How long were these "watches of the night"? Psalm 119:148
The watches of the night were from sunset to 10 P.M., 10–2, and 2 until dawn. WWW
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How long were these "watches of the night"? Psalm 119:148
The Jews, Greeks, and Romans, all divided the night into military watches instead of hours, each watch representing the period for which sentinels or guards...
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What response can I give to my 11-year-old when he says, "I can't be a Christian because God has a standard too high to actually be a true Christian. Our sin nature is too powerful!"?
Tell him that is why Jesus had to die. To pay our sin debt in full so we can never be condemned again. First John 2:2 And He is the propitiation for our...
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How long were these "watches of the night"? Psalm 119:148
Psalm 119:148 (NIV) "My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises."
Psalms 119:1 - 176
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What does the Bible say about the arrival of a time in which people will celebrate their sins and have no remorse over their sins?
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What does granted mean in John 6:65?
What does granted mean? Chosen? So us coming to salvation is even through his grace, we didnt even originate that, correct?
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What is the food that we are supposed to work for that endureth?
I know that salvation is not by works, but this passage says to work for the food that endureth?
John 6:27
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What does the Bible say about the arrival of a time in which people will celebrate their sins and have no remorse over their sins?
In addition to the references cited above, Revelation 9:20 speaks of a future time during the great tribulation when the 6th trumpet judgement had reduced...
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Who is Ben Hur in the movie produced in 1959? Was he the same Ben Hur mentioned in the Bible?
Great question, Wendy! I saw that good movie, and Ben Hur might have been a "son of Hur", which is what Ben-hur means). But the Hebrew construct ben hur...
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How could Lot’s daughters justify incest with their father? (Genesis 19:31–32)
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I would say that, in likening truth to a belt, Paul is not speaking of the truth of God's word (which he likens elsewhere in the passage to a sword), but is...
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How are the unrighteous being held for punishment? (2 Peter 2:9)
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From the book of Acts to the rapture of the church is the day of Grace. Only in this dispensation of grace our sin debt is paid in full, and we can no longer...
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