Why Did Abraham Say Sarah Was His Sister?
Why did Abraham tell people that Sarah was his sister when she was his wife? The answer is not complicated, but fear distorted the…
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Seraphim in the Bible: What Isaiah’s Vision Reveals
Seraphim have inspired a lot of pictures and theories, yet the Bible gives us only one passage that names them as heavenly beings. What…
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…
The Mark of Cain: What Was It and Why Did God Give It?
People have offered all kinds of ideas about the mark of Cain, but Genesis never tells us what it looked like. So what does…
Belshazzar: The Writing on the Wall Explained
Belshazzar's story takes place in a single night, but Daniel 5 is more than a curious tale about a mysterious hand that wrote on…
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…
Jehovah-Nissi: What Does ‘The Lord Is My Banner’ Mean?
What was Moses saying when he named an altar Jehovah-Nissi, “The LORD Is My Banner”? The name came after a real battle, where Israel…
David’s Water Offering: Why He Poured It Out to the Lord
Why did David pour out the water his mighty men risked their lives to bring him? At first, his response can look wasteful or…
The Rainbow in the Bible: What Does It Mean?
A rainbow can stir up all kinds of ideas, so what has God actually told us to remember when one appears? Genesis gives it…
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 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…
Psalm 27: Trusting God When Fear Returns
Psalm 27 begins with one of David’s boldest statements of trust, but the whole psalm is not spoken in the same tone. David moves…