Moses broke the tablets as an immediate response to Israel’s betrayal at the foot of Mount Sinai. Their worship of the golden calf violated the covenant written on those tablets and symbolized breaking their promise to God. Moses' action was both symbolic and...

God sent manna and quail to provide for Israel’s physical needs during their wilderness journey and to test their obedience. These miraculous provisions demons/">demonstrated God’s faithfulness, taught dependence on Him, and exposed the condition of...

The Sinai Peninsula, though not named explicitly as such in Scripture, is the geographical region where Mount Sinai is located. Mount Sinai, also called Horeb, is the mountain where God revealed Himself to Moses and gave the Law to Israel. It is central to several...

God created the tree of the knowledge of good and evil to give man a real choice: an opportunity to obey or disobey. This tree was not evil in itself. It was a test of loyalty and love, placed in the garden to confirm man's free will and moral responsibility....

One striking example comes from Matthew, where a paralytic was brought to Jesus: “Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, ‘Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven...

The Bible teaches that eternal punishment is the final judgment for the ungodly, and it takes place in the lake of fire. This is not eternal torment of a conscious soul, but the eternal consequence of irreversible destruction. Scripture calls it the second death,...

Jezebel was influential because of her aggressive leadership, strong personality, and unwavering commitment to promoting Baal worship. As queen of Israel and wife of King Ahab, she used her position to manipulate, dominate, and lead the nation into idolatry and...

The Bible acknowledges that anxiety is a real human struggle, but it also provides clear guidance and encouragement for how to handle it through faith in God. Scripture calls believers to cast their worries on the Lord and to trust in His provision and...

A body was not to hang overnight because such exposure brought defilement to the land, and the person hanging was under God's curse. Leaving the corpse displayed was a sign of disgrace and was to be handled swiftly to preserve the sanctity of the land God had given...

Anna the prophetess is mentioned in Luke 2:36–38. She was a woman of great age, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher. She had lived with her husband for seven years after marriage, and then as a widow for about eighty-four years. This indicates a...