The Wisdom of Solomon: A Gift and a Warning
Solomon's wisdom is famous, but what did God actually give him? His life raises another hard question too: how could the wisest king turn…
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Joseph in the Bible: From the Pit to God’s Purpose
If we tell Joseph’s life too quickly, it can sound as though he moved straight from a pit to a palace. Genesis does not…
Israel’s 40 Years in the Wilderness: Why Did They Wander?
Why did Israel remain in the wilderness for forty years? The answer is more specific than a vague ‘wilderness season,’ and I think the…
The Book of Nehemiah Explained: Rebuilding Walls and Restoring Worship
The book of Nehemiah is about much more than finishing a wall in fifty-two days. How did God use one man's burden to restore…
The Land of Canaan: God’s Promise to Israel Explained
Canaan runs through the Bible from Abraham's call to Israel's future restoration. Why did God give this particular land, and what happened when Israel…
The Mosaic Covenant: Why God Gave Israel the Law
Why did God give Israel the Law if no one can be saved by keeping it? The order in Exodus helps me answer that…
The Sons of Kohath: Why Their Work Was So Serious
Who were the sons of Kohath, and why did God surround their work with such serious warnings? They carried the most holy furnishings of…
The Feast of Unleavened Bread: What It Means for Christians
Why did God tell Israel to remove leaven and eat unleavened bread for seven days? The feast began with a real night of deliverance,…
The Harlot of Babylon: Who Is She?
Revelation’s great harlot is a disturbing picture, but who is she and why does God judge her so severely? We should not answer by…
The Fall of Jerusalem in AD 70: What Jesus Fulfilled
How much of Jesus' prophecy was fulfilled when Jerusalem fell in AD 70? The temple really was destroyed just as He said, but that…
The Battles at Ai: Why Israel Fell and How God Restored Them
The two battles at Ai raise a question I do not think we should rush past. How did Israel go from the unmistakable victory…
The Root of Jesse: What Isaiah’s Prophecy Reveals About Jesus
Why does Isaiah call Jesus the Root of Jesse instead of simply calling Him the Son of David? The title reaches back to an…