Biblical Examination

Scripture Studies

In-depth Bible studies examining passages of Scripture in their literary, historical, covenantal, and theological context. Articles compare Scripture with Scripture, consider the Tanakh and apostolic writings together, and test interpretations carefully against the biblical text.

Articles

Open Bible beside an empty tomb at sunrise, illustrating a Berean Scale study comparing reincarnation with the biblical teaching of death, judgment, and resurrection.

October 2, 2026

Does the Bible Teach Reincarnation? Death, Judgment, and Resurrection in Scripture

Hebrews 9:27 says people die once and face judgment. Daniel 12, John 5, and 1 Corinthians 15 describe resurrection and transformed life—not repeated earthly identities.

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Open Bible at Leviticus 19 beside tattoo equipment, illustrating a Berean Scale study asking whether Leviticus 19:28 applies to modern tattoos.

October 2, 2026

What Does the Bible Say About Tattoos? Does Leviticus 19:28 Apply Today?

Leviticus 19:28 forbids Israel from cutting the flesh for the dead and from placing a bodily inscription or mark on themselves. But does this directly ban every modern tattoo? This study examines the Hebrew wording, ancient context, New Testament principles, and Christian conscience.

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October 1, 2026

Does Jeremiah 1 Predict a Russian Invasion of America? Reviewing Celestial’s “North” Prophecy

Jeremiah 1:13–15 describes calamity from the north against Jerusalem and Judah. This review tests Celestial’s Russia-America prophecy published by The Master’s Voice Prophecy Blog.

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Biblical burial tomb and funeral fire illustrating a Scripture study on cremation and burial.

September 27, 2026

What Does the Bible Say About Cremation and Burial?

Scripture repeatedly presents burial as an honorable practice, but it does not explicitly forbid cremation or require burial for every believer. Examine Saul’s burial, Amos 2:1, Yeshua’s burial, and the resurrection hope of 1 Corinthians 15.

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Featured image for a Scripture study on Deuteronomy 28:68, showing an open Torah scroll, ancient Israel, a ship at sea, and broken chains while asking whether the passage identifies Black Americans as Israelites.

September 25, 2026

Does Deuteronomy 28:68 Identify Black Americans as Israelites?

Deuteronomy 28:68 describes covenant Israel being brought back to Egypt by ships and offered for sale as male and female slaves, yet with no buyer. This study examines whether the verse predicts the transatlantic slave trade or identifies Black Americans collectively as Israelites.

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Featured image for a Scripture study asking whether Black Americans are Israelites, showing an open Torah scroll between ancient Israel imagery and a slave ship with chains, emphasizing biblical and historical testing.

September 25, 2026

Are Black Americans Israelites? What Does Scripture Actually Say?

Scripture traces biblical Israel to Jacob, his descendants, and the tribes—not to a modern racial category or shared experience of suffering. This study tests Deuteronomy 28 and Black Hebrew Israelite identity claims against the biblical and historical evidence.

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Featured image for a Scripture study on Deuteronomy 28, contrasting covenant blessing and covenant curse with an open Torah scroll, balanced scales, fruitful land, desolation, and exile imagery.

September 25, 2026

Deuteronomy 28: What Do the Blessings, Curses, and Exile Actually Mean?

Deuteronomy 28 establishes covenant blessings and curses addressed to Israel, including defeat, siege, exile, scattering, and a return to Egypt in ships. Later Scripture connects these warnings to Israel’s historical covenant judgments, but the chapter does not identify a modern ethnic group or prove ancestry through suffering, ships, or slavery.

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Featured image for a Scripture study on the twelve tribes of Israel, showing an ancient map of Israel with tribal names, scroll imagery, and symbolic tribal emblems.

September 25, 2026

Who Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel? What Scripture Establishes About Their Identity and Continuing Significance

Scripture traces the twelve tribes of Israel to Jacob’s twelve sons, while explaining why later lists differ. This study examines Levi, Joseph, Assyrian exile, Revelation 7, and the limits of modern tribal-identification claims.

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Featured image for John 5:21 showing an open Bible highlighting that the Son gives life to whom He wills, with a balance scale and ancient biblical landscape in the background.

September 24, 2026

John 5:21: What Does It Mean That the Son Gives Life to Whom He Wills?

John 5:21 gives the Son real personal authority to give life to whom he wills, while John’s wider context places that authority within his relationship with the Father.

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Featured image for Acts 11:26 showing an open Bible with the words “the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch,” set against an ancient Antioch scene with a Berean-style balance scale.

September 24, 2026

Acts 11:26: What Does It Mean to Be a Christian?

Acts 11:26 says the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch. This Scripture study examines what identifies a follower of Yeshua and how faith, repentance, baptism, obedience, grace, and perseverance fit together.

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