The Parable of the Two Sowers: What Happened While People Were Sleeping
The Seed Had Already Been Named Christian interpretation usually begins with the explanation in Matthew 13:36-43 and forces the story to obey it. Let us do the …
The Form That Kills: “Hanged on a Tree”. From the Law to the LXX and to Paul
Deuteronomy 21:22–23 does not describe crucifixion. It describes the post-mortem exposure of a proven guilty man. Being “hanged on a tree” is not the execution …
The Paradox in Galatians 2:2 – The Method by Which a “Reasonable” Paul Was Manufactured
In the first article, I dismantled the idea that Paul went to Jerusalem to verify his Gospel. Now I will go further: I will show …
Peter Disappears from the Book of Acts – How the Leader of the Disciples Was “Removed” from Luke
If the Book of Acts were simply an objective continuation of the history begun in the Gospels, one would expect Peter to remain one of …
The Theology of the Perpetrator: Why Paul Thinks in Terms of Election, Plan, and Divine Necessity
Paul’s theology cannot be understood only by asking where his concepts came from. Greek Philosophy matters profoundly. It gave him the intellectual world of universals, …
Chapter 22 — Paul and Syncretic Christianity
The metaphysical Christ did not first enter Christianity through the councils. Before bishops defined his substance, Paul had already moved the center of faith away …
Chapter 1 — Why Was John Exiled to Patmos? And when Was the Book of Revelation Written?
Patmos is an island in the Aegean Sea that belonged to the Roman province of Asia, whose administrative capital was Ephesus. John’s exile was therefore …
Chapter 2 — The Nicolaitans as Conquering Philosophers: Historical Evolution of Christianity
The Historical Evolution of Christianity The seven churches are real communities in Asia Minor, but the messages addressed to them are also prophetic. They describe …
Chapter 5 — Who “Slaughtered” the Lamb and why? Jesus Never Presented Himself as a Priest or High Priest
The King James Version reads “redeemed us” and “made us kings and priests.” The stronger critical reading is different: the song speaks of people purchased …
Chapter 16 — The Seven Bowls and the Judgment of the Beast’s Kingdom
Revelation 16 continues the movement prepared in the preceding chapter. Seven angels carry the final plagues, and the command is given to pour the bowls …