The Symbolism of Birds in the Bible
As a general category, birds don’t symbolize any particular thing in the Bible, but different species are used for a variety of different types of symbolism. Owls and other birds of prey are often used to represent desolation. ...
What is the Month of Abib?
While you won’t find the word “Abib” in English translations of the Bible, it was the Hebrew name for the first month of the year. In our modern Gregorian calendar, it corresponds roughly to April. The Hebrew calendar is more c...
The Trinity: Are God and Jesus the same person?
I want to warn you about something before we get into this article. The Trinity is probably the most difficult concept to understand in Christianity. People don’t like that. When people ask questions about Christianity, they te...
What is sexual fasting? On abstinence in marriage
If you’ve been around traditional religion enough, you may have gotten the impression that the Church is not a huge fan of pleasure. Restrictions on food, alcohol, or sex can give the distinct impression that Christianity is ag...
Where are 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...