Jesus is arguably the most commonly referenced name on earth. It is used by believers who hold the name in high regard and non-believers who ridicule it. It is written in spiritual and fiction literature for all manner of reasons. But not everyone who says “lord,...
What does 44 mean in the bible?
The number 44 is not a very popular number in the bible. In fact, it is not mentioned explicitly in any of the books of the Bible. However, it still appears in chapter numbers and verses. Additionally, the number is founded on 4 (e.g. by juxtaposing two fours or by...
Revelation meaning in the bible
Revelation is the 66th book in the Bible and the only book that is classified as prophetic in the New Testament. The other New Testament books are classified as the Gospels (first four), Historical (Acts) and the rest are epistles. The name fro the book of Revelation...
What does God look like?
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...