The Names of Jehovah: What They Mean in the Bible
When God sent Moses to bring Israel out of slavery in Egypt, Moses asked what he should say if the people wanted to know…
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Are Christians Required to Tithe? What the Bible Teaches
Tithing is a significant topic in Scripture, rooted in the Old Testament and practiced by Israel as a part of their covenant relationship with…
The Book of Proverbs Explained: How to Read Biblical Wisdom
Proverbs 26 tells us not to answer a fool according to his folly, and then the next verse tells us to answer him. If…
Being Taken or Translated in the Bible: What It Means
Does the Bible describe anything like teleportation? Philip's removal from the Ethiopian official and his appearance at Azotus may bring that word to mind,…
Nadab and Abihu’s Strange Fire: Why Were They Judged?
Why did two of Aaron's sons die while bringing an offering before God? Nadab and Abihu were priests, men appointed to serve at Israel's…
Mark 9:48 Explained: Where the Worm Does Not Die
Jesus spoke of a worm that does not die and a fire that cannot be quenched. I believe He was describing final destruction, and…
Why Did Abraham Say Sarah Was His Sister?
Abraham was afraid that someone would kill him in order to take Sarah, his wife. He asked her to identify him as her brother,…
Noah and the Ark: Judgment, Grace, and God’s Rescue
Noah lived in a world that had become filled with violence, and God told him that He would bring a flood to judge it.…
Doors in Heaven: What Does the Bible Actually Mean?
After God spoke in a dream to Jacob, the ancestor whose family became the nation of Israel, Jacob called the place where he had…
The Abrahamic Covenant: What God Promised Abraham
God's promise to Abraham concerns a particular land and people, yet it also reaches every family of the earth through Jesus Christ. If we…
The Mark of Cain: What Was It and Why Did God Give It?
Genesis does not tell us what Cain's mark looked like, but it does tell us why God gave it. After Cain murdered Abel, the…
Baal in the Bible: Why His Worship Was So Serious
Israel repeatedly turned to Baal even though the LORD had delivered them from Egypt and made a covenant with them. Baal worship offered the…