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As believers, it's always comforting to know that your elected officials have a deep knowledge and affection for the Bible. Learning the favorite scripture verses of your leaders can provide insight into their lives and the values they hold dear. With that in mind, The Babylon Bee asked the following prominent politicians to tell us their favorite Bible verses: 1. Hillary Clinton: "Then he went away and hanged himself." - Matthew 27:5 2. Rashida Tlaib: "Behold, the people of Israel are too many..." - Exodus 1:9 3. Mitch McConnell: "..." 4. Lauren Boebert: "Dance like nobody's watching (it's in the...

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS When in sorrow, call John 14 When men fail you, call Psalm 27 If you want to be fruitful, call John 15 When you have sinned, call Psalm 51 When you worry, call Matthew 6:19-34 When you are in danger, call Psalm 91 When God seems far away, call Psalm 139 When your faith needs stirring, call Hebrews 11 When you are lonely and fearful, call Psalm 23 When you grow bitter and critical, call 1 Corinthians 13 For Paul's secret to happiness, call Colossians 3:12-17 For idea of Christianity, call 1 Corinthians 5:15-19 When you...

News Flash: The first 56 volumes are compiled into a book titled “Bible Study For Those Who Don’t Read The Bible.”Thanks for joining us. Today we study a Bible passage encompassed in the lyrics of a 1960’s classic rock song. Could it be, “Ebony and Ivory living together in perfect harmony side by side on my piano keyword, oh Lord, why don’t we?” No, because that 1982 song is not the Word of God, but a nice sentiment nonetheless.The correct answer is The Byrds’ 1965’s hit, “Turn! Turn! Turn!” based on Old Testament verses from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. So here is...

Thanks for joining us. Today we study a heartwarming Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) story about Hannah, who could not conceive a child when people thought having a “barren womb” meant that God did not favor you. Consequently, women plagued by that problem were disparaged. Meanwhile Hannah’s husband Elkanah, had another wife named Peninnah who bore children. Scripture describes the contentious relationship between Hannah and “her rival” Peninnah:“Because the Lord had closed Hannah’s womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her. This went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the Lord, her...

Today we discuss a first-century Jewish rabbi who saved the apostles from death sentences because they were attracting growing numbers of Jewish followers. Raise your hand if you have ever heard the name, Gamaliel. I see very few, so let’s learn how the Lord used this rabbi at two critical times in early church history. The dramatic verses we study are from Acts 5:12-42 and condensed below. Teaching in the name of Jesus, His apostles “performed many signs and wonders among the people.” Subsequently, “more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.” Peter especially...

Thanks for joining us! Today we study a Jewish man named Stephen. He is known to be the first Christian martyr for his belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ. We initially read about Stephen in the New Testament Book of Acts 6:1-7.To paraphrase those verses: Since the number of believers in Jesus “was increasing,” His twelve Disciples needed more disciples to help feed the poor so they could “give our attention to prayer and ministry of the word.” (A wise strategic management decision based on promising long-term growth instead of running day-to-day operations.) At that time, around 31-33 A.D.,...

The Scriptures we are studying today were spontaneously chosen only after I sat down to write this study. Since last Monday, I had every intention of writing about Psalm 46 and spent time researching the meaning of that magnificent “song” for these troubled times. Such a last-minute switch-out has never happened in the 42 previous volumes. Thus, my interpretation is that I am “supposed” to write about this famous phrase of scripture, which happens to be a political cliché, usually attributed to Abraham Lincoln:"A house divided against itself cannot stand."However, Lincoln was quoting Jesus. During Lincoln’s time, Americans often read...

Today we begin a two-part Bible Study series. Part 1 explores what the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) reveals about the Face of God and, next week in Part 2, we will discuss the New Testament. Just seeing the phrase “Face of God” is enough to make hearts and minds go aflutter while setting off alarms in others. The words conjure up visions, emotions, and, unfortunately, tremendous division. How can we really know someone if we don’t know their face? Faithful Judeo-Christians want to know God. We seek his blessings, love, guidance, protection, and mercy. Millions of believers actively seek the face of God as part...

When thinking about whom to invite first, the obvious answer was Harry Hargrave, CEO of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. (FOX News Channel watchers have likely seen the Museum’s TV ad.)Fortunately, Mr. Hargrave agreed to participate. The format I suggested (and “road tested” below) was to select four passages — two from the Old Testament and two from the New — with a brief explanation about why that scripture is personally meaningful. Reader feedback is appreciated about this “series within a series” concept. Furthermore, I encourage suggesting names of VIPs to whom I should extend an invitation to...

Author's Note:Due to positive reader response from Vol. 4, Vol. 3, Vol. 2, and Vol. 1, this occasional Sunday series continues. However, in the "Christian War Room" (otherwise known as the comments section), I kindly request that fellow readers display love and tolerance towards commenters with conflicting beliefs. No joke, non-Christian friends tell me they enjoy reading the comments to observe Christians fighting among themselves and bashing others. (I can hardly wait for loving comments about that.)Moving along, today's "compelling" Scripture is 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 from the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible. Unlike the passages discussed in Volumes 1 –...

Don’t Ban Bible Verses in the Military Christian faith in the military is once again under fire.For years, our brave men and women in the military have been able to choose to select dog tags from a faith-based company that inscribes Bible verses on them.These scripture verses – such as Joshua 1:9 (“Be strong and courageous. . . .”) and Psalm 27:3 (“Though my enemies attack me, I will not fear . . . .”) – have ministered to those in combat.Now, an extreme, anti-Christian group has demanded the Bible verses be banned from dog tags alongside military insignias,...

Yes, it would be wonderful if Jesus returned for His people next week, but it’s not going to happen. Count on it. The Second Coming will not take place this year on September 23. How can I be so sure? The Bible tells me so, and not in some ambiguous, mysterious language. Instead, Jesus told His followers what had to take place before He returned, and those things have not yet happened, nor can they happen in just a few days. That’s why I’m quite certain that His return is not scheduled for September 23, 2017. What, then, do I...

As I write these words from the safety of my home, with the weather outside beautiful and calm, people in other parts of America (and the Caribbean) are suffering terrible upheaval. Lives have been lost. Families have been torn apart. Houses have been destroyed. Whole islands have been devastated. So, I do not write this lightly. In fact, I think of the famous dictum of Rabbi Irving Greenberg when talking about the Holocaust. “No statement,” he said, “theological or otherwise, should be made that would not be credible in the presence of burning children.” (He was referring, of course, to...

Leaning on his cane, the old boy walked out his front door, took in the morning light, and was surprised. That's when the realization hit him: The weather's turned. It's cool. He felt it, but couldn't quite believe it, not at first. It had been a light summer this year, with plenty of rain and cooling breezes. It hadn't been unbearable, like some he had known. But still it had been summer in these latitudes: hot. And now... Fall had taken him by surprise. It shouldn't have. It happens every year. And every year it still surprises him. The suddenness...

In Romans 13:1-7 the apostle Paul writes: “[A ruler] is the minister of God to thee for good” (v. 3); “Wherefore ye must needs be subject...” (v. 5); “...pay ye tribute [taxes]” (v. 6). St. Paul seems to be saying that God ordains human governments and that Christians should honor and obey the government under whose jurisdiction they live. Many Christians conclude from these verses that Christians should accept whatever government and laws their country has. Other Christians, while accepting the need for government and lawful behavior, question whether Romans 13 commands us to submit to human governments unconditionally. They...

The leader of a church-state separatist group says that there’s a “revolt” underway at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., after officials there removed a Bible verse from a white board outside a cadet’s bedroom door following complaints that its presence was offensive. Cadets angry over the Air Force Academy’s removal of the verse have since begun posting scripture from the Bible and the Koran on their whiteboards in solidarity, said Mikey Weinstein, president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. “The Air Force Academy has a revolt on their hands. What are they going to do?” Weinstein...

A church-state separation group touting its access to Defense Department officials is taking credit for the removal of a painting from an Idaho Air Force base on Friday that featured a Bible verse within an hour of making the demand. The organization, Military Religious Freedom Foundation, has called for the court martial of military personnel for “proselytizing,” having met with Pentagon officials in the past. The group is citing this victory in Idaho as proof of its influence over the U.S. military. The painting in the Wagon Wheel dining hall at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho showed...

So a school district, that has already lost in a lower court, attempting to ban both religious belief and free expression thereof, now wants to spend tax-payer money to attempt to thwart those same rights of religious belief, and free expression. Welcome to all that is the fascist thinking of the leadership of the Kountze Independent School District, located just outside Beaumont, Texas. Similar to the scandals occupying Washington DC right now there is a "big picture" lesson in the story of the Kountze High School cheerleaders: "If the atheist left of America have enough tax-payer money at hand, they...

The 17 Most Misused Verses in the Bible By Trevin Wax Last weekend, I read a helpful book by Eric Bargerhuff titled The Most Misused Verses in the Bible: Surprising Ways God’s Word Is Misunderstood (Bethany House, 2012). Eric takes the reader through 17 often misquoted verses and helps us see their proper meaning and application.Since some of these misinterpretations are more damaging than others, Eric doesn’t recommend we run to correct people who innocently mis-apply the passages. He does recommend, however, that pastors and teachers take special care to avoid the common mistakes that lead to misuse.I should note that...

Christian students who openly opposed a pro-homosexual event at their Wisconsin public school met stiff resistance from school officials. The Gay Straight Alliance Club at Evansville High School recently held a "Day of Silence" to protest alleged discrimination against homosexuals. The club was permitted to advertise the event through posters, literature, and on the school intercom. The school even provided them with a "safe room" to sit in if they felt they were being harassed during the day. But a group of Christian students who countered the Day of Silence by praying and sharing Bible verses in the school commons...