On Mothering Sunday, we can remember the famous mothers of the Bible. Many of these mothers played an important role not only in the Bible, but also in history and theology. This is the story ...

God promised King David in 1st Kings 8:20 that He was going to raise a seed for him that would sit on his throne; Solomon sat on that throne in fulfillment of this promise. Another God’s promise ...

We all know the custom of dressing up and wearing costumes on Purim—probably one of the most recognizable aspects of the holiday (and not just for kids!). Many times, customs have a way of ...

Step one – as epitomized by Purim – is the struggle to bring the Jews together, to unite as a loving community, albeit in a ...

Purim, therefore, is the prototype for Jewish survival during exile. The Divine Providence hidden in apparently random events ...

A deluge of abominable and sacrilegious scandals has rocked the traditional institution in Nigeria in recent times. While the ...

Among the instructions in the book of Deuteronomy, for how Israel is to live in the land once they have taken possession of ...

Po-faced but spectacular Biblical epic starring Yul Brynner (with hair) as the legendarily wise king who risks losing the throne of Israel by making whoopee with the saucy-but-pagan queen of Sheba ...

Kohelet begins, “Futility of futilities! All is futile!” In Kohelet, King Solomon — the purported author — explains what he set out to accomplish: “I applied my mind to study and probe by wisdom all ...