The next Bible study from Exodus was released earlier. Read the full article First Nine of Ten Plagues in Egypt on the main site.

This study provides lessons from Exodus for Christians today, and reviews the actions of Aaron and Moses in 1491 B.C. when demanding that the Pharaoh of Egypt "let my people go" from bondage. The first 9 plagues are explained from a historical perspective with insights as to their structure and significance.

The origin and meaning of certain Hebrew words and phrases translated to English is presented, as well. As one example, the recurring concept in Exodus that God "hardened" Pharaoh's heart comes from three different words in Hebrew, each with slightly different yet similar meanings.

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As one of the greatest prophets in Bible history, the life of Moses from birth to age 80 is short on details. Two thirds of the life of Moses is all captured in Exodus chapter 2, and this is before he became a prophet and servant of God. As the author of the first 5 books of the Bible, the Pentateuch, as inspired by the Holy Spirit, it's amazing when you learn about Moses and realize his close relationship to God began at such a late point in his life.

More details were just released on the main site in a new article, so read about the Life of Moses from Birth to Age 80 here.

Taken from Exodus 2 and 3, phrases in English taken back to the original languages of the manuscripts include explanations of Hebrew for "I AM WHAT I AM", and an interesting study of the word "of" in reference to the "angel of the LORD".

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Another article on the main site was just released entitled Fifteen Bible Verses for Understanding Christ, and is intended for persons who have doubts about Christ as the Messiah, or who want to share their Christian faith with non-believers.

The article has headings followed by Scripture covering His purpose, sin and salvation, Jesus as God, Christ's return and judgment, and eternal destiny. After reading the article I invite readers to share this by bookmarking the page or emailing the link to people who may not understand the divine nature and purpose of Jesus Christ.

The sense of peace and joy knowing the truth as revealed in the Bible is something that God wants us all to learn.

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The next Bible study and first article covering the book of Exodus was just published, so follow this link to read the article Patriarch Deaths and Israel in Bondage on the main site.

Besides details and historical dates, the article documents the growth of the family of Jacob from 70 persons entering Egypt as honored guests, and eventually slavery, to nearly 2 million when they left.

The sons of Jacob, who was renamed Israel by God, were the 12 patriarchs and all died in Egypt.

The article concludes with a comment stating "Covenants made and broken by ancient people in relationship to God are a common theme throughout the Old Testament", and helps put the New Testament into perspective.

It's interesting to note that the word "testament" was a poor translation to English in 1611 by the KJV team and was taken from a Latin root. More accurate titles of the two major divisions of the Christian Bible would be Old Covenant and New Covenant.

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A new article on the main site of Ultimate Riddles provides details of the faith unto death of the early Christian church leaders. A list is presented of 15 apostles and disciples of Christ who held their faith to the ultimate sacrifice as martyrs. The list begins with this opening introduction.

From historical records, here's how the Christian apostles and other disciples died. Each person is listed in alphabetical order with the method of execution, plus the date of their death and place, if known.

Additional information about Paul the apostle is given. He was known as Saul before conversion to Christianity, and by his own admission a zealous prosecutor of the early Christian church. Paul happens to be one of my favorite teachers in the New Testament, and anywhere you view the words secret or mystery in his writings, new revelations hidden from the foundation of the world usually follow.

Persons of faith may be shocked that all but one of the 12 apostles was executed for their belief in Christ. The level of persecution faced by most Christians today is not as extreme as in the article about the deaths of the early apostles and disciples of Christ. Please share your faith and witness to those you meet every day, and let them know about the peace and joy that you have found knowing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

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