“Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel.” 2 Kings 8:26 “Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he [...]
Although very popular and widely used, the King James Version of the Bible is by no means the "standard and the perfect word of God.” Where the Old Testament is concerned, many translations are comparable in accuracy. The 1611 version of the King James [...]
Spiritual growth and peoples’ welfare are not mutually exclusive issues. When the spiritually strong try to bless others, they themselves are blessed. The Bible is many things: It is a historical record of how the Israelites lived, biographies of various individuals, the laws and [...]
The scriptures of the Holy Bible are directly referenced by our Lord in Luke 24:44 “And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written [...]
Nothing either good or bad is recorded of either of these men, Cain and Abel, up to the time of their presentation of their respective offerings before the Lord. It was natural and proper that each should present an offering representing his own toil. [...]
After Cain killed Abel, God pronounced the sentence for his crime, which was the first crime committed since Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. We read in Genesis 4:9-15, "Then the LORD said to Cain, 'Where is Abel your brother?' He said, 'I [...]
2 Timothy 3:16-17, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” Note: all scripture includes both the [...]
The city of Babylon was the capital of the ancient land of Babylonia in southern Mesopotamia. It was situated on the Euphrates River about 50 miles south of Baghdad. The tremendous wealth and power of this city, along with its monumental size and appearance, [...]
The actual age of David when he slew Goliath is not specified in the scriptures. However, there are certain scriptures that indicate he was a “youth.” The word ‘youth’ is further explained below along with a consideration of David’s size to help us arrive [...]
Hebrews 6:1. The Apostle Paul is instructing Christians to grow into mature believers. He’s saying don’t constantly focus on the basic teaching about Christ; don’t rebuild your foundation beliefs again and again - beliefs like repentance from dead works and faith toward God. For [...]
“Tetrarch” literally signifies one who is the governor (arch-on) of one-fourth (tetra) of a domain or kingdom. The Greeks first used the word when Philip of Macedon divided Thessaly into four "tetrarchies." Later on the Romans adopted the term and applied it to any [...]
Most people are unaware that little evidence supports “Mt. Sinai” in the Sinai Peninsula as the famed mountain of Exodus. Several recent popularizations on the subject have suggested an alternate site of Jabal al-Lawz, or Mt. Musa (Moses) in Saudi Arabia. Local Arab tradition [...]
In Acts 13:22, the Apostle Paul declares David was "a man after [God's] own heart" (Acts 13:22).When David became Israel's reigning king, he obeyed God, "and he became more and more powerful, because the LORD God Almighty was with him" (2 Samuel 5:3,4,10). However, one [...]
We are not given a specific reason in scripture as to why the Apostle Paul did not marry. So we can only make presumptions based on Jesus’ advice and the advice Paul gave in his epistles. In order to fulfill one’s consecration vow to the [...]
The Bible records many accounts of Saul displaying jealousy and hatred toward David - who was his personal musician, armor-bearer, army captain, son-in-law and successor. Saul saw that David was “a man after God’s own heart,” and it made him all the more aware of [...]
Jesus answers this very question. Mark 4:10-12, “When Jesus was alone, some of those who had heard him came to him with the twelve disciples and asked him to explain the parables. ‘You have been given the secret of the Kingdom of God,’ Jesus [...]
The story of Noah and the flood is found in Genesis 6:1-9:1. “Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, (went) into the ark.” (Genesis 7:13) Noah’s family was the only one left [...]
Job is an example of a righteous man; he is one of whom the Apostle Paul said: “...we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses”, (Hebrews 12:1 NKJV), and consider “the issue of their life, imitate their faith” (Hebrews 13:7 ASV). In [...]
This verse is so encouraging! It shows that a person who seeks and follows God’s ways does have a valuable inheritance to pass on to generations to come. In contrast, the wealth of one who does not live according to principles of righteousness will [...]
The Messiah was to be of the tribe of Judah and of the lineage of David. Both Mary and Joseph were descendants of Judah from King David’s line. Genesis 49:10, 2 Samuel 7:16, Matthew 1:1, Luke 3:31 Joseph was tenderhearted and kind. When he [...]
