Afterward:

This is a letter that I recommend all students of the Bible read in concert with John, Acts and Romans, Psalms, Job, and the books of the Torah.

It is uniquely instructional, and leaves one with the sense of a supernatural legacy, one directed and fulfilled by God’s own hand. Along with its keen sense of instruction regarding the pride of informed Zionism, the most compelling part of the book is its unabashed preeminence of Jesus Christ, and Him drawn into and through history, as the basis for all prophetic Scripture.

As well, there is the familiar narrative that is in keeping with other Pauline epistles. Whether Paul wrote it or merely influenced it, it is my opinion that his style is unmistakable. The final passage seems all-too-familiar …