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Large files in a pdf format (like 100+ page exegetical studies) may or may not open on your computer, or they make take a long time to resolve; if that is the case, right click them and choose save as and save them to your harddrive.  They should open easily there using Acrobat Reader.  All HTML files should open easily; almost all files added after October 2008 should look, for the most part, accurate.  However, the Hebrew characters in older documents will be misrepresented (for many, this is not a big loss) and the format will not be true to the original document at time.  I write using WordPerfect and then change these documents into PDF and HTML files.  PDF files retain the formatting and graphics exactly as they appear in WordPerfect; the HTML format, not so much.

Doctrines from this point forward will be uploaded in WordPerfect formal.  MS Word can import this text and WordPerfect office, in my opinion, is a better product than MS Office.  There are many reasons for this preference, not the least of which is being able to have a Greek and a Hebrew keyboard which can be accessed in one keystroke (something that MS Word cannot do).  Also, a recent version of WP Office can be found very cheaply (for as little as $30).  The newest version can be had by a pastor or a student for around $100.  This new format will allow pastors to more easily incorporate this into their notes.

• 2Samuel 17 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD) uploaded 4/25/2013
  

  These lengthy exegetical studies are done for several reasons: (1) to put you into the center of the action, so that you understand all that is going on, along with the thinking of the principals involved. (2) To give you one place to go where the material of this chapter is thoroughly laid out, with alternative texts considered. (3) Every word of the Hebrew for this chapter is found along with its morphology, and then 3 different translations are provided as well.
  

  In 2Sam. 17, David is leaving Jerusalem as Absalom enters into Jerusalem. Absalom has asked advice of his chief adviser Ahithophel at the end of the previous chapter, and he was told to publicly rape David’s mistresses. While Absalom is occupied doing this, Ahithophel forms a plan, which is to take 12,000 soldiers and pursue David immediately (presumably while Absalom is still busy with the mistresses). Although Absalom likes the plan, he called in Hushai for a second opinion, not knowing that he is David’s mole. Hushai has the difficult task of immediately coming up with another plan which is inferior to Ahithophel’s excellent plan, and then selling it to Absalom as better than Ahithophel’s plan. He succeeds. Ahithophel goes home to end his life, Hushai contacts David’s intelligence network, to tell them what Absalom is planning, and Absalom probably continues raping David’s mistresses while a larger army is raised.

  Meanwhile, David’s intelligence network springs into action, bringing information to David, despite Absalom’s soldiers watching carefully for suspicious movement. Because of the intelligence report, David crosses over the Jordan River and goes to Mahanaim, as an army is gathered for Absalom and he crosses over the Jordan to look for his father David. The chapter ends with David receiving logistical support from 3 different sources.
  

  God the Holy Spirit in this text gives us the nuts and bolts of war, including the strategy and tactics, the meetings, the decisions, the clandestine warfare which is occurring, and the way that the characters complement as well as clash with one another, which is Absalom’s downfall. In fact, this chapter sets us up for Absalom’s eventual defeat, due to being undermined through clandestine warfare, sanctioned by God.

  
  The doctrines and charts found in this chapter include: God and Revolution; Revolution and Warfare Requires a New Set of Values for the Believer; Links to the Doctrine A Personal Sense of Destiny; David’s Line Including Abigail; the Nahash’s of Scripture; The Sharing of our Material Goods with the Servants of God; and Legitimate Lies in Scripture. 246 pages.

• 2Samuel 16 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD) uploaded 4/3/2013.  This section of the Scriptures continues to be up-to-date, as it covers such topics as people who use war and revolution for their own profit; how does an army treat disgruntled and hostile civilians in wartime; and the low-information citizen (whose parallel today is the low-information voter).

  We see David leaving Jerusalem and the people he runs into at his exit; and Absalom enters into Jerusalem, and he also interacts with the two most important people in this revolution: Hushai and Ahithophel.
  

  There are many parallels in this study to contemporary and recent politics. However, the key is, the informed believer with doctrine can correctly interpret current events, while some of the most learned and educated people around cannot. We also compare Absalom’s ground game with President Obama’s ground game in 2012.

  There are verses in this chapter which, insofar as I know, have never been fully explained. V. 20, for instance, reads: Absalom [later] asked Ahithophel, “[You all] give regarding you [all] counsel: what should we do?” This is an amazing verse and tells us a great deal about Absalom. I am not aware of any commentator who realizes this (although several translators appear to get the gist of this verse). We have both a movie parallel to this verse as well as an historical parallel.
  

  Absalom will ask for and take Ahithophel’s advice. However, for the man behind the man, there may be personal motives attached to his advice. Therefore, we will look at how Ahithophel’s advice benefits Absalom and how it benefits Ahithophel.

• Exegetical Lessons from the Book of Genesis #201-230  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  posted 4/1/2013.  These lessons cover most of Gen. 19, where is about the angels going to Sodom and rescuing Lot and his family and all of Gen. 20.  These 30 lessons include the a retrospective of the life of Lot; Lot as found in the New Testament; a comparison between Lot and Abraham; the Sin unto Death; how Abraham foreshadows Jesus Christ (in a passage I don't think has ever been fully explained before); the testing of Abraham; a list of things that we learn from Gen. 20; and where Jesus is found in the first 22 chapters of Genesis.  Also included in these lessons: Abbreviated Doctrine of Homosexuality; the Mechanics of God's Judgment of Sodom; the Physical Nature of Angels, Paganism; the Stages of Discipline for a National Entity, Eschatological Vocabulary, a Chart of the History of Israel, a Chart of the Prophets (3 charts worthy of being printed and kept in your Bible), complete coverage of Sodom and Gomorrah as found throughout the Bible, and a lesson on the authorship of Genesis.

• The Doctrine of Legalism (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Fundamental to understanding legalism, is to understand the concept of grace.  Grace is all that God is free to do for mankind because of the work that has been done on our behalf by the Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross.  Grace means that man has received from God that which he has not earned or deserved.  Nothing that we are, and nothing that we can do, is enough to qualify us for anything that the Lord has to give us.  In fact, our human works are a matter of arrogance, which God will not tolerate.  Isa. 64:6 describes how God views our works: All our righteousnesses are as filthy [lit., menstruous] rags in His sight (Isa.64:6).

• The Doctrine of Vanity (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Uploaded 3/15/2013.  Eccles. 4:7–8  Again, I saw vanity under the sun: one person who has no other, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, so that he never asks, "For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?" This also is vanity and an unhappy business.  These are the words of Solomon, who both accumulated an incredible amount of riches and pursued many human endeavors in his search for happiness.  Psalm 62:9  Those of low estate are but a breath; those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath. (ESV)

• Jesus in Genesis (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Uploaded 3/12/2013  Our Lord, in some form or another, apart from the Christophanies, is found in Genesis 1–22 at least 17 times.
  

• Bible Translation Chart with Reading Levels (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  This is a work in progress; but much of the basic information is there, including the reading levels for about 30 Bible translations.  3/9/2013
  

• Minor updates for 2Samuel 2 and the List (HTML) (PDF), which attempts to list all of the doctrinal churches in the United States, as well as most of the doctrinal resources. 2/23/13
  

• Jesus Christ in the Old Testament (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  Updated 2/19/2013.  There are a lot of unusual things found in the Old Testament: God asking Abraham to offer up his son, the Passover; and unusual details given about things like the birth of Isaac or the person of Samuel.   All of these things, written thousands of years ago, look forward to the Person and work of Jesus Christ.  A complete Christology and Soteriology is found in the Old Testament, so that we can study these unusual OT passages and find their fulfillment in the New Testament.  This study is also helpful to the Christian believer who has had his faith shaken for some reason or another.  It helps to refocus the individual believer on Jesus Christ, Who is the Same yesterday, today and forever.
  

• The Sin unto Death (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  Uploaded 2/13/2013.  I found the Doctrine of the Sin unto Death posted in 3 different places, and in each case, it seemed incomplete.  This is a compilation from those 3 places, along with a small amount of original material.  If you have not seen this doctrine laid out before, then this is highly recommended.

• Psalm 62 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD) completed 2/9/2013. This psalm is all about David’s great confidence in God, in under great trying circumstances. Included in this study is how the name of Jesus is found in the Old Testament (not just once, but many times).

  This is an amazing psalm with many applications. We look at our youth today and in whom they trust. We evaluate recent presidential elections. We look at personal greed and desires; and we examine the CEO’s and those who are rich. We examine the prohibition of covetousness. We look at the difficulties which Paul endured, as well as the difficulties that David himself endured (David wrote this psalm); the fact that faith must be exercised; and the importance of having control over your soul. We also study the relationship of the believer to money, to working, to wealth, to financial security and relate this all to our dependence upon God.
  

  This is one of the many psalms which has the name Jesus in it (3 times).

  Some of the doctrines found in this psalm or referred to in this psalm: Jesus is the Rock; Jesus’ Name in the Old Testament; the Dual Authorship of Scripture; The Doctrines of Revolution, Lying, Flattery, Vanity, Grace, Human Good versus Divine Good; God rewards us according to what we have done in the flesh.
  

  This is a marvelous psalm with many modern applications.

• The Doctrine of Genealogies   (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Uploaded 2/8/2013.  Quite frankly, I never expected, say, 10 years ago, to deal with a topic like this.  Genealogies in the Bible just seemed to be one name after another, with almost no purpose.  That is not the case.  There is a reason for everything found in the Bible, including the genealogies.  This is an original doctrine with previously published charts and doctrines included.  You may find yourself surprised that this is actually an interesting topic.  Personally, I was quite jazzed to do two chapters of Genesis which were primarily genealogies.  See what you think. :)
  

• Bible, The Purpose of; (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  uploaded 2/8/2013.  When one begins to study the genealogies of the Bible, found in Gen. 5, 10, and elsewhere, one is often tempted to ask, "Why is this in the Bible?"  As long as you understand the purpose of the Bible, the reason for this or that passage often becomes more clear.
  

• Genesis 11 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).
  

  Uploaded 2/6/2012
  

  Genesis 11 is another amazing, yet often ignored, chapter in the Bible. People are aware of the first half of Gen. 11, which is the Tower of Babel and the Confusion of Languages, but then, the second section follows the line of Shem. This portion is equally important, as are the final few verses, which describe the family of Terah.

  According to at least 2 sources, there does appear to be a three-fold breakdown of the languages, which is in agreement with the 3 clans at that time. There will be several sections in this study which deal with archeology and carbon dating and the theories of the age of mankind.  The scientific achievements of the people of Ham are listed here, and you will find this to be quite amazing.  Ancient man and his primitive ways will not longer seem very primitive to you.  There are two kinds of genealogies found in the Bible and these will be explained. We will study the kinds of ancient manuscripts of the Bible which are available to us today. The decline in the ages of the patriarchs will be examined, because they decrease exponentially, which is quite an amazing little detail. Finally, some attention will be paid to the route of Abraham and his family, along with something that I doubt you have heard before—the idea that Abraham was called on two occasions. Also included, and possibly exclusively found here, why Abraham and his descendants are called Hebrews (there are actually several reasons for this).
  

  A fascinating study and highly recommended. 174 pages.

• Genesis 10 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).  Uploaded 2/1/2013
  

  Many people skip all of Gen. 10 and a portion of Gen. 11 because these are genealogy chapters, but there is a lot to be learned in this chapter (you may recall that the gospel of Jesus Christ is hidden in the genealogy of Gen. 5—from Adam to Noah). Every believer ought to learn something about the genealogies found in the Bible. It is worth noting that, some author did not suddenly say, “Oh, let’s throw in some genealogies here.” Their inclusion at this point is logical and actually fits well with the narrative.
  

  One of the most amazing things is, there are perhaps a half-dozen authors of the Bible who continue the linear (straight-line) genealogy all the way from Adam to Jesus Christ. Somehow, all of these authors knew that, there is one genealogy of promise, and it is included in the Bible (there are no other linear genealogies found). It is worth asking, how did they know? And how did they know not to follow out some of the genealogical lines, like those for Moses, Aaron, Caleb, Samuel or Saul?

  Some of the doctrines found in this chapter: What is the Purpose of the Bible, the Doctrine of Toledoth, several maps and alternate ways to show the distribution of the peoples of the earth; the 5 Divine Institutions; Attacks on the Divine Institutions.
  

  This is a great study and highly recommended. 149 pages.

• Exegetical Lessons from the Book of Genesis #201-220  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  posted 1/16/2013.  These lessons cover most of Gen. 19, where is about the angels going to Sodom and rescuing Lot and his family.  These 20 lessons include the Abbreviated Doctrine of Homosexuality; the Mechanics of God's Judgment of Sodom; the Physical Nature of Angels, Paganism; the Stages of Discipline for a National Entity, Eschatological Vocabulary, a Chart of the History of Israel, a Chart of the Prophets (3 charts worthy of being printed and kept in your Bible), complete coverage of Sodom and Gomorrah as found throughout the Bible, and a lesson on the authorship of Genesis.

• The Introduction of Genesis (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).  Posted 1/16/2013.  Although Genesis chapter 1-9 have already been posted, the introduction to this book has just been completed and posted.  One of the important sections deals with authorship, and included is an exegetical study of the words of Jesus which actually tells us who wrote Genesis (and it was not Moses).
  

• Bible, Basic Themes; aka The Fundamental Themes of Scripture  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  There are certain themes which we find in the Bible, repeated in nearly every book.  This names those fundamental themes and shows various places where they are found in the Bible.  This has already been posted; there were some slight reworkings of this doctrine.

• Basic Propositions for the Unbeliever, the Agnostic and the New Believer  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  Uploaded 1/9/2013.  Taken from the introduction to the Basic Exegesis series, this is a list of propositions which every open-minded person ought to consider.
  

• Dispensationalism versus Covenant Theology  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Uploaded 1/5/2013.  This is the framework of God's plan in human history within which all Christian theology is based   You may or may not have heard these terms in your church, but your church doctrine is based upon one or the other.  Dispensationalism holds to the idea that God has a different plan for each epoch in time (although many things remain constant from epoch to epoch).  Covenant Theology holds that man's relationship is governed by two covenants implied but not actually stated in Scripture.  The Christian church is a party to the same covenant that Israel was a party to.  However, covenant theology holds that Israel failed, and therefore the church has taken over, not as a new entity, but as Israel 2.0.  Covenant theology assigns little meaning to the nation Israel or to the existence of Jews today.  This study was culled from the Genesis 9 study and it emphasizes an examination of covenant theology.
  

• Genesis 9 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).  Uploaded 1/5/2012  

  In Gen. 9, Noah and his family exit the ark to the new world devastated by worldwide flood waters. God makes a covenant (contract with Noah). At the end of this chapter, Noah will get drunk, and the way that his sons react to this will determine the general trends of history among the progeny of Noah’s sons.
  

  Included in this study of Gen. 9 is: The Doctrine of Murder; A Comparison of Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology; the Noahic Covenant; and the Breakdown of Races to come from Noah’s sons (as per R. B. Thieme, Jr.).

  Although I do intend to go back and edit this document at a future date, it includes a breakdown of every Hebrew word in this chapter accompanied by samples of over 50 translations, and is the most thorough examination of this chapter of Genesis anywhere. 154 pages.

• Genesis 8 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).  
  

  Uploaded Jan. 3, 2012.   Gen. 8 is about the second half of the flood, where the waters begin to subside to a point where Noah and his family and the animals are able to exit the ark. The person who recorded this information in the first place continues to keep us abreast of the days and the time of the month that these various events take place.
  

  Included in this study is the Omniscient of God, the Priesthoods of the Bible, several Flood Timetables and a chiasmos organization of Gen. 7–8. One of the fascinating aspects of the flood narrative is how it is organized. Gen. 7–8 can be combined into a chiasmos format, which is quite amazing (and something which often occurs in the Bible). More than likely, you will have to see this and read it in order to fully appreciate it.

  Finally, there is some discussion of how the flood may be related to continental drift and to the skewing of the earth’s axis.

• Minor updates made to The Doctrine of Flattery.   (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD). 
• The Doctrine of Revolution  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD). 
• and Liberalism, Conservatism, and Christianity  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD). 12/22/2012

• The Fundamental Themes of Scripture  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD) uploaded 12/19/2012.  These are the basic themes of the Bible which are found in Genesis, in the history, in the prophets and in the New Testament.  The fundamental nature of man; man's relationship to God; man's bankruptcy before God; our need for a Savior; and God's provision of a Savior.  These are themes found throughout the Scriptures.  Filed under Bible, Basic Themes.

• The Doctrines of Human Good and Morality (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Uploaded 12/18/2012.  Most people who become Christians believe that their new life in Christ is simply being a lot more moral than they used to be.  However, this is not the case, and the doctrines of Human Good and Morality help to illustrate this for us.  Related to this is the Fundamentals of the Faith, or Living the Christian Life (HTML)  (PDF).  At the end of human history, many Christians are going to be surprised that, all the work that they have done on this earth is the basis for the bonfire of 1Cor.3:13-14 (but he will be preserved, so as through fire --1Cor.3:15).  If you have believed in Jesus Christ, then you need to check out these studies, so that you do not waste away your life on this earth.
  

• Psalm 64 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD) completed 12/15/2012. Psalm 64 is all about the two kinds of people who support a revolution and the sins of the tongue utilized by revolutionists (and politicians). Included are many applications to the most recent elections and how verbal sins were employed. Also, Psalm 64 is an amazing chiasmos with 2 different interpretations and an additional application to the Tribulation. There are links and discussions of the doctrines of Fear; Revolution; Sins of the Tongue, and the Upright of Heart. There is also some discussion on why U.S. involvement in the Middle East, with our current strategy of establishing democracies is doomed to failure. Included are specific political applications and how sins of the tongue were used against George W. Bush in order for Barack Obama to win the presidency. Like much of the Bible, this psalm is as up-to-date as the next election.  As J. Vernon McGee, sometime in the 1950's or 60's, commenting on Psalm 64: As I look at the world today, I have come to the conclusion that our hope is no longer in statesmen or politicians; our hope is no longer in science or education—they are all more or less failures.  We are going to have to do what David did and what Israel will do in the future—start looking up.  God is our only hope today.
  

• Women of the Old Testament   (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD) slightly updated 12/13/2012.
  

• They Say This Is Christmas (a new/revised Christmas song) (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  uploaded 12/11/2012.  This is John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Happy Christmas" with original updated, Christian lyrics.
  

• The Prophet Chart (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD) uploaded 12/10/2012.  This is a short, 1 page chart which lists all of the prophets, the time period during which they prophesied, and to whom they spoke.
  

• The Sins of the Tongue (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Updated 12/9/2012.  This combines a few studies on the sins of the tongue done over the past years, and includes a number of links to other studies which have been done.  This is both one of the most destructive category of sin and almost one of the most ignored categories as well.
  

• The Doctrine of Revolution  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Expanded by 10 pages of new material with a great deal of contemporary application.  Uploaded 12/8/12. Much more carefully defined and explained, including the topics of power lust, bad government, revolution and the believer, revolution and mob action, revolution and the United States, socialism in the United States, and information on the original revolutionary, Satan.
  

• Psalm 61 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD) completed 12/1/2012. In nearly every chapter of the Bible and in nearly every psalm, I get the organization and/or gist of that chapter, and this understanding helps to explain and nuance each verse of that chapter. However, with Psalm 61, I did not quite get the unifying theme, the big idea, the reason the psalmist was driven to write these words down, the unique principle found here and nowhere else or the organization. Usually, I get one of those things, and then one or two of the others become clear. I did not get this with Psalm 61. I can reasonably place it in time, but cannot find its key or its unique aspect. Nevertheless, this required an examination of the Doctrine of Vows, the Doctrine of Wings, the Doctrine of Inheritance, the Eternal Nature of All the God is, and Grace and Truth in the Plan of God. However, the one thing that did stand out is, this contrasted David’s “I will’s” with the arrogant “I will’s” of Satan. Perhaps that is what is key to this psalm; and what makes this psalm unique. Also, the use of the word Tabernacle in this psalm might help us to place this and 3 other psalms into an historical context.

• The Old Testament Doctrine of Inheritance (HTML) (PDF) (WPD)  posted 11/30/12.  What we find in the Old Testament prepares us for the New Testament.  That is, nearly everything that we find in the Old Testament is a shadow of the good things to come (Heb. 10:1).  This does not mean that the Old Testament is allegorical, in the sense that the Old Testament is a bunch of made-up stories which teach the truth.  The Old Testament is recorded history which also illustrates both truth and future events, particularly as related to Jesus Christ at His 1st and 2nd Advents.
  
• The New Testament Doctrine of Inheritance (or Heirship) (HTML) (PDF) (WPD)  posted 11/30/12. Because we are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, we become heirs to His promises, for an eternal inheritance, which is permanent and undefiled.
  
  This is specifically the New Testament Doctrine of Inheritance.  That is, where the Old Testament Doctrine of Inheritance  deals with things which look forward to the inheritance fulfillments of Old Testament covenants to Abraham, to the Jews and to David—that is, what they are heirs to—this New Testament Doctrine of Inheritance looks at the inheritance that we as believers will enjoy.

• The Doctrine of Wings (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  posted Nov. 29, 2012.  There are several different uses of wings in the Bible and this explains several very difficult passages (although there is one which I could not give meaning to).  Also, this helps to explain why angels have wings.

• A Brief History of Israel (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  posted Nov. 28, 2012.  This is a short, 3 page chart, giving the most basic history of ancient Israel.
  
• A Brief History of Israel without links (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  posted Nov. 28, 2012.  If you want to print this and keep it in your Bible. 
• Old Testament Summary Chart (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)
  
• Old Testament Summary Chart without links for printing (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD) 
  
• New Testament Summary Chart (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)
  
• New Testament Summary Chart without links for printing (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)

• The Basic Mechanics of the Christian Life (or, "Christianity for Dummies"  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  Posted 11/24/2012  What exactly is the Christian life?  Is it going to church?  Is it doing good works?  Is it developing and regularly using a holy language?  Do you stop hanging out with your old friends?  What exactly is Christianity, what is the Christian life and exactly what do you do as a Christian?
  

• The Doctrine of Vows (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Uploaded 11/24/2012. There are a lot of things found in the Bible, particularly in the Old Testament, which seem rather quaint or mysterious, such as the concept of vows to God.  Since this word occurs about 75 times in the Old and New Testaments, it is something that we ought to understand.
  
  What ought to catch our attention first is, vows are found throughout the Old Testament, but not nearly as often in the New (and they are not spoken of in the epistles, which are Church Age doctrine).  Let me suggest to you that, prior to the cross, man had a legal or a covenantal relationship with God.  Although we tend to be very anthropocentric, it is the covenant which obligated God far more than it obligated us as men.  If God does not do as He says He will, then God is not God (and a part of the Angelic Conflict is God vindicating His Own character).  In order for God to fulfill his covenants with man, there needed to be the Suffering Servant Who went to the cross, offered Himself for our sins, and then became Israel’s promised Messiah and King.  Once God has fulfilled this obligation in time, a number of things change.  Covenants are downplayed, as would be vows (a divine covenant is God proposing an agreement between Himself and man; a vow is man proposing an agreement between himself and God).
  
  After the cross, God sent us the Holy Spirit, a down payment on the future blessings that we will enjoy (2Cor. 1:22).  This changes everything.  Our lives are now based upon grace and relationship rather than upon covenants.  We receive an inheritance from God because we are in Christ, His Son, and share His inheritance (Rom. 8:17).  Furthermore, there are specific mechanics to the spiritual life and to spiritual maturity, none of which are dependent upon a covenant.  It is in this light that we need to understand the concept of a vow.
  

• Updated: 1Samuel 10 (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  and The Movement of the Ark and the Tabernacle (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  11/22/2012.  The change here is primarily to explain why the Ark and the Tabernacle were not kept together in the same place while David was king.  Five reasons are given.  Also the WordPerfect Document formal was uploaded as well (which can be opened in both WordPerfect and in Word).  For most people, this is not a deep, burning spiritual issue.  However, when dealing with the Scriptures, I like for things to fit together and to make sense, and this will allow for that in this particular area.
  

• Psalm 55 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD) completed 11/20/2012 Psalm 55 may seem as up to date as the 2012 election. This psalm appears to concern itself with the Absalom revolution against David (Absalom is David’s son); and the tactics which are used by Absalom, found both here and in 2Sam. 15, are still used today, with few modifications. Therefore, I used the 2012 election to illustrate this psalm in several places; however, this psalm may be overlaid upon nearly any election, local or national, to show how politics works, or, in the words of Solomon, to reveal that there is no new thing under the sun (Eccles. 1:9). Included in this study are links to the Doctrine of Prayer; the Davidic Covenant; Do We Pray for our Enemies or Against them; the Doctrine of Sheol; Disaster Testing and the Faith-rest Technique (Stan Simonton); and Fear vs. Faith (Stan Simonton). You should be warned that there are 3 verses in this psalm which are very difficult to translate. Several doctrines are linked: the Doctrine of Revolution; the Laws of Divine Establishment; and the Doctrine of Evil. David uses doctrinal rationales in order to get out of the deep personal funk that he was in due to Absalom’s revolt.

• Basic Eschatology (the Study of Future Things); aka Eschatology for Dummies.  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  Uploaded November 14, 2012.  Eschatology is the study of future things, as they are laid out in the Bible, and this is a list of the vocabulary words used in the Bible and in theology which are related to eschatology.  There is a short rundown, afterwards, of the order of these events, as well as links to more thorough studies of the topics covered.
  

• Imprecatory Psalms  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  appended and updated 11/8/2012.  An imprecatory prayer is where you pray against one of your enemies or against your nation’s enemies.  We find many psalms with such prayers.  How are we to understand this in the light of Jesus saying, “Love for your enemies and for those who falsely accuse you.” ?
  

• Exegetical Lessons from the Book of Genesis #201-210  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  posted 11/7/2012  These lessons cover the first section of Gen. 19, where is about the angels going to Sodom and rescuing Lot and his family.  These 10 lessons include the Abbreviated Doctrine of Homosexuality; the Mechanics of God's Judgment of Sodom; the Physical Nature of Angels, Paganism; and the Stages of Discipline for a National Entity.
  

• Minor updates for the Doctrine of Sheol/Hades (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  11/4/2012.

• Psalm 41 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD) added October 31, 2012. This is a psalm written by David when on his sickbed, and there was a reaction of some that they hoped he would die. It appears that this was written after Absalom had returned to Jerusalem and had been formally recognized in David’s court (2Sam. 14:33). Soon thereafter, David took ill, which possibly planted the seed in Absalom to revolt against David. The inclusion of Absalom and Ahithophel in this psalm is an assumption made by most commentators. The illness which David suffered from is not found in the narrative of Samuel or Chronicles (only the final illness at the end of David’s life is recorded in these books). This psalm is of particular note because Jesus quotes it and applies it to His betrayal by Judas. However, clearly in the context of this psalm, David appears to be talking about being betrayed by Ahithophel. This introduces the concept of the Dual Authorship of Scripture, which is written both by man and God the Holy Spirit. This explains Psalm 41, and helps to explain why there are two different interpretations of this psalm; one from David’s viewpoint and one about our Lord. There is information in this psalm about the poor and our relationship with the poor; about your spiritual gift; David’s addiction to sex; and this answers the question, do we pray for our enemies or against them? This psalm is closely related to 2Samuel 15 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).

• Typology: Abraham’s Offering of Isaac/God’s Offering of Jesus  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Uploaded 10/29/2012.  Gen. 22 is one of the most amazing chapters in all of the Bible.  God comes to Abraham and asks for him to offer up his uniquely-born son, the only time that God ever calls for a human sacrifice.   This is done to set up a parallel between the offering of Isaac to the offering of our Lord for our sins.  This is an example of typology.  Isaac is the type; Jesus is the antitype.  The actual historical narrative of God asking Abraham to offer up his son is real; but it foreshadows our Lord being offered up on the cross and being judged by God the Father for our sins.  This is an amazing set of parallels, much like the birth of Isaac foreshadowed the birth of our Lord (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).
  

• The Doctrine of War  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  uploaded 10/26/2012  There is a lot of confusion about the concept of war, and many voices out there which suggest that, somehow, this is an option in life or that this is something which Christians can simply avoid.  Such ideas are Satanic and/or cosmic viewpoint.  This doctrine includes the following topics: Why God Allows War, False Hopes for Peace. God is very much a part of war, Military Preparedness and War, The most important asset in war is Bible doctrine in the soul, Killing and Lying in War, War and the New Testament, and Retreat from war.
  

• Updated: Psalm 83  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  10/23/2012
  

• Doctrines and Charts (HTML)  (PDF) has been updated to include all of the topics found in 2Sam.15.  10/23/2012
  

• 2Samuel 15 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD). posted 10/19/2012 updated 10/20/2012.  2Samuel 15 is an amazing chapter. The events of this book took place early on in the 10^th century b.c., and yet have application to the 2008 and 2012 elections in the United States and to clandestine warfare.
  

  Winston Churchill on clandestine warfare: "In wartime, truth is so precious that she should be attended by a bodyguard of lies." By the time that we complete this chapter, you will understand what Churchill was talking about.
  

  Sun Tzu, “All war is deception.”

  R. B. Thieme, Jr., “Who knew before Sun Tzu?”

  2Sam. 15:31b Therefore, David prayed to God, saying, “Frustrate, O Jehovah, the counsel and advice of Ahithophel.”
  

  2Sam. 17:14b For Y^ehowah had ordained [from eternity past] to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel [through the tactics of clandestine warfare], to the intent that He might bring evil on Absalom.

  500 years before Sun Tzu was King David of Israel; King David knew the art of warfare before Sun Tzu did, and it is recorded in the Holy Bible.  

  2Sam. 15 is one of the most dramatic chapters in the Bible, yet, generally ignored and unknown to the average believer. Absalom will organize a revolution against David, almost under his nose; and David and his men will leave Jerusalem, in part, to preserve the lives of those David was responsible for. Then David will organize the first intelligence network recorded in human history.
  
  To give you an idea how up-to-date this chapter of the Bible is, note what an 1871 commentary said, which nearly exactly explains the 2008 campaign of Barack Obama: This dissatisfaction was artfully fomented by Senator Obama, who addressed himself to the various suitors; and after briefly hearing their tale, he gratified everyone with a favorable opinion of his case...[he] had an air of extraordinary generosity and disinterestedness, which, together with his fawning arts in lavishing civilities on all, made him a popular favorite. Thus, by forcing a contrast between his own display of public spirit and the dilatory proceedings of the court, he created a growing disgust with the Bush administration's government, as weak, careless, or corrupt, and seduced the affections of the multitude, who neither penetrated the motive nor foresaw the tendency of his conduct.  Of course, the commentator had Absalom instead of Senator Obama; and King David instead of Bush.  Indeed, as the Bible tells us, there is no new thing under the sun.
  

  One of the great topics of this chapter is, covert warfare, otherwise known as, when is it legitimate for a Christian to lie, deceive, steal, betray, fornicate and murder? Got your attention? The legalistic and self-righteous Christian is going to have some difficulties with this chapter of the Word of God.
  

  Other doctrines in this chapter include Revolution, True Leadership, God’s Plan for Believers in a Disaster, the Geographical Will of God, and Why David is Great both as a Man and as King. Topics include clandestine warfare; how the people viewed David as a king (why Absalom’s rebellion took hold); how the believer must be objective and flexible; why there are two priests in the time of David, and the concept of counterinsurgency. .

• Eschatological Vocabulary (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Uploaded 10/8/2012.  Eschatology is the study of future things.  However, in order to study this doctrine, you need some vocabulary.  This is a short doctrine which gives you the necessary vocabulary and a brief outline of history from God's view (including future events).
  

• Updated 10/6/2012: Isaac's Unusual Birth and How it Foreshadows the Birth of Our Lord    (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  This doctrine was actually done on two separate occasions, so both doctrines can be found at this one link.  There will be some overlap.  This doctrine is quite important, as the Bible has several chapters on it.
  

• Updated 10/6/2012: Women of the Old Testament   (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  This document has always been one of the most accessed articles at this site, receiving as many as a 1000 hits in any given month.  What this document lacked was application of these women's lives to our lives today.  So, the short biographies of many of these women was beefed up with the addition of several real-life applications.
  

• New Testament Summary Chart  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  (uploaded 10/4/2012)  One of the most accessed documents on this site is the Old Testament Summary Chart (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  This would be its companion.  It is about 10 pages long, and short enough to be printed out and kept in your Bible.  This document gives you and overall view of what is to be found in the NT. 
• The Doctrine of Revolution  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Uploaded 9/29/12.  This was part of another doctrine, and it was actually authored by Pastor Kreger of Metropolitan Bible Church.  It was a part of Liberalism, Conservatism, and Christianity  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  This doctrine will be a part of 2Samuel 15, which is what I am currently working on.

• The Doctrine of Grace Before Judgment (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD).  Uploaded 9/26/2012.  Before God judges an individual or a corporate group (like a city, a nation, a church or whatever), God gives that individual or corporate group fair warning.  Several examples are given.
  
• The document which examines the various translations of the Bible has become rather unwieldy and disorganized, so it is being broken down into it component parts.  First, there is a short list of Greek and Hebrew References, along with their pluses and minuses (HTML)  (PDF).  Also, there is a Summative Table (HTML)  (PDF)  which examines some general characteristics of the translations of the Bible which are available.
  

• Genesis 7 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD).  Uploaded Sept. 2, 2012.
  

  Gen. 7 contains God’s instructions to Noah as to what he would need to take on board with his family on the ark, and is followed by the actual entering into the ark and then the flood itself.
  

  Because people are aware that there are other flood records out there, and that some people believe that this flood account in Genesis is allegorical or exaggerated or not what Christians have made it out to be, careful attention is given to some of the other flood stories which exist, and how they line up with the record of the Great Deluge in the Bible. Also, as was done in Gen. 6, some time is spend with looking at this topic scientifically, looking at some extra-Biblical sources, and showing that the Bible record is straightforward and reasonable. One topic which was not covered here, but will be covered in Gen. 8 is the idea that there are two flood accounts which have been woven together. This does appear to be a possibility, not because of the so-called JPED theory, but because there is a lot of repetition in this particular chapter, even though it is only 24 verses long.
  

  Some of the special topics include: The Flood Timetable; the Different Environments of the Earth as Suggested by the Bible; Robbie Dean’s explanation as to why this was a worldwide flood; Fossil Evidence for Massive Graveyards; and several comparisons of the Genesis record of the flood with other flood accounts from other cultures (with an emphasis upon the Gilgamish account). 137 pages.

• Genesis 6 (HTML) (PDF) (WPD). Gen. 6 is a very unusual chapter. Fallen angels will have the ability to have sexual unions with the daughters of men, and they will produce children who are characters of mythology that many of us have studied over the years (the half-man/half-god characters).
  

  However, this completely pollutes the human race, and God selects seemingly the only people who remain who have not been corrupted, Noah, his wife, his 3 sons and their wives.

  There are several things which we find in this chapter: a pronouncement of judgement against the corrupted human race and a promise of their destruction. God will make a covenant with Noah, which is the first mention of a covenant in Scripture. God will also instruct Noah to build an ark.
  

  You may think that this is all just a story, a myth that was passed along for centuries. However, you are going to find out that this historical record is anything other than a myth; it is clearly not devised by someone who thought it would make a great story.

  You may be surprised as to how many things in this chapter are interdependent and dependent upon the previous chapters in Genesis. For instance, in order for this to actually have taken place, there had to be an environment much different than we have today. We could not have rain; and we could not have an abundance of bacteria; otherwise, the wood of the ark would have rotted before it took its maiden voyage. And, not surprisingly, this is exactly the sort of environment that previous chapters of Genesis suggests.
  

  This examination of Gen. 6 includes: Biblical States of the Earth; the Accuracy of the Old Testament; the Basic Mechanics of the Christian Life; and the doctrines of Satan’s Counterfeits, Sanctification, Civilizations and Anthropopathisms. 192 pages.

• The final 10 lessons for Genesis Lessons 101-200 have been posted 8/28/2012  (HTML)   (PDF).  (WPD) These 10 lessons focus on the latter half Gen. 18 where Abraham intercedes on behalf of his nephew Lot living in Sodom, and act as a prelude to Gen. 19.   Included in these lessons are the Doctrine of  Client Nation, the Doctrine of the Pivot, Heathenism, a new Christian vocabulary, and the seeds of doctrines buried in Gen. 18.  These 100 lessons begin at Gen. 12 where we first meet Abraham and proceed almost to the point where Abraham has sired Isaac.  Each lesson is approximately 5 pages long and should take 10-20 minutes to read (and longer if Scriptural references are consulted).
  

• The Doctrine of Intercalation   (HTML)   (PDF)   (WPD) has been updated August 25th, 2012 with one NT passage and a short addendum which reveals that Jesus Christ knew and taught the doctrine of intercalation.  What intercalation means is, in between the 1^st and 2^nd Advents of our Lord, the Church Age is found.  In the Old Testament, there appeared to be no separation between the two advents of our Lord; and had the Jews accepted His offer of the Kingdom of God, which was a legitimate offer that Jesus made to the Jews at this time, then the 1^st and 2^nd Advents would have occurred one after the other.  This is not a minor doctrine; there are at least 25 passages where the Advents of Jesus Christ are treated as one event.
  

• OT Testament Summary Chart (PDF) is one of the most viewed items at this site.  Mark submitted a PDF version that can be printed and put inside your Bible.  His directions: "If you print both sides (duplex) and select the "flip on short side" option it should work. Either that or you will just have to print both sides manually. The page numbers will look weird. but when you put it together and fold it, it will look correct. Then you just need to trim it."
  

• The Doctrine of Heathenism (what about the people who have never heard?)  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  uploaded 8/13/2012    The word heathen is used theologically to refer to those who have not believed in Jesus Christ.  They may or may not have heard the gospel; they may or may not be open to hearing the gospel.  They may or may not belong to a civilized or relatively modern society.
  
  A question raised by many people, believers and unbelievers alike, is, what about those who have never heard the gospel of Jesus Christ?  Will they go to hell?  What about Muslims and Jews and Buddhists?  Isn’t their faith and sincerity enough to merit God’s favor?  And, how can we believe that someone who has never heard the name of Jesus be condemned to hell?  How can a God who does this be a just and loving God?

• The list of Old Testament Topics (HTML)  (PDF) has been updated and posted 8/10/2012.
  

• The Exegesis of 2Samuel 14  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD). Uploaded 8/10/2012.  2Samuel 14 is one of the most unusual chapters in the Word of God, and, insofar as I know, no one has ever pointed out why.  This is a self-contained chapter, a chapter which is written like a play.  It has a prologue: 2Sam. 13; it has an epilogue: 2Sam. 15–19.  But it stands by itself as a literary unit, as if a play.  There are two unnamed characters: the king and the woman from Tekoa; and two named characters: Absalom and Joab.  Of the 33 verses in this chapter, only 6 of them lack dialogue.  Three of those verses describe Absalom, as one might describe a character in a play.  Interestingly enough, within this play of 4 characters, Joab hires an actress to give a performance for the king, except that, he does not know until the end that this is a performance.
  
  2Samuel 14 explains how David accepts Absalom back into the city of Jerusalem.  It is an odd narrative, which may confuse the reader at first.  Joab believes that Absalom should be next in line for the throne, and that it is safer for David for Absalom to expect to be king as a matter of due course than for him to be in a nearby kingdom and contemplate military action against David.  So, Joab, who has probably tried previously to talk the king into bring Absalom back; resorted to doing this through an intermediary.  Joab brings an actress into the picture, who will cause David to reconsider his decision concerning Absalom.  However, it is quite important that we given some thought to why this chapter is here, apart from its historical perspective.  Certainly, it would be a leap to have Absalom living in a foreign kingdom in one chapter, and, in the next, be back in Jerusalem fomenting revolution.  So, historically, this explains how this happened.  However, the Bible is not merely an historical book.  Therefore, there must be more to this chapter than simply drawing a straight line from point A to point B.  This will be explained within the exegesis of this narrative.
  
  There is a part of 2Sam. 14 which has never been correctly taught.  Nearly every commentator, good and not-so-good, says that the problem at the end is, David does not fully forgive Absalom.  He half-forgives Absalom, and that causes all of the trouble down the road.  This is wrong, particularly because David forgives Absalom in the very last verse of this chapter.  If half-forgiveness was the problem, then David “solved” that problem at the very end of the chapter.  However, Absalom will rebel against David, so, quite obviously, fully forgiving Absalom is not the key.  The key to their relationship ought to be justice, not love; and that helps to explain everything.  You might say, this is the key that unlocks the problem of David’s relationship to Absalom in 2Sam. 14.
  
  This is the most extensive examination of 2Sam. 14 found anywhere.  There is ground plowed here which has never been explored before.  There is a great deal of information hidden in the dialogue about Absalom, David and Joab.  Absalom reveal some wicked brilliance at the end of this chapter.  Like every chapter of the Bible that I have exegeted, this is filled with applications to our lives today, even though this incident took place 3000 years ago within a royal family.  There are also great theological points which are revealed in this chapter, unearthed here for the first time.  And there are things in this exposition which you may be surprised to find: the Bible and human beauty; the Phi constant, the criminal personality, the similarity of the conflicted emotions of David and Bathsheba, the psychology of being a king and making royal decisions, flattery, justice, forgiveness, human viewpoint solutions and Chick-fil-A.  Also, parallels are drawn between Absalom and our current president.
  

• The Law of Posterity, which is closely related to the Levirate Law  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  uploaded 7/24/2012.  This is a little-studied doctrine, the law of posterity suggests that there may have been a more extensive moral code prior to the Law of Moses, as it preexisted Moses.  This doctrine explains both the book of Ruth and the question of the sadducees.  It also explains why the Catholic church is wrong about birth control.  Finally, the underlying meaning explains that those who believed in Y^ehowah Elohim had an eternal inheritance with God, undefiled, that does not fade away (1Peter 1:4).

• The Doctrine of the Interlocking Systems of Arrogance   (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  uploaded 7/23/2012  This is a doctrine that is original with R. B. Thieme, Jr., but it has been reworked and several gates have been added.  There needed to be some way to explain David's sin of adultery followed by the sin of murder.  When 2Samuel 11 (HTML)  (PDF) is carefully exegeted, there seems to be more than just extended carnality and sinning involved.  This doctrine of Interlocking Systems of Arrogance explains in greater detail just what is occurring in David's soul (which is important, as this could be something which we as individual believers face).

• The Doctrine of Mental Attitude Sins  uploaded 7/20/2012  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  One's mental attitude and one's thinking is one of the most important aspects of the Christian life, and yet, it is one which is often ignored.  12 mental attitude sins are listed, which Scriptures and information, as well as links for a more complete doctrine of each sin.
  

• The Doctrine of Forgiveness uploaded 7/14/2012  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WPD)  Although forgiveness is fundamental to our salvation, finding a doctrinal approach is difficult.  Even the original source that I used contained legalistic problems, which were revised or removed.  This doctrine includes a definition, some preliminary considerations, a vocabulary list, God's forgiveness of mankind, our forgiveness at salvation, and temporal forgiveness (remaining in fellowship).  The unpardonable sin is also discussed in this doctrine.  Forgiving others and the need for believers to forgiven one another are topics which are covered extensively.
  

• Homosexuality and the Bible uploaded 7/12/2012  (HTML)  (PDF).  This is a fairly thorough study of how the Bible views homosexuality.  Not only are all the pertinent passages studied, but general studies which have been done about homosexuality in the United States are covered as well.   The political agenda of the gay movement is examined along with the topic of gay marriage.  Also, I discover Word Clouds.
  

• The Doctrine of Flattery.  uploaded 7/6/2012  (HTML)  (PDF)  (PDF).  I must admit, this is a sin I barely knew existed.  (The link to 2Samuel 14 is not functional yet; I am in the midst of working through that chapter).
  

• The Doctrine of the Client Nation was updated 6/26/2012, inserting the concept of work as the 2nd divine institution.  (HTML)  (PDF) 
  

• Both the Davidic Timeline  (HTML)  (PDF)   and the Old Testament Summary Chart    (HTML)  (PDF)  have been updated slightly 6/22/2012.
  

• Genesis Lessons 101-190 posted 6/20/2012  (HTML)   (PDF).  This may seem confusing, uploading two sets of Genesis lessons.  These lessons listed here are designed to be read and studied by the average believer.  The individual chapters below go into greater detail, which includes a word-by-word Hebrew exegesis.  Included in this upload are the Doctrine of Angeology, Isaac's Unusual Birth Foreshadows the Birth of Our Lord, Human Viewpoint Thinking versus Divine Viewpoint Thinking, and What Preserves a National Entity.

• Genesis 5  uploaded 6/5/2012  (HTML) (PDF) (WP_compressed)

  Genesis 5 is a genealogy chapter, the first chapter devoted almost entirely to the genealogy of Adam to Noah. For this reason, some would think this chapter could be skipped over, or skim-read in 2 minutes, and be dispensed with. However, this chapter should not be skipped if only to see that gospel message which is found within its pages. It is one of the many chapters which will confirm that the Bible is indeed the Word of God.
  

  Some of the topics discussed are the longevity of those found in Gen. 5 (the lives of those in the antediluvian civilization were typically 900+ years); the various authors of Genesis; the gospel message of Genesis 5; and the timeline set by the Bible.

• Genesis 4 uploaded 5/30/2012  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WP_compressed)  Gen. 4 is all about Cain and Abel, and the killing of Abel by Cain.  There are two verses in this chapter which are invariably mistranslated; and one mistranslation leads to all kinds of sloppy interpretation.  One of these verses is Gen. 4:7 (God is speaking to Cain)  "Is [it] not [true that], if you do good, [there is] a lifting up [of your countenance]; and if you do not do good, [then] the penalty [for sin] is lying in wait at the door.  And to you [is] his desire and you [even] you will have dominion over him.”  It is impossible for this to be interpreted as Cain having the ability to have dominion over sin.  The Hebrew will not allow for that interpretation.  In this study, there will be 2 explanations given for what God is saying to Cain.  Like Gen. 1-3, this is a word-by-word examination of Gen. 4, with the intent that you understand nearly every word in this chapter.   Although this exegesis still requires some polish, at 170 pages, it should be the most in-depth study available.  Included in this study is The Concept of Religion Comes from Cain; How to Distinguish Christianity from Cults; Jesus Christ is the Only Way to God; Cainian Parallels; The Canian population after 100 years (you will be surprised); Why Man Had Tools Early on; What Eve's Words Tell Us; and The Genealogy of Jesus Christ.  Because there are some obvious textual difficulties in this chapter, we will take a look at the most prominent ancient translations of the Old Testament (and the concept of families of manuscripts will be discussed).  There are several topics discussed throughout.  For instance, if a person joins a cult or a movement, and that person stops taking drugs, develops a more legitimate and independent lifestyle, isn't that good enough?  Why does he need to be a Christian if he solves many of his problems?  Human works and why they are so repulsive to God (with a very good illustration).  How exactly Cain murdered Abel.  The mark of Cain, which has been discussed for millenarian.  Why is Cain banished and not executed?  There are modern-day illustrations and applications, such as, science and DDT; Wall Street and greed; my surprise as a young Christian not being able to simply go out and easily find a church that taught the Bible carefully and accurately; and the profound enjoyment one can get from one's profession.
  

• Satan--A Compendium  uploaded 5/18/2012  (HTML)  (PDF)  This is actually a collection of doctrines and writings on Satan, his fall, his appeals, his limitations, his appearance, along with several other doctrines.  Also included are passages taken from various books which have been exegeted about Satan and World Peace, Satan and Global Warming, Satan and Science and Religion, Satan Counterfeiting the End Times, Satan and Hollywood, Satan and evil, Satan and Islam.  Although this is not intended to be a complete study of the angel Satan, it comes close.

• Genesis 3 uploaded 5/16/2012  (HTML)  (PDF)  (WP_compressed)  Gen. 3 is all about the fall of the man and the woman in the Garden of Eden.  Satan plays a prominent role, so we examine Satan, Satan's Fall, Satan's appearance, the role of the cherubim, and this portion of the Angelic Conflict.  The doctrines of The Basis of Satan's Appeals, Human Good, Morality, Truth and Lies, The Seed of the Woman, Scar Tissue, and Atonement are all covered in this study.  Essentially, these are the notes from the weekly lessons on Genesis, the abbreviated notes on Genesis, with a complete word by word listing from the Hebrew, along with some additional doctrines and text.  Although this is not quite complete, at 214 pages, this ought to be the most thorough examination of Genesis 3 available to you.
  

• The 4 new doctrines added today (5/9/2012) all come from the basic exegesis study of Genesis.  Contact me if you would like to receive these lessons weekly.

• Chiasmos Example: Genesis 17  uploaded 5/9/2012  (HTML)  (PDF)   There are keys which unlock many books and chapters and passages of the Bible.  A chiasmos is one of those keys, and it organizes and often explains what a passage of Scripture is all about.
  
  A chiasmos organizes a passage, so that there is a parallel with the beginning of the chiasmos with the end of it; the second portion of the passage finds its match in the second to the last portion of the passage; etc.
  
  Chi [pronounced khee] is a letter of Greek alphabet from which this organization gets its name.  The idea is, the passage can be lined up against the left side of this Greek letter: Χ.  I realize that you think that is an “X’, but is it actually a chi.
  

• The Abbreviated Doctrine of Angels (Angelology)  uploaded 5/9/2012  (HTML)  (PDF) 
  

  77% of adult Americans believe in angels, according to a December 2011 Associated Press-GfK poll. I must admit this surprised me; but it is also good to know, in general, that 77% of adult Americans believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, according to a 2012 Rasmussen poll.  This is a short (1.5 page) doctrine about angels and our relationship to angels.  There are links to more complete treatises of this topic.

• How Isaac’s Unusual Birth Foreshadowed the Birth of Our Lord uploaded 5/9/2012  (HTML)  (PDF)   Isaac's birth was designed by God to foreshadow the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  

• Human Viewpoint versus Divine Viewpoint uploaded 5/9/2012  (HTML)  (PDF)  This is a short, one-page doctrine, taken from the Basic Exegesis study.  After having fellowship restored with God by means of confession of sin, we then need to learn how to think like God thinks.  This is what this doctrine is all about.
  

• The Abbreviated Doctrine of Sanctification  uploaded 5/2/2012  (HTML)  (PDF)  This study was taken out of the Genesis series lesson #179.

• God's 4 Answers to Prayer  uploaded 5/2/2012  (HTML)  (PDF)  This very short doctrine was taken out of the Genesis series lesson #175.

• Ancient Translations of the Bible uploaded 5/2/2012  (HTML)  (PDF)  This is a very short summary of the Targums, the Greek Septuagint, the Latin Vulgate, and the Syriac Peshitta.  This study was taken out of the Genesis series lesson #174.
  

• Genesis Lessons #101-180  uploaded 4/11/2012   (HTML)   (PDF)  In case you are confused, I originally examined the book of Genesis about 15 years ago and that is posted under "Genesis." (the entire exegesis is about 650 pages).  Then came Genesis, a weekly study, which was begun a few years ago, where one lesson is sent out each week.  The lessons above go from Gen. 12:1 through Gen. 17:27.  What has been added that was not posted before are lessons #171-180, which cover Gen. 17.  Also included in these lessons are the following doctrines: The Familial Relationship between God and Abraham's Seed; Slavery in the United States; Ancient Translations of the Bible; God's 4 Answers to Prayer; The Abbreviated Doctrine of Sanctification; and Genesis 17 as a Chiasmos. 
  
• The lessons below include all of the material from the original exegesis of Genesis, these weekly lessons on Genesis, and a complete word-by-word exegesis of the chapters covered (which, so far, are only chapters 1 and 2).  These chapters will be about 200 pages each.
  

• Genesis 2  uploaded 4/10/2012  (HTML) (PDF) (WP compressed)  Genesis 2 goes back and takes a look at day 6 and what happened after day 6, when God built the woman.  Although some critics try to present this as an alternate creation narrative, what we have here is simply a closer look at Day 6 and what followed.  Hebrew writers often do this; they state an historic event or something, and then they go back and discuss this event in greater detail.
  
  We cover a number of special topics here: the Sabbath, Sanctification, The Tree of Life; The Tree of Knowing Good and Evil, Timelines for the creation of the man and the woman, and the First Four Divine Institutions.
  
  Also, a very important doctrine here for apologists is Ten Amazing Statements from Genesis 1:1–2:7.  What we learn from the first chapter and a half of Genesis are amazing things not found in any other creation story.  These are significant enough to show that believing in the Bible is not somehow anti-science.
  

• Genesis 1  uploaded 4/3/2012  (HTML) (PDF) (WP compressed)

  Genesis is a most amazing book. There is no ancient book like this. What ancient book coincides with the Big Bang Theory? What ancient book suggests there was a great ice age over all the earth? As you will find in this study, there are places where the Book of Genesis disagrees with some scientific theories, but Genesis is not anti-science.
  

  God speaks throughout this chapter—who is He speaking to and for what reason? Is God unable to create everything perfectly just the way He wants it? Then why does God take 6 days to restore the earth?
  

  Doctrines included in this study: Ancient Creation Myths; The Order of Creation; Creation Verbs; God and Light and Darkness; The Angelic Conflict; Genesis Creation Theories; How Light Illustrates the Trinity; Light on Day One, the Sun on Day Four; Evolution, Creationism and Divine Design; Some Arguments Against Evolution; A New Theory of Creation and Restoration; Creation Theories; What is God Teaching the Angels?; We Are the Shadow-Image of God.

  As in all chapter studies, every single word of Hebrew is found in Genesis 1, along with 50 or so translations for each and every verse.

• Christian Basics, Lesson One 2/27/2012   (HTML)  (PDF)   These are the basic teachings designed for the new Christian.  This lesson is about 12 pages long.  Most people, after they have believed in Jesus Christ, get waylayed in their Christian life.  They become moral, they go to church on Sundays, they refine their personality so that they do not irritate so many people as they used to, and they come to think that this is the Christian way of life.  This 12-page lesson lays out what spiritual growth in the Christian life is and is not.
  

• 2Samuel 13  uploaded 2/19/2012  (HTML)   (PDF)  In 2Sam. 13, David continues to receive "discipline" for his sin with Bathsheba.   At this point, it is more suffering for blessing.  David had sex with Bathsheba and then had her husband killed in battle, so this type of behavior--a result of David's sexual addiction--plays out in such a way that it hurts him.  His son Amnon rapes his daughter (Amnon's half-sister) Tamar; and David is manipulated into being a part of Amnon's scheme.  Tamar's brother Absalom is extremely upset, but he holds it in, and he manipulates David so that Absalom is able to kill Amnon in revenge.  It is a sordid, tit-for-tat payback that David receives.  Furthermore, in both crimes, David is manipulated into being a part of the crime.  Without David, there is no rape of Tamar; without David, there is no killing of Amnon.  You may be surprised, but there are a lot of modern applications of this chapter.  David's wives were essentially single mothers--single mothers on the dole, if you will.  David had some contact with them, but not enough to raise these boys properly.  His children live off the state and his boys, for the most part, are damaged souls.  We will examine the sexual obsession of Amnon, the symbiotic relationship between Amnon and his lazy layabout friend Jonadab, who will put into motion one of the most clever schemes in royal history--and almost every commentator misses just how brilliant his scheme is.  It is said that we live in an entitlement society; no one is better suited to illustrate this than Amnon, who was raised to think that he is entitled to everything, and yet without work or effort.  Long before there was psychiatry, there was Amnon, the perfect illustration of the psychopathic personality.  His disturbing lack of empathy, along with most of the other characteristics of a psychopathic personality, are all found in this chapter.  Samuel is probably the most poorly preserved book in the entire Bible.  If God is all-powerful and this is His Word, then Why Isn't the Word of God Perfectly and Supernaturally Preserved?  There are several half-verses missing in your Bible that will be restored, and the other textual problems of this chapter will be resolved.  And that question will be answered.  You will find this one of the most fascinating chapters in the entire Bible.  As an aside, let me add one point when it comes to examining a chapter which has been exegeted.  The Hebrew exegesis is arranged in such a way that, you can quickly skip over it to get to the text.  Do not feel like you need to read the Hebrew exegesis.  Now, if you ever come to the translation of a verse and wonder, "Where does he get this from?"  Then the Hebrew exegesis is right there, so that you can see why this or that verse was so translated; and the Strong's and BDB numbers are always included so that you can do further research if you believe that is necessary.
  

• Circumcision Means Regeneration  posted 02/08/2012 (HTML)  (PDF). There are several places on the internet where amateurs and professionals alike make a connection between circumcision and regeneration; however, I did not find any website where this is laid out as a doctrine.  This is integral to the study of Gen. 17 and to understanding Paul’s dissertations on circumcision some 2000 years later.  Therefore, the doctrines found here should explain what circumcision is all about.  This doctrine includes two related doctrines: What is this New Heart? and The Familial Relationship between God and Abraham’s Seed.  In several places in the Bible, God is said to give us a new heart or He is said to put a new spirit within us.  What is this New Heart? explains exactly what that means.

• Genesis Lessons 101-170 posted 02/07/2011  (HTML)   (PDF). This lesson series is updated with lessons 161-170, which takes us from Gen. 16 into Gen. 17.  We begin this study with a very pregnant Hagar wandering through the desert, running away from her mistress, Sarai and end with God changing Abram's name to Abraham and then telling Abraham that he must be circumcised.  In this study are included the following doctrines: Why the Word of God is Not Perfectly and Supernaturally Preserved; a comparison between the manuscripts of other ancient texts and the Bible; a look at Ancient Law Codes (which reveals what is in the soul of man at that time); The Spiritual Life Stated and Implied so far in the Book of Genesis; The Ancient Suzerain-Vassal Treaty; and the Relationship between Circumcision and Regeneration.  I could not find any previous writings which describe in detail the spiritual life of the believer during the time of Abraham; nor did I find any previous writings which laid out exactly the relationship between Circumcision and Regeneration, so, even though these concepts are not new, I am unaware of them being fully developed before.  Some of these individual doctrines included in these 10 new lessons have already been posted.
  

• Abraham's Spiritual life in 2000 B.C.  (HTML)  (PDF).  God mandates that Abraham (Abram until Gen. 17:5) walk before Him and to be complete (or, spiritually mature).  Therefore, in Abraham’s time, there must be the modus operandi of the spiritual life laid out so that Abraham could obey this command.  Determining what the spiritual life is for Abraham is the focus of this study.   Furthermore, understanding Abraham’s spiritual life helps us to better understand and appreciate our own spiritual lives.
  

• The List  (HTML)   (PDF) has been update as of 12/24/2011.  In case you are unfamiliar with this document, it is a list of a number of doctrinal resources--churches, entire book studies, and doctrine studies which are available online.  I have recently added about a dozen or so additional sources for various books of the Bible that have been exegete online.  I have adjusted the available doctrines online by placing the website with the greatest number of doctrines at the very first.
  

• Various Doctrines on War and the Military (HTML) (PDF)  Uploaded 12/21/2011.  These are doctrines which have been culled from various chapters of Samuel and Chronicles; and this document includes such doctrines as Genocides and Political Killings of the 20th Century; What is a Righteous War?; Why all of this War and Tactics in the Bible?; The Attitude of the Word of God toward the Military; What About the Believer and Wars His Country Engages in?; and many others.
  
• Doctrines of the Military in Israel's History (HTML)  (PDF)  Uploaded 12/21/2011.  These are doctrines which are related to specific campaigns, strategies or history found in the Word of God.  The doctrines found in this document include A Summary of Saul's Military Victories; Why Do the Philistines Constantly War Against Israel?; Israel and Her Enemies: a Divine Perspective; Why Not a More Measured Response to Ammon?" Military Ethics, David and Joab; and many others.  These doctrines were also culled from various chapters of Samuel and Chronicles. 

• Updated: Hebrew for Dummies   (HTML)  (PDF) and Hebrew Grammar for Dummies.  (HTML)  (PDF).  Updated 12/15/2011.  I have inserted a slightly different approach to waw consecutives followed by imperfect verbs; and I should warn any young Hebrew student that this approach may not fly with your Hebrew professor.  The problem with some passages is, we have an imperfect tense when it is clear that the action is punctiliar and not future, continuous or prolonged (the common understanding for a imperfect tense).  As a result, some Hebrew books and professors teach the waw conversative which "converts" the Hebrew imperfect tense into a Hebrew perfect.  I never bought into this approach.  My explanation is (and this is based upon exegeting thousands of passages), that a series of imperfect verbs strung together by waw consecutives simply indicates successive action, which may be punctiliar or it may be prolonged.  What is being indicated by the passage is simply consecutive actions.
  

• Why God Did Not Perfectly and Supernaturally Preserve the Bible  (HTML)  (PDF)  updated 12/14/2011.  A few minor changes in the doctrine and two tables were added, which compare New Testament manuscripts to manuscripts from the same era.
  

• The Doctrine of The Geographical Will of God  (HTML)  (PDF).  Uploaded 11/28/2011  God no longer speaks to us by dreams, or Urim and Thummim, or in Person; so how are we to determine which way we should go; which city we should live in, which job we should take?  This is covered in this doctrine; and this doctrine was taken from the Basic Exegesis of the Bible, Lesson #160.

• Why God Did Not Perfectly and Supernaturally Preserve the Bible  (HTML)  (PDF)  posted 11/28/2011.   God is capable of preserving every single letter in the Bible, supernaturally, if you will, throughout all of human history.  However, in nearly every chapter, there are minor errors; a difference of spelling; transposed letters, which change the meaning of a verb; text which has been dropped out.  Why did God allow this with His Word?  This is taken from the 2Samuel 13 (HTML)  (PDF) exegesis, where there are several problems with the Masoretic text.  2Samuel 13 is a work in progress. 

• The Doctrine of Slavery posted 11/22/2011  (HTML)  (PDF).  This is actually a collection of 3 doctrines which are taken from the Basic Exegesis Series: The Biblical Doctrine of Slavery, Lessons from the Doctrine of Slavery, and Slavery in the United States.  This study takes a rational, unemotional view of slavery, slavery in the United States, reparations and other related topics; and helps the believer to understand not simply the historical context for slavery in the Bible, but to be able to apply this thinking to current social problems and injustices, as well as our involvement as Christians in social problems and inequity. 

• Women of the Old Testament  revised and uploaded 11/15/2011  (HTML)  (PDF) For whatever reason, this continues to be the 2nd most accessed document on this site.  This document has since been expanded to include more women, a chart of David and Jacob's families, one minor error was corrected, and the names have now been hyperlinked, as many of these women interacted with one another in a number of ways.
  

• Abrahamic Timeline  posted 11/15/2011  (HTML)  (PDF) Abraham's ages are given, according to the Bible, with the various incidents in his life.  Two very different sets of dates are also superimposed upon his life. This was actually added earlier and mislabeled.
  

• Psalm 32 added October 30, 2011 (HTML) (PDF) Most people connect this psalm to David’s sin with Bathsheba and her husband Uriah. That may or may not be the case, but Psalm 32 does lay out a complete description of the Old Testament spiritual life. There are a number of general topics in this psalm; among them are: man in the Old Testament did not fully understand the forgiveness of sin as we do; salvation in the Old and New Testaments; David’s discipline and the disciplining of your own children; the uses of Selah in this psalm; and the concept of God’s protection for the believer; The more formally developed doctrines include the Doctrine of Imputations, the Doctrine of Adam’s Original Sin (both taken from Robby Dean); the Stages of Discipline; Confession of Sins in the Old Testament; The Abbreviated Doctrine of the Ministry of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament; The Abbreviated Doctrine of Logistical Grace; How to be in the will of God and how to remain in the will of God; Guidance from the Word of God; and Psalm 32 Encapsulates the Spiritual Life.

• The Angel of Jehovah   uploaded 10/17/2011  (HTML)   (PDF) Finishing touches were put on this doctrine.

• Lucky Guesses found in Genesis  and What is Incontrovertible about the History of the Bible added 10/13/2011  (HTML)  (PDF)   There are a number of amazing things found in the first 15 chapters of Genesis; things which are difficult to explain, apart from Genesis being a part of the written Word of God.  There are matters of science, history and theology which Genesis speaks of, in some cases, 1000's of years before these things should have been known.  For instance; God spends an entire day making the atmosphere for the earth.  This is indeed extremely important to our well-being; but how come ancient man recognized this?  How did some old Bible guy come to the idea that, all around him is an atmosphere, and that God needed to create it?   This is one of 20 lucky guesses found in the first 15 chapters of Genesis.  As a companion piece, I have a number of points on what is incontrovertible about the history of the Bible.  I have heard a lot of goofy things in my life, such as, this or that group made wholesale changes to the Bible.  This list ought to help dispel such myths.  File this study under apologetics; so that you can give a reason for the faith which is within you.

• Abrahamic Timeline added 10/11/2011  (HTML)  (PDF)   This is a fairly extensive overview of Abraham's life, with 2 sets of dates applied.  Primarily, this helps you to place the events of Abraham's life into a easy-to-follow timeline.

• The Dual Authorship of the Scriptures added 10/8/2011  (HTML)  (PDF).  This doctrine was taken out of Psalm 51 (below).  All of the related doctrines and text from Psalm 51 was gathered together in order to form this doctrine.  The idea is, because there are two authors of Holy Writ, man and God the Holy Spirit, it would therefore follow that, now and again, the man thinks one thing and writes it down; but God the Holy Spirit, the co-Author, uses those exact same words to express an often related but different concept.  This, in many ways, will revolutionize the interpretation of Old Testament Scripture, particularly the psalms and the prophetic passages.
  

• Psalm 51 added 10/8/2011  (HTML)   (PDF)   To the best of my knowledge this psalm has never been properly or fully exegeted until now.  This is the psalm written by David after his affair with Bathsheba and after he had her husband killed.  Nathan had come to David causing David to come to himself, to recognize the evil that he had done; and David both confesses his sin to God in this psalm and he demands complete and total forgiveness by God.  One of the things which comes out in this psalm is the concept of the dual authorship of Scripture; there is a human author and a Divine Author (God the Holy Spirit), and it becomes clear in this psalm that, the human author writes one thing, and the Divine Author writes another.  From this will come a series of doctrines related to this dual authorship: The Co-Authorship of God the Holy Spirit and David.  What Did David (and Other Saints) Know About God’s Forgiveness?  What Satan Did not Understand.   The Dual Authorship of the Holy Scriptures.  These are tremendously important doctrines which will represent a milestone in the interpretation of Scripture.  Human author David will say one thing and God the Holy Spirit will say something else, using the exact same words.  This is an amazing concept which helps to explain a great many things about the writings of the Old Testament--particularly, the Psalms, where this is more apparent than anywhere else.  There are many additional doctrines in this psalm, including Confession of Sin in the Old Testament, the Sin Nature is Passed Down Through the Male, The Barrier between Man and God, Abortion--Logic and the Bible, The Importance of Bible Doctrine; The Sin unto Death; The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament; The Doctrine of the Way of God; Doctrinal Teaching Available to David; The Man-ward and God-ward Interpretation of Psalm 51:16; among others.  There are many topics discussed in this psalm, which are not formally organized into a doctrine: progressive revelation; blotting out sins in the New Testament; how much David understood about the cross and how much he understood about God forgiving sin; degeneracy sins; homosexuality; alcoholics anonymous, victimless crimes, legalizing sins and then taxing them; Karla Faye Tucker (who was executed many years ago in Texas for a heinous murder); the long term consequences of David's sins; development of the soul and wild children; early sexual stimulation of a young person's soul; what it meant for God to take the Holy Spirit from David, David's limited understanding of the Trinity; what it means for David to teach sinners; a flurry of dog sins; David's understanding of what he has written; God's righteousness is what separates Christianity from all other religions; explaining from David's point of view, what he meant when he said God was not interested in burnt offerings; what this means from the view of God the Holy Spirit; David's broken spirit and breaking his sexual addiction; why God deals with the personal failings of rulers; and why God deals with us both individually and corporately. 
  

• Davidic Timeline added 10/3/2011  (HTML)  (PDF)   This is a fairly extensive overview of David's life, with several sets of dates applied.  Primarily, this helps you to place the events of David's life into a easy-to-follow timeline. 

• A Retrospective of Genesis 14 posted September 21, 2011.  (HTML)  (PDF).  Gen. 14 is one of the most amazing chapters of the Bible, which is so filled with information that I spent 17 lessons on this chapter in the Basic Exegesis Series (HTML)  (PDF).   Prior to this study, I had no idea how much information was in this chapter.  In fact, prior to this study, I actually wondered why God the Holy Spirit included it in the Word of God.  This is possibly mankind's first world war; it speaks of the 4th and 5th stages of national discipline, imperialism, the importance of Bible doctrine in the soul of one man, and Melchizedek, one of the most important figures of the Old Testament; as well as the concept of strategy and tactics in war (which is found much more often in the Bible than you might think).  There is also blessing by association, cursing by association, the concept of the priesthood and typology, all buried in a chapter that most people read in 5 minutes.
  

• Genesis 15:6 in the New Testament posted September 21, 2011.  (HTML)  (PDF).  In many ways, this verse is the foundation of our faith; that we are saved through faith in Jesus Christ.  This study examines the way this verse is quoted in the New Testament and the different points which are made.  It is a good illustration to see the variety of ways that New Testament authors used the Old Testament in their writings. 

• The Way of God posted September 5, 2011  (HTML)  (PDF)  This is an expanded version of the shorter doctrine found in the exegesis of Psalm 51 (which has not been completed yet).  The phrase the way of God, along with several similar phrases, is ubiquitous in the Old Testament and found a number of times in the Gospels and Acts.  It is an important phrase, and almost completely ignored in theological writings, much like the fundamental phrase in Christ.  Just as there are many facets to the phrase in Christ, so there are many topics associated with the way.

• The Doctrine Available to King David posted September 5, 2011   (HTML)  (PDF)   This doctrine is taken directly out of the exegesis Psalm 51 (which is not yet posted).  When I first began studying under R. B. Thieme, Jr., I admit I was skeptical of his emphasis upon the Word of God and Bible teaching.  Since I had been in a half dozen churches, all which had a different emphases, I wondered if this approach was just another gimmick.  Obviously, I have had a change of heart since those days.  The Bible methodically records a number of sources of doctrine which were available to King David; and, in many cases, these were sources available to the general population of Israel.  This doctrine will help you recognize that knowledge of doctrine is fundamental to the plan of God.

• The Trinity in the Old Testament posted August 29, 2011  (HTML)   (PDF).  The word Trinity is not found anywhere in the Bible, but it soon became clear that God is 1 in essence and 3 in personality.  Everything in the New Testament documents pointed to this, so Christians very early on believed in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  However, what is quite amazing is, the Trinity is also found in the Old Testament, which Old Testament religious Jews take as their Scripture.  And yet, they do not and never have believed in a Triune God.  However, if we take the concept of the Trinity, and look through the OT, it becomes clear that the OT teaches the Trinity as much as does the New.  In fact, I would argue, there are more passages which support a Triune God in the OT than in the New.  This is one of the many doctrines which will help you to increase your faith.  How can the Jews view miss the Trinity in the OT and how is it possible for this to be so clearly taught from a perspective of thousands of years later?  It is this sort of doctrine which increases your faith in the Word of God; and helps you to realize that the Bible is not just a collection of writings fo religious men, but the Living, Breathing Word of God.

• The Ministry of God the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament  posted August 21, 2011  (HTML)  (PDF)   Because God administers His household in a number of ways throughout human history (known to us as the Doctrine of Dispensations), there are differences from one dispensation to the next.  The Holy Spirit had a slightly different ministry in the Old Testament as compared to the New.  This is a fairly short doctrine (2-3 pages) on the Holy Spirit's specific ministry in the Old Testament. The exegesis of the Book of Numbers and Judges 3 were both updated as well. 

• Abortion--Logic and the Bible  posted August 11, 2011  (HTML)  (PDF)   What I rarely find is a combination of logic and the Bible used to make sense of the abortion issue.  By far, the majority of Christians groups are against abortion, although some of their uses of Scripture are suspect.  On the other side of the issue is R. B. Thieme, Jr., who teaches that abortion is an issue for the woman and her doctor.  Siding with him is almost the entirety of the liberal political movement, even those who claim not to believe in God.  However, as you will see, one can make an argument in favor of abortion on religious or philosophical grounds, but not upon biological grounds.  So the left, which often rejects religion in favor of science, must abandon science entirely to take the position which they have taken.  In any case, I hope to approach this subject using Bible doctrine, logic and a little biology.
  

• Updated: Liberalism, Conservatism and Christianity, a updated 8/7/2011   (HTML)   (PDF)  Surprisingly enough, I did not include homosexuality in this list of topics, so that was just added. 

• The Doctrine of Imputations  posted August 5, 2011.  (HTML)  (PDF)  We are saved because of a series of imputations.  Adam's original sin is imputed to us at birth, our sins are imputed to Jesus Christ on the cross, and, in justification, His righteousness is imputed to us when we believe in Him.  These things are covered in great detail in this doctrine.  This is an extremely important doctrine, as the word for imputeis found 126 times in the Old Testament and 42 times in the New.  This is a part of the exegesis of Psalm 51, which is what I am working on right now.
  

• The Doctrine of Tithing and Modern Applications of Tithing to Taxation.  August 3, 2011.  (HTML)  (PDF)   I have seen the doctrine of tithing taught on several occasions, and there are a couple of details which are gotten wrong.  Also, since the concept of tithing and taxation are in the Scripture, this ought to give us a clue as to what is ideal application of these concepts today

• Progressive Revelation posted August 3, 2011.  (HTML)  (PDF).  The concept of progressive revelation is, each additional truth builds upon, expands, and better explains that which was already taught.  New revelation does not supercede, replace or nullify previous revelation, but it builds upon that which is past.
  

• The Seeds of Genesis--the Great Theological Truths begun in the first 14 Chapters of Genesis.  posted August 3, 2011.  (HTML)  (PDF)   Genesis is one of the most amazing books in the Bible.  It contains the seeds for many doctrines which are revealed in greater detail throughout the rest of the Bible.  This doctrine lists about a dozen major doctrines, all of which come into view, in seed form, in the first 14 chapters of Genesis. 

• The List  updated 7/27/2011  (HTML)   (PDF).  Every doctrinal church which I am aware of, listed by state.  Their website, location, pastor and web resources are all listed.  Also in this list are all books which have been exegeted (verbally taught audio and in written form) along with certain websites where a number of doctrines are available.  This list was updated July 27, 2011.  The "Buyer Beware" warning has been expanded.  It is not out of the realm of possibility that a chruch can adopt R. B. Thieme Jr.'s vocabulary, and develop a cult.  Therefore, some warnings have been included and expanded.  Also, there are 3 or 4 sites in particular with the greatest number of doctrines online.  They have been moved to the top of the list under "Online Doctrinal Rersources."

• The Doctrine of Intercalation  (HTML)  (PDF),  the Doctrine of Dispensations (HTML)  (PDF)  and the Doctrine of the Edification Complext  (HTML)  (PDF) have all been updated 7/21/2011. 
  

• The "Salvation" Page (Salvation Page) has been appended with a set of doctrines which are fundamental to the faith; and a list of doctrines which deal with contemporary issues.  Updated 7/20/2011 

• Old Testament Summary Chart slightly updated on 07/14/2011   (HTML)  (PDF).  This is a very short summary of the Old Testament and the books of the Old Testament.  It is one of the most viewed documents at this website.  Printable PDF to put in your Bible.  Print as duplex or manually feed the papers into your printer a second time.
  

• Genesis Lessons 101-140 posted 07/14/2011  (HTML)   (PDF).  The most recent 10 lessons have been added, which begins in Gen. 14 with the war of the kings and we progress as far as Abram's meeting with Melchizedek and what possibly happened during this meeting.  Abram had spoken to God on several occasions, and yet, he seems to defer to the spiritual authority of Melchizedek....why?  In this study, we logically look at the claims that Jesus made, we examine who Melchizedek was and his importance to Christian theology, and we also study, Post-Deluvian Heathenism, The Priesthoods of God, the Doctrine of Redemption and the Slave Market of Sin (which doctrines were recently posted).
  

• The Priesthoods in the Bible posted July 12, 2011.  (HTML)   (PDF). There are quite a number of different priesthoods found in the Bible.  They all speak of man representing himself (or others) to God, and those in the Old Testament look forward to Jesus Christ.  This is a fairly short overview which gives you a quick an easy grasp of the various priesthoods found throughout Scripture.  This, and the two doctrines which follow, come out of the Basic Exgesis Series, which is presently in Gen. 14.  (HTML)  (PDF).

• The Doctrine of Redemption posted July 12, 2011.  (HTML)   (PDF).  As early as Genesis 14, God is called the Redeemer of Heaven and Earth.  This doctrine examines what it means for God to be called Redeemer, and how this is one cohesive whole throughout the Bible.

• The Illustration of the Slave Market of Sin posted July 12, 2011.  (HTML)   (PDF).  Closely related to the Doctrine of Redemption is the illustration, used by Jesus, of the Slave Market of Sin.   This particular doctrine is actually illustrated by Moses taking the Children of Israel out of Egypt.  This is an amazing study, which is further proof of the cohesiveness of the entire Bible.  This is alluded to in Genesis 14, illustrated in Exodus, spoken of by Jesus to explain why the religious types would not be saved by their being Jews or by attempting to keep the law, and then explained in greater detail by Paul in some of his doctrinal dissertations.

• 2Samuel 12  uploaded 6/15/2011  (HTML)   (PDF) covers 3 topics: (1) Nathan goes to David and causes him to look at himself and his sin; (2) David’s son by Bathsheba dies; and (3) Joab calls in David for the final assaults against Rabbah’s acropolis (the intent here is to preserve David’s reputation).  In this and subsequent chapters, God will apply installment discipline to David.  Strictly speaking, it is not discipline throughout much of the next 10 years, which will be explained in the exegesis.  As we progress, you may think that David’s punishment and public humiliation is too much.  However, it will become clear why God’s punishment of David was extremely harsh and public.  There are 3 reasons, each of which is important.  If God did not punish David this much, these 3 things would not have come to pass.  There was a lot to cover in this chapter; this exegetical treatise is nearly 275 pages long.  When you are done with this chapter, you will understand nearly everything that you need to know about it.  Included in 2Samuel 12 are the following doctrines: Degeneracy Sins (Addictive Behavior); Nathan’s Objectivity in the Use of His Spiritual Gift; David’s Sin is Explained; some of the hidden literary structure of this chapter is revealed; Why God’s Prophecies May Not Seem Precise; The Law of Natural Consequence; Why God Disciplines David Publically; Why God Allows David’s Innocent Son to Die; David’s Return to Routine; David’s Leadership Function, and Why Solomon Would Built the Temple and Not David.  Several doctrines are referred to in this chapter as well: The Doctrine of Sexual Arrogance; The Doctrine of the Edification Complex (updated and expanded); Fasting; the Angelic Conflict; and Revolution.  This is a chapter in the Word of God which has rarely, if ever, been exegeted correctly.  2Sam. 11 and 12 both begin about 10 chapters of the Word of God which have lain fallow, for the most part, for centuries.  The information and application is quite up-to-date, as is the rest of the Bible. 

• Just updated: The Doctrine of the Laws of Divine Establishment 6/10/2011.   (HTML)   (PDF)   The Laws of Devine Establishment are laws which are designed for believers and unbelievers alike.  These laws are constantly under attack.  Updating has included additional footnotes along with more contemporary examples.  This is the most complete treatment of this topic that I am aware of.
  

• The Doctrine of Intercalation updated with one more example from Psalm 110 (there are at least 22 examples of intercalation in the Old Testament).   Intercalation is a revealing of the First and Second Advents of Jesus Christ, but presented as, seemingly, one event.  Posted 6/7/2011.   (HTML)  (PDF)
  

• 2Samuel 11  has been revised and re-posted 5/29/2011  (HTML)   (PDF) This chapter is all about David’s great sin where he first commits adultery with the wife of one of his greatest soldiers and he then arranges for that soldier to be murdered on the battlefield.  God the Holy Spirit chose to devote 9 chapters of Samuel to David’s sin and the discipline which he received for this sin.  Furthermore, there were several psalms written about this same incident.  There are few topics in the Word of God which are given this much coverage, so what happens here is obviously important.  There are a lot of theories presented as to what was going on with David, the most recent theory being the Interlocking Systems of Arrogance, a doctrine which R. B. Thieme, Jr. developed about 3 or so decades ago.  Therefore, we are going to delve into this doctrine, and compare it to the other theories which help to explain David falling so far out of fellowship.  Bob also developed another doctrine around this section of the Word of God, which he called Installment Discipline, somewhat a misnomer, but will also be introduced in this study.  Included in this rather lengthy study of 2Sam. 11 are the following subjects: Loyalty versus Integrity; the Will of God; David’s Wives and Children; Polygamy and Sexual Arrogance; Escaping Addictive Behavior; David and Sexual Arrogance; the Timing of the Death of a Believer; and Military Ethics, David and Joab.  There will be several doctrines either covered in this chapter or alluded to: Sexual Arrogance, Adultery, The Ark of God, Dying Grace, Liberation Theology, Polygamy, and the Will of God.   Also, 5 new gates have been added to the Interlocking Systems of Arrogance: Religious Arrogance, Sin Nature Weakness Arrogance, the Arrogance of Addictive Behavior, Manipulative Arrogance, and Compartmentalization Arrogance.

• 2Samuel 10  reposted 5/20/2011  (HTML)   (PDF)  This is an outstanding study of David, Joab, personal honor and the concept of an autonomous client nation.  David sends men to express his sadness that an ally of his, the former king of Ammon, has died.  His arrogant son and the state department make a mockery of these men, thus declaring war against Israel.  As Joab musters Israel's troops for war, the Ammonites call in the Syrians (the Aramaeans), which is the greatest empire of that day.   What results is amazing, and, as in many parts of the Bible, there is a great deal to be learned in thi chapter about strategy and tactics in war.  Some of the topics which are covered are: Principles of Warfare, Why all of this War and Tactics in the Bible?, the historical background for this chapter, the arrogance in Hanun’s state department (Hanun is the new king of Ammon), arrogance and leadership (with several modern examples), The Principle of Offensive Action, The Principle of Mass, what exactly is a flying column, fighting from interior lines, fighting from exterior lines (and other military jargon which R. B. Thieme Jr. would toss around), the Principle of Freedom and Freedom versus Equality.  Included, as always, are many modern-day examples and applications.  Like much of the Bible, you will be surprised just how up-to-date these 19 verses are.  Even if you are a non-military type, you will be surprised as to how much application there is in this chapter for you.  One more thing (and you will not find this anywhere else): Joab will be trapped between 2 armies and at a tactical disadvantage; so, how was he able to prevail?  I think there are enough textual clues which reveal not only his strategy and tactics, but exactly why he was able to defeat Aram’s mercenaries.  This is exclusive to this commentary; you will not find this in any other commentary on this chapter.
  
• http://kukis.org/Samuel/2Sam_10.htm  
  
• http://kukis.org/Samuel/2Sam_10.pdf
  
• The next two chapters should be posted within the next couple months. 

• The Importance of Bible Doctrine  posted May 13, 2011   (HTML)   (PDF).  Our Lord Jesus Christ, in His humanity, grew in grace and wisdom (which is the knowledge and application of Bible doctrine).  On many occasions, He told His listeners that they erred because they did not know the Scriptures.  Bible doctrine is the very spiritual food that we require in order to grow spiritually.  Apart from the knowledge of the Word of God, you do not grow in the spiritual life, no matter how many good works you do.  Knowing the Word of God is the key to knowing the will of God.  This was taken from the basic exegesis series (which is a series of short lessons, which began with the book of Genesis).  See also Genesis Lessons 1-100  (HTML)   (PDF) and Genesis Lessons 101-130   (HTML)   (PDF). This came from lsson #125 and is slightly updated.
  

• How to be Filled with the Holy Spirit (also known as the Doctrine of Rebound)  posted May 13, 2011   (HTML)  (PDF).  Slightly revised.
  

• Genesis Lessons 101-130 posted 05/4/2011  (HTML)   (PDF).  10 new lessons have been added.  This study will take us from Gen. 13 to the beginning of Gen. 14.  There are a number of new doctrines which have been added as well: Spiritual Growth which Results in Eternal Impact; Antisemitism, the Importance of Bible Doctrine, the Advents of Jesus Christ (with a reference to intercalation), the true concept of Separation of Church and State (along with some real history of the United States).  We also examine the Age of Israel and the Church Age, as we begin the Age of Israel with Abraham. 

• Slightly updated and revised (4/28/2011):
  
• The Importance of Bible Doctrine   (HTML)   (PDF)
  
• Logistical Grace    (HTML)   (PDF)
  
• Antisemitism    (HTML)   (PDF) 
• Blessing by Association    (HTML)  (PDF)
  
• The Doctrine of the Will of God      (HTML)   (PDF) 
  
• The Doctrine of Faith Rest     (HTML)   (PDF) 

• Jesus is not a Liberal   posted 4/11/2011   (HTML)  (PDF)  Some  time ago, I had a discussion with someone on the internet on whether or not Jesus was a liberal, and posted this here.  This is a much more careful study, taking each one of their reasons, each of the Biblical passages which they distort, and show that Jesus is not a liberal nor is He a socialist (nor is He the first counter-culture revolutionary, in the contemporary sense).   This is a very lengthy study (it is over 100 pages), wherein, nearly everything related to this topic is discussed.  First of all, there is the basic dishonesty of liberalism; the conflation of wealth and greed; the idea that, it just depends upon how you interpret the Bible, followed by the Bible and socialism.  The meat of this doctrine is examining the myriad of liberal causes which Jesus is said to have espoused: peacemaking rather than war making; being anti-war and anti-military, being for nonviolence; how Jesus was supposedly against the strict adherence to religious law, etc.  Social justice, corporate greed and individual wealth are all examined, along with nearly every passage touted by liberals (along with the many passages which they ignore).  There are many short doctrines covered in here, including Why the Government Does a Lousy Job; The Bible, Capitalism and Private Property; Morality and Capitalism; Jesus and the Rich Young Ruler (liberals absolutely love this narrative); and God and the Welfare State.  Finally, there is an extensive addendum, which you ought to find as interesting as the rest of this examination, where we learn a little from General George Patton, President Thomas Jefferson and columnist George Will.  If you ever had any doubts about this subject, it is covered here in the greatest detail.

• Satan Did Not Know about the Cross  posted 3/7/2011   (HTML)  (PDF)   For some time, I have been ruminating about this possibility, that Satan was not aware that it was Jesus' plan to go to the cross, and, therefore, set into motion the events which took our Lord to the cross, which was the great tactical victory of the Angelic Conflict as well as the basis for our salvation.  To me, it is illogical that Satan would knowingly lead Jesus to the cross, if he realized that the cross was the beginning of the end for him.  Let me add that, this is one of the few doctrines which is different from what is taught in most churches, and, therefore, take it with a grain of salt.
  

• The Bible, Wealth and Private Property   posted 3/3/2011   (HTML)   (PDF) 
  
  In society, there are constantly attempts to distort the truth in the Bible.  In this society, it has become even more easy to do so, because most Christians lack a good foundation in Biblical teaching.  They can be led by the nose to a half-dozen passages, and easily led astray in this manner.  One of these distortions is that, there is something inherently wrong about wealth, or anti-spiritual about possessing wealth.  There is the mistaken impression that, it is the right thing to do for a believer to give his wealth away; or that the state ought to be involve in the equalization of wealth.  The key to the spiritual life is what is in the soul, not what is in one’s bank account.  More importantly, greed is not necessarily a sin of the rich, but more often, a sin of the poor.

• Genesis Lessons 101-120 posted 02/23/2011  (HTML)   (PDF).  Lesson #101 marks a radical change in the book of Genesis where we begin to follow Abraham, the father of the Jewish people.  There are a number of very important doctrines included in these first 10 lessons: Historical examples of "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you."  The Doctrine of Logistical Grace; The Doctrine of Separation; Figures of Speech in the Bible; How the Altar Represents the Essence of God; The Doctrine of Blessing by Association; The Doctrine of the Will of God.  The Doctrine of Faith-Rest.  The Goals of Communism in America.   The Doctrine of the Laws of Divine Establishment.  Some of these are fundamental doctrines for the Christian life. 

• Updated: 2Samuel 11  posted 2/16/2011  (HTML)   (PDF)  While working in 2Sam. 12, I began to develop a doctrine which deals with degeneracy sins, or addictive behavior.  Although I will keep that doctrine in 2Sam. 12, it is apropos to 2Sam. 11 as well, so doctrine has been added to 2Sam. 11.  Degeneracy sins include skirt-chasing, homosexuality, and/or other sexual sins, alcoholism and drug abuse.  All of these sins have negative affects on our souls and dig ruts into our lives.  Such sins can be almost all-consuming. 

• Blessing by Association posted 2/9/2011  (HTML)  (PDF).  Once a believer begins to mature spiritually, God begins to pour out more blessings upon that believer (called "more grace" or "greater grace").  These blessings overflow to those who are around you.  This doctrine explains and documents the concept of blessing by association. 

• Genesis Lessons 101-110 posted 1/26/2011  (HTML)   (PDF).  I actually uploaded these lessons a few months ago, but apparently forgot to include that information here.  Lesson #101 marks a radical change in the book of Genesis where we begin to follow Abraham, the father of the Jewish people.  There are a number of very important doctrines included in these first 10 lessons: Historical examples of "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you."  The Doctrine of the Will of God.  The Doctrine of Faith-Rest.  The Goals of Communism in America.   The Doctrine of the Laws of Divine Establishment.  Some of these are fundamental doctines for the Christian life.
  

• The List (a listing of doctrinal churches and doctrinal resources) has been updated  1/20/2011   (HTML)   (PDF).  At least 2 new churches added: one in St. Petersburg, FL and another in Long Island, NY.  

• 2Samuel 11  posted 1/6/2011  (HTML)   (PDF) is all about David’s great sin where he first commits adultery with the wife of one of his greatest soldiers and he then arranges for that soldier to be murdered on the battlefield.  God the Holy Spirit chose to devote 9 chapters of Samuel to David’s sin and the discipline which he received for this sin.  Furthermore, there were several psalms written about this same incident.  There are few topics in the Word of God which are given this much coverage, so what happens here is obviously important.  There are a lot of theories presented as to what was going on with David, the most recent theory being the Interlocking Systems of Arrogance, which R. B. Thieme, Jr. developed about 3 or so decades ago.  Therefore, we are going to delve into this doctrine, and compare it to the other theories which help to explain David falling so far out of fellowship.  Bob also developed another doctrine around this section of the Word of God, which he called Installment Discipline, which will also be introduced in this study.  Included in this rather lengthy study of 2Sam. 11 are the following subjects: Loyalty versus Integrity; the Will of God; David’s Wives and Children; Polygamy and Sexual Arrogance; Escaping Addictive Behavior; David and Sexual Arrogance; the Timing of the Death of a Believer; and Military Ethics, David and Joab.  There will be several doctrines either covered in this chapter or alluded to: Sexual Arrogance, Adultery, The Ark of God, Dying Grace, Liberation Theology, Polygamy, and the Will of God.  Like the previous chapter, many of the doctrines which R. B. Thieme, Jr. taught in conjunction with the David series are included in this study of 2Samuel 11.  Also, 5 new gates have been added to the Interlocking Systems of Arrogance: Religious Arrogance, Sin Nature Weakness Arrogance, the Arrogance of Addictive Behavior, Manipulative Arrogance, and Compartmentalization Arrogance.
  

• The [new, updated] List  (HTML)   (PDF).  Several new churches have been added, some in states and cities not listed before.  I have not personally attended any of these churches, so I cannot attest to their accurate handling of the Word of God.  However, their doctrinal statements seem to indicate that they are on target (apart from the normal doctrines one would expect to find at any Christian church, I look to make certain salvation is by faith alone in Christ alone; and that spirituality by grace is clearly and carefully taught). 

• Liberalism, Conservatism and Christianity, a doctrine posted 12/14/2010   (HTML)   (PDF)  After posting a link to "God and the Poor; Is God Really a Liberal?" on facebook, my cousin suggested that God was above this liberal and conservative debate, which inspired me to take a look at 40 different contemporary issues and compare them to what the Bible tells us about these issues (Abortion, Anti-Semitism, Atheism, Change, Conservation and Nature, Education, Eminent Domain, Environmentalism, Evolution, Gay Rights, Homosexuality, Global Warming, Government Regulations, Guantanamo Bay Prison for Enemy Combatants, Homelessness, Income Inequity, Income Redistribution, Inheritance Tax, Islam, Islam and Child Sacrifice, Land Ownership—National, Land Ownership—Personal, Marriage, The Military, Missionary Activity, Morality, National Threats, Nationalism versus Internationalism, Nuclear Disarmament, Patriotism, Political Activism, Poverty, Racial Issues, Reparations, Revolution, Separation of Church and State, Socialism, Taxation, Taxing the Rich, War, The Work Ethic).  There are 20+ pages on these issues, giving the general liberal position, the general conservative position, and then what the Bible says.  There is a 25 page addendum where some of these issues are explored in more depth, as the format--side by side columns--does not lend itself to an in depth approach to each topic.  Everything is hyperlinked, so it is easy to go to whatever contemporary issue interests you.

• God and the Poor; Is God Really a Liberal?  12/7/2010  (HTML)   (PDF)   A week or so ago, I was listening to Michael Medved, and a caller started ranting about the 300 verses in the Bible about how bad the rich are.  It was quite obvious that this person did not have any idea what he was talking about, but that his information came from a website posting.  That certainly interested me, as this person was indicating that the United States did not do enough for the poor, that the rich had too much money, and that a little social justice needed to be applied.  After a quick search on the internet, I found the posting about 300 verses about the poor (the rich are mentioned in this essay).  The essay was written by 3 people back in 1989, and posted on a website where one of the authors writes some far left-of-center political diatribes, and also shares with us his favorite games, literature, comics and his trip to Brazil.  Although his article castigates Christians for not being charitable enough, a precursory glace through his website and writings indicates that he personally has very little interest in the Bible or, for that matter, in the poor; except to use these issues to manipulate others to agree with his progressive causes (the welfare state, bigger government, more taxes, and probably a European-style socialism or more).  I go through this paper line-by-line, along with the 150 or so verses which he quotes (many of them wildly out of context), and explain Who God really is and what His relationship to the poor really is.

• Just added and updated: Was Jesus a Liberal?  12/3/2010   (HTML)   (PDF).  Throughout the yeras, there have been many attacks upon the Bible and upon Jesus.  One of the more contemporary attacks is, Jesus is a Liberal.  This fits into Liberation Theology, which is simply a way of taking believers who know little or nothing about the Bible, and to convince them that the Bible is in favor of a welfare state or of Socialism or Communism.  For the unlearned, this slant of the Bible can be quite convincing, and there were many inroads made by communism in South America by using this approach.  The believers and unbelievers who are sucked into this false doctrine are the "useful idiots" which communism loves to use.

• Just updated: The Doctrine of the Laws of Divine Establishment 12/1/2010.   (HTML)   (PDF)   The Laws of Divine Establishment and Sharia Law is a section which has been added.  More information about North and South Korea has been added, which nations illustrate the application (or non-application) of the laws of divine establishment.  The summary doctrine has been completed as well (it is about 20 pages long by itself).  The entire doctrine, including the abbreviated doctrine and the addendum, is nearly 100 pages long.
  

• Just added/updated: Jehovah's Witnesses and the Deity of Jesus Christ  11/29/2010   (HTML)   (PDF).   A long time ago, when I was more argumentative, I invited Jehovah's Witnesses into my house, figuring, if I can show them that Jesus is God, they will straighten out and leave their cult.  So, I focused on one area, John 1:1-3, which they distort by calling Jesus "a god."  So, I showed them in their own Bible, how they were inconsistent in their interpretation.  Later, they came back with reinforcements and, after I argued with them for 30 minutes, they came back again with more reinforcements.  This is a short, 3-page doctrine dealing with this very specific point.

• The Doctrine of Regeneration 11/18/2010   (HTML)   (PDF)  In the lessons in Genesis, I am presently working on circumcision and how it is designed to illustrate regeneration.  However, it would be logical to study regeneration first.

• 2Samuel 10  updated 11-13-2010  (HTML)   (PDF)  In v. 7, the additional doctrine, "Why Not a More Measured Response to Ammon?" was added.  Hanun ben Nahash humiliates messengers sent by David, so David declares war against them, which will eventuate in the conquering of their city and the enslavement of many of their people.  Did David overreact?  Should he have given a more measured response to Hanun's foolish action?  Also, I am hard at work on 2Samuel 11, and expect that it will be posted in a month or so. 

• The Doctrine of Faith Rest posted 11/10/2010   (HTML)   (PDF)  Improved and expanded; taken from the study of Genesis.
  

• The Doctrine of the Will of God  posted 11/8/2010   (HTML)   (PDF)   Knowing the will of God for you life is not what is difficult; it is obeying the will of God.  People get weird about this concept.  They pray and pray and pray until they feel something; and then that is what they do.  For most, that is doing exactly what they wanted to do in the first place; for a few others, it is doing exactly the opposite of what they wanted to do.  However, the keys to knowing the will of God are (1) being in fellowship and (2) having the Word of God in your soul (which are the 2 keys to the entire Christian life). 

• The List (a listing of doctrinal churches and doctrinal resources) has been updated  11/02/2010   (HTML)   (PDF). 
  

• Additions to the Laws of Divine Establishment   posted 10/22/2010.   (HTML)   (PDF)   One of the things which I questioned when I first became a Christian and later when I was taught rebound was, "What about those others who do not become Christians but their lives improve?  Or what about those believers who never learn rebound, but their lives seem to improve?  The Doctrine of the Laws of Divine Establishment explains this.  Therefore, I have added to "Miscellaneous Principles" the following:
  6.    What about believers who do not use rebound and yet seem pretty nice?
      1)    This is explained by believers living under the laws of divine establishment.
      2)    Since very few believers actually know the mechanics of rebound (although they occasionally use them to get back into fellowship), some lead very moral lives.
      3)    Furthermore, such believers sometimes appear to be blessed or to have a fairly good life.
      4)    What has happened is, the believer has gone from immorality or a half-baked morality to a more full-on attempt to be moral.
      5)    Believers and unbelievers alike will be happier with their lives if they choose to be moral; if they choose to follow the laws of divine establishment.
      6)    So, regardless of one’s spiritual state, if a person chooses to honor his parents, if he chooses to be faithful to his wife, if he chooses to spend more time with his children and to raise them correctly, and if he chooses not to be overly concerned with the possessions of others, this person is going to be happier—he might be a believer or an unbeliever.
      7)    Anyone who goes from a state of immorality to morality is going to be happier and enjoy greater blessing.
      8)    Therefore, your uncle who used to take drugs, began going to AA and stopped using drugs, becomes a happier person.
      9)    The person who used to wallow in self-pity, but now has become a scientologist, now has more self-confidence.
      10)    The person who believers in Jesus Christ, but then chooses to go to a legalistic church or to a holy roller church—if the end result is, he has gone from disobeying the laws of divine establishment to obeying hem, they are going to be happier and the life is going to show great improvement.
      11)    Any person who turns from a life of immorality to morality; from disobeying the laws of divine establishment to obeying them, is going to show marked improvement in their lives.
  

• Genesis Lessons 1-100  posted 10-20-2010 (HTML)   (PDF)   are now available online.  This is a different approach than a word-by-word examination of the book of Genesis.  This study was designed to be in bite-sized lessons, each 3-6 pages long, and each forming, more or less, a literary unit.  If this is your first exposure to this study, the introductory lessons are found here: General Introduction  (HTML)   (PDF)   It is recommended that you study the introductory lessons first.
  

• The Laws of Divine Establishment updated 9/25/2010.   (HTML)   (PDF)   I have added material to "The Laws of Divine Establishment in the New Testament;" added the global warming movment as another example of society rejecting the laws of divine establishment; appended that section with another NT passage; expanded the section "Unregenerate man, by adhering to Biblical principles, will get the most out of life;"  and have begun to work on an abbreviated doctrine of the Laws of Divine Establishment. 

• The Laws of Divine Establishment posted 9/16/2010.   (HTML)   (PDF)   God has a temporal plan for believers and unbelievers alike.  When this plan broken down into its component parts, it is called the laws of divine establishment.  These laws hold true for all mankind and for all governments.
  
  Acknowledgment: Insofar as I can determine, R. B. Thieme, Jr. gave the name to this topic, and was the first person to develop this subject under this name.  I have found that there are certain definitions which are on independent websites which agree almost word-for-word, and it is my reasonable assumption that these come directly from Bob’s notes.  Previous to Bob’s ministry, it is likely that other people had pieces of this puzzle, but Thieme was the first person to pull this all together.
  
  Bob, on occasion, acknowledged that his work would be added to.  If memory serves, he gave the example of an additional story in the edification complex.  For this reason, there will be some additions and some slight deviations in this doctrine which he originally developed from the Word of God.  Theology, like computer technology, was designed to be built upon, but without rejecting or altering the fundamental principles of the faith.
  
  Although Bob mentioned L. S. Chafer on many occasions, a number of people do not realize that most of Bob’s early work came from Chafer’s teaching (epitomized in Systematic Theology by Lewis Sperry Chafer).  After several years in the ministry, Bob expanded upon Chafer’s work considerably.
  
  I used Jim Brettell and Tod Kennedy’s works as references (see Bibliography), and much of their work was based upon the teaching of R. B. Thieme, Jr..  Some of their work was taken word-for-word, and I acknowledge that throughout.  My intention was to, at least temporarily, produce the definitive work on this topic.
  
  Introduction: Since the world appears to be made up of mostly unbelievers, God must have some kind of plan or some set of laws for unbelievers while they are alive.  These are called the laws of divine establishment, and they are applicable to both believers and unbelievers.  Just as no believer is able to perfectly execute the Christian way of life, so it is with the laws of divine establishment.  However, a society’s failure to observe a set of laws does not negate those laws or their importance.
  
  There is absolute truth for the unbeliever.  This truth is the doctrine of the laws of divine establishment.  This truth involves obedience to and respect for established authorities; the willingness to respect the free will, privacy and property of others; and the willingness to obey established law (which, ideally, is based upon 6 of the Ten Commandments).
  
  The laws of divine establishment are designed to protect societies which are made up of believers and unbelievers alike.  These laws are designed to protect evangelization and the teaching of Bible doctrine; and they are also designed to protect the freedom, privacy and property of believers and unbelievers alike.  Adherence to these laws both protects and advances a society.  Rejecting these laws leads to the destruction of a society (Greece, Iran and North Korea are excellent examples of societies which have rejected the laws of divine establishment).  Many European countries are in a transitional phase, where such laws are being rejected bit by bit.  The United States, the greatest nation in the history of mankind, is also being eroded from the inside by rejecting God’s plan for believers and unbelievers.
  
  Satan never sleeps.  He is constantly trying to bring down free societies.  There are multiple Satanic attacks on the laws of divine establishment going on every minute of the day.  Even though Satan probably knows that he can establish a better world through God’s laws, he refuses to do so, as the laws of divine establishment also allow for maximum evangelization of a people.  Therefore, as we examine this doctrine, I will also make allusions to Satan’s attacks and alternatives to the laws of divine establishment.
  
  Nations which most closely follow these laws are blessed; nations which reject these laws are cursed.  One of the best examples of this is, North Korea and South Korea.  One nation has completely reject the laws of divine establishment and the other has embraced these laws.  We now have 60 years of history which allow us to see a great contrast between God’s laws and Satanic influence.
  
  Insofar as I know, this is the most complete work on the laws of divine establishment, updated with a myriad of contemporary examples and applications.  All believers need to understand these laws so that they understand what is good and right for the society in which they live.  Therefore, these laws need to be carefully enumerated. 

• 1Chronicles 11   posted 8/26/2010   (HTML)   (PDF)   1Chronicles 11:      I began working on this chapter several years ago and just picked it up and spent the last 3 months on it.  Therefore, the document online has been updated a great deal and uploaded (as of June–August of 2010).  The first quarter of this chapter deals with David as King over all Israel, and the second portion is a list of David’s great military men.  Now, you may think that a long list of names is boring, but there is a lot to be learned in this chapter and a great deal of application.  Several short doctrines are covered in this chapter (the Suzerain-Vassal treaty; the Jebusites, Joab, the Pivot, prophecies about David becoming king, David pouring out the drink offering, Ashtoreth and I just had to include George Will’s excellent column on the pencil czar).  Furthermore, there are links the great doctrines of the client nation, redemption, Bethlehem, the Arabah and Masada.  Also, very importantly, there is a lot of real-life application found in this chapter.  This is an important chapter in the Word of God; furthermore, it is an unplowed field, as no one has ever spent more than 5 or 6 pages on this chapter at most .  The exegesis is in excess of 250 pages.     http://kukis.org/Chronicles/1Chron11.htm   http://kukis.org/Chronicles/1Chron11.pdf  

• The Genesis study is updated to lesson #90   posted 8/4/2010  (HTML)   (PDF).  The introductory lessons to this study are found here:   (General Introduction)   (PDF) .  Also, the ancient exegesis of Genesis has been updated as well.  (HTML)   (PDF)   

• The Doctrine of  the Client Nation  posted 7/23/2010   (HTML)   (PDF)   Not all nations are equal, and it is clear that God blesses some nations far more than others.  Compare the United States to Kuwait, Qatar or to the U.A.E..  Even though the per capita income may be similar, these nations could not be more different.  The difference between them is, the United States is a client nation to God and the others are simply a worldly kingdoms which serve the god of this world.  (1) A Client Nation to God has free and open evangelism within its borders.  (2) Furthermore, in a client nation, the Word of God is being taught and there are a significant number of believers who are interested in the Word.   (3) The client nation preserves and protects and disseminates the Word of God.  (4) The client nation sends out missionaries to a variety of other countries.  (5) Finally, a client nation acts as a haven for the Jews.  Although there might be some anti-Semitism within a client nation, Jews are free and protected by the laws of that nation.  These are key elements of the client nation, and this explains why the quality of life in one nation seems to be so much greater than that anywhere else (e.g., England in the 19th century or the United States in the 20th century and beyond).  This is a lenthy doctrine, over 35 pages, with extensive BIblical references and historical documentation.  This concept was first put together by R. B. Thieme, Jr., and this doctrine probably would not even be available apart from his work.  Much of this information has been taken from Bob's teaching, as well as Robert McLaughlin's, and there has been a great deal of material added as well.  You may notice some changes in this doctrine; I am still refining it.  This is a part of the exegetical study of 1Chronicles 11, which should be completed within the month.
  

• The List (a listing of doctrinal churches and doctrinal resources) has been updated  06/23/2010   (HTML)   (PDF).

• Update on the Exegesis of Chronicles.  Posted June 19, 2010.  The exegesis of the first 7 or 8 chapters of Chronicles was done ages ago, and there were many bad links in them.  Those links were all updated.  The links to the Chronicles chapters was updated to include a brief chapter synopsis, along with some of the important information to be found in that particular chapter (e.g., important doctrines).  Chronicles Links  (HTML)   (PDF)   Also, 1Chron. 11, which is incomplete, was uploaded.  It will take me another month to complete that chapter.  (HTML)   (PDF)  

• Genesis study lessons 1-80 now posted.  5/26/2010.  (HTML)    (PDF)  

• Doctrinal page updated 5/18/10 and doctrines and charts from all sources placed on this page. 

• Posted 5/10/10   Minor additions and updates were made to 1Samuel 19 (HTML)   (PDF); 1Samuel 20  (HTML)   (PDF); 1Samuel 23  (HTML)   (PDF); 1Samuel 25  (HTML)   (PDF); and 1Samuel 26  (HTML)   (PDF).

• The Doctrine of the Arabah 4/17/10  (HTML)   (PDF)   As I began to encounter this word more and more often, without having a good grasp of its meaning, I decided that it was about time to examine this word in great depth.  This word shows up a variety of times in the Pentateuch, in Samuel and in Chronicles (where the areas called Arabah are much different from those in Numbers and Deuteronomy); and this word also shows up in Psalm 68, where the KJV translates it as heaven (which confuses the entire passage and spoiled a huge number of subsequent translations which often default to the KJV).  For most people, examining the entire 24 pages of this doctrine is unnecessary; any one of the summaries at the end of the doctrine should be enough.  Also updated: Numbers  (HTML)   (PDF) and Psalm 68  (HTML)   (PDF).
  

• Deuteronomy is updated.  4/16/10.  (HTML) (PDF).   I have been working on the Doctrine of the Arabah as of late, and Deuteronomy was updated with respect to the references in this book to the Arabah.
  

• The Doctrine of Dispensations has been updated to include the Dispensation of the Hypostati Union   3/31/10   (HTML)   (PDF) 
  

• Parallels between the Signs of Moses and the Signs of Jesus  Posted 3/20/2010   (HTML)   (PDF)   At the Communion Service in Berachah Church on March 14, 2010, R. B. Thieme III spoke about the 7 great signs of Jesus, as named in the book of John.  As he was teaching this, I could not help but think of parallels between these signs of our Lord and the signs of Moses, performed 1500 years earlier in the land of Egypt.  Whereas, these parallels are not always exact, nor is there an exact 1 to 1 correspondence between them, there is a striking similarity between the first, second to the last and the last sign of Moses and the first, second to the last and the last great sign that Jesus did, as recorded in the book of John.
  

• Genesis Lessons #1-70   posted 3/17/2010   (HTML)   (PDF)  This is a series where each lesson is 3-5 pages and the material is covered thoroughly, but without a lot of time spend on the Hebrew.  I may allude to 1 or 2 Hebrew words in a lesson, but the Hebrew of every verse is not exegeted in this lesson set.  So far, in these 70 lessons, we are nearing the end of Gen. 7, the Great Flood of Noah.  This newest set of lessons which were just added (lessons 61-70) include the Basic Mechanics of the Spiritual Life; the careful organization of Gen. 6:1-13 (the organizational aspects to the book of Genesis are amazing); What the Ark of Noah Represents; the Doctrine of the Ark in the Bible; and Miracles in the Bible.  Two topics also discussed: why the narrative of the ark and the flood is not just some story and Noah's Personal feelings about the ark and his responsibility. 

• 2Samuel 10  uploaded 3-5-10  (HTML)   (PDF) documents wars between Israel, Ammon and Aram. There are 2 options with regards to this chapter and 2Sam. 8: (1) they are descriptions of the same event or (2) they are descriptions of 2 different events.  The details are quite different from 2Sam. 8 (which differences will be discussed in detail in this exegesis), so we are describing different wars.  However, there appears to be a fairly long period of time in between these chapters (at least a decade).  One thing that is different in this chapter is, I went back and listened to the teaching of R. B. Thieme, Jr. on this chapter, and integrated many of the notes and doctrines which he gave with this exegesis (he is credited throughout).  Some of the topics which are covered are: Principles of Warfare, Why all of this War and Tactics in the Bible?, the historical background for this chapter, the arrogance in Hanun’s state department (Hanun is the new king of Ammon), arrogance and leadership (with several modern examples), The Principle of Offensive Action, The Principle of Mass, Thieme on Elite Forces, what exactly is a flying column, fighting from interior lines, fighting from exterior lines (and other military jargon which Thieme would toss around), and Thieme on Freedom and Equality.  There are examples in this chapter of how a believer can properly interpret history (with some examples from Bob Thieme on his teaching 40 years ago).  I wrote this chapter during the last half of 2009 and for a couple months into 2010, so there are many modern-day applications (our president and his actions make for excellent application).  This chapter is filled with maps, so that you will be able to visualize what is happening, and which army came from where.  There’s one more thing: Joab will be trapped between 2 armies and at a tactical disadvantage; so, how was he able to prevail?  I think there are enough textual clues which reveal not only his strategy and tactics, but exactly why he was able to defeat Aram’s mercenaries.  This is exclusive to this commentary; you will not find this in any other commentary on this chapter.
  
• http://kukis.org/Samuel/2Sam_10.htm  
  
• http://kukis.org/Samuel/2Sam_10.pdf 
  
• Along with this, the List of Doctrines (PDF) is updated, as are the two halves of the Hebrew Lexicon (Heb1) (Heb1-pdf) and (Heb2) (Heb2-pdf).
  
• http://kukis.org/Doctrines/OTTopics.htm 

• The Doctrine of Aram (Syria) 1/17/10   (HTML)   (PDF)  This is one of the most important nations in the ancient world, and it sometimes receives very little attention.  There are a lot of maps and a lot of ancient history, as well as an examination of all BIblical citations. 

• Genesis Lessons 1-60  1/6/10   (HTML)   (PDF)   Lessons 51-60 were just added.  Included in these newest 10 lessons are the Biblical States of the Earth, the veracity of the history of Noah, the amazing things found in the first 6 chapters of Genesis (I found 12 things which stood out), .Why the sons of God in Gen. 6 are an unholy mixture of fallen angels and man, Satan's Counterfeits, the concepts of anthropomorphism and anthropopathism, civilizations, and santification.
  

• 2Samuel 9  posted 11/28/09   (HTML)   (PDF)   2Samuel 9  is another look into David’s downtime. What do normal kings do during their downtime (when they are not at war or presiding over governmental matters)?  They may gather with their drinking buddies and drink and eat at feasts and party for weeks on end (Daniel 5:1–12).  However, another might build great edifices and engrave in prominent places his name and deeds. Another might multiply possessions to himself, looking to find fulfillment in all that he owns (Eccles. 2:4–10).  Another might go looking for a new wife or simply chase after women (2Sam. 11).  David searches out a member of Saul’s family, the rival dynasty, in order to shower grace upon him.  What he uncovers is Mephibosheth, a son of Jonathan, who is no longer living on to the property of his grandfather Saul, but being cared for by another family, while Ziba, a former servant of Saul’s, enjoys Saul’s property.  This is a fascinating narrative with great spiritual implications and foreshadowing.  This chapter of Samuel gives us an important look into the character of David, and better helps us to understand how Jesus Christ sees us.  Some of the topics of this chapter include such things as the destruction of the spiritual life of African Americans, liberation theology, slavery, slavery in the United States (a different take on this than you have read elsewhere—for instance, every African-American living in the United States should get down on their knees and thank God for the slavery of their ancestors), God’s treatment of the helpless, handicaps, and the importance of faithfulness in the little things (even if no one is looking).  However, what is most striking about this book is, its spiritual parallels.  God the Holy Spirit did not just throw this chapter into the middle of 2Samuel as human interest, but this book has a clear and powerful spiritual message.  One more thing: there is a slip of the pen in this chapter by the authority, which reveals to us who the authority or this chapter is.
  

• 2Samuel 8 has been updated (again).   11/28/09   (HTML)   (PDF)  2Samuel 8 is all about David at war.  He goes to war against the Moabites, Aram of Zobah, Aram of Damascus, and the Edomites.  This is one of the few chapters of Samuel where there is a very serious copyist error, where the text reads Syria (Aram), but it should be Edom instead.  Although the book of Samuel is probably more riddled with copyist errors than any other book of the Old Testament, these errors tend to be fairly minor and have no appreciable effect upon any doctrine.  However, this error is a biggie, along the lines of that great copyist error found in 1Sam. 14:18, where Saul is said to have called for the Ark of God, but he really called for the Ephod of God.  There are topics in this chapter which are extremely important and timely for the believer of the 21st century (of any century): we examine war and the concept of a righteous war (which is very applicable today) as well as the divine perspective of Israel and her enemies.  There is also a fascinating organizational structure of the first half of this chapter, but I did not discover this until I got to 1Chron. 18, the parallel chapter in Chronicles (HTML)   (PDF).  There is a second half to this chapter where we see the men under David and we examine their various responsibilities.  In this second half of 2Sam. 8, we run into several problems: the parallel priesthoods, who is the father of whom (Abiathar or Ahimelech?), and who or what exactly are the Cherethites and the Pelethites. 

• 1Chronicles 18 just posted.  11/16/09   (HTML)   (PDF)   Although the writer of Chronicles used Samuel as one of his source documents, there are some differences between 1Chron. 18 and 2Sam. 8, every single one of which will be noted.  There are some textual problems as well, and they will be sorted out as well.  One of the most important applications that we get from the study of this chapter is the Biblical view of war.  Included in this study is, "Some Points on War", "What is a Righteous War?", and some introductory points to this chapter of Chronicles which substantiates that some just wars are aggressive, offensive wars.  Included in this study are doctrines which, insofar as I know, are not covered anywhere else, e.g., "Is David Amassing Blood Money?" and "The Parallel Structure of 1Chron. 18."  There are several doctrines on the Davidic Covenant.  Also covered is the dual priesthood of David's day, Zadok and Abiathar and Ahimelech, the Cherethites and the Pelethtites, as well as a plethora of maps, so that you have some idea as to the movement of David's armies.
  

• 2Samuel 8 has been updated.   11/16/09   (HTML)   (PDF)   

• The List has been updated (11/10/09), which contains links to a number of doctrinal churches and doctrinal resources.  (HTML)   (PDF).

• Conservative Review #100   11/8/09   (HTML)   (PDF)   Conservative Review !00th Issue!!
  
  Excellent quotations from Mike Murphy, Bill Kristol and Dennis Miller.
  
  Big thumbs up to “V” and link to first episode
  
  Did you know that Muslims celebrated the Fort Hood shootings?  In the United States.
  
  Short takes includes some to some of the important differences between liberals and conservatives.
  
  This issue is filled with number—how many children are on food stamps at one time or another; how many governmental agencies Pelosi-care creates (and a chart of those agencies); and the number of millionaires in Congress.
  
  Read the Party of No; Republicans can turn it around and use this slogan.
  
  I offer up some possible solutions for the Fort Hood tragedy...but I am still formulating some of these ideas.
  
  Plus, a little bit about what I believe is a real political conspiracy possibly equivalent to Nixon’s Watergate.  I do not generally go in for conspiracies....but I think one happened this last election, and the blame goes pretty far up.  You won’t read this anywhere else.
  
  http://kukis.org/blog/ConservativeReview100.htm
  
  http://kukis.org/blog/ConservativeReview100.pdf (You may have to right click and download this)
  

• Is Jesus a Liberal?  11/5/09 and updated 11/7/09   (HTML)   (PDF)   I recently came across an article where someone asserted that Jesus is a liberal, and he quoted "Thou shalt not kill" and "Turn the other cheek" etc. etc.  The problem with most liberals who want to bring Jesus into their fold is, they take a few isolated passages our of context, often giving them a meaning which they do not have; and then give these redefined passages prominence over all else.   However, it is still a reasonable question....Is Jesus a Liberal?
  
• http://kukis.org/Doctrines/Liberal_Jesus.htm
  
• http://kukis.org/Doctrines/Liberal_Jesus.pdf

• Genesis Lessons 1-50  10/28/09   (HTML)   (PDF)   Included in this new set of lessons (I added lessons 40-50), are 4 lessons on the genealogy of Adam through Noah.  There is much more in this genealogy than you would realize from a simple reading of the text.

• Psalm 21   9/14/09   (HTML)   (PDF)   God the Holy Spirit guides the writer of Scripture in such a way that, without waving that writer’s intelligence, vocabulary, train of thought and personality, records God’s Word to man.  In prophecy, we often find portions of prophecy which have a near and a far fulfillment.  Psalm 21 tells us what is going on with David and, simultaneously, with David’s Greater Son.  So, in a way, we have two psalms here by two authors.  Understanding this is the key to this psalm, and at the end of the psalm, I will give the two interpretations side-by-side the text.
  
  This study also explains why David, although the most spiritually mature of the kings, does not have an emphasis upon the Tabernacle or the sacrificial worship in his own writings.  There is also a builder analogy which helps to explain the functions of the Trinity.  This is another psalm where we find the name Jesus in the psalm itself.  We will also examine David, his stability and his rise to power; what is a righteous war; economic and social justice; and David, in this psalm, recognizes the blessings which God has laid on him.
  
  The doctrines covered include “The Ministry of the Holy Spirit to Jesus Christ,” “The Prayers of Jesus,” “How Majesty and Splendor are placed upon David, upon Jesus Christ, and upon the Church Age believer,” “God’s Essence as Portrayed in the Psalms,” “God’s relationship to man as found in the psalms,” “The Baptism of Fire,” “The Places of Judgment after Death,” “The Doctrine of Evil,” “Satan’s Present-Day Attacks against the 4 Divine Institutions,”
  
  There may be too much material on differentiating between the terms glory, honor, majesty, and splendor.

• Psalm 20   9/11/09   (HTML)   (PDF)   Most of the time, I end up feeling as if I had a good understanding of a psalm and its time and place.  However, I never felt that with Psalm 20.  I felt that in my exegesis, I was missing something, some key which would have unlocked this psalm for me.  This does not necessarily mean that exegeting and interpreting the psalm was problematic.  However, at the very end of this psalm, I put together a possible way that this psalm may have been sung (i.e., who sung what), and that may explain David’s organization for this psalm (his literary organization could be quite complex).  Part of the problem is determining, to whom is David speaking from verse to verse.
  
  In this psalm, we will examine God’s protection for believers in time; God’s protection of the United States; propitiation; the accuracy of the text of the Bible; the Dead Sea Scrolls; the state of America in 2009; how and why God is protecting the United States in the year 2009; our spiritual obligations; and our temporal lives in the light of eternity.
  
  Some of the doctrines covered include God answers prayer from His holy place; God’s right hand in the life of David; and God hears us and answers our prayers.
  
  http://kukis.org/Psalms/Psalm020.htm
  
  http://kukis.org/Psalms/Psalm020.pdf 
  

• The List (a compilation of Bible links including doctrinal churches) has been updated (9/2/09).  (HTML)   (PDF)  

• The first 40 lessons on the book of Genesis have now been uploaded.   8/20/09.  General Introduction (PDF) (4 lessons); Introduction to the Bible (PDF) (14 lessons);   Introduction to the Book of Genesis (PDF) (3 lessons).  All of these introductory lessons are one document.  As of August 20, 2009, I have added the first 40 lessons in Genesis.  Whereas I had hoped to cover this material in less detail, I must admit to getting bogged down in with some detail.  Genesis 1 (the first 40 lessons in an HTML format)   (PDF version).  All of the doctrines covered are now included as a part of the first few pages and hyperlinked to where they are found in the exegesis
  

• A weekly study in Genesis; lessons #1-30 are now posted.  6/17/09   This takes us to Genesis 3 and the fall.  (HTML)   (PDF).  There are introdoctory lessons to this study as well: (HTML)   (PDF)

• 2Samuel 08 5/9/09 is finally completed after 3 months of work.  (HTML)   (PDF)  
  
• Personal application: How can we determine if a war is just?  What ought we to do if our country is so far gone that we need to oppose it?  Can we actually turn against our own nation (despite Rom. 13)?  The Bible covers these topics.  And let me add that, a war that we choose to fight is probably more significant than a war which we are forced into fighting.
  
• Textual criticism: there are several of the most difficult passages to explain in this chapter, and the errors in copying are quite dramatic, even though you will not find this particular problem alluded to on anti-Bible sites where they list what they believe to be contradictions.
  
• Historical background material: Why are there two priesthoods?  Why is David fighting all of these wars?  Why does God focus on David rather than upon the high priests?  Why does God focus on David's actions rather than upon the function of the Tabernacle?  Why does God not allow David to build the Tabernacle?  How far did David's kingdom extend?
  
• I should add that the links in 2Samuel 8 to Psalm 20, 60 and 1Chronicles 18 will be dead links for a few months until I complete the exegesis of those chapters.
  

• The List (links to doctrinal churches and other important links) has been updated.  5/9/09   (HTML)   (PDF)  (for some reason, WP is not printing to PDF at this moment, so I will update the PDF version in the future).
  
• An updated Old Testament Topics document has also been uploaded.  Although this does not contain as many direct links as I would like, this is one of the best documents to open up in your web browser and then to use your "Find in document" option (in the edit menu) to find virtually any topic I have ever covered.  (HTML)   (PDF)  

• 1Samuel files   4/27/09   In the 1Samuel exegesis, some of the graphics did not display correctly.  Also, at one time, I believed Abiathar the priest to be a very young man when he first came to David.  However, in examining 2Samuel 8 (which I should post within 2-3 weeks), it is apparent that Abiathar was old enough to marry about the time that he escaped Nob and put himself under David's protection (by the time we get to 2Samuel 8, Abiathar will have a son who is in the priesthood).  I made these corrections and uploaded about 10 chapters from 1Samuel. 

• The Doctrine of Predestination  4/16/09   (HTML)   (PDF)  Before I knew what a computer was, I wrote boxes and boxes of notes, and did some studies of various theological topics on my own.  I've decided that, when I am exhausted studying 2Samuel, that it might be easier to type up some of these studies (most are about 15-20 years old) and post them as well.  Most of these are going to be shorter and in less detail than most of my studies, making them more readable.

• Basic Exegesis: 4/8/09  The first 21 lessons of Genesis are now posted at

  http://kukis.org/Basicexegesis/Genesis1rev.htm or

  http://kukis.org/Basicexegesis/Genesis1rev.pdf

  The introductory lessons are found at:

  http://kukis.org/Basicexegesis/Introtoexegesis.htm or

  http://kukis.org/Basicexegesis/Introtoexegesis.pdf
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• Moab and Ammon  3/3/09   (HTML)   (PDF)   There are 2 Moabites in Scripture: the mother of the Moabites and Ruth the Moabite.  Read this doctrine to see the difference in their thinking, which makes the difference in their lives.  If you do not know anything about these two countries, then this doctrine will tell you everything that you need to know, so that, when you read and/or study the OT, you will not draw a blank when reading about either country.
  

• 1Chronicles 17  2/5/09   (HTML)   (PDF)   There are 3 chapters in the Bible which cover the Davidic Covenant in detail: 2Samuel 7, Psalm 89 and 1Chronicles 17.  Samuel is history recorded at the time that it occurred (probably written down by Samuel, David, and/or Nathan), and Chronicles was written after the 5th Cycle of Discipline had been applied to the Southern Kingdom (Judah) and after they had been returned to the land.  In general, Chronicles is the divine interpretation of Israel's history.  However, this is one of the chapters of Chronicles which is almost identical to 2Samuel 7.  There are a few new things which we examine in this chapter which we did not in 2Samuel 7: Why didn't God allow David to build the Temple and why didn't God push David to unite the Tabernacle and the Ark?  The near and far fulfillments of the Davidic Covenant are important, as the author/editor of Chronicles is writing this after the Davidic dynasty appeared to come to its end.  We examine progressive revelation and the Messiah.  In my lifetime, I have observed incredible full-frontal assaults on the divine institutions, so that is discussed in this chapter.  Finally, 2Samuel 7 and 1Chronicles 17 purport to be direct quotations from God and then from David.  How do we explain the differences between the texts, if these are direct quotations?  Therefore, we examine in depth the inconsistencies of the texts, the accuracy of textual transmission, textual criticism, and discuss, just how much can we trust the text of the Bible?  Finally, Psalm 89 and 1Chronicles 17 are the first texts where the Hebrew characters are properly reproduced in the HTML format.
  

• Genesis (first 10 lessons)  1/22/09  (HTML)   (PDF)  10 lessons on the first 13 verses of Genesis 1.  I envisioned myself originally as doing a brief overview, as J. Vermon McGee did; and I get too detailed-oriented (although I do not spend much time with the Hebrew here or with textual criticism).  Each lesson is 3-5 pages long.  The introduction to this series is 18 lessons which introduce the Bible as a whole and then 3 introductory lessons to the book of Genesis  (HTML)   (PDF) .  If you want to get a weekly lesson, just email me.

• Like many of you, I listen to Bob's lessons on my off days, and I have tried, in a number of ways, to keep track of which lessons I have ordered, what I want to order next, and which lessons I have listened to.  I do have one ancient tape list which I used, but I would prefer to keep these records on my computer.  The problem with the online list of Bob's lessons is, it is a PDF format, so it is easy to print out, but you cannot open the document with PDF software (for the few of us who have software which will open a PDF document).  So, I spent a few hours putting together this same list, but in several different formats, so that you could download whichever format you work with and keep track of these same things.
  
• MS Word version: http://kukis.org/Miscellaneous/Thieme_Listings.doc
  
• WordPerfect version: http://kukis.org/Miscellaneous/Thieme_Listings.jpg.wpd  (this website limits which kinds of files I can upload, so I had to make this appear to be a jpg file in order to upload it; once you save this to your computer, change the name, removing the ".jpg"
  
• HTML version: http://kukis.org/Miscellaneous/Thieme_Listings.htm
  
• Editable PDF version: http://kukis.org/Miscellaneous/Thieme_Listings.pdf
• This is found on the Miscellaneous page.

• The Angelic Conflict  December 16, 2008   HTML   PDF   I send out a basic Bible study, starting with an introduction to the Bible and working into the Book of Genesis (we are only a couple of verses into Genesis).  The Bible makes it clear that angels were created after the heavens and the earth, but before the earth was restored and before the creation of mankind.  It is also clear that, God judged Satan and the fallen angels, and passed sentence over them, yet this sentence has not been carried out.  Since man was created between the sentencing of Satan and the carrying out of this sentence, logically man is involved in the appeals process, which occurs between the sentencing and the carrying out of a sentence.  In this study, I suggest that there are a number of objections which Satan raised with respect to his sentence, and probably far more than those which I have suggested in this study.
  
• In my exegetical study of Psalm 89, I had reason to examine the Edification Complex of the Soul.  December 16, 2008.  HTML   PDF   In this study, I suggest another floor and look at the ECS with respect to its man-ward and its God-ward exhales.  Logically, when there is doctrine in our souls, we exhale toward man and we exhale toward God.  Therefore, the Edification Complex Structure is going to be slightly different exhaling toward man and exhaling toward God.  I put down the initial concepts, but I am sure this will be improved upon. 

• Psalm 89 (added December 11, 2008)   (HTML)   (PDF)   (the PDF document is not uploaded yet, as I am having document problems).  This examination of Psalm 89 presents the fundamental key to this psalm, which, insofar as I know, has never been presented before.  What ought to occur to any exegete is, why is the Davidic Covenant presented in 2Sam. 7, 1Chron. 17, and in Psalm 89?  There is more to it than just the idea that, this is an important covenant.  What is amazing is, the psalmist pleads with God to fulfill this covenant to David, and, with the same words, presents Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of this covenant to David.  There are many places in the Bible where a set of words has 2 or more fulfillments or 2 or more meanings, but this psalmist pleads with God and expresses concern about the fulfillment of this covenant, and, with the very same words, gives the fulfillment of the covenant.  This is one of the most amazing passages that I have ever studied.  I have spent over half of the past 4 months exegeting this psalm and am still impressed as to the parallel thoughts of Ethan the author and God the Holy Spirit.
  

• The Doctrine of the Angelic Conflict (added December 11, 2008)  (HTML)   (PDF)  I have been doing sort of a basic series, and this is a portion of that series.  It is about 10 pages, and puts together most of the important information that you need to know about your relationship to angels. 
  

• The Doctrine of Clapping Hands  (Psalm 47)  (11-28-08)    HTML   PDF  
• The Doctrine of Intercalation updated with more examples (Psalm 146)  (11-28-08)   (HTML)  (PDF)  

• I have recently begun a new project.  I have always admired and appreciated the Thru the Bible series by J. Vernon McGee.  However, its chief weakness is his use of the King James Bible.  Two or three generations ago, this was acceptable; today, however, few people are comfortable with the Shakespearian language of the KJV, and, as a result, his wonderful 5 year series becomes less and less relevant to us, despite his outstanidng teaching (McGee was a genius when it comes to taking complex Biblical principles and explaining them in clear, plain language).  I've decided to put together a series of lessons which are not as thorough as most of my exegetical studies, but which cover specific books of the Bible.  I do not know how many books I will cover, and I certainly do not expect to be able to duplicate McGee's amazing feat of going through the entire Bible in 5 years.  However, what I have attempted to do is to develop of series of lessons, between 3-5 pages each, which introduce the Bible and exegete several books in the Bible.  At this point in time, I have no idea how far I will take this series.  I email out the new lesson each Wednesday and if you want to be on this email list, just contact me and let me know.  Meanwhile, I have just begun to post some of these lessons online.  General Introduction (PDF) (4 lessons); Introduction to the Bible (PDF) (14 lessons);   Introduction to the Book of Genesis (PDF) (3 lessons).  All of these introductory lessons are one document. 

• At this moment, I am working on exegeting Psalm 89, as a part of my exegesis of the book of Samuel.  What I have just discovered is completely incredible: the psalmist asks a question and expresses deep concerns about the fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant, and then, the very words used in his question answer his question.  From a literary standpoint alone, the final third of this chapter in the Psalms is both amazing and a testament to the divine nature of God's Word.  My estimate is that I will complete the exegesis of this chapter sometime in late December and that the entire exegesis is going to run about 300 pages.
  

• God Still Speaks to the Jews from the Old Testament (November 17, 2008)   HTML PDF  Jews today and in the Tribulation will be moved to open up their Scriptures and read them for guidance, and be led to believe in Jesus Christ because of them.  There are certain books and passages which speak specifically to the Jew in this regard.
  

• I have recently updated the Doctrine of the Firstborn (HTML)   (PDF) and the exegesis of the books Exodus  (HTML)   (PDF), Numbers (HTML)   (PDF)  and Leviticus  (HTML)   (PDF).  Tthe overall exegesis of these books was done many years ago, so they do need to be completely updated at some point in time.  October 31, 2008. 

• The Fatherhood of God (October 22, 2008)  HTML   PDF   In this doctrine, we examine is some depth the concept of God the Father and God the Son as an eternal relationship; as one which is set in the divine decree, as opposed to simply beginning in time at the incarnation of Jesus Christ.  

• The Doctrine of the Rock in the Old Testament. (Octber 16, 2008)  (HTML)   (PDF)

• An exegetical study of 1Chronicles 16 (5-12-08)   HTML   PDF   I have been working on this chapter since the beginning of this year.  I have had to exegete 3 or 4 psalms during this time (which are pertinent to 1Chorn. 16) and going to Chronicles represents a diversion from 2Samuel 6 (in the next few days, I will go back to chapter 7).  There is a lot of incredible material in 1Chron 16:  I have given very reasonable theories as to why the psalms found in 1Chron 16 do not match their counterparts word-for-word in the Psalms.  I have explained why we have the book of Chronicles, which appears to be a repetition now and again.  One item which has been ignored by commentators over the years: King David will actually choose the place where Jesus Christ will rule from during the Millennium.  The Ark is in Jerusalem and the Tabernacle is in Gibeon--I will explain why.  We are told exactly what foods David gave to the people--I will explain why this is meaningful.  How our lives are like an improvised jazz riff.  The idea that Jesus did not exist or was a fraud.  Some Muslims have gone past the point of natural affection.  God's Covenant to Abraham in the New Testament.  Sometimes, God gives us a preview of coming attractions in our lives.  Christian martyrs versus Muslim martyrs.  Most environmentalists do not worship God, but they worship His creation instead.  Why was Moses so disciplined for twice slamming the rock with his rod for the 2^nd "no-water" incident.  Why David did not move the Tabernacle to Jerusalem.  The two High Priests.  This ended up being about 250 pages long.  Whew! 

• The List (5/7/08)   HTML   PDF   This is a list of all doctrinal churches which I am aware of, along with places where you can find oral or written teaching on almost any book and on most doctrines.
  

• Liberation Theology/Black Liberation Theology  (5/7/08)   HTML   PDF  I examine this doctrine and lay it side-by-side Christian Doctrine. 

• Although I exegeted Psalm 95 about a decade ago, exegeting its companion psalm recently caused me to go back and rework this psalm.  HTML   PDF   There are a number of important doctrines and studies in this psalm.  First of all, it is important to note that the key to this psalm is either positive or negative volition after salvation, and we see both sides of this coin here.  Some areas of interest might be (1) speculation versus dogmatism; (2) If God owns the earth, what right do we have to claim this or that plot of ground?  (3) the proper posture in worship; (4) covenant theology both challenges the faithfulness and veracity of God as well promotes legalism; (5) how could both of the exodus generations fail, but one goes into the land?  And (6) how God's promises to Israel parallel the promises made to us for time and eternity. 

• The Doctrine of Barak^e(this is the Hebrew verb which means to bless; but there is a lot more to it than that).   HTML   PDF 
  

• Old Testament Names for God.  3/6/08   HTML   PDF   Admittedly, much of this was taken from the internet.  There are about 2 dozen names used for God in the Old Testament, as well as a number of titles and descriptive names.  I have all of them listed here, with their meanings.  Now, what you will not find elsewhere is how these names of God relate directly to His character and essence, how they reveal His salvation, and how the reveal His interaction with man. 

• 2/23/08 Jesus Christ in the Old Testament.   HTML   PDF   Jesus Christ is a functioning member of the Godhead in the Old Testament; the Old Testament contains numerous prophecies about Jesus Christ; and He is found in shadow form all over the Old Testament.  Some of these charts were taken from other documents.
  

• 2/23/08  Psalm 96   HTML   PDF  This psalm both names Jesus by name and speaks of the earth's circular orbit (yes, I know the earth actually has an elliptical orbit).  This is an amazing psalm.  Also, with this psalm, because of the new version of WP (X4) and Windows Vista, most of the Hebrew characters are now accurately represented in the HTML documents (which should interest all of about 2 people).  This is not retroactive, however, and all older documents will continue to accurately represent the Hebrew and graphics in the PDF documents, but not so much in the HTML docs.  I did some minor updates on this psalm 2/25/08, to better explain how we find the name Jesus in Psalm 96.  I also found out that Jesus being the Greek equivalent to Joshua is actually up for discussion.  I went back and covered this particular issue letter by letter, so that there is no mistaking that our Lord's name in this Psalm.
  

• 2/21/08  The word intercalation means insertion.  Theologically, this refers to where the Church Age is inserted between the advents of Jesus Christ.  The Old Testament does not predict the Church Age, but the Old Testament has the 1st and 2nd Advents of Jesus Christ, between which we know to insert the Church Age.  The Doctrine of Intercalation is updated slightly, almost doubling the number of passages where the 1^st and 2^nd Advents of Jesus Christ are found in Old Testament Scripture.  HTML   PDF   I put this doctrine together primarily because I could not find it represented properly on the Internet. 

• Rebound  HTML   PDF   1/13/08  Some are familiar with this term and some are not.  How are you filled with the Holy Spirit?  What does that even mean?  A complete word by word exegesis of 1John 1:4-10 is included.  This is a sizable document at 62 pages. 
  
• Psalm 146 (12/17/07)   HTML   PDF   WPD   This is one of the many psalms which is carefully organized.  In this psalm, there is a different inscription in the Greek text.  What does this mean to us?  Does this bring all Scripture into question?  How much has man messed with the Bible; can we trust it?  I also cover the following topics: the Essence of the Soul, False Concepts of the Soul, what it means for Man to be Created in the Image of God, and Salvation in the Old Testament.  I also discuss: what man has actually done to the Bible; why we know that we can trust the manuscripts that we have; politics and doctrine; why conservative candidates do not insure divine establishment government, the link to Romney's Religion speech (no, I am not a Mormon; it was still an excellent speech); contrary to what many people believe, the Bible does not beat us over the head with Biblical principals; illustrations of the greatness of R. B. Thieme Jr.'s teaching; the thoughts of men die with them; the plans of man and the constitution of the United States; the importance of the body; abortion (with links to Robby Dean's teaching on this topic); the rarity of water in this universe; the first recorded instance of Global Warming is found in the Bible; welfare and God's plan; why most Christians are failures; and criminals, jailhouse ministries and God's Word.  Also, this is where I decided I needed to post the Doctrine of Intercalation. 
• I just re-worked Psalm 105; the process took me 2.5 months and the exegesis is 240 pages long.  The updated version has a lot more information than did the previous version.  One of the striking features of this psalm is just how complex the organization is.  The psalm seems simple to read, but the outline is quite fascinating.  A point of interest to some is the spiritual life of Israel; this psalm lists 7 commands of the spiritual life in the Age of Israel.  The Catholic Church often gets a bum rap for somehow getting a hold of the early Scriptures and making untold numbers of changes to them early on; this is completely false and covered in this study. Other important topics in this study: your memory is a part of your spiritual life; the exclusivity of the God of the Jews; the Problems of Covenant Theology; Jacob versus Israel; every word of every contract made by God with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; the exact travels of Abraham and the other patriarchs; the amazing parallels between Joseph and Jesus (as type and antitype); the problem of pain; hints to parents; people tend to mistakenly believe that the Bible is filled with miracles and that, every time you walk into a church, you ought to expect a miracle; thus just is not true--see the time periods of miracles; God turning the Egyptians against His Own people; What About Reparations?; I have developed an hypothesis about God hardening Pharaoh's heart (I am not quite ready to commit to it yet); the meaning of the two "no-water" incidents in the desert wilderness; and, finally, just how accurate are the Old Testament manuscripts?  Quite frankly, I am pretty happy with the end results of the commentary of this psalm and highly recommend it.    HTML   PDF 
  
• Old Testament Topics has also been updated to include Psalm 105.  HTML   PDF 
  
• Serious Old Testament textual problems.  Surely there are more than I have listed here; however, these are the only ones I have found after 12 years of studying the OT.  HTML   PDF 
  
• The Doctrine of Manna   HTML   PDF, which is a part of Psalm 105 and something which I should have done back when I did the exegesis of Exodus.  An abbreviated version of this is now found in the book of Exodus   HTML   PDF.  There are a few minor updates in my still woefully incomplete Genesis.  HTML   PDF 
  
• Many years ago, when I attended a Baptist church, a guest speaker give us an outline of the Old Testament in about 45 minutes.  I took notes and kept these notes with my primary Bible for the next 30 years.  I have reproduced that chart, and it is helpful to those of you who know there is an Old Testament, but you don't know much beyond that.  Old Testament Summary:  HTML   PDF 
  
• 10/18/07: I have not added anything for awhile.  I have taken a few trips out of town, and when I do that, I work on the basic exegesis, which requires another 2-4 weeks worth of work to complete.  So, I have about 6 psalms in the hopper, so to speak, which I am working on, all which related to 1Samuel 5 and 1Chronicles 16. However, i have added a set of notes, many of which were not posted here before.  I have a new page of notes found here.
• 8/28/07: I have done some minor updating on 1Samual 4 and 1Samuel 5, adding a bit of commentary to both.  I have also fixed the graphics for most of the Samuel series.  I've also updated the Old Testament Topics.
  
• 8/24/07: You will obviously note that I have not posted anything new for awhile.  I have spent the last 3 months working on Psalm 68 (HTML   PDF), which is practically the most difficult chapter of the Bible that I have ever exegeted (which includes the chapters of Job that I have done so far).  There were two verses for which I could form almost no explanation; and there were a half dozen verses which I half-explained, but not to my own standards.  However, despite this, I feel as though this has been some of my most productive work to date.  Here are some of the topics which I covered:
  
  • Although I heard a lot of weird theories about the occasion for this psalm, I was able to nail that down with little trouble (comparatively speaking).
    
  • Just who is Mary (the mother of Jesus) and why isn't she just a little bit better than all of us?  The Catholic view of Mary taken out to its logical conclusion.
    
  • Freedom, war, our involvement in Vietnam, Iraq; science and women's choices.
    
  • The Lake of Fire; can this really be justified to our human minds?
    
  • The inconvenient locations of Wal-mart in the ancient world.
    
  • Quite frankly, there are some verses in the Bible that we will never understand...what does that mean?  Did God screw up?  How should we deal with the idea that some portions of Scripture are truly inscrutable.
    
  • Why are there 4 gospels?
    
  • Why do we need to be strong?  Why does God want us to grow up spiritually?  Isn't the man who can just sit on a park bench and wait for God to take care of him--isn't he the picture of a great, mature faith?  What is spiritual growth all about?
    
  • Why did God choose Solomon to build the Temple; why didn't God choose David, as it was in David's mind to build a Temple to God?
    
  • Why do we praise God?
    
  • What is the significance of the ancient heavens?
    
  • Can any scientist fully comprehend anything, no matter how narrow his field?
    
  • God's relationship with the Jew.  Arabic hatred for Jews. 
    
  • What happened with the Conservative party in the US when we abandoned anti-Semitism.
    
  • So, as you see, despite the fact that I fought tooth and nail with this psalm, I got so much out of it and felt that portions of this psalm reflect my best work (although, taken as a whole, this psalm may tend to be very ponderous).
    
• 6/5/2007: I have extensively examined a dozen or so Hebrew words in great detail.  In some cases, I have spent 5-10 pages examining a single Hebrew word.  Admittedly, even though there are some very important theological points sprinkled throughout, these studies are going to have limited appeal.  The Links to these Specific Hebrew words:  HTML   PDF 
  
• 5-19-2007: Psalm 47.   God is presented as Sovereign over all the world, something which is clear in Old Testament Scripture.  This psalm was possibly sung when the Ark was transported into Jerusalem, and speaks of our Lord's 2^nd Advent.  There are some fascinating parallels between this psalm and the history of Israel and between this psalm and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.    HTML   PDF  
• 5-1-2007: Psalm 12.  Here's what I suggest; read this psalm; particularly v. 6.  So, what is an earthen furnace?  The key to this verse is ellipsis and the key to the psalm is organization.  Once you understand that, everything will hold together and make sense.  By the way, this is one of the most up-to-date portions of Scripture; this deals with the internet and the political left and their present-day tactics.  HTML   PDF 
• 4-28-2007: I am presently working on Psalm 12; however, I came upon the fact that the words the poor and the needy occur together in Scripture over 30 times.  I felt that should be investigated.  The Doctrine of the Poor and Needy (which is not the same as The Doctrine of the Poor) is found here:   HTML   PDF  
• 4-13-2007: A book report, so to speak of Lubenow's Bones of Contention.  I summarize a few chapters and some of his best arguments.  This is no substitute for the book, which I recommend highly to those who are interested in this topic.  HTML   PDF  
  
• Psalm 46   HTML   PDF   I originally began this study, hoping to tie this psalm to the moving of the Ark by David into Jerusalem (there is one word found in the inscription which is only found in one other chapter of Scripture: 1Chronicles 15).  After working on the psalm for about a week, it became apparent that such an interpretation was unwarranted.   It is more likely that this psalm should be placed when Sennacharib first attempted to invade Judah by intimidating the Jewish people.  I completed this exegesis, even though it was unrelated to where I am in the books of Samuel and Chronicles.  I did not want to leave this psalm half-done.  This, along with other events, helped to solidify my thoughts expressed above in War and the Believer.  (4/12/07)
  
• War and the Believer   HTML   PDF   There is a quick and easy way to examine any war, such as our war in Iraq, and determine if we are justified in God's eyes to be at war there.  Pastor Kennedy has a good link on War as well.
  
• I have recently added a page devoted to creation versus evolution; although I only have a few articles posted there, it is well worth checking out (for those who are interested in this particular topic). 
  
• Psalm 24   (HTML)   (PDF)   This short psalm was probably written by David specifically for the carrying in the Ark into Jerusalem.   Although the Bible is not a scientific book, it makes a few statements which were pretty amazing to have been written by a shepherd-king 3000 years ago.

• 2Samuel 5   HTML   PDF
  
• 2Samuel 6   HTML   PDF
  
• Confusing and/or Objectionable Passages of Scripture  HTML   PDF: as a part of the exegesis of 1Chronicles 13 (a work still in progress), there are a number of prominent passages in the Old Testament which are confusing to the unbeliever or to the new believer.  In 2Samuel 6 and 1Chronicles 13, Uzzah, a Levite who has been taking care of the Ark for several years, reaches out to steady the Ark when it appears that it might fall out of the cart in which it is being carried, and God strikes him dead right there on the spot.  I mean, come on, isn't this a little harsh?  There is nothing to suggest that this thing which Uzzah did was any more than a natural reflex--God should kill him for that?  This, and several other passages, are discussed and explained, so that you might better understand and appreciate what God does.
  
• 1Chronicles 13   (HTML)   (PDF)  You might think that, having studies 2Samuel 6 that its parallel passage in Chronicles is unnecessary; think again.
  
• Why are there 4 Gospels?   (HTML)   (PDF)  Why didn't God the Holy Spirit simply include everthing that we need to know about Jesus Christ in one gospel?
  
• One of the things which has bothered me for a long time is, why did God have Joshua and the Jewish military walk around Jericho for 6 days bearing the Ark of God?  Furthermore, why did God demand that Jericho be burned with fire?  While studying this morning, it came to me, and I have included these points in an old examination of Joshua 6   (PDF version).
  
• 1Chronicles 14   (HTML)   (PDF).  Given all the anti-war protests which have recently occurred, and given that this is a study of David at war with the Philistines (among other things), it is worthwhile to examine the exegetical study, particularly those sections which deal directly with the believer whose country is at war.  It is always interesting when those who tend to be anti-God are marching in these peace marches (not all of them, of course), and the Christian right are seen as the war mongers (which confuses the left, because they recall that Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers").  Given all of this, you may find this to be an interesting set of points.  Less topical, but every bit as important are the two questions: (1) Why is 1Chron. 14 placed here, in between the two attempts to move the Ark; and (2) why is 1Chron. 14 here at all?  That is, there is essentially one verse found here which is not found in 2Sam. 5; so what is the reason for the repetition?
  
• Polygamy: there are several doctrines from the Pentateuch which I have not gotten around to doing; however, after coming across pertinent passages in Judges, Samuel and Chronicles, I figured it was time.   (HTML)   (PDF)
  
• 1Chronicles 15   (HTML)   (PDF)   Although covered in just one chapter in 2Samuel, the writer/editor of Chronicles devotes 3 chapters to David moving the Ark of God.  1Chron. 13 deals with the unsuccessful attempt to move the Ark; 1Chron. 14 covers the successful transport of the Ark from Obed-edom's home to Jerusalem; and 1Chron. 16 will cover the celebration which takes place after the Ark is placed in its tent in Jerusalem.  At the end of 1Chron. 15, I will cover Psalms 24, 46, 12, 8 and 68 (in that order).  Whether or not these psalms were a part of the celebratory movement of the Ark, is unknonwn.  However, given that several psalms are alluded to in 1Chron. 16, and given that there were many musicians involved in the transport of the Ark, it is reasonable to suppose that psalms were sung while the Ark was moving.  It is possible that these psalms were sung during this time.
  
• Surprisingly (at least, two me), two of the doctrines which seem to get the most hits are the Ark of the Covenant  (HTML)  (PDF) and the Doctrine of Fasting  (HTML)  (PDF).  Therefore, I have updated these doctrines somewhat.   As is often the case, the PDF version of the Arc of the Covenant may not display on your computer, as it is a fairly large document; in that case, you will need to save it to your harddrive and view it from there.