People in the ancient world had different ways of measuring than most societies today. While their calculations could be remarkably precise, their tools had less sophistication than current...
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From "God is love" (1 John 4:16) to "love your enemies" (Matthew 5:44), love is one of the central themes of the Bible. Because love is an attribute of God and the reason he sent his son Jesus into...
The Bible occasionally mentions the physical appearance of its characters, like Esther's beauty (Est. 2:7), Samson's hair (Judges 16:17), and Eglon's weight (Judg. 3:17). It also refers to some...
Readers find the concept of meekness in some of the most memorable verses in the New Testament. One of Jesus Christ's most famous teachings includes a statement about the importance of meekness and...
The Bible includes many examples of women with extraordinary faith in God. Hannah is one of them. Her story is told in the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. Hannah's life included distressing...
In the Bible, people measure it in various ways. There are references to minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years. While Bible readers can relate to many of the descriptions, some terms, like...