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Passage Insight: Good Tree vs. Bad Tree
Discover the meaning of the two metaphors Jesus uses to identify false prophets—the wolves in sheep’s clothing and the good tree versus bad tree.
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Bible Basics: Choosing a Translation
There are so many translations of the Bible, but which one is best? Check out our latest Bible Basics video to understand how to approach choosing a translation.
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Vocab Insight: Shamayim / Skies
Discover the meaning of “shamayim,” the Hebrew term for heavens. In the biblical imagination, this is the realm above Earth where God’s throne exists.
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Character Insight: Elijah
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Vocab Insight: Ets / Tree
Discover the Hebrew meaning of “ets,” a term used to describe large trees, firewood, bushes, or vines in the Bible, including the tree of life.
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Vocab Insight: Tov / Good
Discover the Hebrew meaning of “tov,” a word used to describe God’s beautiful, thriving harmony among plants, trees, and animals that reflects what is morally good in the world.
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Vocab Insight: Tannin / Dragon
Discover the meaning of “tannin” in Hebrew, a leviathan (serpent) who symbolizes death and disorder and is ultimately defeated by God’s power.
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Vocab Insight: Erets / Land
“Erets,” the Hebrew word for land or earth, appears throughout the Bible as the realm that exists between the heavens above and the chaotic waters below.
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Character Insight: John the Baptizer
John the Baptist calls for repentance through a water baptism, preparing people for a new way of life and announcing Jesus’ arrival.
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Vocab Insight: Dām / Blood
Discover the meaning of the Hebrew word “dām” in the Bible, which refers to blood, life, humanity, and the connection between human life and the ground.