Articles - Bible

God doesn’t condone senseless violence. God doesn’t allow ethnic cleansing. God is a good, loving, and sovereign God.

Yet in the book of Joshua He commands his people to wipe out those in the promised land. What’s going on?

“How should a Christian relate to Old Testament laws?”

Like a Christian: acknowledging Christ, getting moral instruction, and using it evangelistically. 

Turns out that Jesus is a major Old Testament character. See ‘Jesus needs’ in passages that point out our need for a savior. See ‘Jesus types’ in passages that give us pictures of a future savior. 

Prophetic literature is more than just a bunch of predictions. It’s a treasure trove of knowledge about God’s character and how God’s people should act. Here are four simple things to keep in mind as you read. Dig in.

A whole unit or a loose collection of pithy phrases? Proverbs is a unique book and requires a unique approach. Read the whole thing is one sitting, ask the book questions, and look for common themes. Here’s how.

Wisdom literature (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job) doesn’t so much tell us what to do as it teaches us how to do it. It’s putting godliness into work clothes. Three simple questions to help you dig into wisdom lit.