Alexander the Great was one of the most influential military leaders in world history. He conquered much of the known world by the age of thirty-two. Though his name appears only a few times in Scripture, the Bible gives astonishingly accurate prophecies concerning...
There is great weight in a name. Names in the Bible often reflect character, calling, or destiny. But the name “Christian” didn’t begin as a badge of honor, it was a label of mockery. Yet it is the name we now hold dearly, a name that connects us...
Joseph’s life is a testimony to the power of purity, the pain of false accusation, and the providence of God through trials. When he was sold into slavery by his brothers, he was placed in the house of Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh. There, Joseph was faced...
Lets begin reading Matthew 2:1-3: “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the...
Bartholomew is one of the lesser-known apostles, often hidden in the shadow of the more prominent Peter, John, or Paul. Yet, he stands as a firm pillar in the foundation of the Church. His name might be quiet in the text, but his life was not without impact....
Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, was chosen by God to rule after his father’s death. He is perhaps most famously remembered for his extraordinary wisdom. But as we will see, this gift, though divine in origin, did not prevent him from making deeply...
This account spans 2 Samuel 13 and is deeply woven into the broader context of David’s household, especially after his own sin with Bathsheba. The seeds of lust, pride, and revenge grow within his children, and we see how personal sin breeds generational...
The setting for Elijah's showdown is laid out in 1 Kings 17–18. Israel is deep into apostasy under the rule of King Ahab and his Sidonian wife, Jezebel, who promoted the worship of Baal and Asherah. 1 Kings 16:33 says, "And Ahab made a wooden image. Ahab did...
The book of Amos opens simply: "The words of Amos, who was among the sheepbreeders of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake." (Amos...
The first mention of Nimrod is found in Genesis 10:8-9, in the genealogy of Noah’s descendants after the Flood. The Scripture says, "Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said,...
