The Leap of Faith

It is common knowledge that there were 12 tribes of Israel. However, the Bible also tells us that there were 12 Princes of Ishmael. Though Ishmael was not the child of promise, God did bless him and promised to make Ishmael into a great nation. https://theleapoffaith.org/

Some hold that the Exodus took place in 1446 BC as found in the Bible, while other schools of thought place the Exodus at 1270 BC during the reign of Ramesses II. This video takes a look at both possibilities for dating the Exodus. https://theleapoffaith.org/

The purpose of this work is to compare the qualities of the burning bush encountered by Moses at mount Horeb, with the seven branched lamp-stand (known as the menorah) that once illuminated the temple in Jerusalem. https://theleapoffaith.org/

A concise explanation of the Orthodox Christian teaching on the "Resurrection of the Dead" as taken from St. Andrew of Caesarea's commentary on the Apocalypse. https://theleapoffaith.org/

In the Old Testament, to be a prophet usually meant sufferings and a difficult life filled with sorrows. Now although the office of prophet-hood is quite a lofty calling, it also calls for much responsibility. As the saying goes, "heavy is the head that wears the crown." https://theleapoffaith.org/

In Antiquity the true name of God was unknown and forbidden to all except for the High Priest who would speak "The Name" consisting of seventy-two letters, within the Holy of Holies in the Temple in Jerusalem once each year on Yom Kippur: The Day of Atonement. https://theleapoffaith.org/

Ever since the most ancient of times human beings have offered up sacrifices to the god or gods they served, worshiped, and believed in. But most importantly the prophet Samuel would reveal that to obey God is better than sacrifice (I Samuel 15:22). So what exactly was the sacrificial system like during the era of the Old Testament, and do Orthodox Christian priests offer up bloodless sacrifices in the era of the New Testament? https://theleapoffaith.org/

A general overview of some of the religious beliefs held by the Native peoples of America. https://theleapoffaith.org/

When Christ confessed He was the Messiah, the high priest tore his robe, and when Christ died on the cross, the veil of the Temple tore from top to bottom. Is there a connection here? https://theleapoffaith.org/

Could the two witnesses of Revelation really be the prophets Enoch and Elijah? Revelation 11:3-4 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. https://theleapoffaith.org/

Did prophet Jeremiah hide the Ark in a cave shortly before the Babylonians destroyed the Temple, or did the son of Solomon by the Queen of Sheba take it back with him to Ethiopia after his visit to Jerusalem? https://theleapoffaith.org/

The story of the Flood, the construction of the Tower of Babel, and the tribes who emerged from the dispersion of the peoples. https://theleapoffaith.org/

The Bible speaks about the existence of giants dating back to the most ancient of times. Could the giants be the offspring of angels and human women, or is there another explanation for the origins of the giants the mighty men of renown? https://theleapoffaith.org/

Melchizedek was priest of the most high God in the Old Testament, and he brought forth bread and wine. Jesus Christ is a priest after the order of Melchizedek in the New Testament, and brought forth the bread and wine of His body and blood. Does this reveal the sacrament of Holy Communion? https://theleapoffaith.org/

After lifting up his heart in pride, Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon was stricken with madness and given the heart of a beast. He would suffer with this affliction for 7 years, until one day when he looked up to heaven and gave God the glory. Nebuchadnezzar was then restored and even wrote part of the book of Daniel contained in the Holy Bible. https://theleapoffaith.org/

A comparison of the Holy of Holies in the Temple of Solomon, with the New Jerusalem which comes down out of Heaven from God. https://theleapoffaith.org/

From the Queen of Sheba, to Ras Tafari. The history of Ethiopia and her relationship within the Biblical narrative is discussed. Psalms 68:31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God. Ethiopia is mentioned a total of 39 times within 37 verses of the Old Testament. https://theleapoffaith.org/

The ancient Egyptians built an architecture based on astronomy. For the three pyramids at Giza line up with the three stars in the constellation of Orion's belt. https://theleapoffaith.org/

The Virgin Mary intended to preach the Gospel of her Son to the inhabitants of the country of Georgia, but instead she ended up claiming territory for those wishing to be saved in what would later blossom into the monastic settlement of Mt. Athos. The blessed Virgin appeared to St. Nino in 323 AD, and instructed her to go and preach Christ to the country which fell to her by lot. https://theleapoffaith.org/

This video examines the relationship held between the governments of Iraq, Iran, and the United States. Covering the events beginning with the Iranian revolution in 1979, and extending to the United States' second invasion of Iraq in 2003. https://theleapoffaith.org/

The Sadducees, Pharisees, and Essenes were religious sects that emerged in Judaea a couple centuries before the coming of Christ, and mostly all dissolved after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. Is modern day Rabbinic Judaism an offshoot of ancient Phariseeisim? https://theleapoffaith.org/

Did the Old Testament Saints that rose from the dead after Jesus resurrected go back into their graves later and die again? Or are they still walking among us today? https://theleapoffaith.org/

Could the significance of the date September 11 be found anong the various religious communities throughout the world? And could the events of that clear September morning in 2001 be found written in the Bible? https://theleapoffaith.org/

An angel instructs Enoch to teach the son's of men knowledge and wisdom, until a horse descends from heaven to take Enoch away from the son's of men, and away from the earth. https://theleapoffaith.org/

Could the Babylonian Gilgamesh be the Biblical Nimrod? Was the Code of Hammurabi the predecessor to the law of Moses? These are just a couple of the Biblical parallels found in ancient Sumer. https://theleapoffaith.org/