Category Archives: God

Rain and Fruitful Seasons

Posted on May 23, 2026 by Bryan Hodge

“Nevertheless, He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness” (Acts 14:17). Food and gladness seem to go together (e.g. Acts 14:17; … Continue reading →

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God Prepared a Plant

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Bryan Hodge

“And the LORD God prepared a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be shade for his head to deliver him from his misery… But as morning dawned the next day God prepared a worm, … Continue reading →

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Two More Animals from Job: Behemoth and Leviathan

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Bryan Hodge

The LORD mentions twelve animals to Job in Job 38:39-41:34. These are designed to serve as examples of God’s power, wisdom, and care of this planet. The first ten are somewhat familiar to us: lion, raven, wild mountain goat, deer, … Continue reading →

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Ten Animals From Job

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Bryan Hodge

The Lord mentions twelve animals to Job in Job 38:39-41:34. These are designed to serve as examples of God’s power, wisdom, and care of things on this planet. The mentioning of these animals and his control over nature and the … Continue reading →

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Strange Shifts in Language

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Bryan Hodge

There are some strange and unexpected shifts in language found in the Hebrew Bible (i.e., our Old Testament). These shifts occur not just in one or two places. They occur throughout the Hebrew Bible. Let’s consider a few… 1. “Then … Continue reading →

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Hezekiah and Prayer

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Bryan Hodge

“Thus says the LORD: ‘set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live’” (2 Kings 20:1; Isaiah 38:1). Hezekiah was about 39 years old (2 Kings 20:6 cf. 2 Kings 18:1-2). He had accomplished many good things … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel’s Vision (Ezekiel 1-3)

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Bryan Hodge

Have you ever noticed how many times it is that before God sends a messenger, He first impresses the messenger with a glimpse of His glory? Here are some examples: (1) Moses (Exodus 3); (2) Isaiah (Isaiah 6); (3) Ezekiel … Continue reading →

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Isaiah’s Vision (Isaiah 6)

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Bryan Hodge

When one get a glimpse of the glory of God, it can change his life. It may change how one views himself. It may change how one views others. It did for Isaiah. Look Up Isaiah had a vision of … Continue reading →

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Two Evils

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Bryan Hodge

“My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn for themselves cisterns – broken cisterns that can hold no water” (Jeremiah 2:13). The bulk of the book of Jeremiah concerns Judah’s final … Continue reading →

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The Gods Perish and It Is Not in Man

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Bryan Hodge

“Thus you shall say to them: ‘The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavens” (Jeremiah 10:11). Man tends to be a worshipping being. Nearly every culture that … Continue reading →

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