מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי עַל הַמִּקְרָא

         Names in the Bible describe reputations.  The word שֵׁם  š ēm  is frequently translated into English as name , but it can also be t...

               Genesis is a masterpiece, truly. Loaded with rich imagery, motifs, and literary devices, often it breeds as many differi...

             The NT book of Revelation is an enigmatic composition consisting of apocalyptic and messianic symbolism. Often without any not...

             In the fourth chapter of the gospel according to John, a discussion of conflict occurs between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. U...

            Known in Hebrew as סֵפֶר בְּרֵאשִׁית s ē p̄ er b ər ē ’ š î ṯ,   the book of Genesis is the most criticized and revered doc...

             Publius Cornelius Tacitus was a Roman historian and senator that lived circa 56-117 CE. Credited as one of the greatest hi...

            There is a textual variation found in Genesis 49:22 that may carry theological implications. I have noticed that wh...

              The Book of Enoch, a pseudepigraphic work, provides extra-biblical details on the era that preceded the deluge. In its ex...

              In the Greek New Testament the term μονογενης  monogenes , often translated as "only begotten (son)", is app...

              The New Testament book The Acts of the Apostles reports a peculiar event that occurred during the biblical "feast of w...

              As II Peter 3:14-17 warns, some of the Apostle Paul’s writings provide opportunity for the cursory reader to be led into err...

              The Hebrew Bible holds many gems that cannot be discerned by simple English translations. Psalm 144:3-4 is a great example ...

             One scripture that almost never escapes misinterpretation is Genesis 2:18. Because in this verse Eve is called a "help m...