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Fall of Jerusalem and Judea

January 1, 2026

The First Gospel Age Calamity (AD 70) “When ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand” (Luke 21:20. Scriptures from NAS77, unless otherwise noted). — Kome Ajise Jerusalem stands out as the most prominent city in the Bible and one of the world’s oldest continually inhabited urban centers. Its enduring relevance extends beyond scriptural texts, remaining a focal point even in contemporary news and religious discourse. The fall of Jerusalem in AD 70 represents a decisive […]

Beware the Leaven of Herod

January 1, 2024

Politics and the Church “There came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence; for Herod would fain kill thee. And he said unto them, Go and say to that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am perfected” (Luke 13:31‑32 ASV). — Kome Ajise The leaven of Herod is not a common phrase compared to the more familiar leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. In Matthew 16, our […]

Water of Life

November 1, 2021

John Chapter 4 “Whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst” (John 4:14 NASB). by Kome Ajise In the opening verses of John Chapter 4, we learn that Jesus was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John the Baptist. This should not be surprising since Jesus, after talking to Nicodemus, left Jerusalem for the countryside of Judea preaching and baptizing (John 3:22). In John 3:30, John prophesied that Jesus must increase, as he (John) decreased. Since the […]

Before the Feast

March 1, 2021

John 13 “Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come that hewould depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world,he loved them to the end” (John 13:1, all scriptures from NASB). by Kome Ajise The 13th chapter of John’s gospel opens with clear confirmation of our Lord’s awareness of his impending death on this final night with his disciples. John also indicates in the very first verse the […]

Abram and the First World Wars — A Review of Genesis 14

January 1, 2021

Loyalty Rewarded “Blessed be Abram of God Most High … who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand” (Genesis 14:20 ASV). by Kome Ajise Nations have gone to war for a wide range of reasons, such as to protect or defend their territorial area, or access to valuable resources, or to be free from a domineering power. Five kings in the West, from the Valley of Siddim, were invaded, conquered, and put to tribute by four kings from the East. Later they […]