Eliezer of Damascus: Was He Abraham’s Servant Who Found Rebekah?
Was Eliezer of Damascus the man Abraham sent to find a wife for his son Isaac? He may have been, but Genesis names Eliezer…
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Psalm 22 Explained: The Messiah’s Cry and the Cross
Psalm 22 begins with a man asking why God has forsaken him, yet later he declares that God heard him and did not hide…
Psalm 8: What It Reveals About God and Humanity
David looks at the heavens in Psalm 8 and asks why God would pay attention to people as small as we are. Yet the…
The Priestly Blessing: What Does It Mean?
“The LORD bless you and keep you” asks for far more than pleasant circumstances. God first gave these words to Aaron and his sons…
Gideon in the Bible: Faith, Fear, Victory, and Failure
Gideon was trying to keep the Midianites from finding his wheat when the LORD called him to deliver Israel from them. These raiders had…
God’s Grace: What Does the Bible Mean?
When we say God saves us by grace, we mean that He gives us salvation we could never earn. Calling grace “unmerited favor” is…
The Book of Isaiah Explained: Judgment, Salvation, and the Messiah
The prophet Isaiah describes a Child who will rule on King David's throne forever, and later he describes a Servant who is rejected and…
The Mercy Seat: What It Was and How It Points to Christ
The mercy seat was the cover of pure gold on the ark of the covenant. God appointed it as the place above which He…
War and Fighting: A Biblical Examination
How should a Christian think about war without making violence either unthinkable or easy? Scripture commands us to love enemies and refuse personal vengeance.…
Song of Solomon Explained: Love, Marriage, and Christ
In the Song of Solomon, a man and a woman speak openly about how much they desire one another. They notice each other's beauty,…
The Mountain of God: Why God Meets People on Mountains
What made the ground holy when Moses approached the burning bush? He had come to the mountain while tending sheep, but God called to…
The Battles at Ai: Why Israel Fell and How God Restored Them
Israel had just seen God give them victory at Jericho when the men of Ai sent their soldiers fleeing. The scouts had thought a…