In the Genesis account of creation, the Bible says that God made man in his image and after his likeness. But what exactly is the image of God? And what is his likeness? The Bible describes the person of God in intricate details - we know his name, his attributes, and...
What does Purple mean in the Bible?
Purple is a rare color in nature and traditionally, producing its dye was considered hard and costly. As such, the color was considered expensive and mostly used by the wealthy. However, the word purple appears 48 times in the Bible and this makes it one of the most...
Lion of God
The lion is one of the commonly referenced animals in the Bible. For the most part, we think of it as the king of the jungle and therefore relate it easily to the king of kings. Indeed, one of the names of Jesus is the lion of the tribe of Judah. But there are other...
What does the number 6 mean in the Bible?
Number 6 is an incredible number that has noteworthy significance. In Hebrew, the number 6 is denoted by the letter Vav while in Greek it is denoted by the letter Digamma. From the story of creation all through the Bible until revelation, the symbolism of this number...
Number 1 meaning in the bible
Number 1 is the most commonly referenced number in the Bible. The exact count of the mentions varies depending on the translation but in the King James Version, number 1 appears at least 1,000 times. The frequency of the use of the number 1 in the Bible is enough...
What did God create on each day?
The story of creation is recorded in Genesis 1 and it is broken down in six days. On each of the days of creation, God created something(s) that cumulatively added to the completion of the work of creation. After creating everything in 6 days, he rested on day 7 and...
Meaning of numbers in the bible
When writing to Timothy, Paul noted that all scripture was God-breathed profitable for truth, rebuking error, correcting faults, and giving instruction for right living in accordance with (2 Tim 3:16). Jesus also said that not even one jot or one title of God’s word...
When God sends a cardinal
The cardinal is also referred to as the redbird because of the dominant red color of the male cardinals. It is one of the most popular birds in North America and it is even the official bird in seven states. In the early 1600s, the cardinals of the catholic church...
Proof that God is real
Most people assume that science and God are contrary. As such, many atheists resort to science in a bid to prove that God doesn't exist. However, even science is inadequate in answering some questions that have confounded philosophers for thousands of years. For...
What does the rainbow mean in the bible?
It is common knowledge that a rainbow is made of 7 colors (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet). However, the rainbow is made of many more colors but the human eye can only perceive the 7. Rainbows have a continuum of around a million colors which the...
Palm Branches in the Bible
The Sunday before easter is celebrated as Palm Sunday. It represents the day Jesus entered triumphantly into Jerusalem riding a donkey. As the scripture records, garments, and palm branches were laid on his path as a way of celebrating the entrance of the king of...
Meaning of the number 19
The number 19 appears only thrice in the Bible but that doesn't mean it is not important. Number 19 is the 8th prime number preceded by 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, and 17. As such, numerologists attach special significance to the number but it also has lots of spiritual...