Jeroboam’s Sin: How False Worship Led Israel Astray
Jeroboam became king over the northern tribes of Israel after the nation divided, but he was afraid that his people would return to the…
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What Is the Shekinah Glory? God’s Presence in Scripture
Moses had led Israel out of Egypt, and God had instructed him to build a portable sanctuary called the tabernacle so He could dwell…
The Good Samaritan: What Jesus’ Parable Really Teaches
Before Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan, a lawyer asked Him, “Who is my neighbor?” Luke tells us that he wanted to…
Abraham’s Life: Faith, Failure, and God’s Promise
Abraham trusted God enough to leave his home, live as a foreigner in Canaan, and follow God's command when it seemed to put the…
Head Coverings: What Does 1 Corinthians 11 Mean?
Does 1 Corinthians 11 require every Christian woman today to wear a head covering? Paul connects visible conduct in worship with headship, creation, honor,…
Bartholomew the Apostle: What We Know From Scripture
Bartholomew is named among the Twelve, but Scripture says little about him under that name. Many readers identify him with Nathanael in John's Gospel,…
Daniel in the Lions’ Den: Faithfulness When It Costs You
Daniel was a Jewish captive who had spent decades serving under foreign rulers when officials under King Darius began looking for a charge they…
The Bronze Serpent: How It Points to Jesus on the Cross
Moses, the man God had chosen to lead Israel out of slavery in Egypt, raised a bronze serpent so that Israelites dying from snakebites…
The Feast of Unleavened Bread: What It Means for Christians
For seven days Israel was to remove leaven from their homes and eat unleavened bread. God gave them that observance so they would remember…
The Locusts From the Bottomless Pit: Revelation 9 Explained
The locusts in Revelation 9 are frightening enough without our inventing details about them. They emerge from the abyss, torment people for five months,…
Mark 9:48 Explained: Where the Worm Does Not Die
Jesus spoke of a worm that does not die and a fire that cannot be quenched. I believe He was describing final destruction, and…
The Woman at the Well: Jesus, Living Water, and True Worship
Jesus was resting beside a well in Samaria when a woman came to draw water, and He asked her for a drink. She was…