Some of the stories found in the Bible contain some elements that today we consider strange, weird, or just plain wrong. This part of my mobile website includes insightful explanations about what is going on in those stories. (Unless otherwise indicated, any verse of Scripture quoted on this site is my own translation or paraphrase.)
- HOW TO READ THROUGH THE BIBLE AND UNDERSTAND MOST OF IT
- Why Did Abraham Ask Sarah to Say She Was His Sister?
- Why Did Joseph's Brothers Allow Themselves to Be Duped a Second Time?
- Judges 15 Samson's 300 Foxes
- Judges 19 The Levite and His Concubine
- Did King Saul Speak in Tongues?
- I Samuel 13 No Blacksmiths No Swords
- I Samuel 17 David Vs Saul Not David Vs Goliath
- 1 Samuel 17 How Tall Was Goliath?
- I Samuel 21 David Feigns Insanity
- II Samuel 8 David Killed Two Thirds of the Moabites Captured in Battle
- I Kings 1 Why Didn't David's Wives Keep Him Warm?
- I Kings 1 Abishag Did Not Fit Our Idea of Beauty
- I Kings 13 A Prophet is Deceived by Another Prophet
- II Kings 2 How Was Elijah Taken to Heaven?
- II Kings 2 The Company of the Prophets Searched for Elijah
- Obadiah vs 3 & 4 How Was Edom Destroyed?
- Daniel 1 The Name Nebuchadnezzar
- Daniel 1 & 3 The Names of Daniel and His Three Friends
- Daniel 5 A Hand Wrote on the Wall Part 1
- Daniel 5 A Hand Wrote on the Wall Part 2
- Daniel 5 A Hand Wrote on the Wall Part 3
- Esther 1 Beauty Contests Were Not the Way They Chose Queens
- Esther 2 Why Was There a Second Gathering of Virgins
- Esther 2 Why Did Mordecai Sit at the King's Gate?
- The Birth of Jesus Part 1 Who Is Greater?
- The Birth of Jesus Part 2 A Messenger
- The Birth of Jesus Part 3 Cousins
- The Birth of Jesus Part 4 Dilemmas
- The Birth of Jesus Part 5 Plans
- The Birth of Jesus Part 6 A Tension-filled Wedding
- The Birth of Jesus Part 7 A Census
- The Birth of Jesus Part 8 The Journey
- The Birth of Jesus Part 9 Bethlehem
- The Birth of Jesus Part 10 The Birth
- The Birth of Jesus Part 11 Confirmation by Visitors
- The Birth of Jesus Part 12 Lots of Visitors
- The Birth of Jesus Part 13 A Cave-House
- The Birth of Jesus Part 14 The Caravan
- The Birth of Jesus Part 15 The Story of Two Stars
- The Birth of Jesus Part 16 A Second Confirmation
- The Birth of Jesus Part 17 Take Flight!
- The Birth of Jesus Part 18 Measured by Their Names
- John 8 Jesus and the Woman Caught in Adultery
- Luke 22 Why Did Jesus Say to Buy a Sword?
- John 19 - Jesus Asked John to Take Care of His Mother
Old Testament Stories
- HOW TO READ THROUGH THE BIBLE AND UNDERSTAND MOST OF IT
- Why Did Abraham Ask Sarah to Say She Was His Sister?
- Why Did Joseph's Brothers Allow Themselves to Be Duped a Second Time?
- Judges 15 Samson's 300 Foxes
- Judges 19 The Levite and His Concubine
- Did King Saul Speak in Tongues?
- I Samuel 13 No Blacksmiths No Swords
- I Samuel 17 David Vs Saul Not David Vs Goliath
- 1 Samuel 17 How Tall Was Goliath?
- I Samuel 21 David Feigns Insanity
- II Samuel 8 David Killed Two Thirds of the Moabites Captured in Battle
- I Kings 1 Why Didn't David's Wives Keep Him Warm?
- I Kings 1 Abishag Did Not Fit Our Idea of Beauty
- I Kings 13 A Prophet is Deceived by Another Prophet
- II Kings 2 How Was Elijah Taken to Heaven?
- II Kings 2 The Company of the Prophets Searched for Elijah
- Obadiah vs 3 & 4 How Was Edom Destroyed?
- Daniel 1 The Name Nebuchadnezzar
- Daniel 1 & 3 The Names of Daniel and His Three Friends
- Daniel 5 A Hand Wrote on the Wall Part 1
- Daniel 5 A Hand Wrote on the Wall Part 2
- Daniel 5 A Hand Wrote on the Wall Part 3
- Esther 1 Beauty Contests Were Not the Way They Chose Queens
- Esther 2 Why Was There a Second Gathering of Virgins
- Esther 2 Why Did Mordecai Sit at the King's Gate?
New Testament Stories
- The Birth of Jesus Part 1 Who Is Greater?
- The Birth of Jesus Part 2 A Messenger
- The Birth of Jesus Part 3 Cousins
- The Birth of Jesus Part 4 Dilemmas
- The Birth of Jesus Part 5 Plans
- The Birth of Jesus Part 6 A Tension-filled Wedding
- The Birth of Jesus Part 7 A Census
- The Birth of Jesus Part 8 The Journey
- The Birth of Jesus Part 9 Bethlehem
- The Birth of Jesus Part 10 The Birth
- The Birth of Jesus Part 11 Confirmation by Visitors
- The Birth of Jesus Part 12 Lots of Visitors
- The Birth of Jesus Part 13 A Cave-House
- The Birth of Jesus Part 14 The Caravan
- The Birth of Jesus Part 15 The Story of Two Stars
- The Birth of Jesus Part 16 A Second Confirmation
- The Birth of Jesus Part 17 Take Flight!
- The Birth of Jesus Part 18 Measured by Their Names
- John 8 Jesus and the Woman Caught in Adultery
- Luke 22 Why Did Jesus Say to Buy a Sword?
- John 19 - Jesus Asked John to Take Care of His Mother