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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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7 mins read|04/13/20It is interesting to note how there is no mention of strife, trouble, pain, suffering or sin in this particular psalm. Nothing but praise as the name of the LORD is exalted.
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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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10 mins read|04/09/20This is how the God of Abraham has become our God, too. This is how God has fulfilled His promise to Abraham and His promise to us: by breaking open His own body and shedding His own blood.
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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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8 mins read|04/06/20This restoration is understood as a resurrection—restoration/return to the Land is equated with the resurrection to the courts of Heaven.
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7 mins read|04/05/20This text is chosen for Maundy Thursday and involves eating and drinking with God—in His presence, real presence. This is only possible with the shedding of blood.
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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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10 mins read|03/29/20In this text, Isaiah is quite explicit and reflects the suffering and disgrace this Servant will suffer as He faithfully does the will of God.
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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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