Bartholomew is one of the lesser-known apostles, often hidden in the shadow of the more prominent Peter, John, or Paul. Yet, he stands as a firm pillar in the foundation of the Church. His name might be quiet in the text, but his life was not without impact....
From Genesis to Revelation, the Holy Spirit is described using rich, tangible imagery—fire, oil, water, and especially wind or breath. Yet Scripture is clear: the Holy Spirit is not a symbol, nor is He an energy. He is God, a distinct Person of the Trinity, who...
Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, was chosen by God to rule after his father’s death. He is perhaps most famously remembered for his extraordinary wisdom. But as we will see, this gift, though divine in origin, did not prevent him from making deeply foolish and...
This account spans 2 Samuel 13 and is deeply woven into the broader context of David’s household, especially after his own sin with Bathsheba. The seeds of lust, pride, and revenge grow within his children, and we see how personal sin breeds generational...
The book of Amos opens simply: "The words of Amos, who was among the sheepbreeders of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake." (Amos...
The first mention of Nimrod is found in Genesis 10:8-9, in the genealogy of Noah’s descendants after the Flood. The Scripture says, "Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, ‘Like...
In the days when Israel had no king, the people did what was right in their own eyes. The nation drifted in cycles of sin, judgment, repentance, and deliverance. God would raise judges to rescue His people—not because they deserved it, but because He is merciful....
When Jesus entered Capernaum, He was met not by a disciple or a priest, but by a soldier—a Roman centurion. A man of discipline and earthly authority, but also of compassion and deep faith. His servant was suffering, and this commander crossed cultural and...
Hannah was the first wife of Elkanah, a man from the tribe of Ephraim. Though deeply loved by her husband, she bore the weight of barrenness, while his second wife, Peninnah, had children and mocked her continually (1 Samuel 1:6). In ancient Israel, to be barren...
Baal (Hebrew: בַּעַל, Baʿal) simply means “lord” or “master.” It was a title used broadly across the ancient Near East for various gods, especially storm and fertility gods. In Canaanite religion, Baal was one of the chief deities, the storm god, the bringer of...
