R.E. Evans
Joshua’s Request
"Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon" (Joshua 10:12). Abstract. Much has been written through the centuries about these scriptures found in Joshua 10:12-14. Some of the explanations of Joshua's request defy the very laws of the universe established by God. God uses His universal laws to accomplish things but does not go against these laws. With [...]
Three Days and Three Nights
PROBLEM In Matthew 12:40 Jesus indicated he would be in the tomb for "three days and three nights" an expression in our time and culture that implies three 24 hour time periods, or 72 hours. The rest of the biblical record, however, indicates the time was considerably shorter (Friday afternoon to Sunday morning). How do we harmonize this apparent disagreement? An understanding of Hebrew [...]
An Ass and a Colt
Zechariah 9:9 reads: “Rejoice greatly, 0 daughter of Zion; shout, 0 daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh upon thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, [even] upon a colt the foal of an ass.” The triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem was described in all four Gospels. In Mark, Jesus instructed his disciples: “... ye shall find [...]