Who is the Deliverer? One of the fabulous things about the Bible is the varied genres it contains. The story of Deborah and Barak, Jael and Sisera, is told twice: once in narrative prose (Judges 4), and again in poetry (Judges 5). Following the death of Ehud, Israel fell into the hands of Jabin, king of Hazor. Judges 4 emphasizes that it was
I worry we, like Pontus Pilate, are too quick to wash our hands. – Dorena Williamson In his article, “Isn’t it Time for a New Mission Story?” activist and author Craig Greenfield makes a startling observation about missionary work among Buddhist cultures. “[U]nder Buddhism”, Craig asserts, “for a god to ‘love the world’ would be shameful and strang
In this final installment of a series on Social Justice and the Minor Prophets, it is only fitting that we end with a picture of the End. Though Malachi was not the last biblical book to be written (Ezra-Nehemiah and Chronicles followed), there is a sense in which the prophetic voice gives a vivid culmination to the types of problems and solutions
The Second Feast The much-anticipated feast arrived, with three protagonists taking turns being center stage at Esther’s second banquet: the king, the queen, and Haman. Probably intrigued by the delayed petition, the king addresses Esther a third time, asking what she desired: What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted y
We have two lessons remaining in this quarter, and thus it is time for us to begin to wrap up everything we have covered thus far, and to tie up any remaining issues that haven't yet been addressed. This week's lesson covers Romans 12 and 13, which are extremely straightforward when compared with the previous chapters, which were quite theologicall
