Category Archives: The Story

The house of Perez (Rut 4:11-12 ESV) Then all the people who were at the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman, who is coming into your house, like Rachel and Leah, who … Continue reading →

Chapter 3 Chapter 3 is the turning point of the story — Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you? 2 Is not Boaz our relative, … Continue reading →

The book of Ruth is a fascinating, beautiful story. Ruth’s story is placed after Joshua and Judges and before 1 Samuel because the story occurred during the period of the Judges — after the initial conquest of Palestine by the … Continue reading →

So what is the true meaning of 1 Timothy 2:11-14? My interpretation is a slight variation on an argument I first learned from Carroll Osburn, who suggests that the passage be read as a chiasm. Thomas B. Clark explains — … Continue reading →

Let’s take a look at Paul’s most direct statement on the authority of women — (1Ti 2:11-14 ESV)  11 Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness.  12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority … Continue reading →

Deborah is a vitally important character in the Old Testament. She is often overlooked, even ignored, because she doesn’t quite fit our preconceptions of what godly women should be like. But her story is among the most ancient in scripture. … Continue reading →

So why was it moral and right for God to command the deaths of the Canaanites? To kill so many in the Flood? I know this is going to sound a bit harsh, but here’s the reality of it all. … Continue reading →

Third argument: No one deserves to live. There’s this popular meme circulating among Christians about the “sanctity of life” — invoked to oppose war, guns, and so on. It sounds very Christian, very religious. And so when we read in the Bible … Continue reading →

One of the most popular arguments against God is the fact that the God of the Bible orders the deaths of many people, even entire nations. In short, the accusation is made that God is guilty of genocide, genocide is a … Continue reading →

Astonishingly, near the end of Hebrews, the writer makes a contrast between the obsolete, inferior worship at the Tabernacle and compares this to the worship of God that takes places in heaven itself. Therefore, he urges us to “offer to God … Continue reading →