Book of Hezekiah

04/19/2026

Should have checked The Book of Hezekiah; we covered this:

12/15/2025

Are you KJV ONLY? There are over 450 translations of the Bible in the English language and 64 versions of the Bible to choose from on the Bible gateway website. I guess that is so if you don’t like what one says you can keep looking until you find something more akin to your sensibilities. Most Christians believe the Bible is the inspired word of God. But can all 64 versions be the Word of God?

12/11/2025

According to Gallup, "Despite the impressive statistics concerning Bible reading and study, it is apparent that ignorance about its contents is widespread."
-Only half of adults interviewed nationwide could name any of the four Gospels of the New Testament.
-Just 37% of those interviewed could name all four Gospels.
-Only 42% of adults were able to name as many as five of the Ten Commandments correctly.
-Seven in ten (70%) were able to name the town where Jesus was born, but just 42% could identify him as the person who delivered the Sermon on the Mount.

12/05/2025

Is Money at the root of all evil?

“Money is the root of all evil” may be the most notable misquote from our Bible in secular use. We have all heard it, but Jesus didn’t say it in the Bible.

You may have noticed that Christ does not touch money in the Bible; it is the betrayer who handled money and “carried the bag” for Christ. However, the Bible does address money at the root of evil but the quote has been significantly altered.

The origin of this mis-quote was probably 1 Timothy 6:10: "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." So, the love of money, coveting it, is at the core here. Further, the words “the root,” and “all evil” may be misleading a well.

Many translations render what the KJV shows as "the root" (originally ῥίζα) as "a root" or "at the root;" which is different than being the root. And "all evil" (πᾶς κακός) usually translates as "all sorts of evil" or "all kinds of evil." However, all translations agree that it is the love of money, rather than money itself, that is associated with all sorts of evil.

For a personal example, suppose a spouse is providing well for the family, but has the opportunity to make more money with a shady project. Pursuing the shady project would be only for the money, not for necessity. To go farther, again consider a spouse who has the opportunity to take on a special project that might lead to more money or a promotion, but it means sacrificing the regular “family night.” These might examples of the love of money for money’s sake, tempting someone to make a bad choice that could lead to greater problems.

The evil of love could be said of other things as well, the love of power is a root of some evil, and the love of self is another, but surely the love of money over all else is at the root of many evils.

09/02/2025

Did Jesus say
"Follow your Heart?"

08/30/2025

Does The Bible Say the Earth is Flat?

No, The Bible does not state that the Earth is flat. However, some verses have been interpreted that way, especially before modern science clarified Earth’s shape.

And please don't quote sayings such as "…ends of the Earth," or Revelation using the metaphor “four corners of the Earth," since we still use those today and no one believed that literally. (OK, the fringes of the internet may still harbor some flat Earth fans.) Some mention Job 26, regarding the horizon on the waters, but “horizon” doesn’t mean flat. Most scholars agree that these verses use figurative language to express theological truths, not to foreshadow future scientific revelations.

What does the Bible say? Certain verses use the word “circle” instead of “sphere,” but so does one of my business partners. For example, Isaiah 40:22 (written 700 BC (2700 years ago): "It is he that sits upon the circle of the earth.” The Hebrew word chug (translated circle) can imply a round shape so let’s not pull single lines from 400 years before Euclidian Geometry out of context and bash them for using the word “circle” instead of “sphere.”

Proverbs 8:27 refers to a circle on the face of the deep. Again, a circle does not mean flat, especially if your perspective is high above the oceans looking down at the circle of the Earth below.

Job 38:12, 14, God Himself says: “It [the earth] is turned as clay (on a potter’s wheel). Sounds like a sphere to me.

Finally, as far as what the Earth rests on, let’s look at Job 26:7 "He stretches out the north over the empty place and hangs the earth upon nothing." This is remarkably consistent with the idea of Earth suspended in space, which aligns with modern cosmology.

Whether the Bible describes the Earth as a circle or as a sphere is up to context and your interpretation of the words the God of the Universe used when communicating to people 2700 years ago. This could lead into a great conversation about continuing revelation from Heavenly Father, but that is for another discussion.

08/30/2025

Was Peter "The Rock" on which Jesus Built His Church?

08/30/2025

Is it in The Bible? DId The Lord say it?

Is “Spare the rod and spoil the child” in the Bible?

Despite popular opinion, the famous saying, "Spare the rod, spoil the child," cannot be found in the Bible.
I once heard a sermon beseeching the congregation: “The Bible says spare the rod and spoil the child, because all children deserve to be spoiled.” First, the phrase “spare the rod and spoil the child,” is not in the Bible. Second, the saying probably originated from Bible verses that have quite the opposite meaning such as:
-Proverbs 13:24 "He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently."
-Proverbs 22:15 "Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
The rod of discipline will remove it far from him."
-Proverbs 23:13-14 "Do not hold back discipline from the child,
Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die. You shall strike him with the rod and rescue his soul from Sheol."
-Proverbs 29:15 "The rod and reproof give wisdom,
But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother."

The message from Proverbs seems pretty clear: Discipline your children with love, lest they be foolish adults.

08/22/2025

Is Shakespeare's name encoded in Psalms? In 1610 when Psalms was translated for King James Shakespeare was 46 years old.

The 46th word from the beginning of Psalms 46 is the word "shake" and the 46th word from the end of Psalms 46 is the word "spear."