A four-century wait for a promise
Promises from God to Abraham: Genesis 15–17 God was promising Abraham the world, or at least a large chunk of the …
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It’s about God, not religious rituals
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 4): Romans 11–14 Arguing over the trivia of our religious rituals is not the …
Jesus gave His life for our sins
Paul’s letter to the Galatians (Part 1): Galatians 1–3 Jesus gave His life for our sins: Galatians 1:4-5 Jesus gave …
A clever argument fails to entrap (part 2)
Jesus continues his criticism of the religious leaders, telling the parables to show their disobedience and rejection of God—the two …
Truth vs slavery
Jesus explains that being free is about more than being a Jew or not a slave, then insults the people …
Abraham and Keturah and their sons
A list of Abraham’s sons (and their sons): Genesis 25 and parts of Chronicles Abraham took a second wife after …
Abraham’s compassionate response to the threat of judgement on Sodom and Gomorrah
God destroys Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot lives with his daughters, Abraham lies to Abimelech about Sarah, and Isaac is born: …
Waiting for Isaac
Promises from God to Abraham: Genesis 15–17 Hearing a promise and accepting it on the spot is one thing; waiting …
Faith is the sign of our hope in Jesus Christ
A letter to Hebrews (Part 4): Hebrews 11–13 One of the most famous statements we have is about faith—it is the …
Has God rejected Israel?
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 4): Romans 11–14 Paul was unequivocal: God has not rejected Israel. Romans …
We’re all believers: Jews, Gentiles, everyone
Paul’s letter to the Galatians (Part 1): Galatians 1–3 Opening the gospel to Gentiles as well as Jews wasn’t easy: there …
An ageless man is a hard idea to grasp
Jesus explains that being free is about more than being a Jew or not a slave, then insults the people …
Ezekiel explains Jerusalem’s fall
Ezekiel is told of Jerusalem’s fall then he prophesies over Ammon, Moab, Edom, Philistia, Tyre, Sidon and Egypt: Ezekiel 33:21–33; Ezekiel 25–28 How could Jerusalem have …
Ruth’s place in history
The genealogy from Judah to King David: Ruth 4:13–22; 1 Chronicles 2:9–55 and 4:1–23 These four genealogies were written to establish King …
Ruth: refuge and reward
The story of Naomi, Ruth and Boaz: Ruth 1–4 In echoes of Abraham leaving everything he knew, Ruth likewise left …
Abraham’s sons and grandsons
A list of Abraham’s sons (and their sons): Genesis 25 and parts of Chronicles Abraham fathered eight sons in total: …
