What Is the Firmament in the Bible? A Study of Genesis 1
On the second day of creation, God divided waters from waters by making what Genesis calls the firmament. He named it Heaven, and the…
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The Canaanites: Why Did God Judge Them?
The conquest of Canaan can be hard to read. God commanded a judgment that reached whole communities, and I do not want to make…
Forsaking the Assembly: What Hebrews 10:25 Really Means
The assembly in Hebrews 10:25 is the gathering of believers who belong to Jesus Christ. Paul warns them against abandoning those gatherings, and he…
Shamgar and His Oxgoad: What the Bible Tells Us
Shamgar appears only twice in Judges, yet Scripture records that he delivered Israel by killing six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad. I would like…
Satan in the Bible: What Scripture Says About His Power and Limits
Satan is a personal spiritual enemy who works to deceive people and draw them away from God. Scripture records him questioning God's word, accusing…
Proverbs 31 Explained: A Portrait of a Godly Woman
Proverbs 31 is often handed to women as a list of everything they should accomplish, but the chapter begins with a mother teaching her…
Ephesians 1:4: Chosen Before the Foundation of the World
When Paul says God chose us before the foundation of the world, he does not speak of election in isolation from Jesus. He says…
Amen in the Bible: What Does It Really Mean?
When someone finishes praying and we answer Amen, what are we actually saying? We are expressing our agreement with the prayer and entrusting it…
‘Let the Women Keep Silent’: What Does It Mean?
What did Paul mean when he wrote, “Let your women keep silent in the churches”? Some people use that sentence to silence women in…
Zechariah and Zacharias: The Priest Who Doubted
The Zechariah in this study is the priest whom the NKJV calls Zacharias, Elizabeth's husband and John the Baptist's father. Luke describes a righteous…
Benaiah in the Bible: The Mighty Man Who Served David and Solomon
Benaiah is usually remembered for killing a lion in a pit on a snowy day. Scripture also follows him through years of service to…
‘You Are of Your Father the Devil’: What Jesus Meant
When Jesus said, “You are of your father the devil,” He was confronting men who claimed a relationship with Abraham and with God while…