If a real word from the Lord were spoken today, would we recognize it or would we reject it for failing to confirm what we ...

The elders of the Jews continued to make progress in the building, supported by the message of the prophets, Haggai and Zechariah, son of Iddo. ―Ezra 6:14a Return to me—and I will return to you, say ...

A closer look at the enigmatic Old Testament figure whose fidelity and fate have intrigued believers for centuries.

Religion, politics, and a good measure of sex and violence combine in the ABC series “Of Kings and Prophets,” which debuted March 8 and chronicles the Old Testament story of David’s rise from shepherd ...

Habakkuk also lived in a time of injustice—and just like him, we must not look away. In the Old Testament, prophets were God’s spokespeople who told it to his people straight—we must pay attention.

Many of the Old Testament prophets must have seemed odd indeed. Jeremiah, by his own admission, had a tremor “like a drunken man” (Jeremiah 23: 9), and Isaiah “walked naked and barefoot three years” ...

"But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler of Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, of ancient ...

Editor’s note: Columns in the Faith section reflect opinions and perspectives of the writer and are not necessarily those of The Republic. A friend recently asked me why God in the Old Testament (the ...

One of the most common biblical themes is caring for and defending the poor. There are more than 2,000 verses on the subject, many of which you can hear modern-day echoes of from Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Many Jews — especially those in the religious establishment — had come to believe that Jesus wanted to scrap the Jewish religion. After all, Jesus ignored many of their time-honored customs, like ...