The Hellenists in the New Testament: Who Were They?
Who were the Hellenists we meet in Acts, and why does Luke keep bringing them into the story? They were Jews who spoke Greek…
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Ezer: What Does ‘Helper Comparable’ Mean?
What did God mean when He said He would make Adam “a helper comparable to him”? The word helper can sound small in modern…
The Book of Hosea: Judgment, Mercy, and Restored Love
Hosea is sometimes remembered only as the story of a faithful prophet and an unfaithful wife, but the book reaches much further than that.…
Elijah in the Bible: Faithfulness to God in a Dark Time
Elijah appears in Scripture without a long introduction and immediately stands before one of Israel’s most wicked kings. Who was this prophet, and what…
How to Witness to a Jehovah’s Witness With Truth and Grace
I know that talking with a Jehovah's Witness can feel intimidating, especially when the conversation turns to Greek words or a long chain of…
Abimelech in Judges: A Ruler Who Was Not a Deliverer
What should we make of Abimelech, a man who ruled over Israel but never delivered Israel from anyone? His story sits in the book…
What Is Sin According to the Bible?
Sin is often discussed by comparing one person with another, but that never answers the question Scripture asks. God measures every person by His…
The Book of Proverbs Explained: How to Read Biblical Wisdom
Proverbs is quoted often, but its short sayings are easy to read too quickly. I want to know what a saying actually says and…
The Scofield Bible: Can You Trust Its Notes?
Whenever someone asks me whether the Scofield Bible can be trusted, I have to ask what they mean. Are we talking about the King…
The Daniel Diet: What Daniel’s Choice Really Meant
People often call Daniel's choice in Babylon the “Daniel diet,” but was Daniel trying to give us a health plan? When I read the…
The Book of Galatians: Christ Alone and Christian Freedom
Why does Paul speak so sharply to churches that already believed in Jesus? They were being taught to add circumcision and the Mosaic Law…
What Is Meekness? The Strength Jesus Calls Blessed
What does Jesus mean when He says the meek will inherit the earth? We often hear meekness described as weakness, but that cannot explain…