Category Archives: Bible

Reverence Fear and respect can be aspects of reverence. It means taking God seriously. It means, primarily, loving Him. We respect those whom we love. We take them seriously. They are important to us. The author of Malachi writes: And … Continue reading →

If God is good, if he loves us, and if he’s all powerful, then why do bad things happen to good people? Or, more to the point, why do bad things happen to me? This is not an ancient question. … Continue reading →

I was reminded of the importance of the Basics this past couple of weeks when I saw the reactions to some things that I recently wrote for the Jerusalem Post. What I wrote was not well-received by a lot of … Continue reading →

What is the central theme of the Bible? A Pharisee asked Jesus a question in Matthew 22:35-40: One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus … Continue reading →

I saw expressed once again an idea which I simply find hard to believe any Christian would argue for: “Hang a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom in the school to be read by a volunteer every morning … Continue reading →

Ephesians 5:22 states “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.” I don’t have a problem with wives submitting to their husbands; however, stopping there creates a false sense of what we as Christians are called to do. After … Continue reading →

Jesus went into the temple complex and drove out all those buying and selling in the temple. He overturned the money changers’ tables and the chairs of those selling doves. And He said to them, “It is written, My house … Continue reading →

Jesus returned to the Sea of Galilee and climbed a hill and sat down. A vast crowd brought to him people who were lame, blind, crippled, those who couldn’t speak, and many others. They laid them before Jesus, and he … Continue reading →

Some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a miraculous sign from you.” He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it … Continue reading →

“Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law … Continue reading →