Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4: Humiliation and Restoration
In Daniel 4, Nebuchadnezzar told his subjects how God had taken away his reason and his kingdom, then restored both. A king who had…
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Original Sin: What Does the Bible Teach?
When we discuss original sin, we need to say what we believe people inherit from Adam. His rebellion brought death and corruption into the…
The Battles at Ai: Why Israel Fell and How God Restored Them
Israel had just seen God give them victory at Jericho when the men of Ai sent their soldiers fleeing. The scouts had thought a…
The Mosaic Covenant: Why God Gave Israel the Law
Why did God give Israel the Law if no one can be saved by keeping it? The order in Exodus helps me answer that…
The Christmas Star: What Guided the Magi to Jesus?
What was the star that led the Magi to Jesus? Matthew describes its guidance quite specifically, but he never identifies what kind of light…
What Does ‘Weaker Vessel’ Mean in the Bible?
Peter calls a wife “the weaker vessel” in the same sentence that tells her husband to honor her as a fellow heir of grace.…
Hosanna: What Does the Word Mean?
We hear “Hosanna” in songs and around Palm Sunday, but the word means more than a familiar expression of celebration. It comes from a…
Ezekiel’s Valley of Dry Bones: What the Vision Means
When people mention Ezekiel’s valley of dry bones, they often have a personal crisis or a struggling church in mind. God can certainly help…
Lily of the Valley: Is It a Name for Jesus?
“Lily of the Valley” is a familiar name for Jesus in hymns and Christian devotion. Many believers use it to express their love for…
David and the Showbread: What Really Happened?
Why did David eat bread God had reserved for the priests? And why did Jesus bring up that troubling event when the Pharisees accused…
From Everlasting to Everlasting: What Psalm 90 Means
In Psalm 90, Moses prayed, "From everlasting to everlasting, You are God." He was speaking to the God who existed before the mountains, yet…
The Keys of the Kingdom: What Did Jesus Mean?
Peter had just confessed Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God, when Jesus spoke about giving him the keys of the…