Barabbas and Jesus: The Prisoner Who Went Free
Barabbas never says a word in any of the Gospel accounts, yet he stands at the center of one of the clearest courtroom reversals…
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The Holy Spirit and the Wind: What Jesus Meant
Why did Jesus compare the work of the Holy Spirit to the wind? We cannot see the wind itself, but we hear it and…
The Christmas Star: What Guided the Magi to Jesus?
What was the star that led the Magi to Jesus? Matthew tells us exactly what it did, but he never explains what kind of…
What Was the Star of Bethlehem? What Matthew Tells Us
What exactly did the Magi see when they followed the Star of Bethlehem? Matthew tells us what the star did without explaining what it…
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…
Apollos in the Bible: An Eloquent Teacher Corrected
Apollos only appears in a handful of New Testament passages, yet Luke gives us enough detail to raise an important question. What happens when…
Why Did Jesus Curse the Fig Tree?
Why did Jesus speak judgment over a leafy fig tree when Mark openly says it was not the season for figs? That detail can…
The Good Samaritan: What Jesus’ Parable Really Teaches
The Good Samaritan is familiar, but the question that led Jesus to tell it is easy to miss. A lawyer asked, “Who is my…
Fruit of the Spirit: What Does Galatians 5 Really Teach?
The fruit of the Spirit is familiar enough that we can recite the list without stopping to ask what Paul is actually saying. Is…
The Stranger, Widow, and Fatherless: God’s Care
Why does Scripture return so often to the stranger, the widow, the fatherless, and the poor? Each group could be left with little protection,…
The Book of Acts: What It Teaches About the Early Church
Acts picks up where Luke’s Gospel ends, but it is more than a list of what happened next. It shows the risen Jesus continuing…
Gog and Magog: Are Ezekiel and Revelation the Same Battle?
Gog and Magog appear in both Ezekiel and Revelation, but are those passages describing the same battle? This subject can quickly turn into guesses…