You were probably taught that the little boy was a generous and willing participant in the feeding of the five thousand. That’s what is taught in Sunday School, and I think there's a high probably that's what happened... but it’s not in the bible. If you read all four accounts of the story, and consider the historical context, another plausible narrative is that the disciples found him, commandeered his lunch, and then brought it to Jesus. Children had no social status, and i

Why do angels in the Bible always lead with "Do not be afraid"? Aren't they all chubby naked harp-playing babies with wings? Not quite. Biblical angels are multidimensional horror shows that defy human comprehension. Common reactions include extreme trembling, losing all strength, and falling facedown “like dead men” (Matthew 28:4). And those are just the messenger angels, who have an appearance “like that of a man” (well… a man with a “face like lightning” and “eyes like bla

The more you understand the bible, the more you notice something fishy about the Jonah story. Both Jesus and Jonah were sent on a mission to preach a message of repentance and salvation to the lost. Jesus obeyed. Jonah ran the other way (shellfishly). Both Jesus and Jonah were asleep on their boat during a whale of a storm, and had to be woken up. Both Jesus and Jonah faced the storm to save others. Jesus simply spoke to the storm. Jonah went a little overboard and sacrificed