Author Archives: lxvibooks

1/21/19 Extracted from original email & attachments Insights from HaramA reflection on morning readings A personal history of, proximity to and familiarity with the Muslim communities in Hamtramck and Dearborn have provided a real understanding of haram. An even longer knowledge of the Mosaic “devoted things” footnotes now clicks together for my first time todayContinue reading “Purification”

12/11/25 A.M. asked a question about how to resist temptations. He added some specifics like smoking, drinking alcohol, substance abuse and mentioned some practical things like budgeting as one way to practice discipline by addressing spending habits. Another category of sins he gave include wastefulness or gluttony P.I. asked me to share the discipleship processContinue reading “Valiant Warrior”

10/30/25 Quiet Reflection Elders. Seniors. The elders. Patriarchs & matriarchs. The grands. Grandparents, great grandparents & great great grandparents. Men & women of God. Men of renown. Saints of old. Take a moment, an honest moment, take a moment just to think clearly. Recognize the importance of right understanding, beginning with the right understanding ofContinue reading “Elders”

This post is just an initial starting point intended to compile and post notes from this lost topic of Topheth, first discovered in 2020, at least by this blogger. See previous posts & comments Gehenna On Hezekiah & Josiah JESUS on Gehenna & Topheth Read 2 Kings 23 Read the following passage in Isaiah 30Continue reading “Topheth”

Zechariah 01:14 – The Angel of YHVH Zechariah 02:10 – Emmanuel Zechariah 03:01 – Yeshua, The High Priest Zechariah 04:07 – The Capstone Zechariah 05:04 – The Judgment Zechariah 06:13 – Clothed with Majesty Zechariah 07:12 – In The Past He Spoke Zechariah 08:08 – I Will Be Their God Zechariah 09:09 – Lowly &Continue reading “The Gospel According to Zechariah”

Know The Truth There is an eternity of difference between knowing the truth and talking the party line. I am referring to the truth about God, life & faith. It is one thing to know the truth and hold to a party line. It is another thing entirely to know the truth deeply and holdContinue reading “Truth or the Party Line”

Read 1 John 5:7-8 in the oldest Greek manuscripts in context as if never read before and it explains itself. John is not making modern theological claims that modern theology seems to require. John is clearly talking about the evidence of Who JESUS is as the Holy Son of God. He did not come onlyContinue reading “The Comma Johanneum”

You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part of my heart You will make me know wisdom.” Psalm 51:6 This sin problem needs no introduction; however, because men love darkness rather than light, this requires constant attention and leads to the death of the Man of Righteousness at the hands ofContinue reading “The Problem of Secrecy”