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How to Keep Pushing through to Your Promised Land

Frank Santora

Sometimes it’s a very long journey from “Egypt” to the “Promised Land” in our lives. After the excitement of deliverance from bondage to Pharoah, we set off into the wilderness, thinking it’s only an ...

Why Should We Bother Reading the Book of Numbers?

Joel Ryan

Though many Christians may gloss over the book of Numbers because of the extensive list of names and numbers found in chapters 1 and 26, the fourth book of the Bible explores several important and bea...

Why Do We Say Jesus Is Our Passover Lamb?

Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith

Multiple times, the Bible talks about Jesus being the lamb of God, the perfect Passover lamb. What does this mean and how does it affect our understanding of his sacrifice?  ...

Invaluable Lessons from 7 (Good and Bad) Old Testament Kings

Jason Soroski

When we become followers of Christ, we accept Jesus as our savior and as our king. Throughout Scripture we see God referred to as our king, and in our worship we proclaim him to be our king. Ther...

21 Encouraging Lessons from the Book of Exodus

Jessica Brodie

Moses as a baby in a basket, floating down the river. Plagues of locusts and dead firstborn sons. A wild flight from Egypt, and a chase through the Red (or Reed) Sea. God handing down the Ten Commandm...

Where Does the Bible Say 'Today if You Hear His Voice'?

Britt Mooney

The voice of God is precious, but what does the Bible verse “Today if you hear his voice . . .” tell us about its preciousness?...

7 Inspiring Things to Know about the Song of Moses

Bethany Verrett

As recorded in his last book, Deuteronomy, towards the end of his life, Moses composed a song, inspired by God, to give to the people of Israel. ...

Why Are the First Two Commandments Separate?

Pamela Palmer

The first two commandments are certainly similar, as they both establish that God alone is God. However, they are separated into two commandments because they teach two distinct concepts. ...

What Are Signs and Wonders of the End Times?

Betty Dunn

We know Jesus is returning some time, and he said it would be soon. Are there signs and wonders we should be looking for?...

What Did Jesus Really Mean When He Said "Tear it Out and Throw it Away" in Response to Sin?

Dikkon Eberhart

God’s Law was handed to Moses on Mount Sinai during Israel’s Exodus from Egypt. Some 1,200 years later—that is perhaps as much as thirty generations later—Jesus Christ was born incarnate among the Jew...

Why Is “He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord” Blessed?

Lisa Loraine Baker

We are given cause to rejoice and be awestruck by God’s faithfulness, love, plan of redemption, and His holiness and sovereignty. He’s given us much to learn through even this one verse. Jesus is He w...

Dark Sayings and Riddles in the Bible

When we come to the end of the Old Testament, we have no answer to the question of how all these things will be resolved. The resolution is brought about by means of the greatest plot twist in the his...

What Is the Surprising Meaning of God's Name I Am?

Annette Griffin

When God revealed Himself to Moses as I Am, the name carried such a significant meaning that it would become the banner under which His people would gain eternal freedom....

What Is Iniquity in the Bible?

Penny Noyes

The Oxford Dictionary captures the meaning of iniquity through synonyms like wickedness, immorality, impropriety, vice, evil, sin, crime, heinousness, nefariousness, knavery, obscenity, and ungodlines...

What Do the Bible's Words about Theocracy Teach Us Today?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Theocracy, the rule of God, is an important concept in the Bible that matters more than we might expect today....

What is Passover - Important History and Christian Traditions

As many prepare to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus, knowing the cultural Jewish soil on which Jesus walked is important to a mature and growing Christian faith. Here are a few steps for help along...

Did Moses Have Two Wives or Just One?

Hope Bolinger

Many of us have a slight familiarity with Zipporah, Moses' wife from Midian. But did he also marry a Cushite named Tharbis? ...

Why Did Moses Striking the Rock at Meribah Prevent Him from Seeing the Promised Land?

Hope Bolinger

The miracle of the living water in the desert occurred twice in Meribah. But because Moses disobeyed God's direct orders, he prevented himself from seeing the Promised Land....

How Did Ahijah Predict That Israel Would Split?

Connor Salter

Ahijah was a prophet from the town of Shiloh (1 Kings 11:29). Like many prophets, he served as a spokesperson for when God wanted to inform rulers of what he was going to do. ...