The Bereans were residents of the city of Berea in Macedonia. Paul and Silas preached to them during Paul’s second missionary journey. The account of Paul and Silas in this location is recorded in Acts 17:10-15. It reads, The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they… Continue reading Who were the Bereans in the Bible?
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Parable of the Persistent Woman
Luke 18:1-8; Hebrews 11:1 Jesus used parabolic language to relate to common people about deep things and hard topics in faith. Here Jesus put us in the position of a woman seeking justice from an unjust judge. A widow is a woman who has experienced great loss of her spouse and who wishes to fill… Continue reading Parable of the Persistent Woman
Jacob’s experience at Bethel
Genesis 28:10-19 This is a story about Jacob, later renamed Israel. This scene is a turning point for Jacob who realizes his position through it. Jacob finds himself alone in the desert after having fled from his outraged brother, despite having just received a tremendous blessing from his father. We see quite a lot… Continue reading Jacob’s experience at Bethel
The Armor of God: What is the readiness from the gospel of peace (Ephesians 6:15)?
Ephesians 6:15 KJVAnd your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; And your feet shod – There is undoubtedly an allusion here to what was worn by the ancient soldier to guard his feet. The Greek is, literally, “having underbound the feet;” that is, having bound on the shoes, or sandais, or whatever… Continue reading The Armor of God: What is the readiness from the gospel of peace (Ephesians 6:15)?
Colossae: history, location and significance in the Bible
Colossae was a city in Phrygia, in the Roman province of Asia (part of modern Turkey), about 100 mile east of Ephesus in the region of the 7 churches of Rev. 1–3. The city lay alongside the Lycus River, not far from where it flowed into the Maender River. The Lycus Valley narrowed at Colossae to… Continue reading Colossae: history, location and significance in the Bible
The Parable of the Lost Coin
Luke 15:8-10 NIV“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ In the same way,… Continue reading The Parable of the Lost Coin
The Armor of God: What is the breastplate of righteousness (Ephesians 6:14)?
Ephesians 6:14 NIV14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, And having on the breast-plate – The word rendered here as “breastplate” θώρἀξ thōrax denoted the “cuirass,” Lat.: lorica, or coat of mail; i. e., the armor that covered the body from the neck to the… Continue reading The Armor of God: What is the breastplate of righteousness (Ephesians 6:14)?
The Woman Who Broke the Alabaster Jar
Luke 7:36-50 This scene of the woman pouring out the alabaster jar of perfume on Jesus’ feet is slightly different from other Gospel records. Jesus was in the home of a leper named Simon. While here, Jesus is invited by Simon a Pharisee to his home. Others focus on the emotion of the woman. The… Continue reading The Woman Who Broke the Alabaster Jar
What is the story of the Old Testament?
In the very beginning, God was already there. For His own good pleasure, God created time and the universe by the power of His word, turning nothing into something. On the sixth day of creation, God made something unique: mankind—a man and a woman—created in His likeness. As God created the first two humans as… Continue reading What is the story of the Old Testament?
Who was Rebekah in the Bible?
Rebekah (rḗ – bek´a, רבקה, ribhḳāh; Septuagint and New Testament Ῥεβέκκα, Rhébekka, the usual English spelling Rebecca) was wife of Isaac, mother of Esau and Jacob. She was the daughter of Bethuel, granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Becomes Isaac’s wife The well-known story of the facts leading up to the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah is told in Genesis 24:1-67, and gives valuable information as… Continue reading Who was Rebekah in the Bible?