Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch

Jeremiah 49:23 Concerning Damascus. “Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, for they have heard bad news; they are disheartened. There is anxiety by the sea, it cannot be calmed. Arpad: The name means “I will be spread out.” Per Ellicott’s Commentary, the modern-day location is approximately 14 miles north of Aleppo, Syria. The...

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Revelation: Sardis, “Remember Me.” -Jesus

Revelation 3:3a Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. Remember, then, what you received and heard. There are three verbs in the initial part of the verse. This is an appeal to mental faculties. One, remember or keep this information in your brain. Don’t forget it. Second, the believer in Sardis received or λαμβανο/lambano in the Greek. Per Strong’s...

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The Price of Peace

1 Thessalonians 5:3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. Vice President Mike Pence has recently concluded his trip to the Middle East. The Palestinians stiffed the Vice...

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