by Andy Roland | Jan 14, 2025 | Bible, History of Israel and Judah
Between the Testaments What happened between the end of the Old Testament and the birth of Jesus? Answer, a lot! There are detailed accounts in the Apocrypha of the revolt of the Maccabees in 167 BCE. In fact if it hadn’t been for them, Galilee would...
by Andy Roland | Sep 21, 2022 | Bible, History of Israel and Judah
1 The Musical Solomon In 1748 Handel composed the oratorio ‘Solomon’, based on the stories about him in the Bible. The music is glorious. But it takes far too rosy a view of Solomon himself: “From the east unto the west,Who so wise as Solomon?Who like Israel’s...
by Andy Roland | Sep 13, 2019 | Bible, History of Israel and Judah
The Isaiah Scroll from Qumran History or Myth? History/myth: is it a binary choice? No! There are many more categories to consider when asking if we can trust the Law and the Prophets, as Jesus termed the Old Testament. Here are some that spring to...
