David Foger

Goliath's Old Digs Shed Light on Bible's Bad Guys

TOP STORIES Goliath's Old Digs Shed Light on Bible's Bad Guys Jul 11, 2011 6:47 PM EDT They haven't found the slingshot -- not yet anyway. But as archaeologists continue excavation at Gath -- the Biblical…

Burning Desire

At Sinai, the glory of the Lord in the sight of the people below is described as a “consuming fire on top of the mountain” (Exodus 24:17). This fire is enveloped in a cloud that covers the mount. The…

Exodus 24:17 (ASV)

Man's Intentions

Human actions and their consequences are far more profound than intentions. God uses it all for good, beyond human involvement. What seems as chance is really a process so that what happens and what is…

Genesis 50:20 (ASV)

Cleave or Leave

The commentaries on the Hebrew Scriptures often make use of the variance in words that carry opposite meanings. The best example in English is ‘cleave,’ which can mean both ‘to cling to’ and ‘to split.…

Genesis 2:24 (ASV)

The Festival of Light

Please read John 1:1-9 John 10:22 Exodus 25:31-40 Lev 24:4 The fuel for the Menorah was the purest of olive oil, which was also used to anoint kings and priests. The prophet Zechariah’s vision of a menorah…

John 10:22 (ASV)

The Humble Bethlehem by Dwight A. Pryor

OF THE MONUMENTAL ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECES built by Herod the Great during his three-decade reign as King of Israel, none is more awe inspiring than the majestic palatial resort-fortress he constructed…

Matthew 2:1 (NLT)

Arriving "Whole"

We are told that “Jacob arrived shalem (whole, some translations reneder "safely") in the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan” (33:18). The idea of his condition of shalem is as being: Whole in body,…

Genesis 33:18 (NLT)

Miracle that God isn't mentioned in Esther

Esther should be considered a "religious" book. Its main concern, the very reason for its existence, is to establish Purim as a holiday for all generations. Chapter 5 cannot be removed from the whole.…

Esther 1:1 (NLT)

Prayer is sifting the day

Jacob has left Beersheva and is on his way to Haran when, unexpectedly he "yifga ba’makom" – he collides, has a physical-emotional encounter, with the place! He sleeps and has the first dream/vision described…

Genesis 28:11 (NIV84)

Using "We" Instead of "I"

As with much of Genesis, this is a foundational narrative for perspectives and values, with Jacob seen as an ideal worker and Laban's behavior as an example to be avoided. What is Laban's response when…

Genesis 29:27 (NIV84)

Fruit of the Vine

The "fruit of the vine" could not have been grape juice because of time considerations. The Palestine grape harvest begins in the Jewish month of Elul (August-September). The harvest is over before Tishri…

Matthew 26:29 (NIV84)