BRICK . . . “’Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.’ They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar.” Genesis 11:3  How many homes in your community are made of brick? Brick is still one of the most common materials used for building houses. How interesting it […]

BREAD . . . “She took some dough, kneaded it, made the bread in his sight and baked it.” 2 Samuel 13:8 Who doesn’t like the smell of freshly baked bread? Bread has been a food staple for thousands of years. That’s why we find it mentioned over 225 times […]

BOOK OF LIFE . . . “Another book was opened, which is the book of life.” Revelation 20:12  It is estimated there are over 15,000 books written about Abraham Lincoln, more than any other famous American. How many books are written about you? One needs to be well-known to have […]

BLOOD . . . “The blood of his Son Jesus washes all our sins away.”  1 John 1:7 (CEV)  The human body holds about 1.3 gallons of blood. We marvel at the system that pumps and sends blood to every part of our body. Our circulatory system is truly remarkable—as […]

BLINDNESS . . . “The LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous.” Psalm 146:8  Blindness is a very difficult challenge to deal with. For those who have sight, it is nearly impossible to imagine. Fanny Crosby was […]

BLESSED . . . “May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 115:15  “God bless you!” We often hear those words spoken after someone sneezes or when we leave a friend. Usually we are wishing good fortune on someone else. Sometimes we use those […]

BLASPHEMY . . . “All day long my name is constantly blasphemed.” Isaiah 52:5  There lived a wicked king in Assyria named Sennacherib, who was preparing to invade Jerusalem. However, he first sent his commander ahead of him to deliver a message. In that message he mocked God by asking, […]

BIRTHRIGHT . . . “So he swore an oath to him, selling his birthright to Jacob.” Genesis 25:33 Today we seldom mention the word birthright, nor do we follow its practice, unless one happens to be a son of a king. The idea of having birthrights dates back to ancient […]

BETROTHAL . . . “The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph.” Luke 1:26,27 (ESV)  The customs relating to marriage were quite different in Bible times than what we follow today. To begin, young […]

“On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night.” Psalm 63:6  We seldom put much thought into the sleeping habits of Bible people. It just doesn’t seem that important. However, people back then had to sleep just as we do today. But their […]