In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says something that must certainly have seized His hearers' attention: "If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it...
When the Israelites left Egypt in the exodus, there were "about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children" (Exodus 12:37). The "men on...
Prophetic ministry, as understood by Charismatic groups today, is any ministry that relies on the gift of prophecy and new revelation from God to guide the...
At first glance, it would seem the Bible has very little to say about cowardice. Some translations do not even contain the word, while in others it is found...
In the Gospels, Jesus speaks of those who have "ears to hear" at the end of a difficult saying or parable (e.g., Matthew 11:15; Mark 4:9, 23). Who is "he who...
Rizpah was a concubine of King Saul's who played a minor role in two events in David's rise to power. Although David was anointed by Samuel to succeed Saul...
The only mention of the name Jedidiah in the Bible is found in 2 Samuel 12:25. King Solomon, second son of David and Bathsheba, was given the name Jedidiah...
Observing a Sabbath day of rest/non-work was a command in the Old Covenant law (Exodus 20:8; 31:12-18). Christians are not under the law but have...
The Coverdale Bible, named after its compiler, Myles Coverdale, was published on October 4, 1535, in Europe. It was the first English translation of the...
Lexham English Bible - History The Lexham English Bible (LEB) was published by Logos Bible Software in 2012. It is solely electronic and available for free...
Jansenism was a system of doctrine that began with the writings of Cornelius Jansen, a Catholic theologian in France in the 17th century. Jansenism was...
Have you ever worked closely with an argumentative person? His or her words and actions spread like poison, casting a negative atmosphere over everyone...
A word occurring only once in the Bible (in Judges 12:6), shibboleth literally means "ear of corn" or "river." However, it is not the literal meaning of...
Everyone's life has a center. Our center is the hub around which all decisions revolve. For some, survival is the hub from morning until night. For others,...
The second heaven is not called such in Scripture; rather, the existence of the second heaven is inferred from the fact that the Bible speaks of a "third...
The phrase repose of the soul is used in Catholicism to refer to the eternal rest a person experiences once he or she enters heaven to be with God. A...
Backmasking, or backward masking, is an audio technique in which a voice message or series of sounds is recorded backward onto an audio track intended to be...
Qoheleth, a Hebrew word meaning "preacher," "teacher," or "a collector of sayings," appears in the first verse of the book of Ecclesiastes. In fact, the...
The Cepher, sometime referred to as the "Cepher Bible," is a non-scholarly work that claims to restore many "missing" books, phrases, and chapters to the...
A Mezuzah is a small piece of parchment containing Scripture that is kept in a small case or tube attached to the doorpost of a Jewish home. The word...
Tisha B'Av is a Jewish fast day commemorating several tragedies the Jewish people have endured, including the destruction of the first and second temples. Av...
In a religious context, the word denomination is often defined as "a recognized autonomous branch of the Christian church." One denomination will include...
I can agree with the statements made. Yes, the Bible does state that the Rod was not with the Arc at King Solomon's dedication of the Temple. But I do differ...
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This article does reference anything scriptural, but in 2012 there was a discussion about "barcoding" humans. DON'T TAKE THE MARK!...
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What about physical abuse
I believe the husband is to speak the word of God over his wife therefore cleansing her by the washing of the word of God in every circumstance.
Philip R. Davies (1945–2018) Is there a biography about him?
"Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that ...
John 21:25
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Art is a very subjective form of expression and can have a multitude of interpretations. No one can truly know the motives of dead artists unless there is an...
Any attempts to reconcile Darwinian Evolutionary Theory or Day Age Creationist Theory with the biblical creation account are flawed for the following reason....
Circumcision of the heart is what happens in the process of sanctification. As we grow in the knowledge of God we surrender the things of this world, our...
Acts 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized by with the Holy Spirit. When we...
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I remember a similar question quite a long time ago. In my opinion, nightclubs are called nightclubs because no good things happen at night. John 3:20 “...
I think John wrote this letter to the spiritual leader of one of the house churches he had established during his missionary journeys. He is keeping the...
I humbly submit for your consideration a few thoughts on this matter; could this verse be one of those prophetic cosmic sign posts placed by a loving...
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In the beginning was the word, because the word was greek, and the greek word was logos. Consciousness is what was with God. He spoke the world into...
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Excellent answer my brother! I would like to further add to point 11, the sin of Cain... he refused to bring to God the sacrifice that God required, a blood...
Peter undoubtedly loved Jesus, and yet he (along with James and John) had not been able to stay awake with Him while He prayed in the garden, for which Jesus...
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Why did God command the extermination of the Canaanites, women and children included?
The doctrine of “original sin” says that because of Adam and Eve’s original sin against God’s commandment, all human beings have inherited a sinful human...
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As far as understanding and recognizing love, most of us are really at a loss for coming up with any kind of standard. Mr. Houdmann does reference good...
Right and left are used in this saying of Solomon's in the same sense in which Jesus used them in His description of the separation of the sheep and the...
In my view, Jude deliberately did not tell the local church who these men were by name. Why? Because he wanted the church to watch out for and recognize them...
This passage points toward Jesus. Our savior Jesus Christ is the true David. We are the Jews standing back cowardly unwilling to take on Goliath (the devil)....
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Hello Michael. Thanks for providing a platform for all of us to grow with this E-bible. It’s been very helpful for me. But this answer hasn’t sat well with...
What does it mean that the wise heart inclines to the right and the foolish to the left? (Ecclesiastes 10:2) Ecclesiastes 10:2 New International Version...
I would say that the doctrine of original sin is true both because it is taught explicitly and implicitly in the Bible, and because it accords with empirical...
The whole chapter is devoted to the truth about earthly riches and about the word of God. These are the two masters that rival for the devotion of humans...
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