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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Who was Ephraim's wife?

As far as I am aware, she is not mentioned. The emphasis in Biblical genealogies (with some exceptions, such as Matthew 1:3 (where Tamar is mentioned),...

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Why did the 'disciple whom Jesus loved' not reveal his name in the passages where he is mentioned?

Neither Matthew, Mark, nor John identified themselves in the first person (that is, as "I") in their gospels, although they appeared in each one (Matthew 9:9...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why was Rachel important enough to mention in this passage?

This verse from Matthew is a quotation of Jeremiah 31:15, which spoke of the sorrow caused by the conquest of Israel by Babylon, and the subsequent exile of...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

Why wasn't Rachel buried with Sarah, Rebekah, and Leah?

In my opinion, it was a matter of both distance and burial practices. Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, and Leah were buried in the cave at Machpelah in...

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Is God fair?

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What is a faith conversion? What does it mean to be converted?

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What is Jacob's Ladder?

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Is it okay for Christians to listen to jazz?

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Was it unfair for God to allow Job to suffer over what was basically an argument between God and Satan?

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In 1 Cor 15:4, Christ died and was resurrected. Who resurrected him and why?

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What is the difference between mercy and grace?

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Is street preaching an effective evangelism method?

May 16 2016

Answer by Andy Mangus , I am a Christian since October 1979 & devoted truth seeker.

Who was the first Jew?

My short answer take on this is from Genesis 17:1-27 when God speaks to Abram and reveals to him that "I will make you father of many nations" and that "your...

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What does the Bible say about thankfulness/gratitude?

May 16 2016

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What do LORD, GOD, Lord, God, etc., stand for in the Bible? Why are they used in place of God's name?

I believe the various titles if we can call them that specifically indicate whom the scripture is referencing. For instance, Isaiah 44:6 reads: " Thus saith...

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Answer by Matthew Miller

Is it okay for Christians to listen to jazz?

Four years ago a televangelist was yelling about what music people listened to. The words he used were, "If it's not worship music, it's music from the...

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Answer by Darla Pluckrose , Technical editor and a God-loving grandmother

Why do so many people have to experience terrible suffering before death?

I'm not a Bible scholar, just a believer in Jesus and His saving Grace. I can offer only my own opinion and observances. Some people are made to suffer so...

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Is it wrong to say "Xmas" instead of "Christmas"?

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What does Jesus mean by comparing the wind to a person born from the spirit?

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What is the Feast of Tabernacles?

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Where was Jesus for the three days between His death and resurrection?

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What is the abomination of desolation?

May 16 2016

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How are we "sinners saved by grace"?

God initiated the work of salvation by giving us His son while we were still sinners. We were not good and in most cases not seeking to please Him. Yet,...

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Answer by Tim Maas , Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army

What does it mean that our sins are like scarlet in Isaiah 1:18?

The use of scarlet and crimson in connection with sin in this verse is meant to be suggestive of a staining with blood (as indicated three verses earlier in...

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What does it mean that our sins are like scarlet in Isaiah 1:18?

What is Isaiah saying in Isaiah 1:18: "Though your sins be as scarlet...." What is this passage saying about our sins?

Isaiah 1:18

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What do LORD, GOD, Lord, God, etc., stand for in the Bible? Why are they used in place of God's name?

May 16 2016

Answer by Shirley H. , prayer warrior

What are the oracles of GOD?

In Exodus 19 Moses went up Mount Sinai to God. There GOD spoke to him and told him what to say to the children of Israel. Stephen's address in Acts chapter...

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Does God expect Christians to vote?

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What is form criticism?

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Was Psalm 22 written in the early 1st century because of its detailed description of the crucifixion?

A majority of Hebrew manuscripts, from the Masoretic text, of Psalm 22 have the “lion” reading, while a minority of manuscripts contain the “pierced”...

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How did the Lord's Prayer come about?

Two versions of the Lord's Prayer are given in the gospels -- Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4. In Matthew 6:9-13 (which I would say is the more commonly-used...

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Is abuse an acceptable reason for divorce?

Would an unbeliever leave, then that's 100% verifiable and factual. Yet abuse is all over the map and very subjective. It's even been defined as 'verbal...

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Can people in heaven look down and see us?

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If I obey the Old Testament Law (Torah) today, am I pleasing God or the devil?

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How can I learn to stop using bad language?

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Was Jesus a Socialist?

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What are the seven things God hates?

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What is the spiritual gift of discerning spirits?

May 14 2016

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What is the "crown of glory" in Proverbs 4:9?

The Crown of Glory is the pinnacle of Wisdom and knowledge. The Fear of the Lord is just the beginning of Wisdom (Prov. 9:10); and knowledge of God is...

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Who was Ephraim's wife?

1 Chronicles 7:20

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