Why rely on chance to pick the priests who would serve before God?
In the OT lots were cast to discover God's will (see Lev. 16:6-8; Joshua 18:8). Because God taught Moses to use this method, He would control the outcome....
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John Appelt
What does it mean that Jesus is God's only begotten son?
In some of the Bibles, John 3:16, says God “gave His only begotten Son.” Others have “one and only Son,” “only Son,” and “unique Son.” The Greek clarifies...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the Bible call Christians to defend the faith / argue for the faith?
I would much rather encourage the saints than declare war on the apostates. But when the enemy is in the field, the watchmen dare not go to sleep. The...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did Jesus’ prediction about Jerusalem come true? (Luke 19:41–44)
Yep, 40 years later, i.e. in A.D. 66, the Jews revolted vs. Rome. After 3 years the uprising was squelched by Titus, the son of the Roman emperor. QSB In AD...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why rely on chance to pick the priests who would serve before God?
I would say that it could have been because the outcome of the casting of lots for such a sacred purpose was not viewed as an event of pure chance, but as...
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Why rely on chance to pick the priests who would serve before God?
1 Chronicles 24:5 "They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of It...
1 Chronicles 24:1 - 31
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where are the gates of hell?
Matthew 16:18 What are the “gates of hell”? I have the fondest memories of “gates” at what used to be my grandmother’s resort, “Wisowa.” Now this wooded...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Where are the gates of hell?
In my opinion, the "gates of hell" is not referring to an identifiable physical object or location, but is expressing the idea that all efforts of Satan and...
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Daniel Olsson
Why did God choose Mary to be Jesus's mother?
The answer is likely that God is omnipotent and eternal and created Mary and her life according to his own wishes and needs. It is obvious that we humans...
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Karen Zorger
, Christian Wife, and Mom, Florida
Who will be risen in the rapture?
Our Sunday small group has just finished a study of Thessalonians, and this is what we discussed, and what I have learned: The Christian meaning of the word...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
If God would set aside David, who was described as a man after God's own heart (1 Samuel 13:14), it graphically illustrates how precious all human lives are...
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Should all pronouns referring to God be capitalized?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why couldn’t a sovereign God overrule an unwilling city? (Matthew 23:37)
God gave free will to all humans, which is what gives our actions their meaning and value. Even on a human level, we would not respond positively to the...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the children of the kingdom and why will there be gnashing of teeth?
I agree with Colin Wong who answered a similar question on this web site, saying that the children or subjects of the kingdom are the children of Israel. And...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did Jesus’ prediction about Jerusalem come true? (Luke 19:41–44)
Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans in AD 70, as described in the following account: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jerusalem_(70_CE)
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does the Bible teach that there is a gift of celibacy?
I definitely think that celibacy is a gift from God. And I surely thought I had this gift after I got saved at age 16. I was through with women and studied...
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Anonymous
Why couldn’t a sovereign God overrule an unwilling city? (Matthew 23:37)
Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children to...
Matthew 23:37 - 39
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Did Jesus’ prediction about Jerusalem come true? (Luke 19:41–44)
41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now...
Luke 19:41 - 44
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What is prayer?
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What are the signs of a true believer, a Christian?
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John Appelt
What is the book of Judges?
Most of the book of Judges is the record of 14 judges God raised up to deliver Israel from oppression by surrounding nations. The judges were Othniel, Ehud,...
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Anonymous
Why would obeying God in war disqualify David from building the temple? (1 Ch22:8)
1 Chronicles 22:8 says, "But this word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and have fought many wars. You are not to build a house for my Name,...
1 Chronicles 22:2 - 5
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Murray Runge
What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath day?
When the Sabbath was given to the Jews one must also consider that there was no such thing as Saturday or Sunday, and the days were calculated by the new...
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Anonymous
Why did 70,000 die while the sinner lived? (1 Chronicles 21:14)
1 Chronicles 21:14 says in the Contemporary English Version, "So the LORD sent a horrible disease on Israel, and 70,000 Israelites died."
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is corporate prayer?
Corporate prayer is prayer offered to God by an assembly or body of multiple Christians speaking to God as a group with one voice or request. ("Corporate...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
When will the peace of Nahum 1:15 come?
So, when will the peace of Nahum come? Everything in the first answer posted is great. However, I see the Bible as relevant to all ages. (There are things...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why wasn’t Cain given capital punishment for the murder he committed?
Genesis 4:12-13 12 "When you work the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth." 13 Cai...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Whom was Cain afraid of after he killed Abel?
I don't think Cain feared his parents would take his life in revenge for his killing their other son, Abel. What parents would want to lose all their...
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John Appelt
What are the seventy sevens in Daniel 9:24-27?
Daniel 9:24-27 is an amazing chronological prophecy. The timing of this prophecy was when Daniel was considering the impending end of the 70 years of...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did all of Saul’s family die with him or not? 1 Chronicles 10:6
1 Chronicles 10:6 has this: Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house—his sons and courtiers who were there engaged in the battle. But it appears that...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Did all of Saul’s family die with him or not? 1 Chronicles 10:6
The parallel passage to 1 Chronicles 10:6 is 1 Samuel 31:6, which states: “So Saul, his three sons, his armorbearer, and all his men died together that same...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Did all of Saul’s family die with him or not? 1 Chronicles 10:6
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...
1 Chronicles 10:1 - 14
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Do we ever reach a point that we cannot be forgiven?
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Do Christians have to keep asking for forgiveness for their sins?
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What does the Bible say about false accusations?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why this extensive review of history? (Deuteronomy 1:5-46)
The history of Israel during the forty years between the nation's exodus from Egypt and its entry into Canaan (as contained in the books from Exodus through...
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Murray Roulstone
, A Watchman on the Wall
What does the Bible say about abortion?
I believe we have to guide us a principle of scripture, and that of course is not to kill. The taking of a baby’s life is akin to murder, I believe. Jesus...
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What is the Key of David?
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What does it mean that Jesus is the Lamb of God?
There have been excellent responses about Jesus being the sacrifice as prescribed in the old testament and most people would agree that Jesus was the perfect...
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Is raising the dead still possible today?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the Key of David?
This is a fascinating question, also asked by Isaac Abban. My aunt June sent me a birthday card every birthday I had for 50 years! I imagine she did the same...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did Jesus mean by saying "I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut" in Revelation 3:8?
An interesting inquiry, Ofosu Bernard! My aunt June sent me a birthday card every birthday I had for 50 years! I imagine she did the same for all my cousins...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why did the disciples wake Jesus up during the storm?
Benita, you have asked a thought-provoking question! I love water and being out on the water whether it is in Wisconsin or Arizona, have taken swimming...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why did the disciples wake Jesus up during the storm?
The apostles woke Jesus because they were in a boat on the Sea of Galilee (also known as the Sea of Tiberias, or the Lake of Gennesaret), and a storm had...
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Who was Cain's wife? Was Cain's wife his sister?
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