Exploring the Bible

  Why We Don't All Look (or Sound) the Same We live in a beautiful, colorful world. We see different skin tones, hear thousands of different languages, and experience hundreds of unique cultures. Secular history tells us that humans evolved separately in different pockets of the globe, slowly developing grunts into grammar over tens of thousands of years. It tells us that "races" are deeply divided biological categories. But the Bible tells a different story—one of a single family that was suddenly split apart. The story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11 is often treated like a fable explaining "why we talk funny." But when we look at archaeology, linguistics, and genetics, we find that Babel is the key to understanding human history. It explains not just our languages, but our differences and our fundamental unity. The Bible locates the Tower of Babel in the land of Shinar (Mesopotamia/modern-day Iraq). It says the people used "brick instead of...

When History Catches Up with the Bible When you picture the grand scope of the Old Testament—the patriarchs wandering the desert, caravans crossing sands, and life in the Ancient Near East—what animal immediately pops into your head? Probably a camel. They are the iconic "ships of the desert." We see them in nativity sets, in movies about Moses, and in our imaginations when we read Genesis. They seem as essential to the landscape as sand itself. But for a long time, these magnificent creatures were the source of a pretty significant historical debate. In fact, for years, some skeptics pointed to the camels in the story of Abraham and labeled them an "anachronism"—something that appears in a time period where it doesn't belong (like spotting a wristwatch in a movie about ancient Rome). Today, I want to dive into this fascinating topic. It’s a wonderful example of how, if we just happen to wait a little while, archaeology and historical research have a h...

If you grew up watching Indiana Jones, you’ve probably spent at least a few minutes of your life wondering where the Ark of the Covenant actually is. It is, without a doubt, the most famous lost treasure in human history. For centuries, explorers, archaeologists, and theologians have scoured the globe looking for the golden chest that once held the Ten Commandments. But here is the million-dollar question: Has it been found? The short answer is: Not publicly. No major museum has it on display, and no news crew has filmed it. However, the long answer is much more exciting. There is a very strong possibility that the Ark isn’t "lost" at all—it’s just well-hidden, waiting for the exact right moment in God's timeline to reappear. Let’s look at the most compelling theories that align with history and Scripture. The Disappearance The last time we know for sure the Ark was in the Temple was during the reign of King Josiah (2 Chronicles 35:3), around 620 B.C. B...