I have criticized the so-called prosperity gospel in the past as being unbiblical. It is in fact a very Pharisaic idea. The Pharisees believed that prosperity was evidence of God’s favor. After all, many of the most famous people in the Old Testament were successful and wealthy: Abraham,[1] Isaac,[2] Jacob,[3] Read more…
Last week I pointed out how the Jewish leaders, and especially the Pharisees, regarded Jesus as a law breaker because he did not conform to their interpretation of God’s laws regarding the Sabbath.[1] But that was not their only problem with Jesus. He offended the Jewish leaders by ignoring their Read more…
If you are like me, you probably think of chapters one and two of Genesis as the beginning of the Sabbath. After spending six days creating the world and the universe, Genesis 2:2-3 says: By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on Read more…