In his letter to the Colossians, the apostle Paul mentions Tychicus and Onesimus, whom he sent to the Colossians specifically to convey in...

Was the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil bad from the start? Nah... That tree, including its fruits, was as perfect as the rest of Parad...

The story of Jannes and Jambres is not Biblical, but fortunately ALL WRITING is God-breathed and useful for teaching. All proof is welc...

The noun πυρ ( pur ) means fire and both these words, as well as English' many "pyro-" words, stem from the widely attested Pr...

Golgotha is the name of the place where Jesus was crucified. The gospels of Matthew , Mark and John mention the name Golgotha, but add th...

Where does a phenomenon like love come from? How does the universe bring forth such a thing? Why is it such a universal thing that seems to ...

The familiar noun αγαπη ( agape ) is commonly translated with "love" but it's not that simple, or perhaps simpler than that. A...

Abarim is the name of a mountain or mountain range in the vicinity of the Plain of Moab , just east of Israel . This mountain is so very spe...

The verb μναομαι ( mnaomai ) means to remember, to recollect or to be mindful (hence our English adjective "mnemonic"). It's u...

Contrary to popular inflection, the gospel of Jesus Christ is not simply just another theology, and Paul's many admonitions to obey th...

The noun φοβος ( phobos ) means fear (hence our English word phobia). It comes from the verb φεβομαι ( phebomai ), meaning to flee in terror...

It's been overly reported that in Hebrew "feet" may be a euphemism for the male genitals, but that's jumping the gun a bi...

Doubtlessly much to the chagrin of fans, Lucifer is not a personal name and it certainly is not the personal name of the devil. Pleased ...

The answer to the age old question whether the Bible is infallible depends entirely on the standard you use or the stage upon which you unf...

The noun κοσμος ( kosmos ) means order. It probably stems from the verb κομεω ( komeo ), meaning to take care of or to tend, but apparently ...

We humans call ourselves with some pride Homo sapiens , after the verb sapio , meaning to taste or have taste and thus to have the ability t...

Red is the color of dawn and the beginning of civilization Perhaps by coincidence and perhaps not, the דום root-cluster contains roots ...

What has a banana in common with a carpet? The noun καρπος ( karpos ) means fruit, but has a slightly broader compass than the word frui...

The significance of Jesus Christ (his example, deeds, teachings, etc) should not be confused with the personal historicity of Christ. In fac...

The Hebrew word for olive tree is זית ( zayit ; Deuteronomy 8:8, 2 Kings 18:32, Amos 4:9), or the fruit of it; olives (Micah 6:15) and olive...