How many wives did Esau have? (Genesis 26:34)
One commentary that I read, and that seemed to make sense to me, indicated that Esau had four wives: Judith, the daughter of Beeri Basemath (who was also...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Should Mark 16:9-20 be in the Bible?
Should Mark 16:9-20 be in the Bible? My opinion is no, Mark 16:9-20 should not be in the Bible, but that the ending of the scroll somehow was lost. It kind...
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Tim Maas
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Is it permissible as a Christian to rent out an apartment to a couple who aren't married?
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why is there such a difference in the way King David responded to the death of his newborn son (he didn’t mourn for him) and how he responded to the death of Absalom?
Great question, Shirley H.! David knew he would meet the innocent child in heaven, while Absalom, who rebelled to the will of God, would certainly go to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Must you have a wedding ceremony to be considered “married” in the eyes of God?
No, you do not have to have a wedding ceremony to be considered “married” in the eyes of God. My own daughter eloped and was then married by a justice of the...
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Curtis Elliott
, I am a husband, father, happily married 40 years.
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How can I get started reading the Bible?
The best and most efficient way to begin reading the Bible is to join a solid Bible study group at your congregation. Moreover, you will greatly benefit from...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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How can I get started reading the Bible?
To me, the most important sections to start with would be the Old Testament books of Genesis and Exodus (which establish the framework for all the the rest...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
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Why did the psalmist ask God to rise up? (Psalm 82:8)
I would say that the psalmist is wanting God to "rise up" in the sense of taking action (as a human would upon rising from sleep or rest) against those...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did the psalmist ask God to rise up? (Psalm 82:8)
"Rise up, O True God; judge the rulers of the earth, for all the nations are Yours."
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richard huettemann
How many of Daniel's prophecies have already been fulfilled?
Daniel 9:25 - 26
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Why did an elder in Revelation 7 ask John (the author of Revelation) a question he couldn't answer (Revelation 7:13-14)?
In Rev 7:13, 14, the elder does not ask John the question in order to seek the answer. The elder asks the question in order to teach and draw attention to...
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
Who was the Asaph mentioned in the Book of Psalms?
Great question, also asked by Janis Neiheisel on this website. Herbert Lockyer has a wonderful collection of volumes starting with "All." A sweet, wise,...
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John Appelt
Should Mark 16:9-20 be in the Bible?
Although some manuscripts have a shorter and different ending and it is known this was not the original ending, Mark 16:9-20 should definitely be in the...
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Are intrusive thoughts sin? Are spontaneous violent, sexual, or blasphemous thoughts sin?
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John Appelt
What is the meaning of "the second Sabbath after the first" in Luke 6:1?
The phrase “the second Sabbath after the first,” Luke 6:1, is literally “on the second-first Sabbath,” (Greek ‘en sabbato deuteroproto,’ although missing in...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why is there such a difference in the way King David responded to the death of his newborn son (he didn’t mourn for him) and how he responded to the death of Absalom?
When King David's child from his adulterous affair with Bathsheba died, he did not mourn (2 Samuel 12:20). Yet in 2 Samuel 18:33, we find King David mourning...
2 Samuel 12:20
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Jack Gutknecht
, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
How does God rescue people? (Psalm 54:7)
At times God protects us from misfortunes like sickness and accidents. I praise Him for this as I've been really sick before, and He healed me. There was...