Research has shown that most people, especially those professed lie catchers, are fooled by lies more than not. The reason is that we want to believe the liar. We are not looking to find out that our spouse is unfaithful, that our children are using hard drugs, or the person you recommended is a cheat. …
1 Samuel 28:8-12 reads, “So Saul disguised himself and put on other garments and went, he and two men with him. And they came to the woman by night. And he said, “Divine for me by a spirit and bring up for me whomever I shall name to you.” The woman said to him, “Surely…
The fact that there are so many lie narratives in Genesis, suggesting that lying is a prominent motif, demonstrates how common human beings lie. It is considered one of the most basic forms of communication. We will explore the types of lies and draw some conclusions from them that show the practice of lying as…
When the marriage covenant is set and all that remains is the ceremony, unlike our culture, the groom would return to his father’s house to prepare the wedding chamber for her. This was a long separation that may last a year. This culture appears to be alluded to when Jesus tells his apostles in John…
John hears a voice from the horns of the golden altar of incense that is before the throne. This alarm is the climax of the five-month siege. It said, “Loose the four angels that are bound at the great river Euphrates.” This river was the eastern boundary between Rome and the Parthians. Rome had launched…
The eagle that flew in the mid-heaven ends chapter eight, saying, “Woe, woe, woe for them that dwell on the earth, by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels who are set to sound” (8:13). These three woes sounded by the eagle coincide with the final three trumpets: the siege…
I. The First Seal When the seal is broken, John hears the thunderous voice of the first living creature likened to a lion say, “come.” This command is directed to the horsemen, not John. These are similar to the horsemen and chariots saw by the prophet Zechariah (Zech. 1:8-11; 6:1-8). These horses are sent forth…
Among many other things, the Bible is the ultimate history of the human race. It establishes clear landmarks against which all other histories can be tested. There is some truth to the statement that history is a system of agreed-upon myths. Historians deal with the information that is available to them. But, if the information…
The blessings are listed early in this chapter. He has “chosen us before the foundation of the world,” “predestinated us to be to the praise of His glory,” (verse 7), given us redemption through His blood, forgiven our sins according to the riches of His grace (verse 8), and offered an inheritance. After each blessing…
Luke’s account reads, “And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hidden from your eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, when your enemies shall cast up a bank…