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For those in the know, the “jars of clay” metaphor is often used in Church language. Originally based upon the fact that man was made from the “dust of the earth” (Genesis 2:7), the “clay vessel” analogy asserts that a person is being moulded into the shape and purpose of the “Potter” (i.e. the Creator (as described in Jeremiah 18)). Additional to the “clay” allegory, the biblical editors also use other earth elements such as “mire”, “dirt”, “stone” and even “sand” (to name a few) to describe an individual or society…

Commonly known as the “Traditional Messianic Interpretation”, this view has many similarities to other interpretations (please refer to other blogs), but the main point of difference is that the determined 490 years is seen as “divided sections” across time. That is, the prophetic weeks are stretched over 2,500 years ending with the second coming of Christ. So once again we have to ask: “Does this interpretation have the winning argument?”…

Did you know that Superman was created in 1933 by two Jewish writers named Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. This fictional character is about a baby boy sent from the heavens to Earth: who grew up having superhuman powers, and whose destiny is to save the people on this planet. Yes, Superman can fly; has incredible strength; able to leap tall buildings with a single bound; and gives the bad guys the justice that they deserve. Wikipedia reminds us that this character has many epithets: such as the Man of Steel, Big Blue Boy Scout, the Man of Tomorrow, the Last Son of Krypton, and of course the Greatest Hero of All Time…