The Gospel of Peace, Eph 6:15
We have been studying the whole armor of God on Wednesday nights. To date, we have discussed the helmet of salvation, which protects us from carnality, fear and pride. The breastplate of righteousness protects us from unrighteousness and sin. The girdle of truth protects us against the lies of the devil. The shield of faith […]
The Work of God’s Words, Ps 19:1-14
Ps 19:1-14 is a wonderful Psalm magnifying the work of God’s words. The first six verses tell of the work of the words [Ps 19:4] of the creation of the Lord, in which the invisible things of him are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made [Rom 1:19-21]. Ps 19:1-6 the heavens […]
More Blessed to Give, Acts 20:33-35
According to Acts 20:35, Paul told the elders of Ephesus that Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Paul had personally experienced the truth of this verse. Paul was a minister of the gospel. As such, “the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.” [1 […]
God Will Not Spare False Teachers, 2 Pet 2:4-17
In 2 Pet 2:4-17, Peter continues dealing with the subject of false teachers. In this section of the chapter, Peter tells us that God will judge the false teachers and will not spare them. He cites God’s judgment of the fallen angels, the world that was flooded in Noah’s day, and Sodom and Gomorrah that […]
Two Main Themes of the Bible
The main theme of the Bible is getting the right king on the throne of the kingdom of heaven. The sub-theme is the salvation of man, granted to any man who does by faith what God commands him to do, in the time period in which he lives. In the history of creation, God created the […]
Index and Overview of the Bible
Overview of the Bible Old Testament Genesis – The Book of Origins – Creation (1-2) – Adam and Eve and their genealogy (3-5) – Noah’s flood (6-9) – the division of the nations (10) – the Tower of Babel (11) – Abraham (12-15) – Ishmael (16) – Circumcision (17) Sodom and Gomorrah (18-19) – Abimelech […]
Significant Dates Gleaned from Genesis
We have prepared a chart of the dates of birth, the ages, and the dates of death of the patriarchs in the book of Genesis. The reason that this chart is helpful is that it demonstrates that Adam was created in 4004 BC. By beginning with these dates, we can reconcile all the dates in […]
Reconciling 430 years in Ex 12:40 with 400 years in Acts 7:6
At first glance, it appears that Ex 12:40 contradicts Acts 7:6. This is not a Bible contradiction. By figuring backwards from the Exodus you can see this is not a Bible contradiction, at all. The easiest way to do this reconciliation is to figure all of the dates that you can find from Abraham to […]
Reconciling 480 years in 1 Ki 6:1 with 570 years in Acts 13:18-22
At first glance, it appears that 1 Ki 6:1 contradicts Acts 13:18-22. In fact, these passages don’t contradict. You have to account for an overlap in years during the time of the judges. In 1 Ki 6:1, the time between the Exodus and the fourth year of Solomon’s reign is 480 years. The time for […]
Kings of Judah and Israel
When you read through the books of 1 and 2 Kings, you can sometimes be overwhelmed by the names of the kings and the dates of their reigns. Often, the kings have similar names, particularly around the time that Jehoshaphat and Ahab try to reunite the divided kingdoms. Furthermore, there are places where you’ll read […]