Tubal-Cain in the Bible: A Gift That Could Be Misused
Tubal-Cain gets only one verse in Genesis, yet that verse tells us a great deal about the world before the Flood. When I slow…
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The Last Day in the Bible: When Will Jesus Raise Believers?
When Jesus says He will raise believers on “the last day,” what exactly does He mean? I want to slow down and follow the…
The Book of Joel: Repentance, the Spirit, and the Day of the Lord
Joel opens on a land stripped bare. Worship has stopped because the harvest is gone, and even the animals are crying out for water.…
What Does It Mean to Be Born Again? A Biblical Answer
Why did Jesus tell one of Israel’s most religious teachers that he had to be born again? Nicodemus was thoroughly trained and lived a…
What Is the Gospel? The Good News of Jesus Christ
The gospel is familiar enough that people can repeat its words without pausing over its meaning. I want to follow Scripture's own announcement: the…
Lamps Filled With Oil: What They Mean in the Bible
What do oil and lamps teach us when they appear together in Scripture? The trail begins in the tabernacle, where oil set people apart…
The Priestly Blessing: What Does It Mean?
What did God promise when He gave Aaron the words, “The LORD bless you and keep you”? Christians often sing or speak this beautiful…
Born Again: What Jesus Meant to Nicodemus
Jesus told a respected teacher of Israel, “You must be born again.” I keep thinking about who heard those words: Nicodemus knew the Scriptures,…
The Law of Moses: How Should Christians Read It?
How should a Christian read the Law of Moses? I keep seeing two opposite mistakes: some people try to earn righteousness through commands, while…
Lilith in the Bible: What Does Isaiah 34:14 Mean?
The name Lilith appears in modern stories with a detailed biography, but Isaiah gives us only one rare Hebrew word in a very different…
The Hidden Wisdom of God: What Paul Meant
Paul’s words about God’s hidden wisdom raise a question I want to understand carefully. How could the rulers who opposed Jesus know enough to…
Did Jesus Sweat Blood in Gethsemane?
Did Jesus actually sweat blood in Gethsemane? Luke describes something so intense that it is easy to repeat the phrase without slowing down to…