Book Drawing: “Through the Bible in 40 Riddles” by Rick Bassett for the young person in your life! And maybe you also! Through the Bible in 40 Riddles is a new and exciting approach to helping kids get comfortable using the Bible. Written by Rick Bassett, a pastor with formal training in Christian Formation… Continue reading Book Drawing: “Through the Bible in 40 Riddles” by Rick Bassett
Category: Bible Study
The Book of Judges – A Hermeneia Commentary
Mark S. Smith and Elizabeth M. Bloch-Smith, Judges 1: A Commentary on Judges 1:1 – 10:5. Hermeneia. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2021. ISBN 978-0800660628. $85.00. lviii + 864 pp. I am a frequent user and an enthusiastic promoter of the Hermeneia commentaries. The Hermeneia commentaries are scholarly commentaries that seek to explore and explain every detail of… Continue reading The Book of Judges – A Hermeneia Commentary
The Artist and the Book of Psalms
It was one of those out-of-the-blue questions. You know, the kind that comes up in a conversation and then pings around in your brain for the next few days. Steve Liberti, the drummer for ML3 and a Proclaim! International artist/missionary, calls me on the cell phone. “Hey, I’ve got a quick question,” he begins, “and I… Continue reading The Artist and the Book of Psalms
Studies on the Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Old Testament. Genesis is also the first book of the Pentateuch, also known as “the five books of Moses.” The name of the book comes from the Greek word genesis (γένεσις) which means “beginning.” The Hebrew name is bereshith (בראשית), a name taken from the first word of the… Continue reading Studies on the Book of Genesis
A Book of Remembrance
Yesterday we looked at the story of Esther and the favour that she found with the king. Today we will look at how God also allowed her uncle Mordecai to find favour because he refused to bow to Haman. Haman was promoted by the King and all the King’s men who served at the gate… Continue reading A Book of Remembrance
Studies on the Book of Judges
The book of Judges deals with a period in the history of Israel which some scholars call the “dark age.” The reason scholars use this description to identify this period in the history of Israel is because the information found in the book of Judges is not sufficient to provide a comprehensive understanding of the… Continue reading Studies on the Book of Judges
Why is the First Book in the Bible Called Genesis?
You’ll know how the story fits together if you know why it’s called Genesis. Genesis is a Greek word (γένεσις) meaning birth, how something came to be, the account of a family. The Septuagint translators (c. 200 BC) used genesis to translate tô·lē·ḏôṯ — a Hebrew word meaning a record of descendants or successors. The narrator used this word at… Continue reading Why is the First Book in the Bible Called Genesis?
Studies on the Book of Malachi
Studies on the Book of Malachi The Book of Malachi is the last book in the Bible. It is listed as the twelfth book of the Minor Prophets. In the Hebrew Bible, the book of Malachi is classified among the Latter Prophets. The Prophet MalachiPainting by Duccio di Buoninsegnac. 1310-1311 (Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Siena Cathedral)… Continue reading Studies on the Book of Malachi
The Seven “I Am” Statements of Jesus
1. I am the bread of life John 6:35-48 NIV35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. 37 All those… Continue reading The Seven “I Am” Statements of Jesus
Who is Jabez and what can we learn from him?
With a very short appearance in the Bible, the man named Jabez might seem insignificant and not worth looking into. But when we take a look at him, how he got his name and what were the details the Bible recorded about him, we’ll see that he actually brings us lessons we should learn and… Continue reading Who is Jabez and what can we learn from him?