Fear Not — 150-Day Devotional
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"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings."— Proverbs 25:2
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The New Testament Has Two Different Words for "Time"
Did you know that when your English Bible says "time," it could be translating either of two Greek words that mean very different things?
"Redeeming the time, because the days are evil." — Ephesians 5:16 (KJV)
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Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Did you know that several people in the Bible lived well past the "hundred and twenty years" of Genesis 6:3?
Genesis 6:3
Genesis 6:3 Is Probably Not a Limit on Human Lifespan
Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Did you know 2 Peter 3:8 has been used to calculate prophetic timelines — but the very next verse tells you what it is actually for?
2 Peter 3:8
"A Day Is as a Thousand Years" Was Never Meant as a Math Formula
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know that when Paul calls you God's "workmanship," he uses the Greek word our word "poem" descends from?
Ephesians 2:10
The Word Translated "Workmanship" Is Where English Gets "Poem"
Context Matters Context
Did you know the promise to restore lost years comes from the same Hebrew root as the word for peace?
Joel 2:25
"Restore the Years the Locust Hath Eaten" Shares a Root With Shalom
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the word behind "your life is a vapour" is the ordinary Greek word for the steam rising off a hot cup?
James 4:14
The Word James Uses for "Vapour" Also Means Steam and Breath
Bible Facts Bible Fact
Did you know the main Hebrew word behind "repent" — shuv (שׁוּב) — appears more than 1,000 times in the Old Testament?
Luke 15:20
'Repent' Appears Over 1,000 Times as One Hebrew Word
Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Did you know the Greek word describing Judas after the betrayal is not the word Jesus used when He preached "repent"?
Matthew 27:3
The Gospels Never Use the Word for Repentance About Judas — Only a Word That Means Regret
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the Bible's call to "return" to God is the same word behind repentance — and it means a full turnaround, not a polite nod?
Hosea 6:1
The Hebrew Word for "Return" Doesn't Mean Stepping Closer — It Means Coming All the Way Home
Context Matters Context
Did you know the Bible places your seat in heavenly places in the past tense — a finished action, not a future reward?
Ephesians 2:6
Ephesians Says God "Made Us Sit" With Christ — and the Grammar Means It Is Already Done
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the word for how God gives wisdom means He gives it the way the sun gives light — without measuring?
James 1:5
When the Bible Says God Gives Wisdom "Liberally," the Greek Means Without Calculating Whether You Deserve It
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the "follow" in "goodness and mercy shall follow me" is the word for an army in hot pursuit?
Psalm 23:6
In Psalm 23, Goodness and Mercy Don't Gently Follow You — the Hebrew Says They Hunt You Down
Bible Facts Bible Fact
Did you know the Greek word for "restoration of all things" was an everyday word for putting something back to its rightful order?
Acts 3:21
The Bible Ties Your Personal Restoration to the Restoration of the Entire Universe
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the Bible's word for comfort isn't a pat on the back — it's the image of catching your breath after the weight lifts?
Joel 2:25
The Hebrew Word for "Comfort" Pictures Breathing Deeply Again After Grief
Context Matters Context
Did you know the word Jesus spoke from the cross was used in the ancient world to mark a debt completely settled?
Colossians 1:14
"It Is Finished" Was the Word Stamped Across a Paid-in-Full Invoice
Context Matters Context
Did you know the temple Jesus cleansed had a court designed specifically for non-Jews to come and pray?
Isaiah 56:7
The Temple Had an Entire Court Built for the Nations — and It Was the One Jesus Cleansed
People of the Bible Bible Fact
Did you know one of Paul's co-workers is remembered almost entirely for how hard he prayed for others?
Colossians 4:12
There Was a Man Whose Entire Ministry Was Wrestling in Prayer for People He Loved
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the Hebrew word for "house" includes everyone under the roof — and the generations still to come?
Joshua 24:15
When Joshua Said "Me and My House," the Hebrew Word Meant the People, the Atmosphere, and the Legacy
Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Did you know the famous "plans to prosper you" verse was written to people who still had 70 years of captivity ahead of them?
Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11 Was Not a Private Promise — It Was Spoken to a Whole Community in Exile
Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Did you know the Bible can call an ordinary object "holy" — long before it has anything to do with moral perfection?
Leviticus 20:7
In Hebrew, "Holy" First Means "Set Apart and Belonging" — Not "Morally Flawless"
Context Matters Context
Did you know "you who were far off" describes a specific legal status — a stranger with no claim to come near?
Ephesians 2:13
"Far Off" in Ephesians 2 Was a Legal Term for an Outsider With No Right of Access
Context Matters Context
Did you know the single English word "praise" stands in for at least seven different Hebrew words?
Psalm 150:6
Hebrew Has at Least Seven Distinct Words for Praise — and English Flattens Them All Into One
Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Did you know the Greek phrase for "without ceasing" was used for a persistent cough?
1 Thessalonians 5:17
"Pray Without Ceasing" Described a Recurring Cough — Not Non-Stop Talking
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the name of Jesus is literally a description of what He does?
Matthew 1:21
The Name "Jesus" (Yeshua) Is the Noun Form of the Hebrew Verb "To Rescue"
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the Bible's word for grace is built on the image of bending low?
Genesis 6:8
The Hebrew Word for Grace (Chen) Literally Pictures God Stooping Down
Context Matters Context
Did you know that in Hebrew, to speak a word is to bring a thing into being?
John 1:1
In Hebrew, the Word for "Word" and the Word for "Thing" Are the Same
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the Bible's word for death points to a deeper terror than a stopped heartbeat?
1 Corinthians 15:55
In Hebrew, "Death" (Maveth) Meant Separation — Not Just the End of Breath
Context Matters Context
Did you know the same word the Bible uses for "saved" is also used for "healed" and "rescued"?
Mark 5:34
One Greek Word (Sozo) Covers Salvation, Rescue, and Healing
Bible Facts Bible Fact
Did you know the word for the Spirit "hovering" over creation shows up in just one other place — and it changes the picture entirely?
Genesis 1:2
The "Hovering" of the Spirit in Genesis Appears Only One Other Time in the Bible
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the word "Messiah" is not a name but an office — actually three offices in one?
Hebrews 7:25
The Title "Messiah" (HaMashiach) Holds Prophet, Priest, and King at Once
Context Matters Context
Did you know that praying for someone else was described with a word for hitting a mark?
Ezekiel 22:30
The Hebrew Word for Intercession (Paga) Also Means to Strike a Target
Context Matters Context
Did you know one of the Bible's gentlest pictures of prayer is a man walking alone in a field at dusk?
Genesis 24:63
When Isaac "Went Out to Meditate," the Hebrew Word Is Actually a Prayer Word
Bible Facts Bible Fact
Did you know Scripture deliberately calls one of its greatest pray-ers ordinary?
James 5:17
The Bible Calls Elijah "a Man With a Nature Like Ours" — to Describe Powerful Prayer
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know that the name of Jesus is not just an identifier — it is a sentence about what He came to do?
Matthew 1:21
The Name "Jesus" Literally Means "Salvation" — It Is a Declaration, Not Just a Label
Context Matters Context
Did you know the New Testament tells us exactly how to read Isaiah 53 — by quoting it in the context of Jesus physically healing the sick?
Matthew 8:17
Matthew Quotes Isaiah 53 in the Middle of a Healing Account — Settling What "Griefs" Means
Customs & Culture History
Did you know the customary Hebrew blessing spoken over a sick person literally asks for a "complete healing" — combining two of Scripture's biggest words?
Proverbs 4:22
"Refuah Shleimah" — The Traditional Hebrew Blessing Over the Sick Fuses Healing With Shalom
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know that the peace guarding your mind in Philippians 4:7 is described as an armed military unit?
Philippians 4:7
The Greek Word for "Guard" in Philippians 4:7 Is a Military Garrison Term — Not a Feeling
Bible History Context
Did you know this ancient Hebrew phrase describes the spiritual condition of millions of people today?
Genesis 1:2
Tohu va-Bohu Appears Only Three Times in the Bible — Each Time in a Context of Chaos or Judgment
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know that the word the Bible uses for peace describes something far larger than the absence of conflict?
Numbers 6:24–26
Shalom Appears Over 230 Times in the Old Testament — And It Never Just Means 'Calm'
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know that when you say "amen," you are not just ending a prayer — you are making a declaration of unshakeable agreement?
Isaiah 7:9
The Word "Amen" Comes From a Hebrew Root That Means "To Stand Firm"
Bible Facts Bible Fact
Did you know the Bible literally prescribes its own words as medicine for the body?
Proverbs 4:22
Proverbs 4 Calls God's Word "Health to All Your Flesh" — Using a Healing Word
Bible Facts Bible Fact
Did you know an ancient proverb described the physical toll of hopelessness — and the healing power of joy — thousands of years before the research caught up?
Proverbs 17:22
Proverbs Said a Broken Spirit "Dries the Bones" Long Before Modern Medicine Agreed
Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Did you know one verse from Jesus sorts everything into two categories — and clears up a great deal of confusion about where affliction comes from?
John 10:10
John 10:10 Draws a Sharp Line Between the Thief and Jesus — and Sickness Falls on One Side
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know there is a Hebrew word for the surge of God-given forward motion that came on people when the Spirit moved them into action?
1 Samuel 16:13
Tsalach — The Hebrew Word for the Divine Momentum That "Rushes" a Person Into Their Assignment
Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Did you know that most of what the world calls "love" is only a fraction of what Scripture actually describes?
1 Corinthians 13:13
The Bible Recognises 8 Types of Love. The World Only Teaches 3.
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know that biblical hope is described in Hebrew as a physical act of binding?
Romans 8:19
The Hebrew Word for "Hope" Literally Means Rope Strands Being Twisted Together
Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Did you know the Hebrew concept of shalom has nothing to do with things being quiet?
Philippians 4:7
"Peace" in the Bible Does Not Mean the Absence of Conflict
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know that the modern Hebrew word for doctor literally shares its root with the name Jehovah-Rapha?
Exodus 15:26
The Hebrew Word for "Doctor" Comes From the Same Root as God's Healing Name
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know that when Jesus said "your faith has made you well," He used the same Greek word translated "saved" throughout the New Testament?
Mark 5:34
The Greek Word Translated "Saved" and "Healed" in the New Testament Is the Exact Same Word
Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Did you know that when Isaiah 53:4 says Jesus "bore our griefs," the Hebrew word used means sickness and disease — not emotional suffering?
Isaiah 53:4
The Word Translated "Grief" in Isaiah 53:4 Literally Means Physical Illness
Bible History History
Did you know that the very first thing God did after leading Israel through the Red Sea was reveal Himself as a healer?
Exodus 15:26
Jehovah-Rapha Was the First Covenant Name God Revealed After Delivering Israel From Egypt
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know that every time you use the word "therapy," you are using a word rooted in the Greek New Testament description of Jesus' healing work?
Matthew 4:23
The English Word "Therapy" Comes Directly From the Greek Word Jesus Used to Describe His Healing Ministry
Customs & Culture Context
When Joshua distributed the Promised Land by casting lots, was that really just chance?
Proverbs 16:33
In Ancient Israel, Casting Lots Was an Act of Worship — Not Gambling
Names & Meanings Word Study
What did the Hebrew prophets actually believe they were doing when they spoke?
Jeremiah 1:9
The Hebrew Word for "Prophet" Does Not Mean "One Who Predicts the Future"
Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Did you know the phrase "Mazal Tov" is actually a declaration rooted in the theology of divine appointment?
Deuteronomy 28:2
"Mazal Tov" Does Not Mean "Good Luck"
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the Greek New Testament distinguishes between delegated authority and raw power using two entirely separate words?
Luke 10:19
The New Testament Has Two Different Greek Words for "Power" — and the Difference Matters
Symbols in Scripture Symbol
Why did Jesus call Himself the "true vine" — what was the untrue vine He was replacing?
John 15:1
The Vine Was Israel's National Symbol — Which Makes John 15 Even More Significant
Bible Facts Bible Fact
Did you know that what Leviticus 17 declared about blood wasn't medically confirmed until the 17th century?
Leviticus 17:11
Leviticus 17:11 Said "Life Is in the Blood" Thousands of Years Before Science Confirmed It
Context Matters Context
Why does Genesis 1 record God naming what He creates — and what does that tell us about how He names us?
Genesis 1:5
When God Named Things in Genesis 1, He Was Not Just Labelling Them — He Was Declaring Their Purpose
Bible Facts Bible Fact
Did you know that every person God foreknew in Romans 8:30 ends up glorified — with no exceptions and no one lost between the links?
Romans 8:30
Theologians Call Romans 8:30 the "Golden Chain" — Because It Has No Dropout Point
Bible Facts Bible Fact
Did you know God's first instruction to humanity was not a list of rules — it was a governance assignment?
Genesis 1:28
The Dominion Mandate in Genesis 1 Was Humanity's Original Job Description — and Jesus Restored It
Context Matters Context
Did you know that when Paul uses adoption language in Romans and Galatians, he is using a precise legal term his Greco-Roman audience would have understood immediately?
Romans 8:15
In the Ancient World, Adoption Was a Legal Transaction That Transferred Full Inheritance Rights
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the Greek word translated "peace" throughout the New Testament carries the idea of joining broken parts back together — not simply quieting them down?
Philippians 4:7
The Greek Word for "Peace" in the New Testament Doesn't Mean Calm — It Means Reassembly
Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Did you know that "faith" in Habakkuk 2:4 doesn't primarily mean belief?
Habakkuk 2:4
The Hebrew Word Translated "Faith" in the Old Testament Primarily Means Faithfulness
Names & Meanings Word Study
What does Isaiah mean when he calls Israel "faithless"?
Isaiah 24:16
Boged (בּוֹגֵד) Is the Hebrew Word for a Covenant-Breaker
Names & Meanings Word Study
When David asked God to search his "heart," what was he actually asking?
Psalm 139:23
The Hebrew Word for "Heart" in Psalm 139 Means the Whole Inner Person
Context Matters Context
What did farmers and generals have in common with the rest Jesus promised?
Matthew 11:28
The Greek Word for "Rest" Was Used for Fallow Fields and Weary Armies
Names & Meanings Word Study
Did you know the Bible doesn't actually say you have a soul?
Genesis 2:7
In Hebrew, "Soul" Means the Whole Person — Not Just a Spiritual Part
Names & Meanings Word Study
Why did God rename Jacob after a wrestling match?
Genesis 32:28
The Name "Israel" Means "He Wrestles with God"
Places in the Bible Word Study
Why was the Bread of Life born in the House of Bread?
John 6:35
"Bethlehem" Means "House of Bread"
Jesus Revealed Context
What language did Jesus actually use every day?
Mark 5:41
Jesus Spoke Aramaic, Not Greek or English
Customs & Culture Context
Why did God tell Moses to take off his shoes?
Ruth 4:7
Removing Sandals Was a Legal Act in Ancient Israel
Names & Meanings Word Study
Why did Jesus rename an impulsive fisherman "The Rock"?
John 1:42
Jesus Gave Simon a Nickname — and It Changed History
Context Matters Myth Bust
What did Jesus actually mean by the mustard seed?
Matthew 13:31–32
The Mustard Seed Parable Isn't Really About Size
Symbols in Scripture Symbol
Is the number 40 a coincidence — or a pattern?
Matthew 4:2
Why the Number 40 Appears So Often in Scripture
Common Misunderstandings Myth Bust
Was there really a gate in Jerusalem called the Eye of the Needle?
Mark 10:25
The "Eye of the Needle" Was Not a Small Gate
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