Bible Study Archives

There is a terrifying trend in our churches in which in the Body of Christ has no idea how to interact with the Word on their own.

The love of Christ for us in his dying was as conscious as his suffering was intentional.

Whether we understand God's purposes or not, we “honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for...

If these non-Jewish Christians are going to have any chance at getting things right on their own, they’re going to need a systematic introduction...

In our society, it seems like no one has enough time. At least, that's the main reason people say they don't study the Bible. But if you pay...

Is Paul really communicating that Christians are bound to struggle—that we should just acknowledge our weakness and move on? If Romans 7:14–25...

An Interview with Author Jenifer Jernigan

We should be immensely grateful that God has preserved this book for us. Despite its detractors, the book of James provides essential theological...

When we think of creation, we think of everything beginning with God’s spoken word—as Genesis 1 tells us. But some Old Testament writers...

When I learned Hebrew as an adult, I found out that Gideon was anything but a poster child saint.

The story of Deborah and Barak is so good they told it twice, once in narrative (Judg 4), and again in poetry (Judg 5). The two versions of the...

The story of Jephthah and his tragic vow is paralleled by other stories—including a New Testament story that subverts it.

If you think Paul wrote Hebrews, you’re in good company. One problem with this conclusion, however, is that what Paul says in Gal 1:11–12 seems to...

Teaching the Bible to my children was easier than I thought. It’s easier than most parents think. Here are a few helpful tips.

When people criticize the Bible, they often point to contradictions. They say that this cannot be God’s book. It’s no different from any other...