Cheryl Those being crucified typically carried the crossbeam to the execution site, while the upright post remained secured in its position. The victim was stripped and placed on the cross-beam. The nails were driven through the middle of the forearm to ensure they would rest between the two arm bones. Small wooden plaques were probably used […]
Why does the book of Judges emphasize that Ehud was left-handed?
Jason In Judges chapter 3, God sent Ehud, Israel’s second judge, to deliver the nation from Moabite oppression. “The Lord raised up a rescuer to save them. His name was Ehud…a left-handed man of the tribe of Benjamin” (v. 15). The Hebrew for “left-handed” literally means “restricted in the right hand.” Chapter 20:16 states, “Among Benjamin’s elite troops, […]
Why did God punish Moses so severely?
Judah I’ve walked in the Valley of Zin, where the canyon walls often have small cracks leaking water caused by underground water moving laterally to those weak spots. God told Moses to speak to the rock, but in his anger toward the people, he struck the rock instead. Everyone knew the water was there, but […]