Those two men were the sons of Eli (1 Samuel 1:3), who was the next-to-last judge of Israel. Each time the Bible mentions these brothers, it is always “Hophni and Phinehas,” the two of them noted together, and always in that word order. When Phinehas and Hophni were newborn babies, they might have been “the […]
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As the Lord of heaven and earth (Acts 17:24), God has the right to give commands to people and expect them to submit to His message. If the Lord has told us to do something, we need to do it. If He has told us where to do it, then we need to do it […]
When Jesus the Master speaks, we need to listen. Regardless of the topic, what He says matters. In fact, if He really is the Lord of our lives, then we should stand ready to comply with what He says . . . all of it (Luke 6:46). In that same sixth chapter of Luke, we […]
The Creator of the universe is also the universe’s Sustainer. When it comes to humans, the Lord God gives us life, breath, and all things (Acts 17:29). Every good and perfect gift is from the Father above (James 1:17). If I am a Christian, He wants me to rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing, and give […]
The Lord God told Noah that He was going to bring floodwaters on the earth (Genesis 6:17). Just as God had said it would, the flood came (Genesis 7:10). The flood eventually came to an end, but it was a destructive deluge like none other in history. When the great flood came, it was an […]
God wants all people to be saved (1 Timothy 2:4). In the Bible, He has revealed His plan by which that can happen. It is a perfect plan for imperfect people. Imperfect people — that is what all humans are. Jesus the Christ lived a perfect life (Hebrews 4:14,15). No one else can accomplish that. […]
Context is so important in coming to a proper understanding of what is spoken. That is true for our day-to-day conversations about earthly activities. It is equally true as we study the Bible. Disregarding the context of a biblical statement can bring about unwarranted conclusions, cause confusion, and even lead to teachings which contradict God’s […]
I am not asking you if you know someone who is a grump. I am not asking you if there is someone in your family or with whom you work who is a grumpy person. I am asking you, dear reader, a personal question: Are you a grump? Perhaps you will not feel comfortable answering […]
King Nebuchadnezzar of the mighty Babylonian Empire conquered Judah (often called “the Southern Kingdom”) and carried a number of Jews into captivity in Babylon. Before the final fall of Jerusalem and Judah in B.C. 586, Jeremiah wrote a letter to the Jews who already had been taken forcefully to Babylon. That letter is recorded in […]
When we try to have a conversation with someone about the Bible or even directly ask someone to engage in a one-on-one Bible study with us, on occasion we encounter this response: “Thanks, but I’m good.” When one says “I’m good,” he is not claiming to be a person of good character. Rather, the idea […]