Is the Purim holiday also part of the Christian heritage? Dr. Dominick Hernández shares his thoughts on the relevance of the events of the book of Esther to the church.
“The fact that God is not mentioned at all in Esther seems to point out that it is during those times of silence—the times in which we do not overtly see God’s hand at work—that God is most active.”
¿La expiación por la sangre de los animales podía abordar verdaderamente la raíz del dilema humano: la separación entre los humanos y Dios? ¿Podía quitar el pecado?
“Jesús es el único que puede servir como un perfecto intermediario entre Dios y la humanidad.”
Dr. Dominick Hernández discusses how Christians can see Jesus in Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement): Part 1/2
“Why would God ever command people to afflict themselves on the Day of Atonement? Where can Christ be seen in all of this? What can Christians gain from a better understanding of Yom Kippur? ”
Dr. Dominick Hernández discusses how Christians can see Jesus in Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement): Part 2/2
“An inadequate understanding of the ancient Israelite sacrificial system necessarily leads to an incomplete understanding of Jesus’ work for humanity.”
Want to know a bit more about what I do in the classroom? The Calvary Chapel Bible College was kind enough to feature my "Job and Wisdom Literature" class on their blog this week. Check it out here:
¿Cuándo fue la última vez que intencionalmente te abstuviste de ejercer un privilegio o derecho por el bien del evangelio, o el bien de un hermano? Ejercitar nuestros derechos no siempre es lo mejor. Jesús siempre consideró cómo su manera de actuar –o dejar de actuar– beneficiaría la difusión de las buenas noticias de Dios, y a través del ejemplo de Jesús aprendemos cómo ejercitar nuestras propias libertades poniendo el evangelio primero.
“Una persona dispuesta a renunciar a sus derechos y privilegios por el evangelio demuestra más fuerza que la persona que ejerce sus derechos a costa del evangelio.”
Dr. Dominick Hernández shares his thought concerning what to expect now that a potential cave 12 has been found by Qumran.
“What could the finding of a new cave by Qumran mean for those interested in the study of the Hebrew Scriptures and New Testament?”
Dr. Dominick Hernandez discusses the story of the Bedouin lad who threw a stone into a cave on the western shore of the Dead Sea, unwittingly making the greatest find in recent centuries related to biblical studies.
““A generation after the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, scholars and laypeople alike are still immersed in studying their content and implications. “”
Dr. Dominick Hernández urges Christians to take a long hard look at what it means to "support" Israel.
““Christian supporters of Israel are generally willing to support Israel in realms which are not dangerous... This is not, by any means, authentic support of Israel.””
