Miscellaneous

A burnt offering was the slaying of an animal to draw closer to God. The word offering is from the Hebrew word “qorban” which means “to draw near” or “to…

Paul made three missionary journeys to preach the gospel of Christ to Asia Minor and Europe. In addition, he made a fourth journey to Rome. The following is a chronicle…

The scriptures tell us of two persons by the name Mephibosheth: The Son of King Saul The first person was the Son of King Saul who was given to the…

The story of Achan’s sin is recorded in the book of Joshua chapter seven. Before the capture of Jericho, God commanded that “The city shall be accursed, even it, and…

The feast of dedication is mentioned in the New Testament in the gospel of John (ch. 10:22). Rabbinical literature names the feast Hanukkah, meaning “dedication.” Judas Maccabaeus founded this feast…

The Song of Moses is a poem that is recorded in Deuteronomy 32:1–43 in the Old Testament. Most Bible scholars believe it was written between the tenth and eighth centuries…

The answer to the question: “how long did the conquest of Canaan last” is found in Joshua 11:18; 14:7, 10, 11; 23:1; 24:29. Joshua 11:18 simply reads, “Joshua made war…

Mount Ebal is situated in the land of Israel. It is about 18 mi. from the nearest passage across the Jordan, and about 30 mi. from Gilgal. It is located…

Abimelech was one of Gideon’s sons, who served as a judge of Israel. Gideon was the great judge and a war leader that led Israel to victory over the Midianites…

The feast of tabernacles was the last annual Jewish feast (Leviticus 23). It was also called the feast of ingathering because the people were to make booths for themselves in…