The Year of Jubilee was a special year of liberty and restoration instituted by God for the nation of Israel. It occurred every fiftieth year, following seven cycles of seven years (49 years), and is described in detail in Leviticus 25:8–55. “And you...

Hosea was a prophet called by God to speak to the northern kingdom of Israel during a time of rampant idolatry and unfaithfulness. His message was not only spoken but lived. God commanded him, “Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry and children of...

Job’s friends were rebuked because they misrepresented God and wrongly accused Job. Instead of comforting him, they insisted that his suffering must be due to secret sin. Their theology was simplistic and harsh, portraying God as punishing all who suffer and...

Jesus wept at Lazarus’ tomb to express His deep compassion for human sorrow, His grief over the reality of death, and His righteous anger at the destruction caused by sin. Though He was about to raise Lazarus, His tears revealed that God is not distant from...

Absalom rebelled against David to seize the throne for himself, fueled by personal ambition, unresolved justice, and bitterness over the handling of his sister Tamar’s defilement. His rebellion was also a fulfillment of God’s judgment that trouble would...

The account of Rebekah assisting Jacob in deceiving his father Isaac is found in Genesis 27. Isaac, old and nearly blind, intended to bless Esau, his firstborn son. Rebekah overheard this plan and acted quickly. Genesis 27:6–7 says:“So Rebekah spoke to...

Doubt is a common human experience, and the Bible addresses it with both honesty and correction. God does not condemn honest questions, but He calls us to move from doubt to faith. James 1:6 warns, “But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who...

Exodus lays the foundation for Leviticus by introducing the covenant relationship between God and Israel, the law, the priesthood, and the tabernacle—all of which prepare the way for the detailed instructions on worship and holiness given in Leviticus. First,...

The rivers of Eden are described in Genesis 2:10–14. Scripture states that a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it divided and became four riverheads. These rivers are named as Pishon, Gihon, Hiddekel, and Euphrates. Pishon: This river...

Elisha healed Naaman’s leprosy not with mud but by commanding him to wash in the Jordan River, emphasizing obedience and humility over ritual or spectacle. Naaman, a Syrian commander, was a leper who sought healing through Elisha after being advised by a...