The Flood was evidently a global event, but not necessarily a global inundation. The narrative in Genesis chapters 6-9 describes what Noah and his family observed, and it was devastating. All the high hills they could observe were covered. Some have suggested that in [...]
This is a question many have considered. It is technical but resolvable. From the 12th Dynasty of Egypt, we have a set of 40 dates, given both according to the lunar calendar of Egypt and according to the solar calendar of Egypt. The single [...]
In Genesis 1:26-27, the Bible says "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness...And God created man in His own image..." We know that God is a spirit being with a spirit body, so the statement that man was created in [...]
Quoting from: Concerning Less Known Kings – The Herald (herald-magazine.com)We may learn from both the good and bad things done by the Kings of Judah and Israel. About half the kings of Judah were good at some part of their reigns, while all of [...]
1 Corinthians 3:6-7: (NASB) 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. 7 So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.The brethren In the Corinthian church had a lot [...]
Naaman was a pagan army captain. 2 Kings 5:1: "Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man was also [...]
The Bible does not say specifically who Cain’s wife was. The only plausible answer is that she was his sister or perhaps a niece. We presume this because we do not know how old Cain was when he killed Abel. Since they were both [...]
Throughout the Old Testament, there are frequent references to wine. In areas where water is scarce and easily contaminated, such as the areas in Old Testament events, wine is frequently used as a commonly accepted drink. As such, drinking wine is not universally prohibited [...]
There are so many wonderful lessons in the account of David's entire life, including the encounter with Goliath. We invite you to listen and watch the Additional Resources below to fill in many scriptural details introduced in this answer. Consider using an easy-to-read translation and [...]
There are several names and descriptions given to God, especially in the Old Testament. Each of them gives us a different way to grasp the Almighty’s character. Unfortunately, the Hebrew words that give such insight into the names is hidden when translators simply use [...]
1 Timothy 4:12 reads “Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but be an example for other believers in your speech, behavior, love, faithfulness and purity.” The Apostle Paul did not look down on Timothy; he expressed a deep respect [...]
Through God’s guidance and power, Moses led the descendants of Israel out of Egypt, where they had lived for several generations. The people expected Moses to lead them to the land God had promised to their ancestor, Abraham (Genesis 17:8, Exodus 3:7-8). Through God’s [...]
2 Chronicles 1:7-10: (NASB) “In that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, Ask what I shall give you. Solomon said to God, You have dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and have made me king in his place. Now, [...]
It is overwhelming to see how Jesus has cared for us and how he continues to care for us.Jesus is our Precious Savior and loved us so much he was willing to give up everything to surrender to the will of God even to the [...]
The privilege of giving birth to the Savior of the world couldn’t be given to just anyone. Only a woman with outstanding faith, an extraordinary character, and pure heart would be appropriate for such an honor.We find information about Mary’s beautiful character in Luke [...]
1 Samuel 17:40: He (David) took his stick in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the shepherd’s bag which he had, even in his pouch, and his sling was in his hand; and he [...]
The book of Job is often credited with being the finest piece of literature in the Hebrew language. It is a poem, and scholars admit that no translation yet given does it justice. We are not told who God used as the author, but many [...]
The first time the name “Hebrew” is used in the Bible is in Genesis 14:13: "And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: [...]
In the Bible, idolatry - worshiping false gods instead of the one, TRUE God - was often a big problem for God’s people, the Israelites. Time and again they witnessed all of the wonderful things He did for them. He delivered them from slavery [...]
Father Adam was created in the image of God. When he sinned, he received a sentence or curse because of his disobedience to the divine will. Thus, a law must have been given him that was sufficiently explicit. Adam and Eve were not prone [...]
