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When Joshua and the Jews needed to cross the Jordan River during springtime flood season, the river stopped flowing upstream “at a town called Adam,” (Joshua 3:16). Same thing happened in 1927. An earthquake dropped the 150-foot (45-meter) cliffs …

If a man suspected his wife of having an affair, he could take her to a priest who would administer a test that involved drinking water mixed with “dirt from the floor of the Holy Tent,” (Numbers 5:17 NCV). That’s the worship center. What happens …

Before one battle, Joshua prayed, “Stop, Sun…Halt, Moon,” (Joshua 10:12 The Message). Some scholars speculate that after an all-night march, and just before a sunrise attack, Joshua wanted the sun to stop shining, not stop moving. Heat would further …

Many Catholic Christians say the bread and wine of Mass become the actual body and blood of Jesus because he said, “This is my body….This is my blood,” (Luke 22:19-20 CEV). Most Protestant say the bread and wine only represent the body and blood. The …

People who lived in Galilee, where Jesus grew up in what is now northern Israel, had an accent. That’s how people waiting outside the high priest’s home during Jesus’ trial recognized Peter as one of his disciples. “You must be one of them; we can …

The Bible only hints at how Isaiah died. Hebrews 11:37 says of Old Testament heroes, “Some were sawed in half.” That’s what one ancient Jewish book said happened to Isaiah. The Martyrdom and Ascension of Isaiah reports that Judah’s King Manasseh …

Jews needing to make a decision sometimes left it to the roll of the dice, figuring God controlled the dice. They used “lots,” possibly marked rocks that scholars guess was a bit like throwing dice. When the disciples needed to replace Judas, who had …

Did Moses really spend 40 years in the Sinai Badlands with 603,511 men—not counting women and children, which would punch the numbers up to about 2.5 million (roughly Chicago’s population)? One theory: Moses took all the Jews, however many there …

God’s top angel Gabriel shows up by name four times in the Bible, spanning almost 600 years. First he helps the prophet Daniel understand some visions, including one about “the Anointed One,” (Daniel 9:25). Later, he tells a young Mary that she will …

Parts of the road Paul walked to his execution in Rome still exist. It’s the Appian Way. Flat stone blocks placed together like a jigsaw puzzle.Parts of the road Paul walked to his execution in Rome still exist. It’s the Appian Way. Flat …

Gideon was hiding in a hole in the ground when he got word from heaven that he was going to lead an army that would drive raiders out of the Jewish homeland. Heaven’s messenger suddenly appears nearby and says, “Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!” …

It comes as a big surprise to many, but the Antichrist isn’t even mentioned in the last book in the Bible, Revelation—a collection of end-time prophecies. He’s mentioned just four times elsewhere, including “You heard the Antichrist is coming. Well, …