in Bible times.)
70. The Mystery of the Twelves (Why is the number 12 used so often in the Bible?)
71. The Lost Tribes of Israel? (A simple, straight forward article about why they don't exist today. Sorry, there is no mystery here, just facts.)
72. Treasure in a Trash Can (At the foot of Mt. Sinai, in St. Catherine's monastery was found one of the oldest copies of the Bible. The way it was discovered is fascinating.)
73. Mt Sinai, The Rest of the Story (A funny story about the author's trek up the wrong mountain)
74. The Roman Pony Express (The American Pony Express was a pale copy of the ancient Roman system)
75. The Odd Origin of the Word "Bible"
76. How the Christian Church Began, Part I
77. How the Christian Church Began, Part II
78. The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Part I (An article about the lives of everyday people in Egypt during Bible times. This article is based on documents dug out of a huge garbage dump near an Egyptian town named Oxyrhynchus. The findings include documents that would be found in any modern-day courthouse. Bible students should own the book this article is based upon.)
79. The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Part II
80. The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Part III
81. The Mysterious Copper Scroll (A real ancient treasure map waiting for you to decode. Chances are the map is real, but the landmarks in Israel have been changed by weather over time.)
82. The First and Second Jewish Temples (A historical article explaining how these buildings came into being and were destroyed.)
83. An Old Testament Mystery Part I (The fascinating portable church God designed and how it functioned)
84. An Old Testament Mystery Part II (Jesus is represented in the sanctuary service. The symbolism about "The Lamb" is a must know for all Christians.)
85. An Old Testament Mystery III (The day of atonement explained. Every Christian should know about this.)
86. The Longest and Shortest (Oddities about Bible texts)
87. The Ten Hardest and the Ten Easiest (Concepts presented in the Bible)
88. What Was That in Roman Time? (Explaining the confusion about how the Bible writers used these two different ways of telling time)
89. Still Unsolved and Unexplained Bible Mysteries (Where is Noah's Ark? Where are the Ten Commandments and more.)
90. The Oddity of Where Early Christians Went to Church (A look at how our modern church services began)
91. The Oddity of the Names of the Week Days (The Bible doesn't mention Monday or any other day of the week (by that name)---this article explains why.)
92. The Mystery of the Mark of the Beast (Some insights into the infamous Mr. 666.)
93. Those Irreverent Money-changers (Why was Jesus so upset with these people who were running a perfectly legal business?)
94. The Confusion About Bible Money (Three systems of money were used in Bible times and the use of terms in the Scriptures is often confused in the King James Version.)
95. The One Word They Would Not Say (This is a word Orthodox Jews will still not utter today)
96. How Numbers Can Be Misused in the Bible (The dangers of numerology. Who says 7 is a perfect number?)
97. The Mystery of the Flood of Noah and the Giant Footprints (I interview a miner who told of seeing footprints 18" long--underneath a coal seam.)
98. The Oddity of Noah and the Fourteen Cattle
99. Not Weird, Just Odd (A look at many odd little things in the Bible)
100. Little Known Facts About How Ancient Writings Were Made (This article explains how ancient paper was made and used in scrolls. Books as we know them were not invented until about the times of Christ or later.)

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101. The Greatest Mystery of All (How you are unique, one-of-a-kind, in all of God's creation.)
102. The Mystery of the Lost Books of the Bible (Books are mentioned in the Bible that have yet to be found)
103. The Oddity of St. Paul and the Slave (Why didn't Paul oppose slavery?) 654 words.
104. Which Version of the Bible Should You Use?
105. What About All of Those Bible Translations? (A historical look at translating the Bible down through the ages. Included is advice about which translation to choose according to needs.)
106. Why Modern Bible Translations Must Be Politically Correct (It's not as easy as you might think to present the Gospel to a culture who hates sheep and considers shepherds to be immoral.)
107. Tulips in the Snow (The author visits Russia in 1998 and shares his observations)
108. The Great Siberian Shipping Ordeal (The author tells of the unbelieveable challenges of getting a large shipment of Christian books from Moscow to Central Siberia.)
109. How Did They Decide Which Books to Include in the Bible?
110. The Christmas in Germany I'll Never Forget (A nostalgic memory of visiting a small Lutheran church at Christmastime in 1960.)
111. Why We Can Trust the Accuracy of the Bible
112. Beliefs, Attitudes and Values (The hub model of human behavior. This article is for the more intellectually inclined and is a useful tool for teachers.)
113. Theology---Who Can Understand it? (A description of what theology is and why it is important to you.)
114. The Origin of the Seven-Day Week (You Decide, Was it God or Man?) An interesting fact that points to God as Creator of the heavens and the earth.
115. MessiahCam (A group of Christians have a video camera trained on a gate in Jerusalem and are waiting on the Messiah Is this a really stupid idea, or do they have a valid mission? Their website address is included in the article.)
116. Daily Bread in Egypt--Lest We Forget (The discovery of an ancient bakery at the foot of the pyramids that was used to feed the laborers. Would there have been a similar bakery to feed the Israelites when they were Egyptian slaves?)
117. The 1999 Earthquake in Turkey (Reflections about my visit to Turkey in 1998 and the 1999 earthquake and why I wasn't surprised about the terrible death toll and destruction.)
118. The Jewish History the Bible Doesn't Mention (The Bar-Kokhba Revolt of 130 AD) A sad but true story of misguided loyalty and hope for a messiah to save the Jewish people.)
119. The Problem with John 5:3-4. (A well meaning monk adds his thoughts to your Bible and hopes you'll believe they are inspired.)
120. Some Fascinating Bible Predictions Fulfilled. (This is an interesting faith building article about the reliability of the Bible.)
121. Monster Man 666, Hidden Meanings. A Closer Look at Revelation 13 (This article answers questions about 666 from a strictly historical perspective--and the answers are probably not what you would expect.)
122. Graffiti and Defacing of Ancient Art (The authors visits Egypt, Turkey and Jordan and reflects on the vandalism of ancient art--by Christians!)
123. Revelation Scared the Life Out of Me! (A reader says she is afraid of what she reads in Revelation. So do a lot of people. Is her fear based on hype or substance?)
124. Love on a Little Egyptian Isle.(An ancient marriage contract (400 B.C) has a clause to protect the wife just in case the union goes sour.)
125. It's All About Identity.(An explanation of what how the ancients identified each other for legal purposes before the invention of photo identification cards. Do you have a crooked nose or a scar on your forehead?)
126. Bethlehem Like You Never Knew It. (A tourist's look at modern Bethlehem in Christ's day, and in our day.)
127. A Sunday School Topic. (A discussion of liberal vs conservation interpretations of the Bible.)
128. A Total Stranger's Funeral,(A humorous look at one of the pastor's duties of burying the dead.)
129. The Cyrus Cylinder (the author visits the British Museum in the fall of 1999 to view an ancient clay cylinder that confirms the Old Testament account of the fall of Babylon.)
130. Are There Signs in the Heavens About Jesus' Soon Return?
131. Out of Date Bible Words. (A list of words from the King James Version that need updating.)
132. The Great Riddle Contest of 1999. (If you think you really know your Bible, try to figure out this riddle.)
133. The Mysterious Lack of Writings About Jesus Outside of the Bible. (A good background piece.)
134. The Origin of Christian Symbols and Crosses. (A good background piece.)
135. Even the Angels Must Laugh. (A hilarious account of near-disasters and funny incidents in church services. This contains excerpts from a book that most every Christian will enjoy.)
136. The New Testament as a Movie Set (A look at what was going on behind the scenes in New Testament times. This provides a helpful point of view for teachers.)
137. Slime Pits, Pillar Monks and Jelly Rolls (A fun little mixture of trivia and learning)
138. Hellenism is not what you think! (The trouble with the negative influence of Greek culture in New Testament times. This is a for-real problem that shows up today in a different guise.)
139. The Emperor With The Gold Nose (An article about the mysterious Byzantine Empire and one of its strange rulers. The Byzantines were the members of the Late Roman Empire and were Christians)
140. Mezuzah is not a town in Montana! (An example of some Biblical texts which were literally taken to the extreme. The article explains the use of the phylactery and mezuzah by the Jews.)
141. He should be given only pure food and water! (A list of books, tapes and video resources readers will find useful.)
142. Human Branding and Tattooing (What a Bible-times Christian would have understood the mark of the beast to be. This is a very important background article for those studying Revelation.)
143. The ant that saw the big picture (An illustration every person should read and consider. If you order this one, I'll throw it in for free! It won't count on your list of 10 free articles.)
144. Reading Luke can be difficult (Another reason why you can put your faith in God's Word.)
145. Heretic Pharaoh? (Some say the Hebrews borrowed some of their beliefs from ancient Egypt and they have good reason to say it.)
146. The Real Reason for the Pyramids (Where did the Egyptian beliefs in resurrection and life after life originate? It's not where you think.)
147. Relic Collecting and Worship (The man who collected 5005 ancient Christian religious relics and why he did it.)
148. How to Tell Children's Stories. (This is the first chapter from a book I wrote several years ago. It will really help an average person get up and do what needs to be done. Trust me, this will help your storytelling skills.)
149. This One Thing (That extra special something you cannot see that sets apart the ancient Israelites from the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.)
150. The Legend of the Dogwood and Relic Worship(The dogwood tree has no connection with the cross of Christ and neither does relic worship.)
151. Why was Jesus crucified and not stoned to death. (Apri14.00 The Jewish death penalty had been stoning to death. Yet when the Jews wanted Jesus killed, they demanded He be crucified. The answer to this if faith building and fascinating.)
152. The Cross, the Greatest Symbol of All! (A look at the importance symbolism plays in our spiritual lives)
153. The Surveyor's Stakes in History, Part 1 (A look at the 400 year gap between the Old Testament and the New and what was going on behind the scenes)
154. The Surveyor's Stakes in History, Part 2 (The four things that took shape during the Intertestamental Period)
155. A Christian Apology
156. How Ancient Documents Were Made (An informative look at challenges of making paper and books in the ancient world)
157. Baptism at the Tower of Pisa (How the ancient rite honored by Jesus changed over the centuries)
158. A Positive "Approach" (How your view of the Bible depends on what you bring with you to the study)
159. Over 10 Million Sold! (A look at the rapture theory)
160. The Lemon at the Door (Every day--life hands you a lemon, it's up to you to decide what to do with it.)
161. Revelation Revealed (A four-part series exploring the hidden meanings of the book of Revelation.)
162. Sorting the Symbols of Revelation (Understanding what the symbols of Revelation mean.)
163. Daniel--the Old Testament Forerunner of Revelation (A look a the links between Daniel and Revelation.)
164. Autistic Savants and Heaven (Everyone who wishes they were smarter should read this for encouragement.)
165. You Can't Tell a Book by Its Cover (How to evaluate the books you read)
166. Americans' Bible Knowledge. . . Off Base (Enlightening research source for serious Christians)
167. Where Are They Now? (The ancient New Testament manuscripts aren't stored where you think.)
168. Johnites (What happened to the disciples of John the Baptist?)
169. The Mystery of John the Baptist's Diet and Dress (He probably didn't eat what you think)
170. A Left-handed Compliment (Why it is good that the Gospel writers disagree.)
171. When a Bible Used to Cost as Much as a House (For most of history, few people could afford or could read the Bible. Knowledge equaled power and control and the less you knew, the more you could be controlled.)
172. The Christian Parade (The beginning of the Protestant Reformation explained.)
173. Murder in the Parade (The Protestant Reformation continues.)
174. The Morning Star of the Reformation (The man who translated the Bible into the language of the people was thanked by having his bones dug up and burned.)
175. Bethlehem Closed! (The sad story of the state of Bethlehem in the year 2000)
176. The Puzzle of the Manager in the Year 2000 (A look at where Jesus might have been born.)
177. The Birth Order of Jesus (First-borns and Later-borns as Evidence of God's Creation--a fascinating finding.)
178. The Law of the Blood Avengers (Old Testament cities where murder's could safely await a trial.)
179. The Law of Moses and the Code of Hammurabi (a side by side comparison)
180. Did Moses Copy the Code of Hammurabi? (A look at the evidence against Moses)
181. The Code of Hammurabi (conclusion)
182. Who really wrote the book of Hebrews?
183. The book of Hebrews is a mystery to some (internal evidence leaves some people troubled)
184. Left Behind (a comment on the movie)
185. The End of the World (will it be made new or renewed?)
186. Making the best of what we have (formal vs dynamic versions of the Bible)
187. Life is Always Uncertain (beware of reading your Bible through modern eyes)
188. The greatest compliment I have ever received about my writing
189. Ancient Egypt Revisited (a two part series on a great book about Egypt)
190. Ancient Egypt Revisited Part II
191. An unlikely Egyptian Connection (the Septuagint version of the Bible explained)
192. Not all Bible writers are created equal. (There's a big difference in style and . . . )
193. Divine protection of your Bible. (How attempts to stamp out the Bible failed)
194. How the early church members worshipped. (Our forefathers met in the dining room)
195. How the early church members worshipped (part II)
196. Peter's new diet plan? (Was Peter told to abandon the Jewish dietary laws?)
197. Parables--there's less than meets the eye. (Be careful about what you read into the text)
198. Worm holes in history. (Missing data leaves us guessing sometimes)
199. The mystery of prophecy. (How prophecy is interpreted)
200. Psychic wins the lottery? (More about prophecy)
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201. Rules of prophecy. (There are no rules-- but . . . )
202. The history highway. (We distribute the Bible books along a highway beginning in 1500 B.C. and place them in order according to their date of publication)
203. A tunnel in time. (We start with the New Testament and go back in time to see how Bible books are clustered together around a few important events)
204. A tunnel in time II
205. A tunnel in time III (conclusion)
206. Heavenly Metal (It's not gold!)
207. Homer's Alignment Shop (An allegory for above average readers)
208. Don't Doubt Daniel (Good reasons why conservative Christians trust Daniel)
209. Money a recent idea.
210. Of Giants and Angels as Husbands
211. A brief overview of the Muslim faith.
212. A brief overview of the Muslim faith (part II)
213. Christians and Muslims long a war.
214. God at work behind the scenes
215. The Crusades against the Muslims: an honorable beginning
216. The Crusades: good intentions turned to shame
217. The Final Crusades (even more shameful)
218. The Rosetta stone: A Christian connection to understanding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
219. Joseph in Egypt (internal evidence within the Bible that supports Joseph's story in Egypt)
220. Joseph in Egypt (part II)
221. Sela, the City of Tombs (a look at the ancient neighbors of Israel called the Edomites)
222. Sela, the City of Tombs (modern day Petra in Jordan) part II
223. Harry Potter's Roots (about spiritualism, witches and sorcery)
224. The Jews in Bad Neighborhoods (The Jews picked up some really bad habits from their neighbors)
225. Jesus on Ethics (The Golden Rule was spoken by others before Jesus' time, but with a different impact)
226. The horse that could read? (The gift of reading is one of God's greatest gifts to mankind)
227. Infallible Proofs (Luke points out why we should accept the ressurection of Jesus as true)
228. Miracles (Miracles still happen everyday, but do they last?)
229. The Promised Land (Those who lived there were dirt poor and died young)
230. Jesus ended the reminder service (How the modern communion service began)

Articles Listed by Topic

The Origin of the Bible
#75 The origin of the word "Bible"
#8 The mysterious "Q" documents. (Discusses the cloudy origin of the four Gospels.)
#72 Treasure in a trash can (An ancient Bible found in the trash was a very important discovery.)
#109 How did they decide which books to include into the Bible? (More were left out than included and there's a good reason why.)

Bible Writers and Methods
#3 High Context, Low Context (A look at how various New Testament writers varied in style and content.)
#4 Whose Bible is It? (Christian and Jews both claim the Bible.)
#6 Does the Bible contain secret prophecy codes?
#119 A well-meaning monk makes an addition.
#136 The New Testament as a movie set. (There's a lot going on behind the scenes.)
#144 Reading Luke can be difficult.
#170 A left-handed compliment. (Why is it that the Gospel writers can't agree?)
#182 Who wrote the book of Hebrews?
#183 The book of Hebrews is a mystery to some.
#192 Not all Bible writers were created equal.

The Bible Misunderstood
#25 Snake handlers.
#29 Why is Moses pictured with horns?
#96 How numbers can be misused in the Bible.

Technical Things About the Bible
#27 Why italics are in the Bible.
#46 Is it in the Bible?
#66 It is not as simple as you might think understanding Bible dates.
#67 Unraveling the confusion about ancient dating systems.
#68 Important little pieces help put together Bible dates.
#70 The mystery of the 12s in the Bible.
#86 The longest and shortest verses and other trivia.
#100 & 156 Little know facts about how ancient documents were made.
#104 Which version should you use?
#105 What about all of those translations?
#106 Why modern translations must be politically correct. (There's a good reason that you would never guess.)
#131 Out of date Bible words in the King James Version.
#137 Slime pits, pillar monks and other Bible oddities.
#167 Where do they keep ancient manuscripts today? Probably not where you think.
#171 When a Bible literally cost more than a house.
#186 Formal vs dynamic versions explained. This is an important article for serious Bible students.

Other Writings
#34 Pseudepigrapha (False writings dressed up as real Bible books supposedly written by Bible characters. These are the ones used in the supermarket tabloid newspapers)
#35 Secret Books (The apocrypha) Catholics and Protestants are at odds over the value of these books and you should know why.
#102 The mystery of the lost books of the Bible (there are books mentioned in the Bible that no longer exist).

Bible Topics (Theology)
#36 Take the horns off the devil.
#37 Is Hell 300 times hotter?
#55 How and why to study the Bible.
#60 Where is paradise?
#61 Married in heaven?
#113 Theology--who can understand it? (Who cares?)
#157 Baptism at the Tower of Pisa.
#159 The Rapture theory.
#184 Left Behind
#185 The end of the world!
#49 Saved by the Light
#62-3 Why we need a clearer picture of heaven and the earth made new. Most Christians are uninformed about this topic.

Bible Topics (general)
#114 The origin of the seven-day week. (This is really worth knowing)
#89 Bible things that are still unresolved and unexplained
#91 The oddity of the names of the days of the week.
#97 The mystery of the Flood of Noah and the Giant footprints.
#98 The oddity of Noah and the 14 Cattle.
#111 Why we can trust the accuracy of the Bible.
#127 Liberal or conservative. A Sunday school topic everyone should address.
#132 The great Bible riddle contest.
#158 A positive approach. (How you view the Bible depends on what you bring to the table.)
#191 The Septuagint Version of the Bible explained.
#193 Divine protection of your Bible. How it survived major efforts to have it erased from history.
#197 Parables--there's less than meets the eye. (Be careful what you read into them.)
#198 Worm holes in history. (Sometimes, we just don't know all of the details!)
#202-3 The History Highway I, II (Seeing Bible history as a long highway reaching from the past to the present.)
#18 Rainbows (When the first rain fell)
#187 Life is always uncertain. (Beware of reading the Bible through modern eyes. You might miss the message entirely.)
#203 A tunnel in time (We take a trip back through time noting along the way how the books of the Bible are mainly clustered around a few key events in Jewish history.)
204. A tunnel in time II
205. A tunnel in time III (concluded)

Jesus
#1 What did Jesus Look Like?
#2 The Jesus Cult
#15 Evidences of the Resurrection of Jesus
#22 Jesus born in a cave or manger?
#176 The puzzle of the location of the manger in 2000.
#23 Jeremiah's astonishing prediction
#47 Galilean accent
#48 Will Jesus Return Soon?
#130 Signs in the Heavens of Jesus's return?
#133 The mysterious lack of writings about Jesus outside the Bible
#151 Why Jesus was crucified and not stoned to death.
#152 The cross, the greatest symbol of all.
#177 The birth order of Jesus. (There's something to being the first-born.)

Bible Characters and People
#59 Pharisees
#58 Sadducees
#56 Judas
#69 Joseph
#5 Angels
#11,12. A Personality Profile of Paul
#28 Zaccheus the Tax Collector
#103 The oddity of St. Paul and the slave
#168 Johnites, John the Baptist's followers, what happened to them?
#169 The mystery of John the Baptist's diet and dress.

Christianity
#41 The origin of Christian hospitals. (This is something to be proud of.)
#42 The Council of Nicea and the great travel scandal.
#57 Walking through the vast underground grave-tunnels of ancient Christians buried near Rome.
#76-77 How the Christian Church began.
#90 Where the early Christians went to church.
#122 Ancient Christian vandalism (A sad fact of religious zeal gone too far.)
#134 The origin of Christian symbols and crosses
#139 The man with the gold nose. (It's really true!)
#142 Human branding and tattooing. (This helps to explain the Mark of the Beast.)
#147 Relic collecting and worship
#150 The legend of the dogwood.
#155 A Christina apology is not what you think
#166 American's Bible knowledge off base. (A Barna Research report is not flattering about Christian's knowledge of the Book.)
#172 The Christian Parade (The Protestant Reformation explained.)
#173 Murder in the Parade (part II)
#174 The Morning Star of the Reformation (part III)
#194-5 How the early church members worshiped I, II
#187. Life is always uncertain. (Beware of reading the Bible through modern eyes as you may come to a totally different conclusion than the author had in mind.)

Creation
#17 Adam's Daughters
#54 Evidences of Evolution or Creation?
#64 The Family as Evidence
#65 Marriage as Evidence
#101 The Greatest mystery of all.

Israel as a Nation
#19 The Once Mighty Temple State
#20 The Promised Land
#50-52 Masada parts I, II, III
#53 The bloody saga of who rules Jerusalem.
#81 The mysterious copper scroll (The bounty noted in an ancient treasure map awaits discovery.)
#82 The First and Second Jewish Temples
#83-85 An Old Testament Mystery, I, II, III (The Old Testament Sanctuary Service.)
#118 Jewish history the Bible doesn't mention.
#126 Bethlehem like you never knew it.
#175 Bethlehem closed.
#129 The Cyrus Cylinder. (About the size of your mother's rolling pin this has a fascinating message on it about Bible history.)
#149 This one thing. (An interesting look at the lack of a distinctively Jewish architecture)
#178 The law of the avengers. (Where to run if you committed manslaughter.)
#179 The Code of Hammurabi (A knock-off of the 10 Commandments?)
#180 Did Moses copy the Code of Hammurabi?
#181 The Code of Hammurabi (concluded)

Jewish customs and practices
#9 The Sad Story Behind Acts 2
#24 Ancient Jewish prisoners thinking about home.
#10 Jewish funeral practices
#16 Jewish Culture and Eating Dogs
#40 Cucumbers for Breakfast?
#93 Those irreverent money-changers
#94 The confusion about Bible money
#95 The one word they would not say
#138 Hellenism is not what you think
#140 Mezuzah is not a town in Montana (It's something you put on your door post.)
#196 Peter's new diet plan?

Egypt
#21 Down to Egypt
#78-80 The Oxyrhynchus Papri I, II, III
#125 It's all about identity. ( In ancient times, how would you identify yourself without a photo i.d.?)
#116 Daily bread in Egypt (What they ate.)
#124 Love on a Little Egyptian Isle. (A valuable little piece of history discovered.)
#145 Heretic Pharaoh (He was the first Egyptian to worship one god. Was he the first monotheist?)
#146 The real (sensible) reason for the Pyramids
#189-90 Ancient Egypt Revisited I, II

Roman History
#14. Crucifixion finally outlawed by the first Christian emperor.
#38 Ancient Nazis?
#39 Some water in your wine?
#43 Paul's trip on an Egyptian wheat ship
#74 Roman Pony Express
#88 What was that in Roman time?

Turkey
#30 Asia Minor?
#31 Modern Turkey
#117 Earthquake in Turkey

Prophecy
#7 Looking into the Liver (How the ancients predicted the future or the will of the gods.)
#120 Some fascinating Bible predictions fulfilled.
#199-201 The mystery of Prophecy, I, II, III

Daniel
#45 The Mysterious Book of Daniel
#163 Daniel Old Testament forerunner to Revelation

Revelation
#13 Hidden Code Phrases in the book of Revelation
#92 The mystery of the mark of the beast.
#121 Monster-man 666 in Revelation 13.
#123 Revelation scared the life out of me!
#161 Revelation Revealed.
#162 Sorting the Symbols of Revelation.

Miscellaneous Topics
#32-33 How to Conduct a Small Group Discussion
#148 How to tell children's stories
#73 Mt. Sinai, The Rest of the Story
#115 MessiahCam
#135 Even the Angels must laugh
#141 He should be given pure food and water
#143 The ant that saw the big picture.
#160 The Lemon at the door.
#164 Autistic savants and Heaven
#165 You can't tell a book by its cover.
#188 The greatest compliment I've received.
#26 Thanksgiving 1951
#44 Man overboard!
#107 Tulips in the Snow
#108 Siberian Shipping Ordeal.
#110 The Christmas I'll never forget. (The author visits a little church in Germany on Christmas eve.)
#128 A total stranger's funeral. (A humorous little slice of a minister's life.)