Stories have an extraordinary ability to engage, inspire and stimulate our imagination like few other things can. Through my Bible stories, I hope that you will feel as if you are retracing the dusty paths trodden by Christ and the other biblical characters. I pray that these short stories will encourage you to delve deeper into the Scriptures and develop a closer relationship with the Lord.
My Research
Before writing these stories, I study the biblical text and the historical and cultural context of the time. I try to remain faithful to the Scriptures, but these stories are fictional works of things that could have taken place and not a foundation upon which to base theology.
Some places where I do my research:
- Women in the Bible: studies on well-known and lesser known women from both the Old and the New Testaments. (inthebible.net)
- Life in Bible Times: (americanbible.org)
- The early church: (americanbible.org)
- Manners and customs of Bible times: dwellings, food, meals, animals, hospitality, etc. (ancienthebrew.org)
- Occupations and professions in the Bible (studylight.org)
- Sketches of Jewish social life: travel, study, Galilee, commerce, etc. (studylight.org)
- The tem pople – its ministry and services: priesthood, sacrifices, music, festivals, etc. (studylight.org)
- The life and times of Jesus, the Messiah: ministry, miracles, teaching (studylight.org)
- Bible Archeology: evidences, pottery & potters, teachings (biblearcheology.org)
- Handicraft in the Bible: occupations, work, handiwork (biblestudytools.com)
- Paint in the Bible: (biblehub.com)
- Topical Bible: food, paint, bread, calendar, etc. (biblehub.com/topical)
- Articles on Bible times: places, feasts, cultures, times, places, etc. (thattheworldmayknow.com)
- Sketches of Jewish Social Life: Alfred Edersheim’s complete guide to Jewish social life in Bible times (biblestudytools.com)
- Encyclopedia of the Bible: places, objects, daily life, worship, etc. (thattheworldmayknow.com)
- Bible History: archeology, geography, ancient history, manners & customs, etc.
- Ancient world history: people, places, eras (https://earlyworldhistory.blogspot.com)
- Jewish texts online: stories, parables, legal deductions (sefaria.org)
- Life in Biblical times: village life, houses, economy, etc. (thetorah.com)
- Archeology: ancient cities, buildings, etc. (thetorah.com)
- Jewish holidays: (thetorah.com)
- Biblical life: health, food, marriage, clothing, etc. (olivetree.com)
- Christian history (olivetree.com)
- Daily life in ancient Israel: ancient culture, ancient world, diet, worship, etc. (biblicalarchaeology.org)
- The role of women in the Bible (jewsforjesus.org)