“Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren…” (Matthew 1:2 KJV) Have you ever used the word “begat” in a regular sentence when you were NOT reading the King James Version of the Bible? I don’t think that I have. More modern translations, instead,Continue Reading

Some parts of the Bible come with questions and assumptions. The story of the visitors from the East is one. “Jesus was born in Bethlehem near Jerusalem during the reign of King Herod.  After Jesus’ birth a group of spiritual priests from the East came to Jerusalem and inquired of the people, “Where is theContinue Reading