God is the source of everything in creation.
Genesis’s interest in Joseph’s management of the food crisis lies more in its effect on the family...
Having declared his theme that toil is vanity in Eccl. 1:1-11, the Teacher nonetheless proceeds to explore various possibilities for trying to...
For an explanation of the themes in and structure of the Book of Daniel, see the section...
Beginning in chapter 13, in the face of opposition, Jesus’ teaching style changes. Instead of proclaiming the kingdom clearly, he begins to...
Twice Jesus goes to people’s workplaces to call them to follow him. The first is when Jesus gets some fishermen to interrupt...
The book of Acts begins with a post-resurrection interaction between Jesus and his disciples. Jesus teaches his disciples about “the kingdom of...
Chapter 16 of Romans belies many people’s common assumptions about the nature of Paul’s work—namely, that he was a solitary, heroic figure...
In his letters to the Thessalonians, Paul reminds the church that living out their faith takes daily work.
First Thessalonians 4:9–12 and 2 Thessalonians 3:6–16 address work directly.[1] Scholars continue to debate precisely what led...
The messages to the seven churches emphasize the importance of works in the Christian life, and thus indirectly contribute to a proper...