Bible Study Lessons
Genesis 18 contains an intriguing mystery. Before we examine it, let’s look at the chapter’s plot line. The chapter begins with three men visiting Abraham and predicting that Sarah will have a son in one year’s time. After sharing the news, the men head toward Sodom while Abraham walks with them to see them on … Read more
I’ve read hundreds of theology books, but only a few stand out. Of course, my stand-out bookshelf includes the Christian classics such as Augustine’s Confessions, The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, and Pensees by Pascal. What about modern-day theology books? One of my favorites is The Gospel According to Moses: What my Jewish … Read more
The first three chapters of Genesis are theological dynamite. They were explosive in the ancient world and they are still explosive today. Genesis 1 Summary: God creates everything. There’s only one God, Creator of everything. Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (NIV). “The heavens and the earth” means … Read more
As I read through Colossians, I found myself fastened on the word mystery. Paul says God commissioned him to present “the word of God in its fullness—the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people” (Col. 1:25b-26, NIV). Prior to reading those words, I had … Read more
Updated November 2023 Divine violence in the Bible is a huge challenge. Here’s the problem in a nutshell. Christ—the perfect revelation of God—taught and practiced nonviolence, even to the point of allowing himself to be mocked, beaten, and killed. We don’t have a single example of Christ causing physical harm to another human being. And … Read more