Author: Matthew Frisbee

  • Psalm 22

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    📝 Summary Psalm 22 is one of the most strikingly detailed Old Testament passages that prophetically mirrors the suffering, death, and ultimate vindication of Jesus Christ. Written centuries before crucifixion was practiced and long before the birth of Christ, the psalm remarkably parallels the events of Jesus’ final hours—down to specific words, gestures, and actions.…

  • The Nazareth Decree

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    📝 Summary The Nazareth Decree is a marble inscription containing a Roman legal order against disturbing graves or moving bodies. Dated broadly to the late 1st century BC to early 1st century AD, the decree’s most striking feature is its prescription of capital punishment for such offenses—a rare penalty in Roman law. Some scholars believe…

  • Pliny the Younger

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    📝 Summary In 111–113 AD, Pliny the Younger, governor of Bithynia and Pontus, wrote to Emperor Trajan asking for guidance on how to handle trials of individuals accused of being Christians. The preserved correspondence provides valuable insight into the legal status of Christians, their worship practices, and the imperial policy toward them in the early…

  • Tacitus on Jesus

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    📝 Summary Tacitus, a Roman historian writing in 116 AD, provides one of the most important non-Christian references to Jesus Christ. In Annals 15.44, he confirms that Christus (Jesus) was executed under Pontius Pilate during the reign of Emperor Tiberius and documents the brutal persecution of early Christians under Nero. This source is widely accepted…

  • The Antiquities of the Jews by Josephus

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    🧭 Introduction The historical figure of Jesus Christ is frequently discussed not only within Christian theological circles but also among secular historians. One of the most compelling arguments for the historical existence of Jesus is the documentation from non-Christian sources. Chief among these is the work of the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, particularly his extensive…

  • Cosmological Argument

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    One of the most common arguements for Intelligent Design is the Cosmological argument, which has been popularized by scholars William Lane Craig and Frank Turek, amongst others. The Cosmological argument is rooted in both science and philosphy, and follows the following philsophical reasoning: But how do we know the universe had a beginning? And how…

  • Dead Sea Scrolls

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    Often hailed as the greatest archeological discovery of the 20th century, the Dead Sea Scrolls not only bridge a historical gap of over a thousand years in biblical documentation, but they also demolish the common narrative that the Bible has been tampered with over time. Instead, they show careful preservation, predictive prophecy, and deep insight…

  • Isaiah 53

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    📝 Summary One of the most remarkable chapters in the Old Testament is Isaiah 53, a poetic yet piercing portrayal of a figure known as the “Suffering Servant.” Composed over 500 years before the life of Jesus, this passage has long stood at the heart of messianic prophecy, pointing to a redemptive figure who would…