Tag Archives: isaiah

The Prophetic Profession

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Nathan

I was thinking recently about prophecy, and how the idea I usually have when I see the word is of someone predicting the future, and often in a way that’s guaranteed to come true. Nobody necessarily knows how or when … Continue reading →

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The New Normal

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Nathan

With the second inauguration of Donald Trump looming, because apparently Americans didn’t get enough of his hateful and exhausting behavior the first time, things definitely look bleak. And it’s worse because it seems like a lot of what I hear … Continue reading →

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Impure Evil

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Nathan

One Bible verse I’ve heard a fair amount recently is from Isaiah 5:20: “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for … Continue reading →

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Oh, What a Jubilee There Will Be

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Nathan

I had started reading the Book of Jubilees some years ago, but I don’t think I ever finished, so I returned to it recently. It’s a pseudepigraphic work, attributed to Moses based on dictation straight from God, but it’s generally … Continue reading →

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The Secret Lives of Stars

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Nathan

It’s kind of an odd inspiration, I suppose, but I got an idea to write a post about star mythology from this tweet, for which I’m honestly not sure how serious the original posters were. There is some basis in … Continue reading →

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Ariel View

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Nathan

I’ve looked at quite a bit of fairy lore over the years, but one character I hadn’t really addressed is Ariel from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, largely because I hadn’t read it. I recently did so, and I also found out that … Continue reading →

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Bearing Gifts We Traverse Afar

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Nathan

Today is Epiphany or Three Kings Day (although it might not be anymore by the time I’ve finished this post, at least not in this time zone), the celebration of the wise men bringing gifts to the baby Jesus. Well, … Continue reading →

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Peter and the Frauds

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Nathan

I’ve been known to listen to conservative Christian radio ironically, which I guess makes me a hipster or something. I must say that the music on these stations was really quite tedious. I know they say the Devil has all … Continue reading →

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All Right, THIS Time for Sure!

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Nathan

It’s weird when people insist that we’re living in the End Times because of evidence in the Bible, when I think reading the Bible is a good indication that this is a false alarm. Biblical prophets have been predicting that … Continue reading →

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The Things That You’re Liable to Read in the Bible

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Nathan

How to Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now, by James L. Kugel – I actually saw this book recommended on Unreasonable Faith recently, so I decided to check it out. I have to say I definitely … Continue reading →

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