Most translations state that Deborah is the “wife of Lappidoth.” However, the “oth” ending is a feminine plural ending. It would be odd for a man to be named Lappidoth. Lappidoth could be a place, but no such place is ever mentioned. The most...

Shamgar is one of the minor Judges. He is only mentioned in two separate verses in the Book of Judges. His name means “named a stranger”. He is identified as the son of Anath. Anath was probably not his father. Anath was the name of a pagan goddess...

Shamgar is one of the minor Judges. He is only mentioned in two separate verses in the Book of Judges. His name means “named a stranger”. He is identified as the son of Anath. Anath was probably not his father. Anath was the name of a pagan goddess...

Our pronunciation of this judge’s name obscures the prophetic meaning of his name. We say “Ehud”, but his name is “Echad”. This is one of the most theologically significant words in the Hebrew Bible. “Echad doesn’t mean solitary oneness. It means...

Our pronunciation of this judge’s name obscures the prophetic meaning of his name. We say “Ehud”, but his name is “Echad”. This is one of the most theologically significant words in the Hebrew Bible. “Echad doesn’t mean solitary oneness. It means...

Othniel's father-in-law Caleb is a man of great distinction. He and Joshua are the last members of the generation that Moses led out of Egypt. God only allowed two men, Joshua, and Caleb, to enter the promised land because they were men of...

Othniel's father-in-law Caleb is a man of great distinction. He and Joshua are the last members of the generation that Moses led out of Egypt. God only allowed two men, Joshua, and Caleb, to enter the promised land because they were men of...

In verses 3-10 Paul addressed believers who were not wealthy but deeply desired riches. This attitude towards wealth and possessions was leading them away from the faith and headlong into ruin and destruction (v. 9). Paul revisits the topic in verses...

In verses 3-10 Paul addressed believers who were not wealthy but deeply desired riches. This attitude towards wealth and possessions was leading them away from the faith and headlong into ruin and destruction (v. 9). Paul revisits the topic in verses...

Whether we chose to accept it or not, the Christian life is a spiritual battleground. In these remaining verses Paul challenges Timothy to “fight the good fight of the faith.” To strengthen him for battle, Timothy is reminded that he made a...