What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.

By R.A. MathewsI thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world. I didn’t know her name, but occasionally I would see ...

By R.A. Mathews I thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world. I didn’t know her name, but occasionally I would see ...

and another at Hebron by the oaks of Mamre (13:18). Abram has a son named Isaac, and Isaac is the father of Esau and Jacob. Esau, the first-born, sells his birth-right to Jacob, and later Jacob ...

In my teenage years, I enjoyed reading the Genesis account of Jacob and Rachel. The way the Bible describes Jacob’s love for her shows just how smitten he was. Genesis chapter 29, verse 20 says, “So ...

Tucked above depictions of Adam and Eve, the haunting images of Cain and Abel in the Ghent Altarpiece underscore the wages of ...

Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might surprise you.

WWE Hall Of Famer Rikishi outlines the differences between both Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu, while predicting what is next for ...

Tom Brady made his first appearance as a broadcaster at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, commentating for Fox Sports while sporting an eye-popping gold watch. The glittering timepiece quickly caught ...

Football legend turned broadcaster Tom Brady was wearing a gleaming bright yellow watch on his wrist that turned out to me a $740,000 Jacob & Co. yellow sapphire Caviar watch. That particular 18 ...

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The writers are former Treasury secretaries. When we had the honor of being sworn in as the 70th, 71st, 75th, 76th and 78th secretaries of the Treasury, we took an oath to support and defend the ...