After Jesus instructed the twelve disciples to go out and spread the word throughout the region, he went to the towns of Galilee to preach. When John, who was in prison at the time, heard about the deeds of Jesus, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or
The bible tells us the United Monarchy (aka Kingdom of Israel) was the Israelite kingdom of Israel and Judah during the reigns of kings Saul, David, and Solomon. Historians have long argued that the kingdom described in the Bible never existed because little hard evidence supports the Bible’s account of the United Monarchy. Today however,
Christians know that prayer works – they see its power demonstrated every day in their lives. Still, skeptics decry prayer as folly, a wistful effort to wish away problems or magically influence future events. They are naive. Scientific evidence has demonstrated repeatedly that prayer and the psychology behind it truly work. Research proves prayer really works 2001
While the region was in the grip of a great drought. Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt so he told his sons, “Why are you just standing around? There is grain in Egypt. Go there and buy some so we can survive the drought.” Ten of Joseph’s brothers went to Egypt but Jacob did
Detractors and non-believers claim that John the Baptist and Jesus conspired to create the Messiah story. They point out that John the Baptist and Jesus were cousins, born only months apart. They highlight that the two grew up together, played together, and naturally would have had their systems of belief coalesce as part of their
A great sign appeared in heaven – a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in labor. Then another sign appeared in heaven – an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven
Heb 13:5: Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
Jesus travelled through the region (which we can presume was Galilee) teaching in synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He told the disciples, “The harvest is
Two years after Joseph interpreted the dreams for the cupbearer and the baker, Pharaoh had a dream. He was standing by the Nile when out of the river comes seven beautiful, healthy cows that begin grazing among the reeds. After that, seven other cows, gaunt and mangy, come up out of the Nile and stand
The following are pronunciations of often difficult-to-pronounce common biblical words. Use the phonetic guide below for examples of the various "sounds" and how to pronounce names in the Bible. If you have suggestions or requests for other biblical pronunciations, please email feedback@www.bibleblender.com. Phonetic guide a - at, cat, mat, snap ah - father, bother ahr - lard, yard ai - air,