God so wanted His children Israel to love and follow only Him. Unfortunately, it wasn’t an easy sell. Spending 400 years in the midst of a pagan culture that worshiped many gods tainted them. It wasn’t like what we’re told today in Hebrews 11:1 concerning our belief in Jesus Christ and all He has for…
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Mark 9:2 – Satan On Notice
As is often the case in Scripture, more is going on behind the scenes in many passages we read than first meets the eye. This is particularly true of the episode known as The Transfiguration. The account begins in Mark 9:2 which says: And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and…
Genesis 3 – The Shining Serpent
In the account of the serpent tempting Eve in Genesis 3, we tend to pass over the fact that this appears to be a talking serpent, and that Eve apparently had no issues with this. When was the last time you had a conversation with a snake, whether it was a good or an evil…