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1 min|05/15/20Silver, a. cult, and a hireling priest.
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1 min|05/09/20Sin is everywhere. Betrayal is everywhere. But the Christ whom Samson foreshadows has the final word.
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1 min|05/01/20A donkey jawbone, a prostitute, and the gates of hell.
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1 min|04/26/20A wedding, a riddle, a tragedy, and 300 fire-tails.
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1 min|04/20/20Seeing God, the birth of Samson and rabbit hole regarding Hagar.
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1 min|04/12/20Jephthah wars with the men of Ephraim and we are introduced to Samson's mother and a messenger who is more than an angel.
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11 mins read|04/10/20Was Jesus really in the tomb for a full three days and three nights? If so, how does this square with his death on Friday and resurrection on Sunday? Is there a contradiction here? In this article, Chad Bird explores the Hebrew understanding of this phrase to shed light on the words of Jesus.
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11 mins read|04/08/20One key to unlocking the significance of Golgotha is found all the way back in Joshua--in a "round" Hebrew word, a bizarre story about reproach, and five kings hiding in a cave.
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1 min|04/04/20Jephthah makes an ill-advised vow to God before going into battle and then tragically fulfills it.
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1 min|03/29/20Once again Israel ramps up its idolatry and God is not pleased and says He will not save them again and then does. How does law and gospel help us understand texts like this? When is God’s impatience a comfort to us? And we meet a warrior son of a prostitute named Jephthah.
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11 mins read|03/23/20Long ago, the people of Israel began to sing words of encouragement to each other in times of distress. In their songs, the psalms, are three Hebrew words that provide stability for us. They are more than just words—each one encapsulates the way of God with his people. They serve as helpful handholds in times of stress and upheaval. The words are these: רָפָה (be still), קָוָה (wait), and שָׁמַר (watch).
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1 min|03/23/20Abimelech gets word of the drunken threats issued against him and plans an ambush. Zebul’s eyesight isn’t any better than his judgment. The wrath of Abimelech is thorough and includes a whole lot of salt. Jotham’s fable/prophecy comes full circle and Abimelech unsuccessfully tries to avoid what he sees as an embarrassing death legacy.
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