Some weird stuff happens in the Bible, no lie, and I’m makin’ a list! Here is what I’m finding in Leviticus. Here we have houses that can get skin diseases, lots of fire and bodily discharges. Oh – and the Jubilee! Leviticus only gets eight entries because Leviticus woke up this morning and chose “gross”. … Read more
Tucked between all those censuses and camp arrangements in Numbers are some of the strangest stories in Scripture. There is fire from heaven, meat coming out of people’s nostrils, a woman suddenly turning white with leprosy, the ground swallowing people alive, a dead stick growing almonds, venomous snakes, and a donkey that starts talking. The … Read more
Some weird stuff happens in the Bible, no lie, and I’m makin’ a list! Here is what I’m finding in Exodus. There are bushes on fire, frogs in beds, darkness you can feel, food nobody can identify, water coming out of rocks, and Moses making everybody drink a golden calf. And somehow, that is not … Read more
Some people followed Jesus for years. Others crossed His path once. One conversation, one healing, one moment—and as far as Scripture tells us, Jesus never saw them again. We’re being stingy with “once.” The woman at the well isn’t here because Jesus stayed in her city for two more days. Did He see her again? … Read more
What did people in the Bible actually do for a living? They caught fish, tended sheep, made tents, collected taxes, and sold stuff. Let’s check their qualifications and see what their workdays actually looked like. Help Wanted Fishing Join a commercial fishing crew working the waters of Galilee. Duties include casting and hauling nets, sorting … Read more
Some weird stuff happens in the Bible, no lie, and I’m makin’ a list! Here is what I’m finding in Genesis. There are talking serpents, mysterious giants (the Nephilim!), stolen household gods, a woman who turns into salt, and some family drama that makes the Real Housewives look like a kids’ show. The Serpent Talks … Read more
Sometimes I get mad, and then I get worried that being mad means I’m doing something wrong. That’s usually the case, but the Bible is full of angry people whom the Lord loved. Not all of their anger is treated the same way. The cards below are ordered by “heat” with the reds progressively darkening. … Read more
We’ve already looked at the questions God asked people directly in Let Me Ask You Something. He also asked questions through the prophets, usually with no expectation that anyone would answer. “Can a person hide himself in hiding places so that I do not see him?” really means, “You cannot hide from Me.” God knew … Read more
The Bible has plenty of people who felt forgotten, abandoned, left behind, or just flat-out alone. And these weren’t nobodies. They were people God loved and used in huge ways. So if you’re sitting there feeling like everybody else got invited to something you somehow missed, you’re in pretty good company. Feeling alone doesn’t disqualify … Read more
God asks a lot of questions in Scripture, which is a little like Miss Cleo asking what your name is. I don’t think He needs the answers. He uses questions as a tool, I think. Sometimes He asks to confront, sometimes to teach, and sometimes to make someone stop and think. This is a look … Read more