Calling Fire Down From Heaven

Every now and then I get to thinking about the baptism of fire that Jesus will bring. John the Baptist talked about this early on in his ministry: 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he

Zerubbabel Prepares the Way

There is a guy in the Old Testament with the name of Zerubbabel. (Pronounce that any way you wish.) His is a very interesting name; Strong’s says it means “came from Babylon” or “scattered to Babylon”, but all of those who were taken to Babylon and later freed from the captivity could have this name.

A Prophet for Our Day

It seems that a few professing Christians believe different things about modern prophets. Some say prophecy isn’t for today and some say, oh yes, it most certainly is! The earliest mention of a prophet (“or inspired man”) in the Bible is Abraham, when he told the king of Gerar that Sarah was his sister. God

The Throne of Fire 3

In the last two posts, we were looking at the nature of the living creatures and the cherubim. It seems that these beings, with their access to Yah’s throne of fire, always end up with bronzed skin – probably due to being in the proximity of fire so much. Ezekiel 1 describes the appearance of

The Mystery of the Living Creatures. 1

One of my favorite chapters in the Bible is Ezekiel 1. Who can’t but love the imagery of the living creatures with their multiple wings and faces? And then there’s the wheels that accompany them…with rings full eyes? This is astounding. But what are they? And what do the faces represent? What’s with the wheels

An Unlikely Pagan Prophet

There is a place in the Old Testament where something truly remarkable happens: a Mesopotamia diviner by the name of Balaam is allowed to hear from God. I think we all know the story – Balaam refuses to curse the Israelites, at the request of the king of Moab, and instead blesses them. Then his