What was the significance of being born in Zion? (Psalm 87:4–6)
4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there. 5 And of Zion it shal...
4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there. 5 And of Zion it shal...
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Does this Bible passage mean that Satan planted evil people?"
The denial of the existence of the living God, the God of creation, leads to idolatry, the worship of pagan gods. Note that we have been created to worship....
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If aliens were proved to exist, how would that discovery impact the Christian faith?
The Israelites' not having Moses for a while in their midst frustrated them, not knowing what to do, which in turn made them to go to Aaron to make a god who...
The day (Satan) Lucifer was cast out from the presence of God he had nothing to be proud off as he was in his days (Ezekiel 28:18 “in the sight of all them...
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What is the mercy seat?
The 21st Century King James Version of the Holy Bible (KJ21) is an updating of the 1611 King James Version (KJV). It is not a new translation, but a careful...
For Colossians 1:15-22 I am using the KJV, though I don't know what version the questioner is using. This whole section in Colossians 1:15-19 deals with the...
I think that it means that to be a follower of Christ, we must put Him above all else. As Jesus said, "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they...
Jesus Christ is the sinless Savior: As the debate progressed in John 8, Christ declared, “And he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone; for I do...
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Should a Christian listen to secular music?
Great question! Not only did the tribes have territorial land, but each individual family within each tribe was assigned land within the tribe's territory....
The conversation between Joseph and his stewards indicates they were already aware he practiced divination with the cup and most likely had also witnessed it...
Psalm 40:2 I think “pit” is definitely figurative, and David is a poet. Thus, he can use figurative language. He lifted me out of the watery pit, 1 out of...
This is an interesting question, Jayne. "Sins as scarlet" (Isa 1:18), i.e., means as scarlet robes "glaring and habitual." Scarlet and crimson were the...
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What is the purpose of marriage?
Jesus said the role of the Holy Spirit while we are here on earth is to bring to remembrance the things Jesus said (John 14:25-26), testify about Jesus (John...
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What are the seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls in the Book of Revelation?
In the Hebrew Bible, Oholah (אהלה) and Oholibah (אהליבה) (or: Aholah and Aholibah) are pejorative personifications, i.e. contemptuous/disparaging...
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What does the Bible say about soul sleep?
My understanding of the purification in which Paul and his companions would have participated prior to entering the temple involved the use of a "mikvah" (or...
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What kind of pit was David in? (Psalm 40:2)
From what I have read, although multiple cultures (such as Persia, Greece, India, China, and Babylon) in ancient times adopted or observed a calendar based...
Oholah and Oholibah were names given by God to the prophet Ezekiel to represent Israel and Judah, respectively, following the division of the original twelve...
If we read a bit more in the chapter, we see that God sent a messenger to Hezekiah. He tells Hezekiah that he heard him. In 2 Chronicles 32:20, we see...
The meaning of the parable of the tower and going to war with a king who's stronger starts in the beginning of the chapter of Luke 14. Jesus heals a man...
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What was the practice of casting lots?
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What was the practice of casting lots?
Perhaps the man after being crippled for 38 years had given up hope of ever being healed, or maybe he was afraid that if he were healed he would not be able...
Ezekiel 23:4
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Is Paul saying he wants married people to live as unmarried in 1 Corinthians 7:29?
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What is Jesus Culture? Is Jesus Culture biblical?
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How does God see me in Christ?
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What is a concubine? Why did God allow men to have concubines in the Bible?
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Who will go to heaven?
By my reading of the narrative, the events described in the passage cited in the question occurred in a dream, and thus were not an actual physical attack.
In my opinion, Paul is saying that any Christian's relationship with God takes precedence over any human relationship -- even one as close as marriage. He is...
Matt 10:32-34 the words confess and deny are very specific words of action. To verbally confess has as its direct opposite action of verbally denying. I’m...
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What does the Bible say about the prosperity gospel?
What is Paul really saying in this passage?
1 Corinthians 7:29
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During Apostle Paul's time, the 1st day of the week would be what is now called Sunday by the gentiles. The Hebrews called days of the week by numbers just...
These two verses Ecclesiastes 11:1,2 I believe are easier to understand in the KJV Bible. They read, "Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it...
In my opinion, David was speaking of being lifted out of a slimy pit in a figurative sense, saying that whatever difficulties or troubles he had faced had...
Psalm 40 New International Version (NIV) Psalm 40[a] For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. 1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me...
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What did Jesus mean when he said, "I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword"?
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Should Christian women wear pants?
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What does the Bible say about feminism? Should a Christian be a feminist?
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