Biblword 
Numbers is the fourth book of the Old Testament. Its name comes from the censuses recorded in the book: one counting the people who came out of Egypt, and another taken forty years later of the generation that would enter the Promised Land. The book also recounts the journey of the Israelites as they wandered … Lees meer
The question of why bad people (the “wicked”) prosper while good people (the “righteous”) suffer, is one that is addressed frequently throughout the Bible. Several of the Psalms openly question God about this issue. Among many others, Psalms 10, Psalm 35, and Psalm 94 ask God why He allows the wicked to thrive or to afflict … Lees meer
Background and setting The book of Nehemiah is set in the time of the exile. The Israelites had been taken to Babylon, which was later conquered by the Persian Empire. The book is named after its central figure, Nehemiah, an Israelite who served as an official in the Persian administration. One day he was visited … Lees meer
The Bible is not one single book, but a collection of books written by different authors. This immediately raises the question why certain books are considered part of the Bible and others are not. So, who made this decision? Some key terms When thinking about this topic, we first need to define some key terms … Lees meer
Deep within every human being lives the desire to have contact with the unknown, a “higher power”, something greater, wiser or more powerful than ourselves. Satan, God’s adversary, knows how to use such a desire to deceive seekers in many ways. We call these deceptive ways occultism (occult is derived from a Latin word meaning … Lees meer
The Old Testament repeatedly warns against eating blood, or eating meat with the blood in it. Leviticus 19:26 explicitly says: “You shall not eat any flesh with the blood in it”. When an animal was butchered, it was therefore important to ensure proper bleeding before processing the meat. For Jews, this still is an important … Lees meer
The Bible nowhere speaks specifically about cannabis (or about pot, weed, marijuana, hashish, etc). Because the Bible doesn’t speak directly about this question, we need to consider wider Biblical principles to answer it. In some cases, cannabis is clearly forbidden In many countries, the recreational use of cannabis is not allowed. Then it is clear … Lees meer
In Genesis 1:26-28, we read how God created man, blessed him, and told him to “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” How does this … Lees meer
Describing the core message or summary of the Bible in a single article is hard, and inevitably leaves out a lot of important topics. But I’ll try. I’ll phrase six key themes of the Bible. 1. Creation God is the Creator of the universe, of this earth and of our lives. Therefore, He deserves our … Lees meer