Jerusalem Allegorical

The walls of Jerusalem are in ruins And its gates have been burnt down (Nehemiah 1:3) The verse literally refers to a time of exile when most Jews had been deported to Babylon while the Holy Land was left, to their minds, desolate. Allegorically though it can be read as a reflection on the near …

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Jesus & the Ring of Sauron

In the Gospel Jesus says "you will not come to me that you may have life." (John 5:40) This contains a promise 'life' and the price that must be paid to receive the promise 'come to me.' His words 'you will not' are a true prophecy of every succeeding generation. For it is certain that …