Potiphar’s wife falsely accused Joseph because he rejected her sinful advances, and she retaliated out of humiliation and anger. Joseph, though a servant in Potiphar’s house, conducted himself with integrity. When she tried to seduce him, he...

Peter’s denial of Jesus is recorded in all four Gospels and is one of the most poignant examples of human weakness and the grace of restoration. Jesus had foretold that Peter would deny Him three times before the rooster crowed (Matthew 26:34; Mark 14:30;...

The Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, are significant because they demons/">demonstrated courage, faith, and obedience to God in the face of great danger. Their account is found in Exodus 1:15–17:“Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew...

God sent an evil spirit to torment Saul as a form of divine judgment after Saul had repeatedly disobeyed the Lord. This spirit did not originate in God’s holy nature but was permitted by God to trouble Saul because he had rejected God’s Word and lost...

Jesus said this to express that those who earnestly long for righteousness which is God’s standard of holiness and justice, will be completely satisfied by Him. The statement is part of the Beatitudes:"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for...

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,...

War is a tragic reality in a fallen world, and while the Bible does not glorify it, it recognizes that war sometimes becomes necessary in the context of justice and defense. Ecclesiastes 3:8 says there is “a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war,...

Yes, Christians can serve in the military if they do so in a way that honors God and upholds justice and righteousness. Scripture does not condemn military service. In fact, both the Old and New Testaments recognize and affirm the role of soldiers. In the Old...

Laying a hand on the head of the burnt offering symbolized identification and substitution. The worshiper was acknowledging that the animal was taking their place, bearing the penalty of sin on their behalf. This act expressed confession, transfer of guilt, and...

The consecration lasted seven days to signify completeness, thorough preparation, and God’s requirement of total sanctification for the priesthood. The number seven in Scripture often represents fullness and perfection, indicating that this period was...