The story of the widow’s mite is often used by prosperity gospel preachers to encourage sacrificial giving. But in context, Jesus may be exposing religious leaders who exploit the poor.

The conclusion of our Old Testament violence series asks this: ultimately, what is God trying to teach us?

"The Bible condones slavery!" This claim is one of the main reasons people reject Christianity. Slavery is despicable, but has it always been viewed that way? If not, then what changed?

Were women second-class citizens in Israel? Could they be seized by any lustful man? Did they have to marry their rapist? These questions will finally be answered.

The Old Testament Law prescribes something many in the West consider outdated and unethical: the death penalty. But how does the Law prescribe it, and why?

Old Testament Law has been viewed as unnecessarily harsh and barbaric, especially in view of modern, allegedly enlightened values. A closer look reveals much, much more than meets the eye for an eye.

The worldwide flood account retells of a catastrophic deluge that killed untold numbers of human beings. A version of this story exists in many cultures. In this article, we try to untangle the meaning of the flood by looking at it in its original context.

There is perhaps no more difficult event in Scripture than the killing of the firstborn sons of Egypt during the tenth plague. Yet the image that this event conjures in our mind may not be quite what Exodus is depicting.

The so-called “genocide” of the Amalekites raises deep moral questions. A closer look at its context reveals a picture that resists easy conclusions.

Few biblical stories raise more questions than the Canaanite “genocide.” A closer look at the ancient context complicates the picture in surprising ways.

Much has been said about God and the warfare He commanded in the Old Testament. It can’t be ignored, but there’s something crucial we keep missing.

Why should we fear the God of love? How is love freely given if it comes from fear? If we understand what it means, biblically, to "fear God," then these questions resolve themselves.