The Bible in Context
Les BridgemanIt’s easy to get sidetracked. We start searching for a product online then quickly find ourselves looking at something else. Like us, the disciples were constantly getting distracted. After Jesus rose from the dead, Luke records this episode: On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, … Read more
I recently heard a Christian talking about the war in Iran: You have to know who you are negotiating with. You can’t trust them. He continued, Didn’t God even say in the Old Testament to kill everyone—men, women, and children? It sounds bad but if we don’t wipe them out, what will they do to us? … Read more
There’s a dividing line that splits humanity into two groups. The line is not based on ethnicity, nationality, gender, economic status, education, or political persuasion. Peter says, Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and, “A stone … Read more
Here’s an exchange I’ve heard frequently: What did you do in class today? Nothing, we just reviewed. Review lessons or reminders are boring because we have already heard the content. But the Bible highlights the importance of reminders. Consider the following three examples. 1.) Moses left the people of Israel with a massive review lesson … Read more
I started reading the Old Testament and the New Testament backwards—not literally from the last page to the first, but book by book. So I began with Revelation and Malachi. So far, I have been struck by the repeated references to a future divine judgment. As Nahum says, “the LORD will not leave the guilty … Read more