The Mystery of Hy-Brasil – The Disappearing Island

Hy-Brasil, also known as Brasil (and a few other variant spellings) is a legendary island said to have existed off the coast of Ireland.  Supposedly, it's shrouded in mist almost all of the time, the mist lifting for only one day every 7 years (I wonder if Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue got ideas …

Restored English Translation of Genesis: Chapter 44

I'm almost finished Genesis!  Today I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of Beresheet (Genesis) chapter 44.  Contained (as usual) are the Hebrew names, with a glossary of them after the chapter.  At the end is a list of where the Aleph Tavs occur, as they are no longer included in the main text. CHAPTER …

The Empty Tomb (and Other Evidence for Jesus’ Death & Resurrection)

We're all at least partly familiar with the story of the death and resurrection of Yehoshua ha'Mashiach (Jesus the Christ).  It occurred around 30 AD (give or take a few years; I used to believe it was 28 AD, but after the discovery of 29AD coins imprinted in the image on the Turin Shroud, I …

Jesus

The Son of God.  The Saviour of the world.  The man Who gave His life for us. And the title of the mini-series starring Jeremy Sisto. Yes, this is shameless clickbait (Easter season, after all!).  Welcome to the 6th edition of My Fortnightly Movie/TV Thoughts.  Last fortnight I reviewed Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014).  This …

Easter

[It has come to my attention that the information presented in this article is incorrect; please see my more recent post Revisiting Easter for a more factual presentation.] Today is Easter Sunday.  Many hold it to be the day that Yehoshua ha'Mashiach/Jesus the Christ rose from the dead.  It's a festival full of bunnies, eggs, …

Restored English Translation of Genesis: Chapter 43

Here is my latest installment in my ongoing project to translate the entire Bible into English - the Restored English Translation (RET).  Today I present the 43rd chapter of Beresheet, commonly known in English as the Book of Genesis.  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names, with a glossary of them after the chapter.  At …

Good Friday

Today is Good Friday - in Australia, at least; it's still the day before in some parts of the world.  Today, many Christians celebrate and remember Yehoshua ha'Mashiach/Jesus the Christ's death by crucifixion on a Friday, and His resurrection 3 days later on a Sunday. BUT - it's all a myth.  No, Yeshua's crucifixion and …