What does Jacob wrestling with the Lord symbolize and why doesn’t God win? The account of Jacob wrestling with God is found in Genesis 32, where Jacob is soon to meet up with Esau, his brother whom he had taken the birthright from. Esau had once intended to kill Jacob […]
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The account of David and Goliath has been told and retold countless times; it stands to reason that certain details have been told that are not actually in the bible. Especially with an account that has been slimmed down for children’s classes and has been subject to numerous Hollywood versions […]
An insurmountable feeling of awe washes over the reader of Psalm 139. The seemingly simple words cause us to come face to face with the intimate relationship between God and man, Creator and creation. The deep connection enjoyed by the Maker and those He has designed, planned, molded, and brought […]
I want to begin this article by considering the fascinating relationship between Christ and civil governments, and how this affects the way we ought to think about those who have charge over us. Let’s start with Romans 13, for it is the chief text on this subject matter. We need […]
Saying that the church began on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2 is easy to say, but a little challenging to prove. Likewise, saying that the church began before Pentecost, whether at the resurrection of Christ or the ascension of Christ, is also very difficult to prove. Of course, […]
The name of this tree is quite a mouthful, but this tree’s name is largely all the details we have concerning it. Now, many artful depictions of this tree have been made through the centuries, and it is usually portrayed as some mutant apple tree, but it was not an […]
Judgment day can be a tricky subject to study, though it often does not appear to be tricky. It looks simple, for the day of judgment is rehearsed throughout the books of the old testament prophets, but more careful consideration to contexts will reveal that we have very few texts […]
In this article, we will consider simple methods for digging deeper into a verse of the bible. This concept of bible study allows us to spend a study period meditating solely on a single verse that we’ve selected. The selection of the verse may stem from many things: from a […]
In the last article, we considered a simple and effective method for studying a whole book of the bible. The goal was to gain an understanding of the overall message and purpose of the book, the big picture. But if we want a deeper understanding of the book, we […]
When it comes to bible study, there are topical studies and expository/textual studies such as a book, chapter, or verse studies. Today we will consider a method of studying a book of the bible. There is no one right method of study, but the method I’ve chosen to detail […]
I think many people will say that the difference between bible reading and study is the time involved. But this is inaccurate, for neither one must take longer than the other. The difference is not in time but in purpose. Bible reading takes you further through the text, while bible […]
The bible is not really a book about things that were before the earth and all that is in it was created, this becomes evident when the text opens with “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” However, the bible is a book that details God’s one […]
Understanding God’s true identity is so important in a world that constantly speaks false things about God and paints a negative image of Him and His works. We can easily become swept away into various theories about God if we aren’t paying attention to what God has revealed about Himself. […]
There are plenty of ideas out there about where Jesus was for the three days that His body lay in the grave. Some of these ideas seemed to have been pulled straight out of the imaginations of men with little to no scriptural support. Other ideas have been primarily founded […]
Consider the man Moses for a moment. Only a man with great courage could have brought God’s people out of the land of Egypt. But where did his courage come from? Was he a skilled military leader? How about a trained expert in communication and gifted in motivational speaking? Certainly, […]