Amos was a prophet from Judah who was sent by God to prophesy to the northern kingdom of Israel during a time of prosperity and spiritual decay. His message is recorded in the Book of Amos, which emphasizes justice, righteousness, and the coming judgment of...

The Urim and Thummim were sacred objects used by the high priest to discern the will of God in matters of national importance. Their exact appearance is unknown, but they were kept inside the breastplate of judgment and used when the priest sought guidance from the...

Abraham, originally named ai/">Abram, is known as the father of faith and the friend of God. Genesis 12:1-3 records God's call: “Get out of your country, from your family… to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation.”...

The Bible does not mention the Shroud of Turin. It is a cloth that some believe to be the burial shroud of Jesus, bearing the image of a crucified man. While it is a subject of much historical and scientific debate, Scripture itself makes no reference to this...

Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana (John 2:1–11) symbolizes the transformation that comes through Christ, the beginning of His public ministry, and the superiority of the New Covenant over the old. This was the first recorded miracle of...

The account of the bronze serpent is found in Numbers 21:4–9. As the Israelites journeyed through the wilderness, they became discouraged and spoke against God and Moses, complaining about their condition and the manna provided to them. In response, the Lord...

Onesimus is a central figure in the book of Philemon. He was a bondservant or slave belonging to Philemon, a Christian living in Colossae. Onesimus had fled from his master, possibly having wronged him or stolen from him in the process (Philemon 11, 18). During his...

Slavery in the Bible must be understood within its historical and cultural context. The Scriptures do not endorse slavery as practiced in later centuries, especially the racial and oppressive slavery of the modern era. Rather, it acknowledges its existence and...

The Jerusalem Council is recorded in Acts 15 and represents a critical moment in the early church, where the apostles and elders met to resolve a major doctrinal issue: whether Gentile converts must be circumcised and keep the Law of Moses to be saved.The dispute...

The atonement for the holy place was necessary because even the tabernacle, though constructed by God's command, became defiled by the sins of the people. Since God’s presence dwelled there, it had to be cleansed yearly to maintain its sanctity and to allow...