Judas Iscariot: How Could a Disciple Betray Jesus?
Judas lived close to Jesus and shared in the work of the Twelve, yet he became the man who betrayed Him. I want to…
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The Book of Ecclesiastes: What Does Vanity Mean?
Why does Ecclesiastes keep calling life “vanity”? Is Solomon saying nothing has meaning, or is he exposing what happens when we ask created things…
Who Was Melchizedek? The Priest-King Who Points to Christ
Who was Melchizedek, the king and priest who blessed Abram after a battle? Genesis gives him only a brief introduction, but Psalm 110 and…
Giants in the Bible: What Does Scripture Say?
What are we supposed to make of the Bible's accounts of giants? Some readers explain them away, while others pursue every strange claim. I…
The Floating Axe Head: Elisha’s Small but Meaningful Miracle
Why did God make a borrowed iron axe head float? Compared with parting the sea or raising the dead, recovering a tool might seem…
Eternal Conscious Torment: What Does the Bible Really Teach?
What does the Bible say finally happens to a person who rejects Jesus Christ? To answer that, we need to distinguish a person’s conscious…
Timothy in the Bible: How a Young Disciple Became a Faithful Servant
Timothy was already a disciple with a good reputation when we meet him in Acts. How did he become the coworker Paul trusted with…
Being Taken or Translated in the Bible: What It Means
Does the Bible ever describe something like teleportation? Some passages may bring that idea to mind, but Enoch's experience was different from Elijah's, and…
What Does Holy Mean in the Bible?
What does Scripture mean when it calls God holy? We also read about holy ground, holy vessels, and holy people, so the word cannot…
Christmas and Christianity: Are Its Roots Really Pagan?
Should a Christian celebrate Christmas, or do its later traditions make the whole day pagan? I have heard confident claims on both sides, but…
Hannah in the Bible: Prayer, Surrender, and Hope
Hannah lived with a grief she could not fix, and Peninnah would not let her forget it. I want to understand how she brought…
Hosanna: What Does the Word Mean?
We hear the word “Hosanna” in songs and around Palm Sunday, but what are we actually saying? The word began as an urgent prayer…