Bible Archives

Was Mary a Levite, making Jesus both King and Priest?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Was Mary a Levite because she was Elizabeth’s cousin? Does that mean that Jesus was from both tribes — Judah and Levite — thereby making Him both King and Priest? Let’s start with what we know: Elizabeth was...

What are the 7 “I Am” Statements and 7 “I Will” Statements from Jesus?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. In the Gospel of John are seven well-known “I Am” statements, by which Jesus reveals Himself as God, Redeemer, Protector, Hope, and so much more. There’s also a lesser-known group of seven...

What is IVDAR? Or IVDARR?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. IVDAR is a word coined by my friend and colleague, Christian apologist Alex McFarland. IVDAR, however, is not really a word. It’s an acronym. Each of the five letters stands for a core doctrine of Christianity...

Sadness and Despair: The Darkest Days of All Time

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We ask that you pause and reflect on what happened so many years ago. Take a minute now to remember the prophecy that foretold of the crucifixion of Jesus and the Scripture that proclaimed it’s fulfillment....

Do You Get These 7 Things Right or Wrong About the Nativity Story?

by Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Through the centuries people have told and re-told the story of the birth of Jesus and the events that surrounded it. Sadly, some of the common understanding are not biblically supported. Test your knowledge by...

How Do We “Take” Advent and Find Rest?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We don’t often think in terms of “taking” but we do think about Jesus giving. Taking is nothing more than accepting and receiving that which Jesus gives. So learn to take this Advent season. The...

Does Satan Have a Stronger Influence on Halloween?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Question: I live in an area that is steeped in tradition and religiosity, and people tend to think I’m a bit strange since I believe there is a spiritual element in everything around us, especially...

Is Satan’s Real Name Lucifer? Or Should We Call Him Satan?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. There’s a lot of misunderstanding about Satan, aka Lucifer. There’s misunderstanding about his person, his name, and his works. In 1968, the Rolling Stones debuted a song titled, “Sympathy for the...

Taste and See That God Is Good? (Ps 34) What does that mean?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Video Below The phrase “taste and see that the Lord is good” is a direct quote from verse 8 of Psalm 34. To see that God is good, watch the video at the end of this article. It’s short but...

9. A Stone of Remembrance in 1 Kings

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. This is the ninth in a series of articles about stones in the Bible. We know that stones were used as an instrument of capital punishment in Israel, but these articles consider stones in a different light. ...