How can sinners draw near to the living and true God? How can those who have dirty hands and hearts enter into his presence? The author of Hebrews asserts that not only can sinners draw near to God, but they must do so if they are to avoid God’s judgment.…

Some Christians have long struggled with how to understand the imprecatory psalms. Just what exactly is an imprecatory psalm, you ask? Imprecation means to curse. Therefore, an imprecatory psalm is a psalm that invokes God to curse the psalmist’s enemies. While we can perhaps understand their significance in the storyline…

The whole story of the book of Ruth hinges on the pivotal third chapter. Naomi devises a plan for Ruth to essentially propose to Boaz. And Ruth, astonishingly, agrees to the plan and throws caution to the wind. Christopher Ash says Ruth demonstrates “six facets of covenant faith” in this…

Have you heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls? If you haven’t you may be suspiciously wondering about some long-lost ancient scrolls that were accidentally discovered in some caves somewhere. And, if that’s what you’re thinking, you’d be exactly right! Let’s learn more about the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls…

Prior to the first battle after Israel entered the land of Canaan, Joshua encountered a mysterious warrior. This warrior identifies himself as the commander of the Lord’s army. Who is this commander and what does his appearance indicate? Let’s get some help in understanding Joshua’s encounter with this mysterious warrior…

After the crucifixion of Jesus, the Gospels tell us Joseph of Arimathea buried him. Mark says, “Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock” (Mk. 15:46). While we direct most of our attention to…