It’s not hard to notice that there’s a 400-year gap between the last page of the Old Testament and the first page of the New Testament. Because new books didn’t get added to the Hebrew Bible during those centuries, Christians sometimes call it the “intertestamental period” or “silent years.” A common question arises: does the […]
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The Book of Job stands as one of the most profound and enigmatic texts in the Hebrew Bible, addressing the profound mystery of human suffering within the framework of divine sovereignty. In this ancient wisdom literature, called the Ketuvim or Writings section, Job is described as a righteous man who endures unbearable suffering, not as
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Whenever you read the Bible in the beginning, have you ever noticed something odd? God creates the world in Genesis chapter 1, and humans survive until the end of time. It appears that a new story starts in chapter 2, with God forming a man out of dust before plants and animals appear. It has
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In a scientific age, it is often questioned how an ancient collection of writings can be considered authoritative. When the Bible discusses the natural world, its statements reflect discoveries that humanity has made thousands of years ago and simultaneously contradict the accepted knowledge of every surrounding culture at the same time. Clearly, the answer stands
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In contrast to every other world religion, Christianity stands out through a constellation of doctrines and historical claims that, when combined, form a profile that has no genuine parallel in any other major religious tradition. Though no single element is completely exclusive, the precise synthesis is. It is based on the assertion that in the
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Several popular internet claims assert that Jesus never existed as a human being, and that Christians simply adapted old pagan stories about gods such as Horus, Mithras, Krishna, Dionysus, Attis, and Osiris into the Christian religion by changing a few names. This idea became huge after the 2007 movie Zeitgeist, and continues to spread rapidly
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There are moments in life when suffering presses so heavily on the soul that it doesn’t seem sustainable. Scripture doesn’t gloss over these times. The Psalms repeatedly describe a heart overwhelmed, a spirit poured out like water, bones out of joint, strength dried up like a potsherd. There’s no alternative to the final, irreversible path
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There’s one of the Bible’s most memorable stories in 1 Samuel 5 and 6, when God afflicts the Philistines with hemorrhoids. In the midst of Israel’s turbulent relationship with its enemies, this peculiar episode reveals profound truths about divine sovereignty, human pride, and God’s inescapable power. Theologically rich, this story offers timeless lessons to readers
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You know what you do when time seems to stretch? In the Bible, there’s a story that goes way beyond this idea. One of the most amazing miracles in Scripture is when the sun stands still in Joshua 10:12-14. It’s a great testament to God’s power that Joshua commands the sun and moon to stop
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This is one of the most dramatic and gritty stories in the Bible: Ehud kills Eglon, the Moabite king, in Judges 3:12-30. While revealing the moral complexities of Israel’s turbulent era, it showcases Ehud’s courage, cunning, and divine empowerment. It’s a thrilling tale of liberation, but it also makes you think about God’s sovereignty, human
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