Bible

Nabal is mentioned in the book of first Samuel chapter 25. Nabal of the house of Caleb lived in Maon. He was a very rich man that owned three thousand…

The main purpose of the book of Ruth is to give information about the direct ancestors of David, the one in whose line was to come the Messiah. Christ is…

The story of the fall of Jericho is recorded in Joshua 6:1–24. After 40 years of sojourning in the wilderness, the Hebrews entered Canaan, but they had not subdued it.…

Many Bible students think that everything in the Scripture is arranged in a chronological order. And this assumption can lead to misunderstandings. The Bible is not a book of chronology.…

Malachi was one of the minor prophets of the Old Testament. The name Malachi means “my messenger.” The prophet makes no reference to his personal life and gives no dates…

Aquila (a Latin name meaning eagle) was a Christian Jew born in Pontus and his wife Priscilla was a Roman born. The placing of Priscilla’s name first (Acts 18:18; Rom.…

The story of the standing of the Sun and the Moon is recorded in the book of Joshua chapter 10. This narrative tells us that when the Cannanite Adoni-Zedek king…

Early Christian tradition identifies John Mark as the author of the Gospel that bears his name. Medieval literature named him Mark the Evangelist. The name Mark is from the Latin…

The name Lazarus is derived from the Heb. ’El‘azar, meaning “whom God helps.” Lazarus of Bethany was the brother of Mary and Martha. The siblings were close friends with Jesus…

It is not clear who wrote the book of Judges. According to an old Jewish tradition, it was recorded by the prophet Samuel (Babylonian Talmud, Baba Bathra 14b, 15a). But…