Those students of the Bible who don't read Greek can still reach beyond the English Bible to the original Greek in four easy steps....
Betty Dunn
Jesus preached the Sermon on the Plain after a night of praying on a mountainside and a morning spent choosing his 12 disciples (Luke 6). He delivered his sermon on level ground and the Sermon on the ...
Dawn Wilson
Biblical scholars say there are approximately 2,500 prophecies are in the Bible—with about 2,000 of them already fulfilled. But only a few hundred of these are Messianic prophecies. Fulfilled prophecy...
Sometimes when a New Testament writer quotes the Old Testament, the two passages do not match precisely. Is the New Testament writer misquoting the Old Testament? Or is there another explanation?...
In one of the more enigmatic verses in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells His disciples, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven" (Luke 10:18). When did He mean?...
Madison Hetzler
Matthew, Mark, and Luke, or the Synoptic Gospels, differ from John in that they closely mirror one another in their accounts. In these three gospels, we find similar wording, chronology, and Old Tes...
Andreas Köstenberger | Jimmy Roh
The Bible tells us that Jesus was born in the city of Bethlehem, which is just south of Jerusalem. It's a fact that most Christians and many non-Christians know, due to its inclusion in several popula...
G. Connor Salter
The fourth advent candle is the last one lit for most advent wreaths, marking the last phase of the advent season....
Melissa Henderson
Reading or hearing the words of Scripture from the book of Luke can remind us of the deep love God has for His creations. The words 'Physician, heal yourself ‘(from Luke 4:23), may bring memories of o...
When others cast doubt on the historical accuracy of Bible events, such as the census mentioned in Luke 2, be prepared....
Micah Maddox
Jesus gives us the example to follow in the face of temptation through His own temptation in the wilderness. He had fasted for 40 days and 40 nights and His flesh was weak. Mentally I cannot imagine t...
Betty Dunn
Adding to this promise of living in God’s kingdom is Luke’s inspiring statement that the kingdom of God is within you (Luke 17:21). Jesus’ teachings about God within us contrasted sharply with the ext...
Eric Costanzo
There has been much debate regarding the “created order” and “the Fall” in Genesis 1-3, and how they relate to women preaching, teaching, and leading in the church according t...
Hope Bolinger
Especially around the Halloween season, we can hear a lot about demons, otherwise known as “fallen angels.” We see depictions of these beings in movies, TV shows, and in popular literatu...
Sylvia Schroeder
We get two Christmas stories in the Bible, featuring different guests who meet Jesus and some very different details. Do these stories contradict each other?...
Jessica Brodie
In both accounts, Jesus fasts, which means he voluntarily reduced or eliminate his intake of food. The devil tempts Jesus during this time, attempting to take advantage of Jesus’s weakened state. He t...
Frank Santora
There is a popular saying that goes, “no man is an island.” What that means is that we humans are not meant to do life alone. What we do and say affects others and what they do and say affects us. Tha...
Larry White
We know next to nothing about Jesus' life before he began his ministry. And while there may be major gaps in the record of his life, the Bible does include significant milestones that tell us a lot ab...
Pamela Palmer
They top our trees, adorn our yards, and may even stand proudly in your local department store. But the Bible has a lot to say about angels, and not just in the Christmas story. Who are these angelic ...
Heather Adams
'Tis the season for us to take a closer look at the first few chapters of Luke, marveling at the faith of Jesus' earthly mother. Mary is an incredible example for us, but her story bears study...