Books of the Bible

In a recent poll conducted by Debate.org, the issue of Christians serving in the military was spilt an even 50%-50%. This issue has gained ground since events like 9/11 as to whether it is a form of Christian duty to serve his or her country in the military. This is a highly controversial issue, and correct Biblical insight is key when dealing with the idea of a Christian serving in the military. What are the different viewpoints regarding service in the military for a Christian? This is a very…

Discernment on Exodus Being that this book is the second of the Old Testament, following Genesis, one would expect consistency in the story telling theme. Although all characters in Genesis were related through family ties, they all made part of varying stories that supported ultimately the same message. In the other hand, the book of Exodus is one that elaborates on one single character whose story extends to different events, which I feel concurred with Genesis’ message; loyalty to God that…

random or meaningless in God's plan (Daniel 4:35). Woman was created after man, she was created as a helper fit for him. Nowhere in scripture does it say that the woman was of less value. However, she is created as a helper for Adam. Later in the Bible, we learn that the head of a woman is a man. If one argues that this assumes that the woman has less value, this person also assumes that because God is the head of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:3), Christ has less value. This is a perversion of the…

2 God Is Present The Book of Esther in the Holy Bible never mentions God, nor does it acknowledge His existence or actions. Despite His name never being mentioned, there are specific circumstances where it is evident that God is present. Selected text from the Book of Esther, Chapters 4:10 through 5:3 describes one such situation. I will prove that it was at the hand and guidance of God’s intervention…

by their religious practices and their devotion to scripture as the center of their beliefs, kept their culture mostly separate from others, allowing them to retain many customs and practices to which they still adhere to this day. The Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible, written circa 580-400 BC, is an excellent indicator of the importance of religious text in their society. It tells the story of a man named Job, the godliest man on earth, of whom God boasts and protects, though Satan, referred to…

1) The Biblical story The book of Judges and Samson Introduction The story of Samson is written in the book of Judges. Judges is a book in the Bible that happened to occur after the death of Joshua. Because the people of Israel were disobeying God, God punished them. But then again, the people cry out for help and ask God for forgiveness. So, God up rose different leaders or judges to rescue them again. The judges that God elected were flawed individuals which demonstrated God’s work through…

Genres and Figures of Speech Overwhelming for many, the Bible presents challenges as one begins to read it. Written by multiple authors, and inspired by God, it displays a variety of genres and figures of speech sprinkled throughout for the reader to experience. Becoming familiar with several of the different genres and figures of speech within the Bible, a person’s understanding of it will increase. Genres Apodictic Law One of two major types of legal material present in the Old Testament,…

As Jesus hung on the cross, He began to suffer in ways that dwarfed the horrors that He had already endured. His body formed a “Y” shape, as those performing the crucifixion would attach the hands outstretched and above the victims head with some room for movement and the feet with the knees slightly bent (Davis n.d.). In order for Jesus to breathe properly, He would have to bring His body from a “Y” shape into that of a “T”, requiring Him to pull up by His nailed wrists and push up by His…

As many have heard, Target recently made the decision to open all bathrooms to gender neutrality so as not to exclude transgendered people. In doing so, they opened up the door for pedophiles to more easily target children. As such, because of ties against both the LGBT crowd, and sexual offenders, many Christians have said they would boycott Target. On the outside, that appears to make sense, however, it no longer does to me the more I think about it. This is probably the most radical…

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9) The grace of God, the ‘loving-kindness’ of God, the ‘favor’ of God, is never to be understood as something that is manifest among men based on anything apart from the sheer ‘benevolence’ of the LORD. By grace are you saved, if you are saved at all. By grace are you saved through faith, or through believing God. Yet the ‘grace’ of God prevents our…