Dikaios1517

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by Dikaios1517

November 8 2025 · Edited Nov 9, 2025

You Shall Not Do As They Do

It can be tempting to lump the ceremonial sacrifices of Israel into the same category as that of the pagan peoples of the ancient Near East that neighbored them. In this paper, I show that the sacrifices performed by Israel were very different from their ancient pagan counterparts.

by Dikaios1517

November 1 2025 · Edited Nov 9, 2025

The Date of the Exodus

There are two commonly proposed dates for the Exodus. In this paper I give the biblical and archaeological support for the early date of about 1446 B.C.

by Dikaios1517

October 17 2025 · Edited Nov 9, 2025

Appointed to His Service - The Call to Ministry

Is the call to be a minister similar to that of any other vocation, or is it wholly unique from secular careers? This is a short seminary paper I wrote on the subject.

by Dikaios1517

October 11 2025 · Edited Nov 8, 2025

The Sabbath and the Doctrine of Creation

How does the Bible's teaching on the Sabbath in Exodus 20 inform our view of the days of creation in Genesis 1? This seminary paper is my brief exploration of that topic.

by Dikaios1517

November 7 2025 · Edited Nov 7, 2025

Clients, Words, and Concepts

The words we use can cause a lot of confusion if the concepts behind them are not clearly understood. Particularly when we use the same words to refer to different concepts. This is certainly the case in the recent arguments about whether Primal is a Nostr client or not.

by Dikaios1517

June 18 2025 · Edited Jun 18, 2025

The No-Spam Relay Setup

Tired of seeing spam in your replies? You're not alone. Here is my recommended relay setup to give spam the boot, both for Haven and non-Haven users.

by Dikaios1517

May 15 2025 · Edited May 28, 2025

The Android Elite Setup - Part 2: The Zapstore

In this second installment of The Android Elite Setup tutorial series, we will cover installing the Zapstore from the GitHub page and browsing for apps you may be interested in trying out.

by Dikaios1517

May 27 2025 · Edited May 28, 2025

The Android Elite Setup - Part 3: Amber Signer

Amber is one of the most important tools for Nostr users on Android. This tutorial covers setup for both new and existing nostriches, and logging into Nostr apps that have Amber sign-in support. It does not cover remote signing/bunker login, as this will be covered in a separate, stand-alone tutorial.

by Dikaios1517

May 15 2025 · Edited May 27, 2025

The Android Elite Setup - Part 1

Android users are fortunate to have some of the best Nostr applications and tools at their disposal that simply aren't available to those on iOS, and which synergize well with each other to create a whole experience that is greater than the sum of its parts. This tutorial series will cover installation and setup of six such applications, four of which were dubbed by Derek Ross as "The Grand Slam of Excellence" on Android.

by Dikaios1517

December 1 2024 · Edited Feb 4, 2025

Essential Essays from Anil

Anil Patel's (@anilsaidso on Twitter) list of essential essays that provide a foundational understanding of Bitcoin.

by Dikaios1517

October 4 2023 · Edited Jul 19, 2024

Bitcoin is Hard, but it's Not Difficult

Bitcoin is not more difficult to use than fiat when properly compared.