Why Did Jesus Curse the Fig Tree?
Why did Jesus speak judgment over a leafy fig tree when Mark openly says it was not the season for figs? That detail can…
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Should Christians Celebrate Valentine’s Day? A Biblical Guide
Every February, I hear two confident claims about Valentine’s Day. Some people call it harmless fun, while others say it is pagan worship wearing…
What Is Repentance? A Biblical Answer
Repentance is a word people often use without slowing down to ask what Scripture means by it. I have seen it reduced either to…
The Hellenists in the New Testament: Who Were They?
Who were the Hellenists we meet in Acts, and why does Luke keep bringing them into the story? They were Jews who spoke Greek…
Simon of Cyrene: The Man Who Carried Jesus’ Cross
Simon of Cyrene appears for only a moment in the Gospels, and he never speaks. So what can we honestly say about the man…
The Priestly Breastplate: What It Meant
What was the priestly breastplate, and why did Aaron carry Israel’s names over his heart? It can be tempting to begin with theories about…
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…
Aquila in the Bible: The Faithful Tentmaker Who Served Christ
Aquila never gets a long speech or a chapter centered on him. We meet him in short notices beside his wife Priscilla, yet those…
False Gospels: How to Recognize Them
Religious language can sound Christian while quietly changing the message that saves. So how can we recognize a false gospel when it still speaks…
The Parable of the Weeds: What Jesus Teaches About Evil and Judgment
I find the Parable of the Weeds especially helpful because Jesus refuses two reactions that are both tempting. He does not let us be…
David and the Showbread: What Really Happened?
Why did David eat bread that God had reserved for the priests, and why did Jesus bring up that troubling event when the Pharisees…
Methuselah: Did His Name Predict the Flood?
Methuselah lived 969 years, but that famous number is only part of the question. Did his name really predict the flood, and can we…