The Old Testament forms the oldest section of the Christian Bible. This God-inspired collection of texts chronicles the history, laws, and beliefs of the ancient Israelites. The Old Testament contains a variety of genres: stories, poetry, prophesy, and wisdom literature. These ancient texts are central to Christian theology and set context of the life of Jesus Christ.
What is Gilgal in the Bible?
Gilgal, like many locations mentioned in the Old Testament, is difficult to pin down. It’s mentioned all throughout the history of ancient Israel. Here are the passages in the Bible that mention Gilgal: Book of Joshua, chapter...
Who were Jannes and Jambres in the Bible?
The seventh chapter in the Book of Exodus records something like a “wizard battle.” When Moses and Aaron appeared before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, he asked them to perform a “sign” or miracle in order to validate the truth of the...
Where is Mazzaroth and the Zodiac in the Bible?
Mazzaroth (or mazaroth) is a weird word that occurs exactly one time in the Bible. It appears in the Book of Job when God is chastising Job about his lack of knowledge of the true, inner workings of the world, and is translated...
What is Cabul in the Bible?
Cabul is a region of lower Galilee, in the north of what is now modern-day Israel. The words Cabul and Kabul seem to be the same place, as these are different ways of spelling the Hebrew word כבול. The name is mentioned in two ...
What is algum wood in the Bible?
Algum is a type of wood that’s referenced in the Old Testament. It was one of the main types of wood used by Solomon in the construction of Solomon’s Temple. Almug and algum are both variants of the same word, originally writte...
Why stay away from the Book of Enoch
If you’ve heard of the Book of Enoch, you probably know it’s very weird. It’s an ancient document that claims to be written by the great-grandfather of Noah, a mysterious man who is mentioned in the Bible as being “taken away” ...
Who was Hushai the Archite in the Bible?
We don’t know much about Hushai except what is listed in I Chronicles and II Samuel. Scholars suggest that “Hushai” was probably short for a name like “Ahishai” or “Ahushai”, and that “Archite” refers to him belonging to the cl...
Who was Tartak in the Bible?
Tartak is one of the idols mentioned in the second book of Kings (also called ”4th Kingdoms” in older Bibles) that were set up in Samaria by the people who were living there. 2 Kings chapter 17 describes the religious confusion...