Old Testament (Bible Study)
Examining The Reason God Asked Hosea To Marry A Prostitute - Joel Hendon
Hosea served God as a prophet from about 760 BC to 720 BC, in the northern kingdom of Israel, after the nation had split. The word Hosea is derived from the Hebrew root hoshea, (which means ‘salvation“) the same root from which also comes the names Joshua and Jesus. His name is... Submitted 18 days ago.
Animal Sacrifices, and How Jesus Became the Animal Lover's Best Friend - Mogama
Across the spectrum of religious practices, including occultic ones, blood sacrifice has a common thread. The religion of ancient Israel was no exception. The record of these bloody sacrifices can be found in the Torah (Law) section of the Jewish Scriptures, particularly in the books of Exodus... Submitted 7 days 19 hours ago.
King Belshazzar Watches A Hand Write His Doom On The Wall (Daniel 5) - Joel Hendon
Belshazzar was the last king of the Babylonian Empire. He succeeded his father, King Nebuchadnezzar. During his reign, the Jews were already in Babylonian captivity. This episode is found in the fifth chapter of the book of Daniel. All governments of nations were, from the beginning, ordained of... Submitted 62 days 20 hours ago.
Those who are not too familiar with the bible, may very well not even know who Aaron was. He was an older brother of Moses, and they had a sister, Miriam. This family belonged to the tribe of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob (later called Israel). The story of Aaron is interesting because of... Submitted 69 days 23 hours ago.
Confronting The Accusation That I Do Not Believe In The Old Testament - Joel Hendon
I, and many other Christians, have been accused and attacked with the fallacious argument that we do not accept the Old Testament as part of God’s word or that we do not believe we need it. Nothing could be farther from the truth. What we do believe is exactly what the bible tells us. It... Submitted 118 days 22 hours ago.
The Full Life Of Moses, From Birth To His Death - Joel Hendon
There are numerous prominent characters in the Holy Bible yet no one, other than Jesus Christ, had such an awesome assignment from God, than Moses. Jesus, of course, is the eternal leader of the book even though he does not show up until the New Testament period. His coming, however, is mentioned... Submitted 46 days 20 hours ago.
Biblical “Children of Belial”: Do We Have Any Today? - Joel Hendon
Even when people read the bible on a regular basis, far too often we are inclined to accept some term without knowing fully what it means. I am guilty of doing that. I know that for many years I thought the “children of Belial” was referring to some undesirable people in the sight of... Submitted 63 days 21 hours ago.
Just How Much Change In His Word Will God Tolerate? - Joel Hendon
Man is desirous of change, little things, big things…they all seem to need to be changed. but often change can be bad. Here, the apostle Paul makes a good statement concerning some: And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof... Submitted 106 days 22 hours ago.
Clarifying The Confusion Over Sunday And The Sabbath - Joel Hendon
The Dictionary of King James words lists the meaning of sabbath as: A rest. A cessation of work . So there are many ways to use the term. Some folks take a month’s sabbatical from a certain work or assignment. It would do no harm to the word if a hard working man simply got up one morning... Submitted 111 days 19 hours ago.
Skeletons In Jesus’ Stepfather’s Genealogical Closet? - Joel Hendon
In the first chapter of Matthew, we find a genealogical record of Joseph who married Mary, the mother of Jesus, who was begotten by the Holy Spirit of God. This is not the blood line of Jesus, but rather that of his stepfather, Joseph. Jewish custom and Jewish law always listed their family... Submitted 129 days 23 hours ago.
Several things need to be considered when studying the sins which were committed by men who were normally righteous in the sight of God. One is that it is to be expected of everyone. This is brought to the forefront by Romans 3:23 which says, “…for all have sinned and fall short of... Submitted 140 days 18 hours ago.
Ezra A Servant Whom God Used And ‘The Lord‘s Hand Was Upon Him‘ - Joel Hendon
Those who read the bible very little may not have heard of Ezra. Even those who do read it often, may not know who he was or how God used him. But Ezra, like so many other characters in the bible found favor in God’s sight. And if you notice, it was always their faith which caused them to... Submitted 157 days 15 hours ago.
The Many Implications Of The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11) - Joel Hendon
Did you ever wonder where all the different global languages came from? And I do mean different. There are variations of many, perhaps all, languages…even English here in the U.S. and else where. We are not talking about dialects which develop within a language, but full blown different... Submitted 173 days ago.
A Critique On The Book Of Job: True Narrative Or Allegory? - Joel Hendon
For varying reasons, many people believe the book of Job is an allegorical message on human suffering and faith in God. Also, for various reasons, many declare that it is a narrative account of a true episode in the life of a man named Job. We may not be able to resolve these differences but we... Submitted 183 days 18 hours ago.
Early Biblical Prophesies of Destruction of Israel and Jerusalem - Joel Hendon
All things preparatory to the formation of the nation of Israel. The promises to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob plus the providential guidance to lead them into captivity, and freedom again, are recorded in the first book of the Bible, Genesis. After Genesis, the Old Testament becomes almost entirely a... Submitted 335 days 16 hours ago.
King Hezekiah’s Aqueduct or the Pool of Siloam Tunnel: Another score for Biblical Accuracy - Joel Hendon
After the death of Solomon, the Israelite nation was torn apart and became the northern kingdom and the southern kingdom. The northern portion continued to be called Israel and the southern portion became known as Judah. From thence on, the northern kingdom, Israel, never had a godly king but... Submitted 346 days 13 hours ago.
Things of interest about the first book of the Holy Bible: Genesis - Joel Hendon
The book of Genesis, the first of five books comprising the Pentateuch, has been ascribed to the pen of Moses throughout at least the last three millennia by all of the highest qualified scholars. The Jewish leaders have never wavered in their contributing it to him. Certain skeptics and atheists... Submitted 1 year 201 days ago.
Elijah - Bold, Mysterious, Man of God - Robert Greyeagle
Elijah lived at a time of spiritual tyranny and terror. Ahab, the king of Israel, had forsaken the true God, yielding to his wicked wife, Jezebel, who not only had God's prophets murdered but had banished the worship of God and replaced it with Baal worship. Elijah's name means " Jehovah is God.... Submitted 1 year 355 days ago.
“What Is Man, That Thou Art Mindful Of Him?” Good Question -
- Joel HendonHave you ever sat (or lain) outside and gazed into the stars and wondered about the question above? I suspect that most have, only those of the atheist persuasion would leave off the second phrase. But when you realize the magnitude of the universe, and you cannot conceive of it, it makes one... Submitted 2 years 11 days ago.
The Miracles And Influence Of Elijah The Tishbite Prophet -
- Joel HendonIt is difficult, if not impossible, to rate one man over the other in the Holy Bible with the exception of Jesus. There are many others who found extreme favor in God's eyes, but when discussing those who had a special place in the hearts of the Jewish people, two men seemingly stand out. Elijah... Submitted 2 years 67 days ago.
Moses and God: First Recorded Mooning in History - Octavia Hansen
Mooning, the act of showing someone your butt. There's another kind of mooning but that went out with waiting by the telephone, hoping true love had your number and would dial in when you were home -- yea, that's gonna happen. We are concerned with the first mooning, at least the one everyone... Submitted 160 days 23 hours ago.
The Faith of Enoch - Denny Smith
The Bible tells us that, " By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God ." (Heb. 11:5 NAS) Enoch and Elijah (2 Kings 2:11) were the only two men to ever... Submitted 174 days 18 hours ago.
- Marijo PhelpsDuring Storms This has been a year of storms, yet some of the country (like where we live) has been in the middle of a long drought. It did rain on Mick’s and my wedding anniversary this year in July. We have been blessed with enough rain since then so that the crunchy grass actually... Submitted 175 days 18 hours ago.
What Became Of Adam’s and Eve’s Early Children? - Joel Hendon
To try and trace the early descendants of Adam and Eve, is a rather daunting task, but a number of things can be learned by thoughtful and determined study. We learn with no difficulty that the first couple initially had two sons, Cain and Abel, but Cain’s murdering of Abel sort of put the... Submitted 175 days 22 hours ago.
Must One Be Sinless To Be Called “The Friend of God?” Was Abraham So? - Joel Hendon
There are a number of scriptures which indicate that Abraham found favor in God’s eyes, and there are actually two which state that he was a “friend of God”. In the Old Testament, we find this verse: Are You not our God, who drove out the inhabitants of this land before Your... Submitted 175 days 23 hours ago.
