Volume 32, No.3, Aug. 2021
Turn to Ashes
Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures the concept of sacrificing animals is an integral part of worshipping God. The straightforward procedure is to build an altar, put wood on it, light the fire, slay an animal, and then place it on the altar to be consumed. The worshipper thus demonstrates his desire to gain God’s approval by offering an animal sacrifice that cost him something. That [...]
Rubbed Upon the Touchstone
The use of the word torment in the Bible has mislead many to believe in the false teaching of eternal torment. In the King James version, the Greek word basanos (G931, βασανος) is commonly translated torment or tormented. However, the concept of hell as a place of sorrow and pain is inconsistent with the true Biblical teaching that hell means the grave, a condition [...]