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Bilhah became the mother of two Israelite tribes. So why do we know so little about her?

Leah's handmaiden Zilpah played an unexpected role in the family. Can we learn anything from her awkward story?

Solomon we know. Some of us may remember Absalom. But who were the other sons of David?

The "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" prayer is a classic bedtime prayer that has been recited by children and adults alike for centuries.

Rosa Parks' faith taught her to stand against injustice, and her willingness to do so when many looked away made her one of the Civil Rights Movement's most famous leaders.

We all know about David's wife Bathsheba, and many of us remember his first wife, Michal... but what do we know about his wife Haggith?

Through the genealogy of Jesus, God shows us how he can turn something fragmented into a work of art for his glorious purpose. Not only do the names show the historical accuracy of Scripture, but we see God using anyone and everyone.

We first meet Delilah in Judges 16:4 where we learn she hails from the land of Sorek. Even though Samson falls in love with Delilah, she’s swayed by the Philistines, the enemies of the Israelites, to find the source of Samson’s strength.

God just wants you; he loves you unconditionally. If your earthly relatives let you down, remember that not even God’s children are “good.” But God’s Son, now seated at his right hand, loves you perfectly.

We could analyze David’s other children and how they turned out, but we can see a clear pattern. David’s passivity leads to the ruin of his children. He may get angry about what happens, but he does nothing. Because of this, his sons die...

That’s the beginning of the end of Shiloh and Eli’s priestly family. If only Eli had valued God more than his own peace. What may have started as half-hearted allegiance to the Lord eventually became non-existent. What could have been a godly...

Jennifer Morris looks at how humility is something not many of us seek, but are reminded we need in unexpected moments.

Put your hope in God. You will know whether your hope has or has not been in God based on how disappointed you’ve felt lately. It’s the uncertain hopes that will land us in a pit of anxiety and despair.

The story of Bathsheba in the Bible is often eclipsed by the story of David. Bathsheba’s story has drawn, however, hers is a story of redemption. Let’s look at the story from Bathsheba’s view instead of David’s.

Our expression of sadness, fear, and doubt is a lack of faith, not unbelief in God. And instead of God rebuking us for our them, he is always speaking words of truth and comfort and calling us to himself.

The Word of God does contain a divinely inspired system of numbers. However, while God did inspire the use of specific numbers for symbolic reasons, we have to be careful not to place too much emphasis on numbers for us today.

Bible translation is tricky, but gets trickier when you realize some languages have wordplay that requires extra digging. So what is transliteration, and why does Hebrew get transliterated for English Bibles?

There are always mysteries associated with our faith, but we can rest assured that Christ rose in power. He is coming back for us, and — praise him! — believers will never have to endure hell.

We can learn a lot from Leah’s story. Even when we feel unloved or unworthy by the world’s standards, God still loves us. His love is the ultimate gift we will receive.