Walking with the Hebrew People through the Red Sea
Imagining what it was like walking through the Red Sea for kids and elders, the cynical and the faithful.
Temple Tax: Context
The Temple tax was voluntary, an expression of faith and belonging – not part of a domination system.
Herod’s Drive for Power
Herod was ruthless and violent in his quest for power long before Jesus was born.
Lord — Origins of the Words in English, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew
The origins of Lord are related to: “keeper of the bread” (English), “one who subdues” or “one who builds a house” (Latin), “father”? (Hebrew).
Calling Jesus the Shepherd and Guardian of Our Souls
The term “guardian” could mean many things from project manager to accountant to bureaucrat to spy. How is Jesus our guardian?
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: