Over the past week, I have been reading the Book of Exodus. As I approached the ten plagues many questions arose. The answers can be found with the type of gods and goddesses the Egyptians' worshipped. Each plague was explained by Pharoah as a god or goddess was anger. Please join me in reading Exodus chapters 7 - 12 with the list of gods and goddesses of Egypt. In the Book of Exodus, there are ten plagues. Each plague was showing God has sovereignty over the gods and goddess

Job 38:1-7, (34-41) The Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind: "Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and you shall declare to me.   "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone when the morning stars sang together

Luke 15:1-7 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." Then Jesus told them this parable: "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls hi

[Mat 13:31-33, 44-52 NIV] 31 He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches." 33 He told them still another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all throug

Purple: The color was obtained from the Mediterranean mollusks. [1] The mollusks are an invertebrate. It looks like a snail with shell on its back. The glands of the insect were boiled in lead vats to make the dye. [1]  “Blue,” in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2015), 228. Reading through the Old Testament, I have seen colors and numbers making an important appearance. The main colors are red, blue, and purple. The other important sub

Eschatology [1] Eschatology: Eschatology refers to the last things. It is the discussion of the return of Jesus. It is a view of theology in the terms of future events. It can be seen in Hebrews 9:28 where the writer talks about the return of Christ in his second coming. This is seen as the fulfillment of the final prophecy. Hebrews 9:28 NIV - so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation

Luke 15:8-10 "Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn't she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." Jesus continues with his discussion about the importance of the lost. The first seven ver

Luke 12:13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” 16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to

Luke 8:26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,[fn] which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29 For Jesus had commanded

[Luk 18:1-8 NIV] 1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.' 4 "For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care what people think, 5 yet because this widow k

(Joel 2:28-29 NIV) 28 "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. 29 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.   Who is Joel? Joel is a minor prophet during the reign of King Joash in Judah. He is considered a minor prophet because his book is small in comparison to Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. His message was warnings

Luke 22:1-71 1 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, 2 and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. 3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. 4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money. 6 He consent

Luke 21:1-4   As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. "Truly I tell you," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on." During the time period above, there were no social services to assist when a woman lost her husband. She would become the resp

Did you know that scholars have many ways to study the Book of Revelation? The most popular four are listed below. I hope you find this information helpful. Revelation Four Approaches to Revelation Preterist Historicists Idealist Futurist Revelation is about the first century and all events happened in Joh’s lifetime. Revelation is a panorama of church history with attention focusing on the development of the West. Revelation is symbolic of timeless truth and conflict between

Luke 11:1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just...

[Lev 7:26-27 NIV] 26 And wherever you live, you must not eat the blood of any bird or animal. 27 Anyone who eats blood must be cut off...

Acts 8:9 Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he...

Did Jesus Have a Tattoo? καὶ ἔχει ἐπὶ τὸ ἱμάτιον καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν μηρὸν αὐτοῦ ὄνομα γεγραμμένον βασιλεὺς βασιλέων καὶ κύριος κυρίων. On his...

roverbs 31 Proverbs 31:1-31 NIV - 1 The sayings of King Lemuel--an inspired utterance his mother taught him. 2 Listen, my son! Listen,...

[Act 28:11-31 NIV] 11 After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island--it was an Alexandrian ship with the...