zac | March 30, 2006
Hello,
I read the short book of Ruth this week. In that book we see the concept of the redeemer, that was prevalent in the OT, lived out. According to the law, the nearest male blood relative was responsible for taking care of the misfortunes of his relatives. These responsibilities included avenging the [...]
zac | March 23, 2006
Hi.
I finished reading The Da Vinci Code and there is much that needs to be said.
The main thesis of the book is that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene and had a child with her. Mary represents the “sacred feminine” and should be worshipped as a god. Leonardo Da Vinci (and many other influential [...]
zac | March 16, 2006
Hello.
In May, The Da Vinci Code, starring Tom Hanks, will be released in theatres. The movie is based on Dan Brown’s book of the same title - a book swamped in controversy. This book has become very popular across the world and the release of a major motion picture will aid in the popularity. An [...]
zac | March 9, 2006
Hi everyone.
Being a shepherd in the Old Testament was a tireless job. There were no set hours for the job and shepherds would often spend days or weeks out in the hills with their sheep. During the warmer months, a shepherd would sleep outdoors with his animals. The sleep would be a light doze - [...]
zac | March 2, 2006
Hi.
I went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo this past weekend. It is a very remarkable zoo. Humans are allowed to get much closer to the animals than I have seen at other zoos. The giraffe exhibit is amazing. For $1 you get four crackers that you can hand-feed to the giraffes. As you walk along [...]
