David

Lessons from the waiting period between David’s anointing and his appointing.

When trusted counselors go bad, churches pay a heavy price.

We like imagining that a young, hopeless David killed Goliath. We need the fuller story.

Once, the House of David seemed like a folk tale. Now, the rocks testify to its historic significance.

In the Book of Samuel, three key voices say he’s the guilty one, not her.

Researchers recreated the ancient dyeing process with mollusks.

Evidence of idol worship, evil kings, and Christian churches add to our understanding of the world of the Bible.

The Bible features flawed characters called to do the will of the Lord.

Jacob and Esau get all the attention. Yet it’s another pair of brothers who reveal the heart of the biblical story.

The current debate over what happened to Bathsheba forces us to think deeper about motives and power.