English Bibles print “LORD” in small caps to signal the covenant name YHWH. This guide explains the names of God across Scripture and why translators use that typographical cue.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Studies regarding the Attributes of God, the foundational characteristics of the Divine nature. This section explores the incommunicable attributes (such as Sovereignty, Omniscience, Omnipresence, and Immutability) and the communicable attributes (such as Holiness, Love, Mercy, and Justice) revealed in Scripture.
English Bibles print “LORD” in small caps to signal the covenant name YHWH. This guide explains the names of God across Scripture and why translators use that typographical cue.
God’s glory draws near to dwell with His people. From the cloud and fire to the face of Christ and the Spirit’s indwelling, Scripture shows a presence that guides, cleanses, and will one day light the world.
God made humanity for life with Him, yet death spread through Adam. In Christ, all who believe will be made alive, while unbelief ends in the second death.
David’s late-reign census exposed a heart leaning on numbers instead of God. Judgment fell, repentance followed, and costly worship at a threshing floor stopped the plague and pointed to mercy that endures.
Daniel’s “Ancient of Days” is God enthroned in eternity, best understood as the Father, who confers the kingdom on the Son of Man. The New Testament then applies Ancient-of-Days imagery to Jesus to confess His full deity while keeping Daniel’s persons distinct and the future kingdom in view.
The Parable of the Persistent Widow teaches believers to persevere in prayer, trusting that God’s justice will come in His perfect time.
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree offers a sobering call to repentance, revealing God’s righteous expectations and the limits of His patience toward unfruitful Israel.
The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats reveals Christ’s final judgment of the nations at His return. Learn its prophetic meaning and dispensational application.
The Parable of the Talents teaches the importance of faithfulness and stewardship in preparation for Christ’s return. Explore its meaning, context, and relevance today.
Jesus’ Parable of the Wedding Feast exposes Israel’s rejection of the Kingdom and God’s gracious invitation to others. This post explores its prophetic meaning from a dispensational perspective.
Jesus’ parables reveal Kingdom truths concealed from the unbelieving and revealed to the faithful. This post explores the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard from a dispensational perspective.
Jesus taught in parables to reveal Kingdom secrets to believers while concealing truth from unbelievers. This post explains the Parable of the Dragnet from a dispensational perspective.
Does the Bible teach Christ died only for the elect? This post presents a dispensational argument for unlimited atonement using abundant Scripture, showing that Christ paid for the sins of the whole world, though only believers benefit from it.
What is God like? The Bible reveals His character through divine attributes—some He shares with us, others that belong to Him alone.
The departure of God’s glory from Shiloh stands as a sobering testimony of what happens when a people entrusted with divine truth turn away in rebellion. This event, recorded in Israel’s early history, serves as a dispensational warning that God’s presence and blessing are contingent upon faithfulness, and its implications reach far beyond ancient Israel to the coming judgment of the Tribulation.