Codex Vaticanus: What It Is and Why Textual Tradition Matters
Codex Vaticanus is one of the first manuscripts people mention when the wording of the New Testament is debated. Its age deserves attention, but…
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The Book of Proverbs Explained: How to Read Biblical Wisdom
Proverbs is quoted often, but its short sayings are easy to read too quickly. I want to know what a saying actually says and…
Solomon’s Temple: Why the First Temple Was Built
Solomon’s temple was magnificent, but what was God teaching Israel through it? Why did He permit Solomon to build that house, and how does…
Ishmael in the Bible: His Story, Promise, and Place in Genesis
Ishmael’s life comes from one of Genesis’s most painful family stories. I find it important that Scripture does not erase the sin that produced…
The Messiah in the Bible: How Scripture Points to Jesus
The Bible does not reveal everything about the Messiah in one verse. As the promise grows across Scripture, we see His family line and…
The Last Day in the Bible: When Will Jesus Raise Believers?
When Jesus says He will raise believers on “the last day,” what exactly does He mean? I want to slow down and follow the…
The Seven Spirits of God: What Revelation Means
What does Revelation mean when it speaks of “the seven Spirits of God”? The phrase can sound as though John is describing seven different…
Deborah the Judge: What Her Story in Judges Teaches
Deborah's story raises questions that deserve a careful reading of Judges 4 and 5. She was a prophetess and judge in Israel, yet the…
Wormwood in Revelation: What Does the Bitter Star Mean?
Wormwood appears in Revelation as the name of a star whose fall turns water bitter and brings death. The severity of the image has…
Overcomers in the Bible: What 1 John Really Teaches
John calls every person born of God an overcomer. That can sound strange when a Christian is tired, tempted, or grieving, so what kind…
Church Security: Is It Biblical?
Should a church have security measures, or does planning for danger show a lack of faith? Scripture does not give every congregation an operations…
How to Witness to a Mormon With Truth and Grace
How do you talk with a Latter-day Saint when familiar words like God, Jesus, grace, and salvation may carry very different meanings? I want…