The phrase “patience is a virtue” did not occur any time during the Old or New Testament. In fact, our first record of this phrase comes from the 1300s from William Langland in his poem Piers Plowman.

The concept of an eye for an eye essentially means that if someone hurts you in some way, you repay them with a punishment that fits the crime. In the literal sense, if someone takes out your eye, you take out theirs.

“Love is patient, love is kind.” Why patient? Why kind? Why didn’t any of the other later attributes such as not envying, not boasting, etc. come before these two?

Jesus did conquer, but not Rome. He toppled a greater evil: sin. And he did so through his perfect, unblemished life and then sacrifice on the cross. Behold, the lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

Imagine how the shepherd felt when they heard the name, Immanuel. "God with us." There's something incredibly comforting in the fact that God is with us. Throughout Scripture, he has reassured us that he will never leave us nor forsake us. Today we'll take a look at some Bible verses that can help remind us that God will not leave us, especially in our darkest of moments.

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God extends lovingkindness to us. He gives us mercy, favor, and kindness when we least deserve it. Let's explore 10 ways we see God’s lovingkindess on a daily basis.

Perhaps you have a familiarity with this passage or have heard the term “Bless the Lord, Oh my soul,” in a Matt Redman song. No matter what the case, let’s dive into what this verse means and why our souls should bless God today.

When it comes to reading Scripture at holidays, we often limit ourselves to Easter and Christmas. But the Bible is packed full of beautiful verses to spur us towards thankfulness! After all, the Israelites had their own version of Thanksgiving as well. Thankfulness was something important to them, and something even more important to God.

Just before His crucifixion, Jesus is put before the Jewish people and given a chance of freedom. The crowd is offered the chance to free one prisoner: Jesus, or a man named Barabbas. They make the wrong choice. But when we examine our own hearts, how often have we also chosen temporary, false hopes over the lasting joy of Christ?

The term "Whore of Babylon" in Revelation 17 refers to a symbolic entity representing sin, pride, and defiance against God, with its meaning transcending historical kingdoms like Babylon and Rome. This entity is characterized by widespread influence, power, wealth, and corruption, ultimately leading to judgment and destruction, serving as a warning to believers to remain vigilant against the devil's schemes and the allure of Babylon.

As we approach the last days, if we have not entered them already, we will witness a great deal of death and judgment. But is an 'angel of death' or 'death angel' a biblical title, or a misnomer?

Ancient Israel around the early 600s/late 500s BC was getting a lot of bad news from prophets like Jeremiah and Ezekiel. They didn't like what they were hearing. So instead of heeding the prophets' warnings, many Israelites turned to false prophets who told them what they wanted to hear. It's easy to shake our heads at this behavior, but often, we do the same thing today. Let's take a look at what this looks like, and how we can fight against it.