Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.

The study of the Lost Tribes of Israel confirms God's word.  God has kept His promise to make Abraham's seed plentiful and to keep a descendant of David on the throne.  Archaeology ...

In studying the Lost Tribes, it is important to understand that the term "Jew" does not refer to the ethnicity of a person but refers to one who practices Judaism. Having a timeline of the European tribes in modern history helps us to understand their connection to the House of Israel and what is to come in the last days.  VF-2360

There were multiple waves of migration from Egypt and the Levant into Europe. The tribe of Dan and others settled in Greece and at Troy, eventually spreading to Scandinavia and Britain. These lands settled by the lost tribes of Israel later play a crucial role in the spread of the gospel, as well as the propagation of the uncorrupted message in the last days. VF-2359

When God said He would scatter the descendants of Jacob/Israel, and they would be as numerous as the stars in the sky and the sand of the sea, He wasn't kidding! Combining biblical and historical records, mythology and DNA, there are enough breadcrumbs to follow this tribe all over the globe; from Greece to Spain, on to Ireland, and all across Europe. VF-2358

In addition to the Phoenicians, the Philistines were a seagoing people that influenced the tribe of Dan.  Archaeology and DNA confirm that the Philistines were descendants of people who had lived on Crete.  A closer look at Greek mythology shows vestigial remnants of actual historical events and peo...

There is evidence that Dan and other tribes learned seafaring and other skills from the Phoenicians.  The Phoenicians were descendants of Ham who lived on the coast of the Holy Land and who sailed to man...

As an introduction to the tribe of Dan, we begin by building a profile.  Combining the Biblical record with history and archaeology, we can glean insight into their character, their habits, where they went, and the peoples and cultures they picked up alo...

God promised Abraham that his seed would be as vast as the stars and the sand, and an examination of history shows this to be true. God is always true to His word. When we examine India's history, we see that the people who settled in India had ties to Israel, and even spread into China. VF-2254

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There is ample archaeological and genetic evidence to confirm what became of the tribes of the Northern Kingdom after they were deported by the Assyrians.  As nomads, they were broadly known as Scythians, and they spread continuously over a large area.  These many nations would eventually become hera...

When God led His people into the Promised Land, He told them to drive out the enemies that dwelt there; but they failed to do so.  The enemies turned God's people away from Him, and God did to His people what He had planned to do to their enemies.  Some tribes were greatly diminished even before the...

God made an everlasting covenant with Abraham. He blessed him and gave him the promise of land and seed, which would go on to become a great nation. Abraham passes on his possessions and all of these promises as an inheritance to his son Isaac, and Isaac to his son Jacob/Israel. But after Jaco...

God said to the children of Israel that He would not utterly destroy them nor cut them off completely. There is prophetic significance in the blessings that were given to Jacob/ Israel's sons. As we trace the history of God's people, we find that God is faithful to His word.  VF-2350

It is important to establish certain terms when studying biblical genealogies, beginning with the descendants of Noah all the way to Christ.  God's word of promise is specifically focused on certain family lines and many of the terms to describe them have been homogenized and confused.  Understanding...

Countless individuals have postulated that the Biblical record of the exodus of the children of Israel could not have occurred, therefore completely discounting most of the ancient record.  The problem is that there's an abundant amount of evidence: historical, archaeological and many infallible proofs, that demand to be looked at; enough...

This is the companion message to The Ten Commandments: Like It or Not.  It's important for Christians to learn how to understand the Old Testament law so we don't get sucked into thinking we should be performing it.  Under the law, God demanded righteousness from people. Read more