The description of the Virtuous Woman in Proverbs is a most widely read portion of Scripture in modern day Christianity. Women the world over have studied these verses at length, and desired to attain to its status. However, as I was recently pondering on these verses...
By understanding the geography of where biblical events took place we often discover that extra levels of meaning are revealed in the biblical text. Have you ever considered why Jesus was baptised at Bethany Beyond the Jordan? What is the significance of this...
The apostle Peter is considered in some religious circles to be the founder of the Church and the rock upon which the Church was built. This accolade given to him is due to two instances found in the Word. The one being the scripture in Matthew 16 where Jesus is...
In this three part series we have been looking at the healing of Blind Bartimaeus. We discovered that Bartimaeus, realising his inability to overcome his uncleanness by his own strength, was begging to come into a covenant relationship with a Stronger One, who was...
In the last episode of Caleb’s Journal we started looking at the fascinating account of Blind Bartimaeus. We discovered that Bartimaeus, realising his inability to overcome his uncleanness by his own strength, was begging to come into a covenant relationship with a...
It is only recently that I have become aware of the fact that Jesus walked the road from Jericho to Jerusalem in the days just prior to his crucifixion, and it struck me that by doing this He literally walked out what, in many ways, His life on earth was all about. He...
Many that lived in the days of Jesus had heard of His healing power. So when Jesus came to town this often created quite a stir. Townsfolk would pour out of their houses and come in from the fields in an attempt to catch a glimpse of Him, to hear Him speak, and...
In our previous episode of Caleb’s Journal we looked at the Battle for Kiriath-sepher and how the Israelites changed the name of this city to Debir after their victory. Changing the name of the city illustrated how the old governmental structure, which was based on a...
When Israel took possession of the Promised Land they didn’t just walk in unchallenged, many battles needed to be fought, and many cities needed to be overcome in order to secure its possession. One such battle, the Battle for Kiriath-sepher, was so important that it...