Wednesday, May 15, 2013

In Search Of Truth, Exodus 13:1-2 and 11-15



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To "consecrate" the firstborn meant to devote them entirely to the purposes of Yahweh. This was the default intention for all the firstborn among human males and livestock in Israel. In the short term, it seemed they could be "redeemed" (purchased at a price) from a life of service to Yahweh by the sacrifice of a lamb, if one assumes the lamb was the prescribed method of redemption for both human males and donkeys. (Donkey's being given the option of "redemption" likely due to their value as pack animals.)

Monday, May 13, 2013

Iron Man 3 (Movie Review)



After a phenomenal first movie, a less fantastic but still great second movie and being heavily featured in the amazing film experience that was The Avengers, it could have been anyone's guess how Iron Man would do in his third movie. Third movies in trilogies are notoriously bad or at least fall significantly short of the film before them. Blade: Trinity, Spider-man 3, X:Men 3, Batman Forever, and dare I say... The Dark Knight Rises. (Leave Superman 3 alone people. Apples and oranges to the first two movies, but still a great flick!)

Friday, May 10, 2013

Greg Mitchell's "Dark Hour" and The Philosophy Of Star Trek (SBU Podcast)



Author Greg Mitchell discusses his book "Dark Hour" and whether or not there is realistic hope for Christian horror to be sold in Christian bookstores. PLUS, an examination of the philosophies, both good and bad, throughout the history of Star Trek!