Perhaps the names of these three kings were omitted from Matthew's genealogy as a reflection of a negative judgment on that portion of David's line because...
In my opinion, the leper's statement was indicative of 1) his faith in the ability or power of Jesus to heal him of his disease; 2) the respect that was due...
As indicated in the passage from Ezekiel cited in the question, a watchman was an individual who was responsible for monitoring an assigned area...
A man covering a woman with his garment or cloak (or a woman covering herself with a man's garment or cloak (Ruth 3:7-9)) was an action in biblical times...
In Judges 6:11, Gideon was visited by a being identified as "the angel of the Lord" (considered by many Bible commentators to have been God Himself in the...
What did it mean to cover with the corner of a garment? (Ezekiel 16:8) -- 8 “‘Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough...
14 The Spirit then lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the Lord on me. 15 I came t...
What is “putting out a fleece”? (Judges 6:36–40)-- 36 Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand as you have promised— 37 look, I will place a ...
Judges 6:22 - 23
Matthew 1:8 Matthew didn't include three kings after king Jehoram: 1) King Ahaziah 2) King Joash 3) King Amaziah The above three kings were missing in...
Hebrew 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. The prophecy of Christ is our substance for the hope of...
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What is a Pastor Emeritus?
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What did Jesus mean when He said 'Let the dead bury the dead'?
In my opinion, Cain's words reflected the "intuitive" idea of blood-revenge, in which the taking of a human life was deemed serious enough (just by normal...
Ever since his rebellion against God (because of his desire to replace God as the supreme power in the universe) and his consequent expulsion from heaven,...
This faith is a complete trust or confidence in something. Faith involves intellectual assent to a set of facts and trust in those facts. For example, we...
JW's do NOT believe that Jesus was born from Mary. They believe that Jesus is Michael the Angel that was sent down from Heaven. They also do not read the...
Does sinning make the devil stronger against God? I don’t understand the motivation of the devil. What if there were more people who died with sin than who r...
Mark 1:13
As Hebrews 11:1 puts it, "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Hope is a wish or desire. Faith gives...
1 Corinthians 13:13
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What is the Hebrew Roots movement?
Reading Luke 23:42-43 it seems that Jesus is telling the thief that on that very day, both of them will be in heaven together. However, three days later, in...
Some denominations that do not subscribe to a belief in an immediate post-death existence of the soul prior to the resurrection of the body at the close of...
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Is creationism scientific?
The short answer is neither - Judas is not in hell or heaven. There is no Bible text indicating that he repented, that he asked for forgiveness or that he...
Some of us believe as Peter did (Acts: 2: 16: "But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel: 'In the last days I will pour out my Spirit on all...
I think that, with respect to the question being asked, the wording of the cited verse from Joshua (Joshua 24:15) leaves out the most important part of the...
Liberal theology says, their is more than one way to be saved. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the father but by me....
What values does a Christian family hold? (Joshua 24:15) -- 15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom yo...
Joshua 24:23
In his "high-priestly prayer" to God the Father recorded in John 17, Jesus Himself said specifically that none of the apostles had been lost, except for...
Based on the fact that Galatians 3:13 says that: “Cursed is everyone who hanged on a tree.” Then comes the question: Is Judas Iscariot in Heaven or Hell? W...
Galatians 3:13
The book of Jasher is mentioned in the Bible twice, as something the readers should be familiar with, but then so are the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel...
Let's look at the most general purpose of the woman's role in the family unit. She is the most nurturing parent. She is ruled more by emotion than a man....
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What does the Bible say about communication?
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What is the origin of the peace sign?
Waiting on God, trusting and obeying Him go together. All through the Bible we read of people who had to wait on God. Job, David, Abraham, Samuel, etc. And...
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What does 'Many are called but few are chosen' in Matthew 22:14 mean?
When one sees how another conducts themself, living their life by example, they will be curious of what fuels that persons character in this life. Be that...
In my opinion, the employment of a new bowl (rather than one that had been previously used) was indicative of the holy, consecrated use that was to be made...
As noted in Joshua 17:4, the daughters of Zelophehad were "following up" on the request that they had previously made of Moses (when he had still been alive)...
There are two salvations mentioned in the bible. One is salvation by grace by believing in Jesus for salvation. John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he...
Predestination is what God has already called us to, and we can relate to this by taking hold of the past tense of God's promises. Example: while God has...
The bible says many people perish for a lack of knowledge. If we as Christians knew the blessings of God, we would be enjoying and walking in the promises of...
A big obstacle for many of us is our earthly parents. Some of us have had parents that could be totally trusted to be there for us through thick and thin....
Why did the daughters claim a right to land? (Joshua 17:3-4)-- 3 But (H)Zelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manas...
As others have said, Old Earth Creationism is the belief that God created 'everything' over a much longer period than the six standard days. There is,...
I submit that we must confess our sins and repent (turn away) of them (James 5:16, 1John 1:9, and Romans 6:13). However the work of forgiveness was secured...
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