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Why Did God Choose Israel?

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Lee — 2 Comments

The Bible’s history of the Israelite people is put in the context of a branching family tree of humanity going all the way back to the first humans on earth. At each point where the tree branches, the lineage is…

Tagged with: Abraham, Bible genealogy, Cain and Abel, Isaac, Israel, Jacob, Noah, Shem Ham and Japeth, the Bible, The Chosen People
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Is the Bible a Book about Men? What about Women?

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Lee — 2 Comments

So . . . apparently some women these days have just a few problems with the Bible: “It’s all about men!” “The Bible represents an archaic, male-dominated society.” “In the Bible, women are basically men’s property.” “Men do all the important…

Tagged with: Abraham, Adam, Barak, Deborah, Eve, Isaac, Jacob, Mary, Rebekah, Sarah, the Bible, women, women in the Bible
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Wrestling with Angels: When “Good Enough” is Not Good Enough

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Lee — 4 Comments

Huh? Wrestling with angels? Aren’t angels supposed to be the good guys? Don’t they go around spreading love and light and all that wonderful stuff? Yes, angels are beings of love and light. But as portrayed in the Bible, angels…

What is the History and Importance of Bethel in the Bible?

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Lee — 92 Comments

Here is a spiritual conundrum posed by loganfields2: Could you please explain to me in one of your posts the history of, and the importance of Bethel in the Bible! I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks for the question, loganfields2.…

Dan Gheesling: Judas, Jesus, . . . or Jacob?

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Lee — 3 Comments

Dan Gheesling. To some, he will always be Judas. Others recount his miracles as if he were Jesus. But of all the characters in the Bible—Dan Gheesling’s favorite book—he most resembles Jacob. You may be wondering, “Who in the world…

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