Jesse Fisher
I was sitting with John 6 recently — the feeding of the five thousand — and something caught my attention that I'd honestly overlooked a hundred times before. The text mentions that the bread was barley bread. Not wheat, not anything fancy. Barley.That detail felt small at first. But the...
Jesse Fisher
Alcohol has always been a sensitive topic among Christians. Some believe drinking any amount of alcohol is wrong, while others believe moderate drinking is acceptable. In many churches, this subject feels personal because so many people have seen alcohol damage families, relationships, health, and even faith.From an evangelical point of...
Jesse Fisher
The Bible often mentions foods like grapes, figs, and olives. But there were also many other foods that played an important role in daily life in the ancient world, even if they are not mentioned in Scripture. Eggplant is one of them.Eggplant does not appear prominently in the Bible, but...
Jesse Fisher
The Bible often speaks about a land “flowing with milk and honey.” It is one of the most familiar descriptions of the land God promised to the people of Israel.This phrase appears throughout Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. One of the best-known examples is found in Exodus 3:“So I have...
Jesse Fisher
The Bible often mentions foods that sustained people through long journeys and difficult seasons. One of the most important among them was the date.Date palms appear throughout Scripture and carried much more meaning than simply being another fruit tree. For travelers, merchants, soldiers, and people crossing the wilderness, dates were...
Jesse Fisher
Throughout the Bible, food is often presented as more than something to satisfy hunger. Many foods are connected to strength, healing, and restoration. One of the most meaningful examples is the fig.Figs appear often in Scripture as a symbol of peace, blessing, and abundance. But their importance was not only...
Jesse Fisher
Today, I want to look at one of the most memorable foods found in the Bible. Scripture mentions many different foods, but there are not many moments where a single meal changes the course of someone’s life.One of those moments appears in Genesis 25, in the story of Esau and...