Leviticus outlines five different types of sacrifices for the ancient Israelites. Learn more about these sacrifices and see where they are mentioned in Scripture. The laws God gave to Moses and the people required a number of specific kinds of sacrifices or offerings. The objects offered for sacrifice were… Read More

How did ancient Israelites determine amounts or weights? Learn about the biblical units of measurement, their modern equivalents, and their use in Scripture. Weights and measures in the original languages of the Bible are expressed in terms that are not easy for people today to visualize or understand. While… Read More

Before Israel was ruled by a king, a series of judges controlled Israel. Check out this list of judges and their accomplishments. JUDGE YEARS OF SERVICE CHIEF ENEMY ACCOMPLISHMENTS SCRIPTURE PASSAGE Othniel… Read More

Easter is more than just a day. It is an entire season, called the “Great Sunday,” that coincides with two Jewish holidays. Read more about the season of Easter. Pesach (Passover) and Shavuot (Pentecost) are two great festivals observed by the Jewish people in the spring.  Pesach occurs at… Read More

God established circumcision as a sign of his covenant with Abraham in Genesis 17. But the significance of this practice didn’t end there. Read more to find out more about circumcision in the Bible. “Circumcision” was the ceremony of cutting off the foreskin of a male’s penis. This was… Read More

Jesus famously overturned the moneychangers’ tables in the temple. Learn more about the practice of money changing, including its purpose and origin. People came to Jerusalem at the time of the yearly celebration of Passover and for other religious holidays. Part of the celebration and worship involved sacrificing animals… Read More

Festivals played a significant role in Jesus’ ministry. Pesach, or Passover, was no exception. Read more about this important festival here. Pesach, or Passover, is the second and probably best known of the three ancient biblical pilgrimage festivals to the sacred Temple in Jerusalem. It occurs in the spring,… Read More

At times God must punish his people for disobedience. Sometimes God executes this punishment through disasters and plagues. The most famous plagues occur in Exodus, but there are also accounts of plagues in the time of Abraham and David. In the Bible, God sometimes sends disasters (plagues) to punish… Read More

What do the exodus and Jesus’ death have in common? The Passover. Find out more about the significance of this Jewish holiday and how it was celebrated. These two special spring festivals were brought together in the Jewish calendar long before the time of Jesus. Passover was celebrated to… Read More

The Law of Moses forbade prostitution, but the image of a prostitute is used several places in the Bible (Exodus 16, Hosea, Revelation 17). Two different kinds of prostitute are found in biblical stories. First are those who offered to have sex with men to earn money or to… Read More