Last Things & Eschatology

Matthew 13:44–52: The Hidden Treasure, the Pearl, and the Scribe’s New and Old

A Catholic exegesis of Matthew 13:44–52: the hidden treasure, the pearl of great price, the dragnet, and the scribe who brings out the new and the old.

Matthew 13:24–43: The Weeds, the Mustard Seed, and a Field Left to Grow

A Catholic exegesis of Matthew 13:24–43: the parables of the weeds, mustard seed, and leaven, the Psalm 78 citation, and Augustine’s corpus permixtum.

The Apocalypse of Peter — Heaven, Hell, and the Book That Almost Made the Bible

The earliest Christian tour of heaven and hell was nearly canonized — read in church, defended by Clement of Alexandria. Why the Apocalypse of Peter was left out.

Apocalypticism in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Sons of Light and Sons of Darkness

What do the Dead Sea Scrolls reveal about Jewish apocalypticism? A study of the Community Rule, the War Scroll, the light-darkness dualism of Qumran, and how it connects to the New Testament.

The War Scroll Explained: A Catholic Guide to the Final Battle

A comprehensive guide to the War Scroll (1QM) from the Dead Sea Scrolls: the 40-year eschatological battle, angelic warfare, priestly liturgy, and what this reveals about Jesus's rejection of violent messianism.

John 1:5 Meaning Explained: The Light Shines in the Darkness

What does John 1:5 mean? A study of the Greek—the present tense of φαίνει, the double meaning of κατέλαβεν, and the already/not yet of eschatology.

Protestants and Purgatory

How the Catholic doctrine of purgatory completes salvation as a process of theosis after death—and why C.S. Lewis and other thoughtful Protestants have found it compelling.