Being Taken or Translated in the Bible: What It Means
Does the Bible ever describe something like teleportation? A few passages may sound that way at first, but Enoch, Elijah, Ezekiel, Philip, Paul, and…
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The Nephilim: Who Were They in Genesis 6?
Genesis 6 raises questions almost as soon as the sons of God and the Nephilim appear. Who were they, what does “sons of God”…
Susanna and Bel and the Dragon: Do They Belong in Daniel?
Susanna and Bel and the Dragon are sometimes printed as Daniel 13 and Daniel 14, which naturally raises a serious question: do they belong…
Behemoth in the Bible: What Was It?
What was Behemoth, and why did God describe it to Job? The creature is fascinating, but I do not want the question of its…
Lot in the Bible: A Righteous Man With a Troubled Legacy
Lot’s story makes me stop and think because the Bible calls him righteous while Genesis records some terrible choices. How do those truths fit…
God Is Our Light: What the Bible Means
Genesis begins with light appearing at God’s command, and Revelation ends with the Lamb as the light of the New Jerusalem. Between those scenes,…
The Priestly Breastplate: What It Meant
What was the priestly breastplate, and why did Aaron carry Israel’s names over his heart? It can be tempting to begin with theories about…
The Canaanites: Why Did God Judge Them?
The conquest of Canaan can be hard to read. Who were the Canaanites, why did God wait centuries before judging them, and can anyone…
Bathsheba in the Bible: Her Story Beyond David’s Sin
Bathsheba is often introduced as though her whole life can be summed up by David's worst sin. But what does Scripture actually tell us…
The Pharisees: Who Were They and Why Did Jesus Rebuke Them?
The Pharisees appear so often in the Gospels that it is easy to picture them as simple religious villains. But who were they, what…
The Feast of Tabernacles: What It Means in the Bible
What was Israel supposed to remember during the Feast of Tabernacles, and why does the feast appear again when Jesus offers living water and…
The Tower of Babel: What Happened and Why God Scattered the People
The builders at Babel tell us why they acted: they wanted a city centered on their own name, and they believed it would keep…