What Does It Mean to Be a Slave of Christ?
What does Paul mean when he calls himself a slave of Jesus Christ? I know the word can sound harsh, especially when we remember…
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The Mercy Seat: What It Was and How It Points to Christ
The mercy seat is one of those Old Testament details that can be hard to picture. What exactly was it, why was blood sprinkled…
Deborah the Judge: What Her Story in Judges Teaches
Deborah's story raises questions that deserve a careful reading of Judges 4 and 5. She was a prophetess and judge in Israel, yet the…
Who Is Apollyon? The Destroyer in Revelation 9
Who is Apollyon in Revelation 9, and what does Scripture mean by calling him the destroyer? The fifth trumpet is one of Revelation’s darkest…
The Land of Canaan: God’s Promise to Israel Explained
Canaan runs through the Bible from Abraham's call to Israel's future restoration. Why did God give this particular land, and what happened when Israel…
The Dark Ages: What Happened to the Church and the Bible?
The phrase “Dark Ages” puts a picture in our minds before we have even opened a history book. I want to look honestly at…
The Book of Amos: God’s Warning to a Comfortable Nation
Why would God send a prophet to warn Israel when the nation looked prosperous and strong? Amos shows us that comfort can hide deep…
What Is Legalism? A Biblical Guide for Christians
What exactly makes a rule legalistic? The answer cannot be simply that the rule is strict, because Jesus really does command His people to…
What Is the Firmament in the Bible? A Study of Genesis 1
The firmament is one of those Bible words that can raise more questions than we first expect, so I want to begin where Genesis…
What Does the Bible Say About Men’s and Women’s Hair?
Hair may seem like a small subject until we come to 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 and see how seriously Paul treats it. What is he…
King Cyrus: Why Did God Call Him His Anointed?
Cyrus is one of those Bible figures who can surprise you. God called this foreign king His shepherd and His anointed even though Cyrus…
Giants in the Bible: What Does Scripture Say?
What are we supposed to make of the Bible's accounts of giants? Some readers explain them away, while others chase every strange claim, but…