Review of Two History Books Read End of 2019

Robert Greenberger.  When Montezuma Met Cortés: The True Story of the Meeting that Changed History.  New York, NY: Ecco, January 15th 2019. 560 pp.

5 out of 5

Purchase: Amazon

What if everything you heard about the Conquistor Hernando Cortés and the Aztec emperor Montezuma was incorrect?  This book is a work of superb historical scholarship that goes against the grain of mainstream narrative that often glorify Cortés.  In peeling back the myth we get closer to the truth of what actually happened in history between Cortés and the Aztecs. This book makes a strong case of how people even today have not look at him and his claims critically enough even by those who teach history.

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Our Top 10 Posts of 2019

The year is about to be over.  A few days ago I wrote a post “What is your favorite post that you wrote in 2019?” and I mentioned that your favorite post you wrote might not be your top posts.  Now for this post I do want to talk about the top 10 posts for Veritas Domain.

Our blog focuses a lot on the Bible, the Christian worldview, theology and apologetics.  We also write on practical matters such as marriage, devotionals and the church.  Then there’s book reviews on the above subjects in addition to reviews of books on history and for kids.

I’m thankful for all of you who reblogged our posts and shared them across various social media.  We hit two milestone this year.  See Blog Milestone: 1.5 Million Views and Blog Milestone: 1.6 Million Views.

Below is our top posts written in 2019.

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Review: Slogging Along in the Paths of Righteousness: Psalms 13-24

 

Dale Ralph Davis. Slogging Along in the Paths of Righteousness: Psalms 13-24.  Ross-Shire, UK: Christian Focus Publications, March 20, 2016. 192 pp.

4 out of 5

Purchase: Westminster | Amazon

Are you looking for a devotional commentary on selected Psalms?  Here is a work covering Psalm 13 through 24 written by Dale Ralph Davis, a Pastor and Professor of the Old Testament with Reformed Theological Seminary at Jackson, Mississippi.  The book is under two hundred pages covering twelves Psalms which makes it manageable in size in terms of one chapter per Psalm that can be read in one sitting.

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This Sunday at Church: Share your application from the preaching

This Sunday before Church I want to encourage you to do the following:  Share your application from the preaching.

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Free PDF Apologetics’ Dissertation: How Language, Beauty, and Literature Point Toward the Existence of God

Here’s a doctoral dissertation that Southern Seminary has made available titled “An Argument from Sublime Literature: How Language, Beauty, and Literature Point Toward the Existence of God.”  This is a treat for those into apologetics!  The dissertation was written by Daniel Blackaby and was completed on November 7th, 2018.  Its neat to see his dissertation is available online for free.

Here’s an abstract:

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Bible Contradiction? From what were the animals created?

 

For today’s post we will tackle the question the Skeptic Annotated Bible asked: Bible Contradiction: From what were the animals created?

Here are the two answers which the skeptic believes indicate a Bible contradiction:

From water

“Then God said, “Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens.” (Genesis 1:20)

From out of the ground

“Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.” (Genesis 2:19)

(All Scriptural quotation comes from the New American Standard Bible)

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What is your favorite post that you wrote in 2019?

2019 is about to be over.  A question for bloggers: What is your favorite post that you wrote for 2019?

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Ruth 1:16, Winston Churchill and the Incarnation

I just finished preaching the book of Ruth with my church.  I looked back at the last few months preaching through Ruth and I thought about how one of the most powerful moment in the book was when Ruth, a widow, profess her loyalty to her mother in law Naomi and how Ruth was going to stay with her mother in law to help this older widow out.  Listen to the words of Ruth 1:16=

But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.

What particularly stands out to me is the last part of the verse: “Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.”

While reading a recent history book I found out how this verse was quoted and used in another important historical moment.

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Review: God in Everday Life: The Book of Ruth for Expositors and Biblical Counselors

 

Brad Brandt and Eric Kress. God in Everday Life: The Book of Ruth for Expositors and Biblical Counselors.  Woodlands, TX: Kress Christian Publications, September 27th 2007. 187 pp.

4 out of 5

Purchase: Amazon

Are you looking for a commentary on the book of Ruth that helps you not only with exegetical insight into the text but also connect to application for daily life?  This commentary is one you must have in your library!  The subtitle of the book says this is “for Expositors and Biblical Counselors.”  Reading this I can definitely see the authors’ attempt to gear this for expository preachers and Biblical counselors.  This is my first time reading a commentary that is expositional in nature that is also designed for biblical counseling.  I used this book as a resource for my preaching through the book of Ruth and after finishing this book I must say I was impressed.

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Presuppositional Apologetics Links: Third Week of December 2019

Here are the links related to Presuppositional apologetics gathered between December 15th-21st, 2019.

(While it is not in this week’s round up I do want to share Christmas Recommended Books on Presuppositional Apologetics for 2019 since we are in the month of December)

1.) Cave to the Cross Ep. 50 – How To Be An Atheist – Ch.19 – What’s The Point Of It All

2.) Bible Contradiction? Was Jeconiah the son or grandson of Josiah?

3.) All Roads Lead to God: Nope – The Anger at The Exclusiveness of Jesus

4.) The Hubris of Dawkins

5.) PATTERNS OF THINKING: EXCAVATING BIAS AND PREJUDICE

6.) For Nihilists The Primary Moral Question Is Whether One Should Do Themselves In – Sober Skeptic

7.) A Hume-Inspired Transcendental Argument

8.) Review: Answers for Kids Box Set

 

Missed the last round up?  Check out the re-blogged post from a friend or that of another REBLOG HERE, HERE and repost HERE.

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This Sunday at Church: Call Someone to Go to Church

This Sunday before Church I want to encourage you to do the following:  Call Someone to Go to Church.

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Bible Contradiction? Was Jeconiah the son or grandson of Josiah?

For today’s post we will tackle the question the Skeptic Annotated Bible asked: Bible Contradiction? Was Jeconiah the son or grandson of Josiah?

Here are the two answers which the skeptic believes indicate a Bible contradiction:

He was Josiah’s son.

“Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.” (Matthew 1:11)

He was Josiah’s grandson.

“The sons of Josiah were Johanan the firstborn, and the second was Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. ¹⁶ The sons of Jehoiakim were Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.” (1 Chronicles 3:15-16)

(All Scriptural quotation comes from the New American Standard Bible)

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How would your life change if someone died for you?

How would your life change if someone died for you?

There’s a powerful moment from the Jocko podcast.  Jocko the host is a former Navy SEAL combat leader and in his 203rd podcast his show goes over the story of Marine Jason Dunham who saved his fellow Marines by jumping on an insurgent’s grenade.  A few days after this heroic action he died.  Dunham’s action would lead him to receive the Medal of Honor. This interview includes two of the Marines in Dunham’s infantry squad, Dunham’s platoon commander and his company commander.

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Encouragement for Those Married to a nonbeliever

 

(Check out part 1 here: Responsibilities of Those Married to a nonbeliever)

Establishing the need: It is not easy to be married to someone who does not know Christ; What does God’s Word has to say to encourage those who are married to unbelievers?

 

Purpose: In this session we will see more responsibilities to your unbelieving spouse and also encouragement when your marriage is hard so that you continue to live these out to please God in your marriage.

• Further responsibilities
• God’s truth to encourage you when marriage is hard

 

(Note for the two session we will be looking at a lot of verses in 1 Corinthians 7 and 1 Peter 3 since they are speak on the topic of being married to unbelievers)

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Review: Answers for Kids Box Set

In continuing with our blog’s “wee-kids Wednesdays” we offer this post.

 

One of the Christian books my family got to go through was the Answers Books for Kids Box Set.  There’s eight volumes total.  Here’s the links to the reviews of all eight books.  Each review has links to individual titles but for the Box Set from the Answers in Genesis store here or on Amazon here.

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