Who Are the 12 Tribes of Israel? Why the Lists Differ
Who are the twelve tribes of Israel, and why do their names change from one Bible list to another? Jacob’s family is where the…
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The Book of Lamentations Explained: Grief, Hope, and God’s Mercy
Lamentations does not ask us to pretend Jerusalem’s fall was less terrible than it was. It gives us words for grief, confession, and a…
What Is Sin? What the Bible Really Says
What does the Bible mean when it calls something sin? Temptation is not the same as consent, and Adam's fall is not another person's…
Hannah in the Bible: Prayer, Surrender, and Hope
Hannah’s story begins with a grief she could not fix, and Peninnah would not let her forget it. I want to look closely at…
Ehud in the Bible: What His Deliverance of Israel Teaches
Ehud's story is one of the more surprising accounts in Judges. God used this left-handed Benjamite to free Israel from Moab by killing its…
The Feasts of the Lord: What They Mean in the Bible
Israel's feasts can look like a calendar of ceremonies or a chart of future predictions, but I want to begin where Scripture begins. God…
The Names of Jehovah: What They Mean in the Bible
God’s names are often gathered into charts, but a chart can make very different biblical expressions look identical. Some passages give His covenant name,…
Jacob’s Ladder Explained: The Dream That Points to Jesus
What did Jacob actually see when he dreamed of a ladder reaching into heaven? He was running from home with the consequences of his…
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…
What Did Moses Mean by ‘Uncircumcised Lips’?
Why would Moses call his own lips “uncircumcised”? The phrase sounds strange, especially because Exodus has already told us about a dangerous circumcision crisis…
David and Bathsheba: Sin, Repentance, and Lasting Consequences
When I read the account of David and Bathsheba, I am struck by how quickly one hidden sin spread into the lives of so…
Proverbs 31 Explained: A Portrait of a Godly Woman
Proverbs 31 is often handed to women as a list of everything they should accomplish, but the chapter begins with a mother teaching her…