Was God wrong to tell Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? One of the more puzzling and questionable stories found in the Old Testament has to do…
Purchasing forgiveness of sins? I was recently asked by someone if there are Old Testament passages that speak about paying money for the forgiveness of…
What you need to know about the book of Malachi: The last of the minor prophets and the last book of the Old Testament is…
Here are some aids as you study the Gospel of Luke: The Gospel of Luke is the longest of the four gospel accounts, and Luke…
This can be of help as you read and study the book of Daniel: The last of the four so-called major prophets is quite a…
Here are some aids to assist you as you study Nehemiah: Nehemiah continues the story we find recorded in the book of Ezra. Just as…
Here are some helps as you read through the Old Testament book of Esther: Having just reread the Old Testament book of Esther, I am…
“The Bible is a book of hate speech. It is bigoted, racist, intolerant and reactionary. It brings about division, hatred and exclusion. In our modern…
The 21 chapters of the book of Judges can make for some rather depressing reading, but they are an important part of Israel’s story and…
All sixty-six books of the Bible are vitally important reading for the Christian of course, and in this series I have looked at all of…
The first three gospels – Matthew, Mark and Luke – are known as the synoptic gospels, and they share a number of similarities. However, the…
What does the Bible have to say about the issue of taxation? Should we pay taxes? If so, what rate of taxation should we pay?…
The importance of the Old Testament for believers today cannot be overstated. But neither can it be overstated how often and how much the OT…
The last two of the four so-called major prophets are quite important books, and both deserve careful study. While Daniel may get a lot of…
Those who are reading through the Bible in a year will soon find themselves in the books of Kings. These are a continuation of the…
The events of these books take place between the death of Joshua and the rise of Samuel and Saul and covers a period of some…
If you have been faithfully reading your three and a bit chapters of Scripture a day to get through the Bible in a year, beginning…
In my continuing series on Bible study helps, designed especially for those who have committed to read the Bible through in a year, beginning on…
The History Channel’s 10-part series “The Bible” is now history – at least in terms of its Australian television airing. Of course it has already…
There is never a shortage of those who wish to amend, change, alter, or cut the Word of God to suit their own preferences, lifestyles,…