Record Year, Biggest Project at Biblestudy.org
(Copyright 01-15-2025) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington Hills, Michigan) I thought it would be a good time to update folks regarding Biblestudy.org’s record year and work on its biggest project ever! Continued GrowthThe site attracted 9.76 million visitors in 2024, an outstanding 6.4% increase from the previous year. Since 2019 visitor traffic has increased by close to 32%! We […]
What is Frankincense?
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington Hills, Michigan) What is frankincense? Where did it come from? How was the spice used to worship God? What did it mean in relation to Jesus’ birth? What role does it play in End Time Bible prophecy? Frankincense is a gum resin obtained from trees in the genus Boswllia. It is extracted […]
Weird Bible
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington Hills, Michigan) Weirdest Offering to GodOne of the oddest trivia facts in the Bible revolves around the Philistines. God, after they captured Israel’s Ark of the Covenant, plagued them with painful hemorrhoids (1Samuel 5). Realizing their possession and mistreatment of the Ark brought the painful condition, they decided to give it […]
Pearls before Swine Parable
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington Hills, Michigan) Why did Jesus tell us not to cast our pearls before swine? When did he give this parable and what does it mean? The parable of the pearls before swine was given by Jesus a short time before the Passover season of 28 A.D. It was offered as part of […]
The Golden Rule
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington Hills, Michigan) What is the golden rule and where is it in the Bible? Why is gold rightfully a part of its name? Why should we keep it? What standard should we use to “do unto others . . .?” The golden rule in the Bible is found in Matthew 7. A […]
How Rich Were the Magi?
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) How rich were the wise men, or Magi, who came to worship Jesus (Matthew 2:2)? Did they give enough money to support his ministry? The economic status of Jesus’ family was anything but rich before his birth. This situation, however, would dramatically change with the appearance of the Magi (wise men). Before […]
Famine of the Word
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) What does the phrase “famine of the word” mean? Where did it come from? When will it take place? What will cause this type of famine to occur? Who does it adversely affect? The minor prophet Amos foretold of a time commonly referred to as a famine of the word. “Behold, the […]
What Are Firstfruits in the Bible?
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) The English word “firstfruit” appears only once in the King James translation’s Old Testament. It comes from the Hebrew word reshiyth (Strong’s Concordance #H7225) used to designate the first fruits of the harvest. The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of […]
What is Mammon?
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) What is mammon? What warnings did Jesus give regarding its use and abuse? Can it be utilized as a training tool for righteousness? The Greek word for mammon, which appears four times in the King James New Testament, is mammonas (Strong’s Concordance #G3126). It can mean money, material wealth or the personification of riches […]
What is Acacia Wood?
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) What is Acacia wood? Was the Ark of the Covenant crafted from it? Which sacred items, used to worship God, were composed of it? How is it related to shittim? Acacia wood, which was a highly prized resource, is mentioned 29 times in 29 verses in the Holy Bible Faithful Version. […]
Bullocks and the Feast of Tabernacles
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) In Numbers 29:12-39 we find that for the seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles there is a daily sacrifice of bulls (the KJV calls them bullocks). Thirteen bullocks are offered on the first day (which is a high sabbath), twelve bullocks on the second day and so on, decreasing […]
What does the Bible say about abortion?
(Copyright) by BibleStudy.org (Farmington, Michigan) Abortion is the murder of a potential human being who resides in the womb. What Scripture says about it has deeper spiritual consequences than society realizes. Each pregnancy is a miracle, made possible so that another human being has the potential of becoming one of God’s sons or daughters and inheriting […]