Daily Readings in the Bible Ezra 1-3

After seventy years of captivity in Babylon, a remnant of Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem. Covering one hunderd years of history, the book is divided into two parts. The first part of the book chronicles twenty years of a remnant of Jews returning to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple under the leadership of […]

Why Did God Create?

The question has been asked, “Why did God create?” This question is connected to other questions such as: “If God has foreknowledge, then why would He create if He knew humanity would sin?” These are not easy questions to answer. Furthermore, these are not easy questions to ask if you consider yourself a Christian. If […]

Daily Readings in the Bible 1 Kings 17-20

First Kings chapters 11-16 are some of the darkest times in Israel’s history. Then suddenly from the darkness there comes a blazing light. Elijah appears on the stage of Israel’s history like a crash of thunder, and disappears in a whirlwind. The writer of Kings doesn’t give Elijah much of an introduction. Readers are left […]

Daily Readings in the Bible 2 Samuel 4-7

One of the first things David wanted to do when he became Israel’s king was to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. For twenty years the Ark was in the house of Abinadab under the care of his son Eleazar. The Ark had been hijacked by the Philistines during a battle with Israel […]

Daily Readings in the Bible Exodus 25-27

God delivered to Moses a blueprint concerning His dwelling among His people. Every detail of the Tabernacle was given attention and was baptized with significance. This transportable structure would be stationary at particular points in the wilderness. The Tabernacle would dwell at the centermost part of the camp with each tribe of Israel strategically situated […]

Daily Readings in the Bible: Genesis 1-3

The first three chapters of Genesis are difficult to write about in a brief manner. So much unfolds in just three short chapters. The reader is introduced to God and His creative power through His spoken word. God’s authority is displayed because whatever He says happens. Light is created. The waters and the sky are […]

There They Crucified Him

There They Crucified Him (Luke 23:33) With perfect understanding Luke takes only four words to describe the most meaningful event in all of history. The extraordinary economy of words available to Luke the physician and he sums everything up with just four words “There they crucified Him.” The other three Gospel writers leave out the […]

Theology of Language

Language is wonderful and mysterious. Language is a gift of God. To use your mouth and voice to express feelings, emotions, and to communicate with each other is a profound mystery. Some take for granted the power of language. The Bible is a foundational resource to study language. What is the origin of language? What […]

The Attributes of God

AW Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” It has been said that a high view of God leads to a high and holy lifestyle. On the other hand a low view of God leads to low living. Right thinking about God leads […]