Several times Jesus spoke about plucking out an eye or severing a hand or foot, Matthew 5:29-30, Mark 9:43-50, Matthew 18:2-10. It is assumed that Jesus...
The Bible does not actually say that Ishbosheth was angry. It does say that Abner was angry. Ishbosheth probably was angry which made Abner angry. It was...
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How can the Father be satisfied with the suffering of his Son? Isa 53:11
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What does it mean that Jesus died for our sins?
Luke 24:19 says: After His resurrection Jesus said, “Touch me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.” (Luke 24:39). You must...
1. “If anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes.” (Rev. 11:5) This fire isn’t just metaphorical—it’s a divine judgment....
While I can agree that torment might consist of a "spiritual" condition which stands at opposition to the truths of G-d, for Romans 5:10 speaks of the enmity...
It seems that you're asking from the wife's point of view, and the husband wants a divorce, is that right? It certainly is abandonment, especially since she...
The importance of the empty tomb of Christ is that it is proof that His sacrifice was the accepted payment to God for the sins of all the world. If the tomb...
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What is the importance of the empty tomb?
45 years ago I came to Christ in a dramatic conversion. Academics I worked with called me a Jesus freak but that was a title I was proud of. My boss,...
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The torment mentioned in the cited verse that the hearers of the prophets will experience will occur in reaction to the conviction of sin and the message of...
1 Corinthians 15:4: And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: The significance of the Lord Jesus being raised...
Anonymous, judging by the tone of your question, I don't think you believe that Psalm 34 can be counted on to be true for everybody. I think you have a...
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Why did Jesus say to His Father, "Into your hands I commit my spirit."?
I think people mistake Adam's perfect state before the fall with God's sovereignty. There is a belief that because Adam had free will, he wasn't perfect. We...
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What does the Bible mean when it refers to a remnant?
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How do we honor an abusive parent?
2 Corinthians 12:7: And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the...
This is apparently a term for the day prior to Maundy Thursday, and is meant to mark the day when (as noted in the verses cited in the question) Judas...
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Do angels appear to people today?
My husband died of cancer after a 17 year marriage. 3 years after my husband's death, I met a wonderful Christian man. I recently had to end a relationship...
Not to disagree with Tim Maas, because his view is certainly valid! But I would add that the singling out of Achan is an act of mercy from a merciful G-d....
John Bellora's answer is spot on, but I will add that the apostle Shaul/Paul stated that if two people who are un-believers are married and one (in this case...
Good question: What behaviors and attitudes of Judas opened him up to the influence of Satan, resulting in his betrayal of Jesus? How can I avoid such...
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Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
This is a good question, and one I've asked myself over the years. Many people attach significance to the number 7 as "the number of completeness" in the...
The prohibitions in this verse concerned practices that were common among pagan nations at that time. Israelites were commanded to abstain from those actions...
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What does the Bible say about dying, seeing heaven and returning to life?
The question may be coming from the perspective that God's gaze brings favor; however the Psalmist knows that God also metes out punishment. Psalm 30 is...
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Should a Christian invest money in the stock market?
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Must precept be upon precept?
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Are the seven Catholic sacraments biblical?
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How can I know if the desires of my heart are from God?
I don't know for sure because, to my knowledge, the Bible does not elaborate on what David was referring to in this Psalm, but this is what comes to mind:...
I came to Christ dramatically in my 40th year. In the first few months I was literally walking on air, really feeling excited. At that time I worked in the...
According to the conversation between Jonathan and David, it is apparent that they were disagreeing about the fact that King Saul was seeking to take David's...
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What is Palm Sunday?
In writing this psalm, David was apparently undergoing some unspecified sort of affliction or illness through God's permissive will that he was interpreting...
The oath that David made (as recorded in 1 Samuel 20:3) was a reaffirmation of an oath that he had originally sworn in 1 Samuel 18:3 with Saul's son Jonathan...
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What should we learn from the account of Daniel in the lion's den?
Jesus made it clear. Divorce was not meant since the beginning when Moses gave a certificate of divorce because of the hardening of your heart. Jesus goes on...
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What is Palm Sunday?
One possibility that occurs to me is that, since David shared his home with his wife Michal (who was Saul's daughter), perhaps the idol was a vestige or...
God hates it. Deuteronomy 18:10-12 (ESV): “There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices...
13 Look away from me, that I may smile again, before I depart and am no more!"
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