“Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to wise people; you then, judge what I say. Is the cup of blessing which we bless...

“There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink, and show himself some good in his trouble. This too I have seen, that it is...

“So Saul died for his unfaithfulness  which he committed against the Lord, because of the word of the Lord which he did not keep; and...

“For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of...

“So the Lord God designated a plant, and it grew up over Jonah to be a shade over his head, to relieve him of his discomfort. And Jonah...

“How lovely are Your dwelling places, Lord of armies! My soul longed and even yearned for the courtyards of the Lord; My heart and my...

“When Joram saw Jehu, he said, “Is your intention peace, Jehu?” And he answered, “What ‘peace,’ so long as your mother Jezebel’s acts of...

“The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows, Yet they turned back on the day of battle. They did not keep  the covenant of God...

“But if you or your sons indeed turn away from following Me, and do not keep My commandments and My statutes which I have placed before...

“Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your advice. What should we do?” Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Have relations with your father’s...

“Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run ahead of him . And Absalom...

“I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been a close friend to me. Your love for me was more wonderful than the love of...

“Then Samson called to the Lord and said, “ Lord God, please remember me and please strengthen me just this time, O God, that I may at...

“Then Samson went down to Timnah, and he saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines. So he came back and told his...

“Then Barak said to her, "If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go .” She said, “I will...

“Behold, God is my helper ; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. He will pay back the evil to my enemies; Destroy them in Your...

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified nor dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you...

“Remember Lot’s wife. Whoever strives to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will keep it.” These verses are the...

“Now if a person has committed a sin carrying a sentence of death and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree , his body is not to...

What happened here?  Why did Jesus rebuke His disciples so sharply? The passage suggests that James and John, perhaps feeling rejected by...