Resen: One of the Cities of Nimrod
Resen is a city mentioned in Genesis 10:12: “Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.” 10 And t...
Bestiality and other deviant sexual practices in the Bible
The Bible lists many prohibitions on various kinds of sexual behavior. Leviticus puts the main ones in a short list together, and includes adultery and homosexuality along with bestiality: “...you shall not lie carnally with yo...
What does Jehovah Tsidkenu mean?
Because the Bible is long, complex, and technical, it’s easy for people to take a passage out of context and get absorbed in endless details that seem dramatic and engaging but entirely miss the point. The various names for God...
Pharaonic Magi: 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...