GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS to the Israelites were surprisingly progressive for the time, prohibiting His people from engaging in predatory lending practices and providing for the poor, widows, and orphans (without a government agency to collect and redistribute wealth!).Continue Reading
THE PUNISHMENT God ordered for a number of sins, ranging from sexual relations before marriage (for women) to rebelling against one’s parents (for sons), seems harsh by today’s standards.Continue Reading
THE PEOPLE in Canaan engaged in what God called “abominable practices”: First, burning a child as an offering to Molech, followed by divination, reading omens, augury, sorcery, enchantment, consulting mediums, necromancy, and inquiring of the dead.Continue Reading
GOD NEVER intended for us to be in perpetual debt. Our modern banking system is a reversal of God’s will and the fulfillment of prophecy—the work of the rider on the black horse (Rev. 6:5–6).Continue Reading
THE DESTRUCTION of ancient Sodom, which is in the news thanks to a new academic paper, is connected to the promise God made to Abraham and to the battle of Armageddon.Continue Reading
WHEN GOD personally intervenes in human affairs, it’s a big deal.Continue Reading
HEAR, O ISRAEL: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.Continue Reading
GOD ALLOTTED other gods to the rest of the world, but kept Israel for Himself.Continue Reading
THE BIBLE is not a history book, but the history recorded in the Bible is accurate.Continue Reading
THE BOUNDARIES of the land of Israel are a lot bigger than what’s on our maps today.Continue Reading