In Jonah 1, we meet the Israelite prophet who preferred to flee rather than obey the Lord’s call to do something new, surprising, and unpleasant, namely, go preach to the Ninevites, the mortal enemies of the Israelites. However, God did not give up on Jonah, or, as we shall see, on the Ninevites, or on us.
The tragic incident of the golden calf serves as a warning to Christians and points to the necessity of an adequate satisfaction for our...
If a man makes a great claim about himself, he should be ready to present evidence to back up his claim. In John 5:17-47,...
As was typical in Paul’s letters, he began this one with a greeting, a thanksgiving, and a prayer. In these, he didn’t waste any...