Where does the Bible talk about love?
We all know that "God so loved the world," that "God is love," and that when it comes to love, nobody exemplifies it better than Jesus (Jn 3:16; 1 Jn 4:8; Jn 15:13). We've often heard First Corinthians' "love chapter" (1 Co 13) at weddings. But if you wanted to take a...
What “thanksgiving” means in the Bible
The Bible ties a great deal of meaning to the concept of “thanks”—but what if most of that meaning is lost on us today? To us, thanksgiving is an expression of gratitude. As kids, we’re taught that “please,” and “thank you” are magic words—spells...
12 Biblical Facts about Daniel
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...
What’s the longest book of the Bible? Not Psalms!
What's the longest book of the Bible? Not Psalms! We've taken a look at the shortest books in the Bible, but what about the longest book in the Bible? If you'd asked me about it in Sunday school, my answer would have been a quick, confident "Psalms!" I figured this...
How to highlight NT imperative verb with Logos Bible Software
Someone once emailed me with a question about how I use Logos Bible Software for Bible study. She had specifically heard that I've set up Logos to highlight every single command verb in the New Testament. (Which gives me a leg up when it comes to applying NT passages...
Spoilers: They’re Messing with Our Bible Study
We're in a privileged position. The Hebrews had to wait decades (or centuries) for prophets to show up and tell them what God had to say. And on top of that, there was time that passed between a prophet's ministry and their writings being included in the Scriptures....
8 songs now ready—AnthemBible: the Psalms
If you've been following along the last few months, you've seen four songs crop up—one for each of the first four Psalms. Confession: we're a good deal farther along on this project than we've let on. ;) We've created a new site dedicated to music based on the Bible,...
Hebrews: Jesus is greater, so hold fast to Him
Overview of the book of Hebrews Should Christians ever turn away from the faith, or should they hold fast to it? Why? The book of Hebrews is a long list of reasons to cling to Jesus. Hebrews was written for Christians who had been in the church for a while. These...
“Though We Tremble” based on Psalm 4
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer! That's the first verse of Psalm 4— an evening prayer, written by David. Jeffrey's written a melody, and I created an arrangement of...
Guide to the Pentateuch
The origins of God's people and God's law The first five books of the Bible are known as the Pentateuch, or the Law of Moses. Moses is traditionally recognized as the author of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These books convey three main kinds...
