Did God Create the World in Six Literal Days?
Genesis 1 is often treated as though its plainest claim is the hardest one to accept. I find it helpful to begin with the…
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The Pharisees: Who Were They and Why Did Jesus Rebuke Them?
The Pharisees appear so often in the Gospels that it is easy to picture them as simple religious villains. But who were they, what…
Shadows and Types in the Bible: How They Point to Christ
How do we know when an Old Testament person or event really points to Jesus, and when we are only noticing an interesting similarity?…
The Beatitudes: What Jesus Was Really Teaching
The Beatitudes are familiar, but they can be easy to misunderstand. Are they steps we climb to earn God's favor, or is Jesus showing…
The Book of Deuteronomy: Moses’ Final Words to Israel
Deuteronomy brings us to the plains of Moab, where Moses speaks to Israel one last time before the nation crosses the Jordan. I hear…
The Jebusites in the Bible: Jerusalem Before David
Who were the Jebusites, and why do they keep appearing in the Bible’s account of Jerusalem? Their story reaches from the descendants of Canaan…
Bathsheba in the Bible: Her Story Beyond David’s Sin
Bathsheba is often introduced as though her whole life can be summed up by David's worst sin. But what does Scripture actually tell us…
Doves in the Bible: What Do They Mean?
Doves show up in some of the Bible’s most familiar scenes, but they do not mean the same thing every time. If we slow…
God’s Providence and Provision: How He Rules and Cares
How should we trust God's providence when life is painful or confusing? I find it helpful to separate providence—God's continuing rule and care over…
The Walls of Jericho: Why Did Israel March for Seven Days?
Why did God tell Israel to walk around Jericho for seven days instead of attacking it like an ordinary city? Before the march ever…
Lot in the Bible: A Righteous Man With a Troubled Legacy
Lot’s story makes me stop and think because the Bible calls him righteous while Genesis records some terrible choices. How do those truths fit…
Benaiah in the Bible: The Mighty Man Who Served David and Solomon
Benaiah is usually remembered as the man who went into a snowy pit and killed a lion. That scene deserves attention, but his life…