The Bible in Context
I have written about theophanies or appearances of God in the Bible, but I missed one. In Daniel 10, while Daniel was near the Tigris River, he says, I looked up and there before me was a man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. His body was like topaz, his face like … Read more
Where did we come from? God. But how and when did God make us and how does that match with the scientific record? Here are three major views held by Christian thinkers. 1. Young Earth Creation (YEC) – Humans were created directly by God 6,000-10,000 years ago. God did not use the process of gradual … Read more
The birth of a son was a major source of hope in biblical times. Daily life was hard so the goal was often mere survival. Since males were the breadwinners, they provided a better hope for the future than females. Who else would take care of parents in old age? There were no social security … Read more
We often say things that we don’t mean to be taken literally. For example, it’s common to hear these kinds of statements after athletic competitions: “They crushed that team,” “We got destroyed,” “We killed them.” When we make those comments in that context we are using hyperbole or exaggerated language. Some scholars believe that hyperbole … Read more
20 And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.” 21 So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird … Read more