The Art of Biblical Poetry
Did you know that a third of the Bible is ancient Israelite poetry? Poetry is a rich and artistic form of human communication, but often…
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Metaphor in Biblical Poetry
Understanding how metaphors are used in the Bible is an essential tool for reading biblical poetry. Anytime someone describes one thing to describe another thing,…
The 12 Minor Prophets
There is a section of scripture in the Old Testament that most of us rarely turn to—the Minor Prophets. These prophets have come to be…
The Minor Prophets
“God is concerned about more than just his people. Indeed, his plan had always been to use his people to reach all the people of…
Knowing God through Isaiah
To know that someone is our friend is to be sure of his joy in our successes and his heartbreak in our failures. To know…
The Gospel of Ruth
Traditionally, the Old Testament book of Ruth has been viewed as a love story. But in this series of 12 conversations with author Carolyn Custis…
Reading the Old Testament
What do you do with passages in the Old Testament that can be troubling? Many in our day struggle to know how to respond to…
The Wisdom Of Solomon
This series of 10 conversations takes a look at the remarkable twists and turns in the story of the wisest man in the world. The…
How to Read the Bible: The General Epistles
Mark Strauss introduces seven letters—called general epistles—in the New Testament (James, 1 & 2 Peter, Jude, 1, 2, and 3 John). These writings address worries…
The Prayer Coin: Daring to Pray with Honest Abandon
When asked, “How does Jesus teach us to pray?” most Christians would probably answer, “Through the Lord’s Prayer.” But there’s another powerful example from Jesus…