This article, updated from 2007, deals with the important issue of how to handle imagery and metaphor in Scripture, especially in books like Revelation. Comments are always appreciated. The KEY is by the Door Revelation 1:1 I am indebted to William Hendriksen ("More than Conquerors", Comment…

THESE ARE THE DAYS OF ELIJAH ELISHA I may not be the only one who confused some of the events of Elijah with those of Elisha. I remember several years back when my wife and I were doing a VBS skit on Elisha. She got the kids all excited, telling them that, if they are good they will be visited by…

1 Kings 19:10 -He said, "I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword And I alone am left; and they seek my life, to take it away."1 Kings 19:18 -Yet I will leave 7,000 in Is…

By Brett at GodlySheep With the start of the NFL season, I thought I’d do a satirical look at which NFL teams these Biblical characters would play for and their careers if they played today. 1. Goliath – New York Giants – Linebacker Goliath was an incredible athlete, and heavil…

Speaking as a human, I think many of us cling hard and hold on to impossible situations we are powerless to fix or restore. Speaking as a woman, I think many of us cling hard and hold on to impossible situations we are powerless to fix or restore. Speaking as a mother, I think many of us cling har…