The Good Book Blog: Old Testament

20 Truths From ‘Becoming God Family: Why the Church Still Matters’

Carmen Imes, Ed Stetzer — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0700

Carmen Imes is on a bit of a roll lately. You may have seen Tim Tebow mention Carmen Imes regarding her last book, Being God Image: Why Creation Still Matters . It a great resource, and now she has a follow-up book, out in November 2025. Also,...

Jesus is Coming Soon

Kenneth Berding — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:30:00 -0700

Jesus is coming soon. Are you ready? This was one of the rallying cries of the Jesus People Movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s. But, you know, it been a while since I’ve heard anyone say it, much less boldly proclaim it. Some things,...

Feeble Faith in Judges: Part 2

Kenneth Way — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:24:06 -0700

In our previous post, we discussed faith in Gideon story. Here in Part Two, we discuss the remaining three individuals from Judges who are mentioned in Hebrews 11:32-34. Faith in Barak Story (Judges 4-5). In Judges 4-5, Barak is not the...

Feeble Faith in Judges: Part 1

Kenneth Way — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:32:00 -0700

Hebrews 11:32-34 mentions four infamous individuals from the book of Judges (ordered Gideon, Barak, Samson, and Jephthah). [1] But these four are not listed in the literary order of the cycles of the book of Judges, which has the sequence Barak,...

30 Old People in the Bible and Their Advice

Kenneth Berding — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:29:00 -0700

Last year, I turned 60. I don’t know if I count as an old person yet. Granted, when I was twenty, I thought sixty was ancient, but I now realize that barring a major illness or accident, I still could have a lot of years ahead — possibly even...

Who Was Michael Heiser and What Did He Teach? Part Three

Charlie Trimm — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700

In two previous posts, I looked at what Michael Heiser taught and which biblical texts he appealed to. In this post, I am reviewing other perspectives of his approach and offering my own opinion about his work. Other Old Testament scholars have a...

Who Was Michael Heiser and What Did He Teach? Part Two

Charlie Trimm — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700

In a previous post I introduced the Old Testament scholar Michael Heiser and the basic overview of his divine council worldview. In this post, I will examine the various biblical texts that Heiser appeals to as he constructed this worldview. An...

Who Was Michael Heiser and What Did He Teach? Part One

Charlie Trimm — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700

One of the most popular teachers of the Old Testament in the church today is Michael Heiser. I’ve heard many stories of students who say reading the work of Heiser is what inspired them to study the Old Testament. His book the Unseen Realm:...

The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength

Kevin Lawson — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0800

And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the LORD had commanded Israel. So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men...

El Gozo de Jehová es Vuestra Fuerza

Kevin Lawson — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 07:55:00 -0800

Y se juntó todo el pueblo como un solo hombre en la plaza que está delante de la puerta de las Aguas, y dijeron a Esdras el escriba que trajese el libro de la ley de Moisés, la cual Jehová había dado a Israel. Y el sacerdote Esdras trajo la ley...