In order to understand the message in Nahum, it’s helpful to understand Hebrew poetry. Also, since we often study a book in segments, it is helpful to understand if and how the author of the book divided the text into…
The Context of Nahum
The first verse of the book of Nahum tells us the book of Nahum is an oracle regarding Nineveh. This oracle was given in an historical context, so in order to understand the book of Nahum, it’s helpful to understand…
Why is Nahum in the Bible?
The word why is a very powerful word. Asking why is a great tool to get to the heart of a matter and discover true intent. Therefore, when studying a book of the Bible, it’s helpful to ask why the…
2 Thessalonians 3:10 Perpetual Welfare is Unbiblical
Over the past 100 years, the western world has developed massive government welfare programs in which the government provides subsidies for housing costs, food, education, and medical expenses. The result is there are many people who spend years living off…
How Do We Explain Abraham and Sarah Pretending to Be Siblings?
Many people who grew up going to church or who regularly attend church now are familiar with the book of Genesis and the life of Abraham. For the most part, people have a positive impression of Abraham. However, there are…
2 Thessalonians 2:15 Christians Must Stand Firm on Truth.
One of the characteristics of life in the 21st century is that things are always changing. In some cases, things are changing very fast. For example, technology changes at a very fast pace. In addition to that, lifestyles are changing.…
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 Truth is More Important Than Emotions
It is very likely that you have heard the term emerging or emergent church. However, you may not know what that means. Emerging churches value feelings and emotions over truth. The problem with this value system is the Bible teaches…
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5 Are These the Last Days?
Even if you are not paying attention to politics or current events, you are probably aware that there is a lot of fighting and conflict around the world these days. There are many societies which have a lot of internal…
Does the Bible Command us to Sing the Psalms in Church?
As you know, for the last several decades, American Christianity has been fighting something that is often called the worship war. This is basically a battle over the kind of music we use in church. 50 years ago churches primarily…
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 Are You Worthy of Your Calling?
Thanks for visiting Bible Mountain. This lesson is part of a series of lessons on the book of 2 Thessalonians. In this lesson I’m going to look at chapter one, verses 11 and 12, and talk about being content with,…