Biblical Facts

How old? Psalm 90:10 suggests that Israelites were living to be 70 or 80 years old in the days of Moses. While life expectancy has… Read More »How old?

Finding your way in the ancient world was often an inexact science. Without a compass or map, topographical features such as oases and mountains were… Read More »Finding your way

Abaddon (88:11) means “place of destruction.” In Rev. 9:11 Abaddon is king of “the bottomless pit.”

Keeping a record of the population (87:6) was a very important task in the ancient world. In fact, sometimes entire cities were employed for this… Read More »Keeping a record of the population

The words of Ps. 86:9 are incorporated into the song of the Lamb in Rev. 15:4. All nations, from all around the globe, will someday… Read More »Song of the Lamb

En-dor (83:10) is perhaps most famous for being home to a spiritual medium whom Saul consulted on the eve of his final battle (1 Sam.… Read More »En-dor

The word blessed (84:4, 5, 12, etc.) refers to someone who has received—or who will receive—something good from the Lord. It is not just a… Read More »Blessed

How long? This question (79:5) occurs nearly twenty times in the Psalms, more than any other question. It is almost always associated with a psalm… Read More »How long?

Zoan (78:12) is the ancient Egyptian city of Tanis, one of many cities in the area where the Israelites lived around the time of Moses.… Read More »Zoan

The horn could be a symbol of power and military strength, and thus to lift up or exalt it was to publicly assert power. God… Read More »Horn

What does it mean to be “pure in heart”? Those who are pure in heart (73:1) love God wholeheartedly (Deut. 6:5). Their pursuit of purity… Read More »What does it mean to be “pure in heart”?

Hope means putting one’s full confidence in God, who always keeps his promises. Believers can have hope for the future because of what God has… Read More »Hope