Why did the Old Testament describe in detail how Elijah was taken but not Enoch? I have never really thought about the difference between how the Bible presents the glorious gift that God gives to these two righteous men. In both instances, much folklore exists because of how God took…
What does judge mean in Matthew 7? In Matthew 7:1-6, as Jesus is beginning to wind down the Sermon on the Mount, he brings up the issue of judging others. This is an issue that needs further attention because even Christians have trouble understanding how this corresponds to other parts…
Who is the “we” in Hebrews 2:3? The “we” is the congregation of the preacher of Hebrews. He is speaking to the Christian saints in his church. By extension, he speaks to every Christian. The issue he brings up is one of the several warnings throughout the book of Hebrews…
What happened at Mount Sinai in the Bible? What didn’t happen at Mount Sinai in the Bible? Much of the Old Testament is tied up at Mount Sinai. The first time we hear of the mountain is when God rescues the Israelites from Egypt and sends them into the wilderness.…
Who is Revelation written to? Like every book in the Bible, Revelation was written to two audiences. The first audience was the seven churches of Asia Minor in the first century AD (Revelation 1:4-5). Revelation 2-3 goes into more depth for each of the churches. These were the churches that…
Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay There are a lot of people who live their lives without ever knowing what’s expected of them. Sometimes in your job you don’t know what your boss wants from you. You do what you can, but every report and everything that you do falls…
Why are we too stupid to understand the Bible? It's not hard. There have recently been several questions phrased very close to this one. I recently answered another question on Quora (also on my blog) that is very close in content and scope to this one. But this one brings…
Is the Bible the biggest book in the world? I don’t understand what you mean by “biggest.” It is not the longest book in the world. But if you are talking about the Bible being the most important book in the world, you’re right on. The Bible is big in…
Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay Why is the doctrine of creation important for us today? I think there are a number of reasons the doctrine of creation is important for us today. I want to take a moment to point out just three of the reasons why we should…
Image by silviarita from Pixabay Everyone wants to be productive. I surf the web all the time and find all kinds of blog posts and articles about how to be productive. They cover everything from the apps you can use to be productive to all kinds of methods and philosophies…