Esau in the Bible: What His Life and Birthright Teach Us
Most of us remember Esau as the hungry man who traded his birthright for stew. His story is much larger than that one meal,…
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The Roman Centurion: Why Jesus Marveled at His Faith
Why did a Roman officer understand Jesus more clearly than many people who had grown up hearing Israel’s Scriptures? Others praised the centurion’s character…
Adam and Eve: Why Their Story Still Matters
Who were Adam and Eve, and why does their story still control so much of what Scripture teaches about us? Genesis presents them as…
The Johannine Comma: What 1 John 5:7 Says
What exactly is the Johannine Comma, and why does it appear in 1 John 5 in the KJV and NKJV but not in most…
Tetelestai: What Jesus Meant by ‘It Is Finished’
What did Jesus mean when He said, “It is finished”? John gives us one Greek word behind that English sentence, but I do not…
The Beatitudes: What Jesus Was Really Teaching
The Beatitudes are familiar, but they can be easy to misunderstand. Are they steps we climb to earn God's favor, or is Jesus showing…
Halloween and Christianity: What Does the Bible Say?
People can mean very different things when they talk about Halloween. One neighbor may picture children asking for candy, while another is thinking about…
The Two Lampstands and Olive Trees: What Revelation 11 Means
The two lampstands and olive trees in Revelation 11 are not isolated images. John draws on Zechariah 4, where God explains how His work…
John the Beloved Disciple: From Son of Thunder to Faithful Witness
John is remembered as the disciple Jesus loved, but that title can sound softer than the man we meet in the Gospels. He was…
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 Joel: Repentance, the Spirit, and the Day of the Lord
Joel opens on a land stripped bare. Worship has stopped because the harvest is gone, and even the animals are crying out for water.…
Blood Moons and Darkened Suns: What Bible Prophecy Says
A red moon or a darkened sun can immediately make people think about Bible prophecy. But does every eclipse fulfill Joel or Revelation? I…