Herod’s Drive for Power
Herod was ruthless and violent in his quest for power long before Jesus was born.
Purple Dye & Snails: Lydia
Making purple dye required an outrageous number of snails.
Biblical Cosmology
Learn about the firmament, the pillars, and the watery deep – the geography of the cosmos.
God-Fearers
What attracted gentiles to Judaism in the Ancient World?
A Long Paraphrase of Psalm 23
Getting a closer look at some of the layers of meaning in Psalm 23
What Do We Mean When We Call the Bible “The Word of God”?
Throughout scripture and in the history of the church, “Word” has meant a lot of different things. Here are a few of them:
Fishing with Nets is Not So Easy
Learn how the disciples fished with nets.
Holy Words Still Shake the Threshold
Feeling the presence of God while translating Isaiah
Kindness is Like a Date Palm Tree
The date palm tree produces a lot of fruit – just like kindness.