Heb 11:32-34 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by …
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Probability
Most of us find the whole concept of mathematical probability quite daunting. But simply put, probability just means how likely something is to happen. We can also describe probability as odds, for instance the odds of your being struck by lightning on any given day are one in 250 million, making it quite a rare …
Hear and see
Hab 2:1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. There is something interesting in this verse, which is easy to miss on first reading. The prophet says: I will …
Total fulfilment
Lev 23:15-17 From the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf of the wave offering (this is the firstfruits offering presented during the Feast of Firstfruits), count off seven full weeks. Count off fifty days up to the day after the seventh Sabbath, and then present an offering of new grain to …
Honour
1 Sam 2:29-30 ……Why do you give your sons more honour than you give me…… ……But I will honour those who honour me…… When God sent this message to Eli by word of a nameless man of God, he was the priest (probably the high priest) over the Tabernacle at Shiloh. His sons, Hophni and …
Calling evil good
Proverbs 11:1 and 16:11 A false balance and dishonest business practices are extremely offensive to the LORD, But an accurate scale is His delight. The LORD demands accurate scales and balances; he sets the standards for fairness. On first reading, these verses are very directly focussed on fairness in business dealings – only accurate standardised measures are …
Contradictions
We sometimes find what appears to be discrepancies in the Bible. Sceptics then immediately proclaim that this proves that the Bible is not accurate – that what is written there cannot be trusted. One such example is the written account of the demon-possessed men, found in Matthew 8:28 – 34 “28 When He came to …
Road to rebellion
Gen 4:6-7 And the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you so angry? And why do you look annoyed? You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue …
Thunder and lightnings
Job 37:6-7 He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down. Then everyone stops working so they can watch his power. The weather is a quite common topic of conversation. Even when meeting strangers, discussing the current weather patterns is a convenient way of starting the getting-to-know-you process. …
The fringe of His garment
Matthew 14:36 They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed. These healing miracles happened in Gennesaret, just after Jesus and His disciples had crossed the Sea of Galilee, where Peter had attempted to walk on the water, and Jesus had calmed …