Tallness: Motifs in Samuel Tallness has its advantages and disadvantages. A tall person will have less legroom on a plane or may have to duck their head when entering a doorway. Tallness is great for reaching things in high places or for being able to see above the crowd when watching a public event. Of … Continue reading Tallness: Motifs in Samuel
Cosmic Warfare in the Book of Joshua The book of Joshua has suffered a damaged reputation in recent years. Many archaeologists consider the account of the Conquest as fantasy. Kathleen Kenyon’s dating of the fall of Jericho to 1550 BC has led them to conclude that there was no city to conquer in the time … Continue reading Cosmic Warfare in the Book of Joshua
Demons: What the Bible Really Says Are all demonic beings the same? How many spiritual rebellions does the Bible speak of? Is there an evil being named Satan in the Old Testament? Did Satan rebel before the creation of human beings and take a third of the angels with him? Are demons fallen angels? These … Continue reading Demons: What the Bible Really Says
Giants or Canaanites? The Conquest Who was the conquest of Canaan aimed at? Most would respond that the Bible teaches that it was designed to destroy the Canaanites. The word “Canaanite,” can be used as a generic term for the inhabitants of Canaan (e.g., Gen. 10:19; 12:6), or it can refer to one group among others … Continue reading Giants or Canaanites? The Conquest
Jephthah’s Vow (Part 1): What Did Jephthah Do to His Daughter? The Book of Judges frequently gets a lot of negative press. Stories like the gang rape of a concubine (Judg. 19:25-30), and graphic descriptions of an overweight king having a dagger plunged into his belly (Judg. 3:21-25), or an enemy general having a tent … Continue reading Jephthah’s Vow (Part 1): What Did Jephthah Do to His Daughter?