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What’s wrong with pleasure? (Ecclesiastes 2:1–2)

Ecclesiastes 2 New International Version (NIV) 2 I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.” But that also proved...

April 29 2019 3 Answers

Did all of Saul’s family die with him or not? 1 Chronicles 10:6

1 Chronicles 10:1 - 14

Here we read, “Saul and his three sons died, and all his house died together.” But, in 2 Samuel 2:8, Saul’s son Ishbosheth was not killed and was even later...

May 21 2022 2 Answers

Do 2 Samuel 24:1 and 1 Chronicles 21:1 contradict?

1 Chronicles 21:1

I understand the explanation that God sometimes gives satan permission to do something, but in this case, I see that it is not the answer. 2 Sam. 24:1: And...

5 Votes November 02 2014

Why did the men mourn their enemies’ demise? (2 Samuel 1:12)

2 Samuel 1:1 - 16

2 Samuel 1:11 Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them. 12 They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his...

August 02 2022 1 Answer

Will the resurrection described in Daniel 12:2 be partial or universal?

Daniel 12:2

2 And many of those who d sleep in the dust of the earth shall e awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. But the problem...

November 02 2019 2 Answers

How can the soul prosper as stated in 3 John vs 2?

3 John 1:2

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 1:2

1 Vote April 04 2023 4 Answers

What was Nathan’s role in David’s court? (2 Samuel 12:1)

2 Samuel 12 New King James Version (NKJV) 12 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him: “There were two men in one city, one...

April 29 2019 1 Answer

Hosea 1:2—How could a holy God who condemns harlotry command Hosea to marry a harlot?

Hosea 1:2

Hosea 1:2 2When the LORD began to speak through Hosea, the LORD said to him, "Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an...

1 Vote September 10 2019 5 Answers

Why is a poem about romance and sex in the Bible? (Song of Solomon 1:2)

Song of Solomon 1-4 English Standard Version (ESV) 1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's. The Bride Confesses Her Love She[a] 2 Let him kiss me with the...

May 04 2019 3 Answers

What healing comes from Jesus’ wounds? (1 Peter 2:24)

1 Peter 2:24

1 Peter 2:24 King James Version (KJV) 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto...

2 Votes April 20 2019 3 Answers

How is it possible Timothy knew the holy scripture from infancy?

2 Timothy 3:15

Strong's concordance indicates the original Greek word for child in this text is brephos and defined as: an unborn child, embryo, a foetus, a new-born child,...

1 Vote November 11 2014 5 Answers

Why was Abigail still called "Nabal's wife" even after she married David?

1 Samuel 27:3

In several places, every time Abigail is mentioned (after she married David), it's always said "Abigail, Nabal's wife". Besides the above-mentioned verse,...

February 12 2015 1 Answer

Why didn't Matthew mention the names of three kings in the genealogy of the Lord Jesus Christ?

Matthew 1:8 Matthew didn't include three kings after king Jehoram: 1) King Ahaziah 2) King Joash 3) King Amaziah The above three kings were missing in...

1 Vote July 11 2018 1 Answer

What’s wrong with loving the world? (1 John 2:15) God loves the world (Jn 3:16). Why shouldn't we?

1 John 2:15 - 17

The Bible says that God loves the world (Joh 3:16). He's our example (1 Peter 2:21). So why shouldn't we love the world? 15 Do not love the world or anything...

November 29 2020 1 Answer

What does it mean to not 'let anyone look down on you because you are young,' but rather to set an example?

1 Timothy 4:12

Would this translate to age discrimination against the young and underestimation? How would this be interpreted? Is this advice just to Timothy, to all young...

February 07 2017 1 Answer

Was Jesus in the wilderness or at the wedding in Cana three days after His baptism?

Mark 1:9 - 13

Did the wedding at Cana take place after Jesus had returned from His 40 days in the wilderness and three days after He called the disciples as described in...

0 Votes March 22 2014 1 Answer

Is God above the laws of mathematics?

Colossians 1:16 - 17

We know that God is sovereign over all His creation, both the visible and invisible. We know too that all things were created through Him and for Him. This...

3 Votes November 20 2013 6 Answers

Why did Miriam and Aaron become opposed to Moses’ Cushite wife? (Numbers 12:1)

Numbers 12:1

Numbers 12 New International Version (NIV) Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 12 Miriam(A) and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife,(B)...

0 Votes June 06 2018 1 Answer

How could Ezekiel have lain on his side 430 days within the dates given in Ezekiel chapters 1 and 8?

Ezekiel 1:2-3, Ezekiel 3:15-17, Ezekiel 8:4-12. I do not see how 430 days can exist between the dates given - 7 days of astonishment, and any days of...

February 07 2024 3 Answers

Were there any Christians before Pentecost?

If a requirement to become a christian is? 1) Believe that Jesus is the son of God 2) He lived a sinless life 3) He died for the sins of the world 4) He rose...

January 10 2014 1 Answer

Who will the saved rule over?

Revelation 20:12

The apostle Paul tells us we will judge the world and angels (1 Corinthians 6:2-3). Who are these people we are judging? Are they people who never heard the...

1 Vote August 01 2016 1 Answer

Why does Matthew say there was only one angel at the tomb when John says there were two?

Matthew 28:5

Matthew 28:5 refers to the “angel” at the tomb after Jesus’ resurrection, and yet John says there were “two angels” there (John 20:12)? What's the right...

March 24 2021 1 Answer

What does 2 John 1 mean when it talks about receiving people into your home who aren't believers?

2 John 1:4 - 11

Does this apply to Christians who are trying to convert non believers who have young children too?

1 Vote March 17 2020 1 Answer

How do Christians share in the sufferings of Christ? (2 Corinthians 1:5)

2 Corinthians 1:3 - 7

5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ,(J) so also our comfort abounds through Christ. (NIV bible online on biblegateway.com)

February 25 2021 2 Answers

What is God's Word?

Can someone give me a summary? Ps 33:4; Jn 17:17 2Sa 22:31 ppp Ps 18:30; Pr 30:5 1Kings 8:56; III Kings 10:10 Ps 103:20 Ps 119:89,152; Isa 40:8; 1Pet. 1:25...

1 Vote January 21 2020 4 Answers

What does Psalm 119 say about delighting in God's Word?

Psalms 119:14 - 99

Just one example of delighting in God's Word is Psalm 119:16 I find delight 1 in your statutes; I do not forget your instructions. 2 NET Notes 1 tn The...

March 09 2021 1 Answer

How can 2 Chronicles 9:25 say Solomon had 4,000 stalls when 1 Kings 4:26 says he had 40,000 stalls?

2 Chronicles 9:25

2 Chronicles 9:25 "Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horses, which he kept in the chariot cities and also with...

1 Vote January 09 2021 2 Answers

Is eating food that was previously sacrificed to idols permissible?

1 Corinthians 2:1 - 16

Understanding what Pauls says about food sacrificed to idols in 1 Corinthians, please help me reconcile this with what Christ is saying two times about the...

1 Vote August 08 2013 2 Answers

Who is the king described in Isaiah 32?

Isaiah 32:1 - 20

1 Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice. 2 Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a shelter from the storm,...

3 Votes August 08 2014 1 Answer

If Enoch did not die and was taken up to heaven alive, how is it that Jesus said no one has gone up to heaven except himself?

John 3:13

"...Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven" - Kings 2:1, 11.

37 Votes December 14 2013

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