Health and the Bible

Image by skeeze from Pixabay What does the Bible say about health? Because the Bible’s focus is the salvation history and story of God’s redemption of humanity through his son Jesus Christ, the Bible mentions health in the background. I can only think of a few places where health is…

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Many Wives

Image by fancycrave1 from Pixabay Why did David and Solomon have many wives? This is a good question to ask based on God’s ideal of one man and one woman marrying (Genesis 2:24). David and Solomon had different reasons for marrying more than one wife. Let’s remember that kings were…

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Living by God’s Will

Image by Michelle Maria from Pixabay What is your understanding of Acts 18:21? Paul is moving throughout the region where Ephesus is. He drops off his ministry companions Priscilla and Aquila in Ephesus as he continues to move back toward Antioch (Acts 18:18-21). He spent a small amount of time…

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Saul’s Armor

Image by 4317940 from Pixabay How come Saul’s armor fitted David? In 1 Samuel 7:38-40, Saul gives David his armor to fight Goliath because he cannot sway the young man otherwise. The Bible tells us that Saul was head and shoulders above everyone around him in Israel when he became…

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All for Freedom

Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay I can’t think of many more topics Americans love to talk about than freedom. But we often go around talking about it without really defining it. We just think everyone knows what we mean when we talk about freedom. But that’s not necessarily the…

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Enoch

Image by Spencer Wing from Pixabay Why would more be mentioned biblically of Enoch who was only the seventh son of Adam than of his older brothers especially Abel and Seth who were considered righteous before God? Enoch is mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 5:18-24, six verses. He is…

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Salvation Book

Image by Francis Trascritti from Pixabay Which book of the Bible teaches the most salvation? In my opinion, Ephesians may be the most jampacked book containing teaching about salvation. For its six chapters, it speaks about salvation per capita more than anywhere else. The book opens with the blessings we…

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Book Parallels

Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay Is there a parallel between Luke 1:35 and Genesis 1:2? This question addresses two words that may seem close or the same in English. Let’s look at the verses one after another first. “And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon…

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Proverbs 2

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay What is the explanation of Proverbs chapter 2? Proverbs 2 highlights the value of wisdom and why the young son should seek it. His father teaches him that wisdom is worth more than anything else he could search after. If he values wisdom more than…

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