How tall was Goliath? Was he really more than 9 feet tall, or shorter than that? Does it make any difference?

The Bible talks about many different kinds of angels. They serve God, fight for God, protect God's people, and announce important information about His plans. On this episode, we'll look at a few of the different angels in the Bible and who they are.

Many popular expressions and idioms come from the Bible. But many also come from Shakespeare! Take this fun quiz and see how well you know the difference!

Jesus asked Peter three times, "Do you love me?" And Peter replied that he did love Jesus. But he used a different word for love than Jesus used! Does that matter? What should we think about the way John records this conversation, and why is it important for us today?

The final chapters of the book of Judges are some of the most difficult and disturbing in the Bible. They are not for the faint of heart: violence, sexual assault, idolatry, and even kidnapping. What's going on with God's people? We'll discuss Judges 17-21 in this episode.

Matthew 1:23 says that Jesus was born of a virgin. Matthew was quoting Isaiah 7:14. But when you read Isaiah 7, it doesn't seem like he was talking about Jesus, or even about some future baby who would be born to a virgin! So what's going on? Is Matthew misusing the Old Testament? We'll explore that in detail in this episode.

Why did the prophet Elisha summon two vicious bears to maul 42 boys, when it seems like their only crime was making fun of his baldness? Was he especially sensitive about his appearance? Was this a disproportional response to a relatively minor offense? We'll explore this incident from 2 Kings 2:23-25 in this week's episode.

1 Peter 3:18-22 is one of the most unusual and difficult passages in the New Testament. It says that Jesus went and preached to the "spirits in prison." Who are the spirits in prison? What did Jesus say to them? And why did Peter even bring this up in the first place?

The book of Job describes a fearsome sea creature called Leviathan. What is it? A dragon? Will you run across one this summer at the beach? We talk in this episode about Leviathan: what it isn't, and (maybe) what it is. And why it even matters.