Archive
Stories published in February 2025.
**Jonah’s Prayer from the Belly of the Fish** The storm had ceased, and the sea was calm once more. The sailors, trembling with awe, had cast Jonah into the depths at his own insistence, for he knew the tempest was sent by the Lord...
**The Prophecy Against Ammon** In the days when the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, the prophet of God, the people of Israel were in exile, far from their homeland. The Babylonians had laid waste to Jerusalem, and the temple of the Lord...
In the days when the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, the prophet found himself walking through the bustling streets of Jerusalem. The city was alive with the sounds of merchants haggling, children playing, and the distant hum of temple...
**The Awakening of Zion: A Story of Redemption and Hope** In the days when the land of Judah lay desolate, its people scattered and its cities in ruins, the voice of the Lord came to the prophet Isaiah, speaking words of comfort and...
**The Prophetic Act of Isaiah: A Sign Against Egypt and Cush** In the days when King Sargon of Assyria ruled with an iron fist, sending his armies to conquer nations and spread fear across the lands, the word of the Lord came to Isaiah,...
The chapter opens with a question about wisdom and interpretation. A man's wisdom, the text says, makes his face shine and changes its hardness. This is not a metaphor for personal enlightenment. It is a claim about visible composure under...
**The Tale of the Young Man and the Seductress: A Story Based on Proverbs 7** In the bustling city of Zion, where the streets were alive with the sounds of merchants hawking their wares and children playing in the narrow alleys, there...
**The Journey of Faith: Ezra’s Return to Jerusalem** The sun rose over the Babylonian horizon, casting golden rays across the bustling city. Ezra, a scribe well-versed in the Law of Moses, stood at the edge of the city with a determined...
**The Fall and Redemption of King Rehoboam** In the days when the kingdom of Israel was divided, Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, ruled over Judah. He had reigned for three years in Jerusalem, and for a time, he and the people of Judah walked...
The chapter opens with a list—priests and Levites who came up with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. These are not random names. They are the chiefs of the priests in the days of Jeshua, the men who led worship when the foundation of the temple was...
Deuteronomy opens not with a new revelation but with a speech. The text is precise about the setting: the fortieth year, the eleventh month, the first day. Moses stands beyond the Jordan in the land of Moab, and he begins to declare the...
On the eighth day, the tabernacle stood ready, and the congregation of Israel gathered at its entrance. Moses called Aaron, his sons, and the elders of Israel, and the command was direct: Aaron was to take a calf for a sin-offering and a...
**The Plague of Livestock and the Boils: A Story of Judgment and Mercy** The sun rose over the land of Egypt, casting its golden rays across the fertile fields and the bustling cities. Yet, beneath the surface of this vibrant land, a storm...
**The Deception of Isaac: A Tale of Blessing and Betrayal** In the land of Canaan, where the sun baked the earth and the winds carried the scent of olive groves and wild herbs, there lived an old man named Isaac. His eyes had grown dim...
**The Vision of the Glorified Christ** In the days when the Roman Empire stretched its iron hand over the known world, a man named John, the beloved disciple of Jesus, found himself exiled to the rocky, desolate island of Patmos. This was...
**The Story of the Faithful House: A Reflection on Hebrews 3** In the quiet stillness of the early morning, the sun rose over the rugged hills of the wilderness, casting golden light across the vast expanse of desert. The air was warm, and...
**The Story of the Rock and the Wilderness: A Reflection on 1 Corinthians 10** In the days of old, when the Israelites wandered through the vast and desolate wilderness, they were led by the mighty hand of God. The Lord had delivered them...
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, during the high priesthood...
**The Vision of the Horsemen: A Call to Return to the Lord** In the second year of the reign of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet. It was a time when the people of Israel...
**The Prophecy of Amos: A Vision of Judgment** In the days when Uzziah reigned as king of Judah, and Jeroboam, son of Joash, ruled over Israel, the word of the Lord came to a shepherd from Tekoa, a man named Amos. He was no prophet by...
The chapter opens with a precise calendar for the eastern gate of the inner court. For six working days it remains shut. On the sabbath and on the day of the new moon it is opened. The gate is not a decoration; it controls access and...
**The Story of the Elders and the Prophet Ezekiel** In the days when the people of Israel were exiled in Babylon, the prophet Ezekiel dwelt among them, a man chosen by the Lord to speak His words and reveal His judgments. The exiles lived...
**The Fall of Jerusalem: A Tale of Judgment and Mercy** The year was 587 B.C., and the city of Jerusalem, once a beacon of God’s presence and promise, now stood on the brink of destruction. For decades, the prophets had warned of the...
**The Divine Summons: A Story Based on Psalm 50** In the days of old, when the earth was filled with the voices of prophets and the hearts of men were tested by the Almighty, there came a time when the Lord Himself decided to speak. The...