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bible verses about putting others first

Bible Verses About Putting Others First

Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart. The second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as you love yourself.  By showing selflessness and putting others first, you are fulfilling one of the greatest commands from God.  In this post, we explore some of the best verses in … Read more

Best Books Of the Bible To Help You Find Yourself

Bible Verses About Finding Yourself

Just like in a marriage, you cannot have a good relationship with God if you don’t know yourself. Salvation is not just about praying and reading the Bible. It’s also about discovering yourself, both the bad and the good.  In this post, we explore bible verses about finding yourself and how to go about it.  … Read more

How Tall Were People In The Bible

How Tall Were Adam And Eve From The Bible?

The Bible doesn’t tell us exactly how tall anyone is, whether it’s Adam and Eve or Jesus. Only in a few instances does it describe the stature of someone (e.g Zacchaeus).  So we cannot accurately state the height of Adam and Eve. But we can make some educated guesses based on Biblical, historical and fossil … Read more

What Do Fish Symbolize In The Bible

Why Stay Away From The Book Of Enoch?

The book of Enoch (also known as 1 Enoch) is neither in the Catholic nor the protestant Bible. In fact, it’s not part of most biblical canons including Jewish ones (with the exception of some Ethiopian canons).  In this post, we explain what the book of Enoch is all about, why it was left out … Read more

Do We Know What Angels Look Like

What Angels Really Look Like According To The Bible?

I’ve always imagined angels looking like humans, only more majestic, with a pair of wings on their back and probably a halo. It doesn’t help that that’s how they are often portrayed in films and artworks.  While it’s true that the Bible has descriptions of humanoid angels, it also describes some pretty terrifying angels.  In … Read more

Are Cherries Mentioned In The Bible

What Do Cherries Symbolize In The Bible?

The Bible mentions various fruits several times both in the Old and New Testament. These include figs, melons, olives, apples and grapes.  While cherries and cherry trees have various spiritual symbolisms, they are not mentioned in the Bible.  In this post, we discuss the spiritual meaning of cherries. We also touch a bit on the … Read more

Meaning of Fruits In The Bible

Best Book Of The Bible To Read When Depressed

There are plenty of verses that will brighten your day when you are feeling down. But what if you want to focus on a single book of the Bible? While all books of the Bible are inspiring and nourishing in their own way, there are some that are particularly great to read when you are … Read more

How Tall Were Adam And Eve

Why Was The Book Of Eli Removed From The Bible?

The Bible doesn’t include all the major religious writings from long ago. As Christianity grew and spread, an accepted biblical canon gradually came into being.  Certain writings like the Didache were excluded and others like the deuterocanonical books were included only in certain Bibles, notably the Catholic Bible.  Was The Book Of Eli One Of … Read more

Is Atticus In The Bible

Who Was Atticus In The Bible?

Herodes Atticus was a wealthy Greek philosopher, teacher and orator who served as a consul and senator under Roman rule.  He is best known as the teacher of the famous stoic, Marcus Aurelius.  Is Atticus In The Bible? There is no one by the name Atticus in the Bible, neither Catholic nor Protestant one.  The … Read more

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