God Will Not Forsake You: What the Promise Means
What does God mean when He promises not to leave or forsake His people? Suffering can make Him feel far away, and a peaceful…
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The Tribe of Benjamin: Courage, Failure, and Covenant Faithfulness
As I followed Benjamin's history, I kept seeing the tribe move between remarkable courage and terrible failure. How did a people known for their…
Rebekah in the Bible: Faith, Favoritism, and God’s Promise
Rebekah's story has always struck me because Genesis lets us see both great courage and painful failure in the same woman. She left home…
Goliath in the Bible: Why David’s Victory Matters
Goliath is one of the best-known people in the Bible, but I think we miss 1 Samuel 17 if we turn it into a…
Noah’s Descendants: Masoretic Text vs. Septuagint Lifespans
The ages in Genesis can get confusing very quickly, especially when the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint do not always give the same numbers.…
The History of the Term Christian
We hear the word Christian so often that it can feel as though it has always been there, but where did the name come…
Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim: Blessing and Curse
Two mountains rise over the valley of Shechem in central Israel. Mount Gerizim stands to the south, and Mount Ebal stands to the north.…
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…
A Camel Through the Eye of a Needle: What Jesus Meant
Jesus’ words about a camel passing through the eye of a needle are meant to stop us short. Is He saying that wealth itself…
Absalom, Amnon, and Tamar: A Painful Biblical Account
2 Samuel 13 is painful to read, and it should be. How did one man's corrupt desire turn violent while the leaders in David's…
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…
The Rainbow Covenant: What It Means in Genesis
A rainbow can catch our attention before we stop to think about why it is there. When I return to Genesis, though, I find…