by Adrien Converse | Jan 11, 2017 | Bible characters
If you were to ask yourself who the main characters of Genesis are, Adam & Eve, Noah, or Cain & Abel might jump to mind. But who does the first book of the Bible really talk about the most? Hint: none of those five are even in the top ten! I took a look at how...
by Jeffrey Kranz | Oct 29, 2016 | Bible characters, Bible facts
Everyone knows Daniel was thrown into a lions’ den and went on some kind of fast. But there’s a lot more to this character than the Sunday school lessons let on! Few Bible characters have the kind of status that Daniel does. He’s a righteous...
by Jeffrey Kranz | Jul 19, 2016 | Bible characters, Bible facts
Samuel is one of the most intriguing Old Testament figures (to me, at least). He’s a star player in the story of David and Saul: the first two God-anointed kings of Israel. We meet him as a baby. We see him as a national leader, intercessor, and even a ghost.... by Jeffrey Kranz | Jul 28, 2014 | Bible characters, Bible facts
If you hang out with Bible geeks, you’ll eventually hear someone bring up Benaiah, the man in the Bible who killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day. That’s a pretty legendary feat—but it’s not the only crazy accomplishment Benaiah pulled off. My friend... by Jeffrey Kranz | Mar 26, 2014 | Bible characters
My brother-in-law suggested an idea to me a few weeks ago: what if I did a piece on the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ? I think it’s a great idea. We can learn a lot about ourselves by studying these men. These guys were some of the first to share the gospel:...