Bible Passages Explained and Illustrated

Metaphors and similes are funny things in that the comparisons they make sometimes seem quite bizarre to us. As a case in point, consider ...

 This verse, which comes at the finale of Genesis, has Joseph saying to his brothers who are afraid he will kill them now that their father ...

These verses constitute the final greetings of Paul's letter. As such, they might be expected to yield little theological importance or ...

David Zahl recently wrote an interesting article in Christianity Today magazine. He titled it “Blessed are the Pickleball Players: Having fu...

This verse talks of the secret things of God being God's while the revealed things are given for our benefit. Of course, that immediat...

This is a question Luke Geraty asks in a recent article in which he summarizes the main points in Craig Keener's book Suffering . To an...

For most Bible scholars this chapter is of interest solely because of the way the author deals with the Old Testament story of the mysterio...

  The key theme in 2 John As is usual in John's writings, he often circles around and repeats the same vocabulary over and over in vari...

Pitfalls to Church Teaching: Problem Students As if dealing with logistical issues and problem teachers in a church setting were not enoug...

Almost every congregation which offers adult Sunday school classes will have difficulty finding qualified teachers to conduct them. About t...

Years ago I posted three short essays on the general subject of the various venues for teaching adults in the church. These may be found on...