Connor Salter
Jezebel was the wife of King Ahab who ruled the kingdom of Israel. By opposing the worship of the Hebrew god Yahweh, neglecting the rights and well-being of her subjects, and challenging the great pro...
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The Feast of Tabernacles, also known as Sukkot in Hebrew, is one of the three major pilgrimage festivals in the Bible, alongside Passover and the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot)....
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The story of Ruth in the Bible illustrates a theme of redemption, a word that occurs 23 times in the book of Ruth....
John the Baptist, well-known for baptizing Jesus in the river Jordan, is commonly referred to as the precursor or forerunner of Jesus. There are many parallels to the lives of John the Baptist and Je...
Annette Griffin
The 10 Commandments were given to the Israel nation through Moses. The nation of Israel was now free from slavery in Egypt and was camped around Mount Sinai when thunder, lightning, a thick cloud, and...
Connor Salter
The Bible Story of Judas betraying Jesus is found in all four of the gospels. This powerful story is well known in Christian theology as one of the most significant events of disloyalty. There are se...
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The crucifixion of Jesus is recorded in the New Testament books, known as the Gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The crucifixion of Jesus was a part of God's plan from the very beginning of the b...
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The Bible Story of the Battle of Jericho is found in the book of Joshua, chapter six. According to the biblical narrative, the walls of Jericho fell when Joshua's Israelite army marched around the cit...
Annette Griffin
The "Promised Land" was the geographic area God declared to give to His people, the children of Abraham. The promised land was placed in ancient Canaan, on the eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea....
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The Bible story of Ezekiel's wheel features a vision of four wheels that illustrates the spiritual, divine essence of God and His omnipresence in our reality....
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The baptism of Jesus is recorded in the Gospel Bible Books and serves as the symbol of Jesus starting giving His will over to God the Father, and being filled with the Spirit of God as he begins his e...
Connor Salter
Learn about the troubled relationship between twin brothers Jacob and Esau and how the Jacob deceived both Esau and his father Isaac to gain both the birthright and blessing....
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Read the Bible story of Jonah and the Whale and learn about its meaning for Christians today....
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Both the Old and the New Testament speak of the truth of the Jesus being raised from death - Jesus testified of his resurrection before he died on the cross and his disciples witnessed his body after ...
Annette Griffin
The story of the Tower of Babel is explained in Genesis 11 in just a few verses. This is a summary of the Biblical account of the Tower of Babel....
Stephen Baker
The parable of the prodigal son is one of the greatest love stories ever told - a story filled with mercy and grace....
Brannon Deibert
The Easter Bible Story - Discover the complete Bible story of Easter including the Last Supper, Judas' Betrayal, the Crucifixion of Jesus and Jesus' Resurrection. Find summaries of each part along wit...
Cain and Abel were the first and second sons of Adam and Eve. While Cain was a farmer, Abel was a skilled shepherd who took care of the family's animals. One day Cain and Abel made sacrifices to...