Emunah vs pistis: the full word-study transcript, with chapter links, every verse and Strong’s number cited, and the one verse where the Hebrew word for faith becomes the Greek.
Funny Bible Stories: Peter Left Knocking at the Door
Funny Bible stories don’t get better than Acts 12. A church prays all night for Peter, then leaves him knocking and tells the girl who saw him she is mad.
Who Will Roll Away the Stone? The Women Went Anyway
Who will roll away the stone? Three women asked it in Mark 16 only after they set out, and they had watched it go in. Why they went anyway, and what it means.
Parable of the Lost Sheep: The Sheep Never Walks Home
The parable of the lost sheep, explained: Jesus told it to people grumbling about who He ate with, and the sheep never finds its own way back. It gets carried.
Shibboleth Meaning: The One Word at a River That Decided Who Lived
Shibboleth meaning: a word or habit that shows who belongs. It began in Judges 12, where one sound decided who lived. See how Pentecost turned the test around.
Chen vs Charis: The Bible’s Two Words for Grace
Chen vs charis: the full word-study transcript, with chapter links, every verse and Strong’s number cited, and the one verse where the Hebrew word for grace becomes the Greek.
Writing on the Wall Meaning: The Words Were Units of Money
Writing on the wall meaning: in Daniel 5, MENE, TEKEL, PERES were weights used for money. A king was weighed and found light, and he was warned years before.
Prayer for Strength: What David Did When Ziklag Burned
A prayer for strength when it all falls apart, from Ziklag: David’s town burned, his family gone, his men turned on him. What he did next is one Hebrew word.
Who Was Gehazi? Elisha’s Servant Who Ran After Silver
Who was Gehazi? Elisha’s servant chased the silver his master refused, lied, and left a leper. Three chapters later, the Bible lets him speak once more.
What Is Disenfranchised Grief? The Bible Gave It Four Days
What is disenfranchised grief? It’s mourning nobody lets you have: an ex, a pet, a miscarriage. One young woman in Judges got two months and a yearly four days.