Old Testament

Revelation 2-3: 7 Letters To 7 Churches, Part 2

Published: April 24, 2024 (Originally published: May 22, 2012)
As the Roman Empire grew in prominence, Rome soon became the world's center for the practices and traditions of the Babylonian pagan religion.

Esther’s Story … Part 1 (Intro and Chapter 1)

Published: March 11, 2024 (Originally published: November 14, 2004)

A Bible Study by Jack Kelley

(NOTE: Ray C. Stedman’s book “The Queen and I” was a major source of inspiration for this series of articles on the Book of Esther.)

This is part of Jack’s, Bible Thru the Eyes of Its Writers series where he tells the stories in first-person—as if the authors were telling the story themselves.


If You Are Faithful to Confess

Published: March 4, 2024 (Originally published: January 15, 2014)
"If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us." (1 John 1:8)

Did God Really Say?

Published: February 21, 2024 (Originally published: August 2, 2007)
Some feel that the Bible is an anti-intellectual document and if that's true it's only fair, since so many intellectuals seem to be anti-Bible. Here's a case in point.

The Branch

Published: February 19, 2024 (Originally published: August 6, 2014)
There are four passages in the Old Testament that speak of a coming Messiah by referring to Him as "The Branch" but they all portray Him in a different way. Each one previews one of the Gospels.

The True Identity of Jesus of Nazareth

Published: February 5, 2024 (Originally published: January 29, 2005)
Of all the so-called holy books, only the Bible authenticates itself. It does so through a method we call predictive prophecy and it works like this.

Why Do You Do What is Unlawful on the Sabbath?

Published: January 17, 2024 (Originally published: October 23, 2013)

The Pharisees and teachers of the Law often asked the above question of the Lord. Why did He persist in doing things guaranteed to arouse the ire of His detractors? It seems like almost every time He healed someone, it was on the Sabbath.


The Law is Only a Shadow… Old and New Part 2

Published: January 15, 2024 (Originally published: April 6, 2016)
What's external and physical in the Old becomes internal and spiritual in the New.

What’s Contained In The Old Is Explained In The New

Published: January 8, 2024 (Originally published: January 28, 2015)
A bullet proof case for the importance of prophecy.

The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy

Published: December 13, 2023 (Originally published: December 10, 2014)
For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders... --Isaiah 9:6