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In the Old Testament, the enemies of Israel waited for the harvest. When the crops grew, the Midianites swept down and stole the food. Gideon had to thresh wheat in a winepress at night just to hide i...

Many Christians avoid the Old Testament. They read about judgments, curses, and strict requirements, and they feel afraid. They worry that God will punish them for their failures. But you must read th...

The Greek language has four words for love. English has one. That single fact has caused more confusion about God than almost any theological debate in history. When a husband says "I love you" to his...

A man gave ten percent of everything he owned to a priest — four centuries before the law of Moses existed. No command. No obligation. No temple. Just a grateful response to the God who delivered him....

Many readers treat the Old Testament simply as a historical book of heavy laws. This method produces confusion and fear. Accurate interpretation requires you to translate the Old Testament into a reve...

A doctor can prescribe medication for your panic attacks. A therapist can teach you to reframe your thoughts. But the Bible does something neither one can do: it tells you where fear came from, who de...

Before the cross, the temporary shelter was full. The Old Testament believers-Abraham, David, Sarah-could not enter heaven because the blood of Jesus had not yet been shed. They waited in a place of c...

Many people view grace as God simply feeling sorry for us. They think God looks at our mistakes, sighs, and decides to let us off the hook. But God is a perfect judge. A perfect judge cannot let a cri...

Seventy-four times, the Bible inserts a word that most readers skip. It sits at the end of a verse, often in parentheses, and most people treat it like a footnote. But what if that small word is the m...

The law tells you what to do. Grace tells you what has been done. One system demands from you. The other supplies for you. And the Bible is very clear about which one you live under today. Most Christ...

In the Old Testament, God gave a unique command for any king who ascended the throne. He didn't ask the king to build a bigger army or a taller palace first. He asked him to pick up a pen. "Also it sh...

We like things to make sense. We prefer logic over mystery. So, when we read about applying oil to the sick or anointing our homes, the intellectual mind hesitates. It feels archaic. It feels illogica...

Some believers wonder if Isaiah 53 speaks only of "spiritual" healing.Others wonder if it covers only certain types of diseases. Isaiah writes: "Surely He has borne our griefsand carried our sorrows."...

Most people translate shalom as "peace." That is like translating the word "home" as "a building." Technically correct. Deeply incomplete. Shalom is one of the richest words in the Hebrew Bible. It ap...

There is a hidden influence you carry that you might not even realize. In the Old Testament, Moses' face shone with light after being with God, and the Bible says he "wist not"-he didn't even know it....

Most people define grace as "unmerited favor." That is not wrong. But it is incomplete, like a tourist who visits Rome, sees a single fountain, and calls it the whole city. The Greek word behind "grac...

A courtroom has already delivered the verdict. The judge has left the bench. The gavel has struck. And yet the defendant rises again to ask, "But are you sure?" That is the picture of a believer who d...

A courtroom and a cross say the same thing: the debt has been paid. The difference is that the cross paid it for everyone who will ever believe — two thousand years before they were born. Forgiveness...

There is a word in the Hebrew Bible that no single English word can translate. Translators have tried "mercy," "lovingkindness," "steadfast love," "loyalty," and "faithfulness." Every attempt captures...

Most people spend their entire lives trying to become someone. The gospel says you already are. You did not receive a project at salvation. You received a new identity. God did not hand you a to-do li...