February 7, 2025

It probably goes without saying, but idolatry was a huge issue throughout the history of Israel. Virtually every book has something to say about the problem, whether it’s failure to destroy the institutions, intermarriage with people that worshipped them, or even placing idols in the court of the Temple itself (Ezekiel 8:3-4). Where did all […]

As a child of God, you’re going to have to get used to standing alone. In a crowded room, you may be the only one holding your faith. In a group of friends, you may be the only one that doesn’t practice sin. It’s a part of life. The herd mentality is hard to push

If you’ve never heard the word “usury” before, you may think it’s another character that pops up somewhere in Exodus. Technically, the term usury doesn’t make it’s first appearance until Nehemiah 5:7, but the concept dates back to the beginning of the Hebrew nation, found here in Exodus 22:25. Usury is defined as simply lending

To most modern readers, the rules in the first five books of the Old Testament seem old-fashioned and, quite frankly, out of date. They claim that today is a “different world” with “advanced people.” The religious part of that group will say that we live under a different covenant (which is true), and therefore the