My Bible Margins

You are hearing truth

“The sky is definitely red!” Another spoke, “That’s impossible, the sky has always been blue and my teacher said it was true.” If we overheard a couple of kindergartners speaking to one another about the color of the sky, we wouldn’t be surprised to hear them disagree. We all agree that the sky is blue,…

don’t Filter out the basics

Matthew 4:8: “Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.” (ESV) Which high mountain in Israel did Jesus view all the kingdoms of the world from? We all know that even from outer space we can only see half of the…

Matthew’s genealogy: shelf life

When is the last time you counted a jar of pennies? It’s 2025 and it would be interesting to know who still has a jar of pennies. If you’ve ever saved pennies you’ve likely had moments where you’ve forgotten the location of this collection of 97.5 per cent zinc and 2.5 per cent copper. Matthew’s…