Author Archives: danielperek

Emotion and sentiment are powerful things. They are the tools that are used against us so that we easily deceive ourselves. Humanity has been doing that since the very beginning. As a historian, I understand perhaps more than most how powerful being connected to the past can be. I love the study of our forebears,Continue reading “The Camp of Israel: Star Geometry, Heavenly Order, and Defensible Design in the Wilderness”

An illustration of the ancient Roman Calendar of 354 A.D. (Chronograph of Filocalus), which marks December 25 as “Natalis Invicti” (Birth of the Unconquered Sun). Not Yeshua! Why Sextus Julius Africanus and the Early Fathers Do Not Justify **“Christmas”** In every age, the people of God face the same temptation: to cling to what comfortsContinue reading “Itching Ears and Retroactive History:”

A Spotless Bride in a Mixed Field There is tension in the scriptures. The issue is, many modern readers rarely ‘feel’ it; some do, but then the reality of it is that it is rarely resolved by the reader. They shutter to think, maybe, that the Messiah was ever ‘harsh’. The truth of Scripture is,Continue reading “Yeshua – Mister Nice Guy”

Paleo v. Ivri Hebrew writing is beautiful. It is ancient. And it is, unfortunately, ‘controversial’, as is everything concerning truth these days.  Paleo was indeed a legitimate writing script for the Hebrew alphabet in antiquity. In the pre-Babylonian period in Israel, there was indeed Paleo script. It is seen in these ancient sources:  Gezer CalendarContinue reading “Hebrew Script vs. Paleo Script – Yeshua is the Answer”

It tickles me when protestants reach into the Catholic bag of tricks to justify their worship. [Still catholic?] There is an old tale linking the monk “Boniface” with a tree and evangelizing pagans, but the commonly repeated “Boniface invented the Christmas tree” version is not historically accurate. Early medieval sources (like Vita Bonifatii by Willibald)Continue reading “The Myth of “saint” Boniface and the Christmas Tree: Historical Truth vs. Legend”

An Appeal to Sincere Believers This article is written in a spirit of respect and brotherly love. It is not a denial of Yeshua as the Messiah, or the Son of God, nor is it an attack on the sincerity or devotion of Christian believers. Rather, it is an invitation—especially to Protestants who love Scripture—toContinue reading “A Loving Invitation to Re‑Examine the Faith of the Apostles”

  Imagine stepping into the shadowy groves of pre-Medieval Germany, where the whisper of evergreen boughs concealed rituals that might make even the most jaded modern reader blush—yet hold the hidden roots of the world’s twinkling ‘tanenbaum’; I implore you, dear skeptic, to venture forth with an open mind, for what follows may forever compelContinue reading “Spirit and Truth: True Worshippers Choose Truth”

Introduction The concept of the “Twelve Tribes of Israel” holds a central place in biblical history and theology, symbolizing God’s covenant with His chosen people. Originating from the patriarch Abraham, through Isaac and Jacob (whose name was changed to Israel), these tribes formed the nation of Israel. Over time, historical events led to divisions, scatterings,Continue reading “The Unity of Israel: A Biblical Examination of Tribal Identity and the Critique of Two-House Theology”

  I reviewed a very long article I had written on Galatians this morning, and remembered that some people just need a more brief explanation of things. So, I conducted an experiment. First, I asked Chatgpt to read the article and comment on it. It liked the article, and compared it to ‘other,  modern interpretations’,Continue reading “Understanding Galatians from a 1st Century perspective: Easy!”

Every Sabbath in the Synagogues of Galilee in the first century, Jews heard the Torah and the Haftarah [Readings from the Prophets] read in Hebrew and then translated into Galilean Aramaic by a ‘meturgeman’/translator aloud for the hearers. When they did, they would run across the phrase “D’var יהוה ”, many times in the courseContinue reading “The “Davar” Became Flesh – and Called Himself “The Son””