Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay How many times is the word “hypocrite” used in the Bible? A hypocrite is a person who says or thinks one thing and does another. The word comes from Greek and stood for actors in a play who would wear a mask that showed…
Image by jhfl from Pixabay It’s the one thing nobody wants to deal with. One of the most misunderstood actions that any parent, and God himself, does. When I was a kid, I hated when I had to be disciplined. I haven’t met too many people, if any, that haven’t…
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay What are the three woes of Revelation? We get an introduction to the three woes of Revelation in Revelation 8:13. The woes will be given by three different angels throughout the next few chapters. Four of the seven trumpets have been blown by the angels,…
Image by Michael J. M. Lang from Pixabay What is the difference between clean and unclean animals in the Bible when Noah is commanded to gather animals for the ark? Clean and unclean were ritual distinctions for Israel to follow to be in God’s presence. For something to be clean…
Image by Photo Mix from Pixabay What is the meaning of 1 Corinthians 13? This chapter, or parts of it, is often read at weddings. Because the subject of the chapter is love and it is a wedding favorite, many people have entitled it, “The Love Chapter.” It’s not that…
Image by Igor Link from Pixabay What is the meaning of 1 Corinthians 10:31? This verse is the conclusion not only to 1 Corinthians 10, but also to a three chapter answer to a question about neat sacrificed to idols (1 Corinthians 8-10). Paul wrote 1 Corinthians in response to…
Image by annca from Pixabay Was Genesis written in the 5th and 6th centuries BC or much earlier? The book of Genesis is written much earlier than in the fifth and sixth centuries BC. The traditional view of the authorship of Genesis is that it was written as one of…
Image by Susanne Jutzeler, suju-foto from Pixabay Are the two 'lifes' mentioned in John 5:26 the same? Yes, this is the resurrection life that God gives to everyone who believes in his Son Jesus. Throughout the passage Jesus is comparing himself to the Father and talking about how he is…
Image by Uwe Baumann from Pixabay If we are all made in the image of God, why do we have racism, sexism, and homophobia? We are all made in God’s image. Genesis 1:26-27 is very clear that God planned to make humans in his image. But scholars debate what it…
Image by Mediamodifier from Pixabay In this season of voting and choosing candidates, I want to take a few posts to share some of my biblically political views on the world. You won’t find my personal views here. But you will find the perspective of a preacher and pastor when…