The Divisions of Priests in the Old Testament
Why did Israel need divisions of priests instead of letting any available priest serve whenever he wished? It may sound like a question about…
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The Second Temple: Why It Was Built and What It Meant
Why did the Jewish remnant rebuild the temple after the exile, and what did that house mean in God’s larger plan? The story runs…
Jephthah in the Bible: Faith, Vows, and Tragedy
How should we understand Jephthah? Scripture will not let us call him simply a hero or a villain. God used him to deliver Israel,…
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…
Nephilim, Anakim, and Rephaim: What the Bible Actually Says
What are we supposed to make of all the giant names in the Old Testament? It is easy to blend the Nephilim, Anakim, Rephaim,…
The Dead Sea Scrolls: What They Reveal About the Bible
How much can a group of ancient manuscripts really tell us about the Bible we read today? Some people speak as if the Dead…
The Feast of Trumpets: What It Means in the Bible
The Feast of Trumpets comes with a surprisingly short command in Leviticus. What was Israel meant to hear in that day of trumpet-blowing, and…
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 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…
Barnabas in the Bible: The Son of Encouragement
What kind of encouragement actually strengthens a church? Barnabas is often remembered as the “Son of Encouragement,” but Acts gives that name more weight…
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…
Alexander the Great in Bible Prophecy
Alexander the Great is never named directly in Daniel, so why do Bible students connect him with Daniel’s prophecies? To answer that, I want…