Where are the books of Nathan the prophet, and Gad the seer mentioned in 1 Chronicles 29?
My understanding is that the complete versions of the Chronicles of Nathan and Gad referenced in the passage cited in the question were likely lost during...
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Where are the books of Nathan the prophet, and Gad the seer mentioned in 1 Chronicles 29?
1 Chronicles 29:29 - 30
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Tim Maas
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Why did God allow witchcraft to seem real by allowing Samuel to rise in 1 Samuel 28?
Multiple commentaries on the cited passage that I have read have suggested that the being called up by the medium at Endor was, in fact, not Samuel. Instead,...
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Jay Saunders
Why is 'taming the tongue' so difficult?
Life and death are in the power of the tongue but a man who loves it will eat the fruit of his labor or control of it. Yes, it is laborious to tame the...
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Philip Wong
, Civil Engineer. Evangelical Free Church.
Why did God allow witchcraft to seem real by allowing Samuel to rise in 1 Samuel 28?
No doubt sorcery and witchcraft were practised in those days and most of them were fake with the intention to deceive people. But in this case in God allowin...
1 Samuel 1:1 - 28
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Is it wrong for a Christian to speak and say whatever is on their mind?
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Why is 'taming the tongue' so difficult?
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Are Christians going to remain in the clouds with Christ forever according to 1 Thessalonians 4:17?
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What types of worship songs are biblically acceptable?
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What does it mean when last night I was crying uncontrollably while praying to God?
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, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How should we pray during this Covid-19 pandemic, bearing in mind it may be part of our sovereign Lord's plan?
Yes, God is sovereign, and nothing happens without His permissive will. God is also able to bring ultimate good out of even the worst circumstances. However,...
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, Medical Research Scientist, devoted family man.
How should we pray during this Covid-19 pandemic, bearing in mind it may be part of our sovereign Lord's plan?
Covid19 may somehow help many unsaved to come to Christ and therefore be a part of God's plan. Alternately, there may be other positive reasons for its prese...
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Are Christians going to remain in the clouds with Christ forever according to 1 Thessalonians 4:17?
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Why didn't Jesus use the empty wine jugs leftover from the wine that had already been consumed to do the miracle at Cana?
Shortly after His baptism, Christ inaugurated His ministry by performing His first miracle. Prompted by His mother, Jesus turned water into wine. The gospel...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why is 'taming the tongue' so difficult?
James 3:8 says, “But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.” [emphasis, mine] The reason taming the tongue is so hard is...
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What is the meaning of this verse: "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment..."?
The author (most likely Paul) of Hebrews 9:27 is simply saying that everyone must die once (eventually), then face the Judgment. The wording may sound for...
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Anand Mishra
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How will we know that we are in the end times?
We'll understand we're in the end times when we see wickedness, lawlessness, immorality and deceit rising. We should rise up, face the trial of tribulations,...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why didn't Jesus use the empty wine jugs leftover from the wine that had already been consumed to do the miracle at Cana?
I can't speak from personal knowledge of ceremonial cleansing practices at the time, but perhaps the wine vessels that had already been fully drained through...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean that unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain?
127:1 Unless Yahweh builds a house Probably refers to a dynasty—the parallel reference to watching over a city creates a wider context than an individual who...
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Jomy Jacob
Why didn't Jesus use the empty wine jugs leftover from the wine that had already been consumed to do the miracle at Cana?
There would have been many empty jugs available. Why use the water pots that were used for washing when there were empty wine jugs all around?
John 2:6
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What does the Bible say about the virgin Mary?
First of all there is no Virgin Mary. She was a virgin when the Holy Spirit foreshadowed her with a child. She was a virgin no longer after having a child,...
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How should a Christian view materialism?
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What is the meaning of this verse: "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment..."?
In the verse cited in the question, the writer of the epistle to the Hebrews is saying that humans undergo death (based on the universally fallen, sinful...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the best translation of Deuteronomy 32:8?
My understanding (from the website biblehub.com) is that the Hebrew word in the original text is "Israel" (with reference to the name -- meaning "he who...
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Anand Mishra
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What does "power had gone out from him" mean?
The power of complete faith and devotion is such that even the lord is humbled to do that which the devotee has requested. It is said if you have even an...
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Anand Mishra
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What does "blood" symbolize in the Bible?
To understand blood one has to understand passover. The Lord through Moses spoke that every Israelite should sacrifice the lamb and put the blood of the lamb...
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Charles Crabtree
What is the best translation of Deuteronomy 32:8?
Some translations, such as NLV, NIV, LXX, Dead Sea Scrolls, say something like "angels of God," "host of heaven." Other translations, such as KJV, NASB say "...
Deuteronomy 32:8
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does "blood" symbolize in the Bible?
When I was just a boy, if I had a good friend that I wanted as a blood brother I practiced this: “Blood brother can refer to one of two things: a...
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If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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What does "power had gone out from him" mean?
She was probably not married due to her condition. She was probably very lonely even in her family due to her permanently “unclean” state. This would make...
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What was Paul's thorn in the flesh?
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What does "blood" symbolize in the Bible?
Blood symbolizes life, as indicated by multiple passages (such as Genesis 9:4-6, Leviticus 3:17, Leviticus 7:26-27, Leviticus 17:10-14, and Deuteronomy...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Was Jesus immersed at his baptism?
Since the Bible says that, after Jesus was baptized, He came up out of the water (indicating to me that he had been completely in the Jordan River) --...
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How does an unconverted sinner know about committing blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Does it mean he/she can't be forgiven?
Mt 12 begins with Jesus' disciples breaking the local law by not observing the Pharisees' idea of the Sabbath. They were plucking and eating heads of grain....
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean biblically to deny oneself?
The context of "Deny Yourself" here is this: “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever...
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Anand Mishra
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Does God promise to protect us?
The lord is equally disposed to care for all living beings; the lord is neither inimical nor partial to anyone. In whatever way people surrender to the lord...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
What does it mean to know and understand God in Jeremiah 9:24?
It means - Micah 7:18 - "Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgressions of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What is the flesh?
The flesh may be defined as “man’s fallen nature as under the power of sin.” It is the evil principle in man’s nature, the traitor within who is allied with...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How do Christians know that the Word of God has power?
Paul made a similar point with reference to the gospel (which is part of the overall word of God as revealed in the Bible) when he said in Romans 1:16, "For...
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Is the coronavirus-Covid-19 demonized?
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How do Christians know that the Word of God has power?
I know Hebrews 4:12 says that the Word of God is powerful, but are there more verses vouching for it? If so, what does/did it have the power to do?
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Is it acceptable to repeatedly pray for the same thing?
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Does God promise to protect us?
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Why did God ask the Israelites to abstain from sexual relations in Exodus 19:15?