Category Archives: Religion

Critics of the Bible are odd in their treatment of it, doing things with the text that they would not likely do with other works of literature. Moreover, they tend to read the Bible very naively, accepting the approach used … Continue reading →

After Judas betrayed Jesus, Jesus was taken away to face a kangaroo court. Peter followed Jesus, perhaps thinking that somehow, someway he’d be able to rescue him. Peter had told Jesus earlier that very evening that even if everyone else … Continue reading →

Traditionally, Job has been dated to the time of the patriarchs, with some commentators arguing that it is the earliest book of the Bible. Those who argue this way offer the following reasons for their position: 1. Job’s sacrifices were … Continue reading →

       I foretold the former things long ago,        my mouth announced them and I made them known;        then suddenly I acted, and they came to pass. (Isaiah 48:3) One of the questions … Continue reading →

The Apocalypse grants hope in the middle of hard times. John’s Apocalypse, usually referred to as the Book of Revelation, is often misunderstood by modern readers who fail to comprehend it’s setting and don’t get the genre. The confusion of … Continue reading →

The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I … Continue reading →

Elijah is overworked, stressed, and lonely. His great victory over the prophets of Baal during the Contest of the Gods on Mt. Carmel had been followed not by further victory, but with rejection and the threat of death at the … Continue reading →

The friction that brothers and sisters experience with one another is described with the phrase, “sibling rivalry.” In the story about Joseph and his relationship with his ten older brothers (see Genesis 37-50), we discover a description of the problem … Continue reading →

Carpe diem: enjoying life is part of God’s purpose for you. At the end of the creation of the universe, God looked at the finished product and the author of Genesis commented, “God saw all that he had made, and … Continue reading →