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What does it mean in Psalm 15:1 and Psalm 24:1-3, when it states “in your Holy Hill” and “into the hill of the Lord” respectively? Why is it not “on your Holy Hill” or “onto the hill of the Lord”?

Psalms 24:1 - 3

November 03 2017 1 Answer

Did Eli correct his sons or not? (1 Samuel 3:13)

1 Samuel 3:1 - 21

This text informs us that Eli’s sons “made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them.” However, in the previous chapter, Eli rebuked his sons for their...

March 01 2022 2 Answers

How could there have been light before God created the sun and the moon? (Genesis 1:14–16)

The sun was not created until the fourth day, yet there was light on the first day (Genesis 1:3). What's up?

September 13 2021 3 Answers

What would happen "if the dead rise not"? 1 Corinthians 15:16

1 Corinthians 15:12 - 34

I observe that "if the dead rise not" is repeated 3 times in this chapter, 1 Corinthians 15. (vv. 16, 29, and 32). What would it be like "if the dead rise...

April 24 2022 2 Answers

How is it possible Timothy knew the holy scripture from infancy?

2 Timothy 3:15

Strong's concordance indicates the original Greek word for child in this text is brephos and defined as: an unborn child, embryo, a foetus, a new-born child,...

1 Vote November 11 2014 5 Answers

What does the Bible say about the universality of sin?

1 John 1:8 8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:10 10If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to...

March 20 2019 1 Answer

What does it mean in 1 John 3:2 that "when He appears we shall be like Him?"

Are we not a little like him as we are now?

1 Vote January 07 2021 4 Answers

What is the difference between 'faith in Christ' (Col 1:4), the 'faithfulness of Christ' (Gal 2:16), and 'faith of Christ' (Gal 3:22)?

Colossians 1:4

2 Votes July 29 2016 1 Answer

What does it mean to not 'let anyone look down on you because you are young,' but rather to set an example?

1 Timothy 4:12

Would this translate to age discrimination against the young and underestimation? How would this be interpreted? Is this advice just to Timothy, to all young...

February 07 2017 1 Answer

Why look for a virgin to warm the king? (1 Kings 1:2)

Why look for a virgin to warm the king? (1 Kings 1:2) 1 Now King David was old, advanced in age; and they covered him with clothes, but he could not keep...

1 Vote September 01 2018 3 Answers

Why would God not want Israel to be workers together with Him this time (see 1 Corinthians 3:9)?

KJ21 And Moses said unto the people, “Fear ye not. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will show to you today; for the Egyptians whom ye...

November 10 2018 2 Answers

How could Ezekiel have lain on his side 430 days within the dates given in Ezekiel chapters 1 and 8?

Ezekiel 1:2-3, Ezekiel 3:15-17, Ezekiel 8:4-12. I do not see how 430 days can exist between the dates given - 7 days of astonishment, and any days of...

February 07 2024 3 Answers

What was "lacking in" [their] "faith"? (1 Thessalonians 3:10)

1 Thessalonians 3:6 - 13

3:10Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith.

December 12 2022 2 Answers

In what way did Samuel "not yet know the LORD"? (1 Samuel 3:7)

1 Samuel 3:1 - 21

1 Samuel 3:7 In-Context 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. 8 A third time the LORD called, “...

January 14 2024 2 Answers

Why does the Greek, in 1 John 3:9, say that those born of God are not able to miss the mark, when it states in Romans 3:23 that all have missed the mark and fallen short of God's glory?"

September 25 2014 4 Answers

How was the "hand of the Lord" upon Ezekiel? (Ezekiel 1:3)

Ezekiel 1:3

3 The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the Lord...

October 04 2019 4 Answers

How can the soul prosper as stated in 3 John vs 2?

3 John 1:2

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 1:2

1 Vote April 04 2023 4 Answers

What did Paul mean by everything belongs to you in 1 Corinthians 3:21-22?

1 Corinthians 3:21

Paul writes in chapter 3:21-22 that everything belongs to Christians (the church) the world, life, death, the present, & the future. What is meant by...

1 Vote February 27 2014 1 Answer

What did the author in Philippians 3:4-6 mean that he has more reason for confidence in the flesh?

Philippians 3:4 - 6

1. What is the Scripture all about? 2. Who is saying those words? 3. What is he talking about? 4. What does he mean/imply?

2 Votes October 16 2013 1 Comment 1 Answer

Why is a poem about romance and sex in the Bible? (Song of Solomon 1:2)

Song of Solomon 1-4 English Standard Version (ESV) 1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's. The Bride Confesses Her Love She[a] 2 Let him kiss me with the...

May 04 2019 3 Answers

What did the Apostle Paul mean when he wrote this to the church at Philippi: "I want to know Christ, and THE POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION."?

Philippians 3:10

I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death. Philippians 3:10 (NIV)...

1 Vote February 17 2021 4 Answers

What were the gods of Canaan? (1 Samuel 7:3–4)

What were the gods of Canaan? (1 Samuel 7:3–4) 3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts,...

July 30 2018 1 Answer

Where did the water come from that Elijah used when he was building the altar on Mount Carmel?

1 Kings 18:30 - 38

It states in 1 Kings 18:1 that it had not rained for 3 years and famine was in the land. There is no supply of water (sea or river) close to Mount Carmel, so...

1 Vote May 15 2014 3 Answers

Why did Jesus call people fools and yet condemn others for doing the same thing?

Matthew 23:1 - 39

Jesus said, “Whoever says [to his brother], `You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire’” (Matt. 5:22). Yet He Himself said to the scribes and Pharisees, “...

December 03 2022 4 Answers

Why would God through Samuel tell Saul to "kill... even their babies"? 1 Samuel 15:3 CEV

Why would God through Samuel tell Saul to "kill... even their babies"? 1 Samuel 15:3 CEV 1 One day, Samuel told Saul: The LORD told me to choose you to be...

2 Votes February 21 2019 2 Answers

Why didn't Matthew mention the names of three kings in the genealogy of the Lord Jesus Christ?

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...

1 Vote July 11 2018 1 Answer

Why did David order the death of the Amalekite who had come to him with news of Saul's death?

2 Samuel 1:1 - 16

I agree that the Amalekite had (falsely) reported that he had killed Saul (undoubtedly hoping to ingratiate himself with David). I also realize that God had...

June 17 2018 1 Answer

Is this the only sin David committed? (1 Kings 15:5)

1 Kings 15:1 - 8

According to this verse, David was without sin except on one occasion—the sin involving Bathsheba! It claims David “had not turned aside from anything that...

August 29 2022 1 Answer

What does confession do (1 John 1:9)?

May 07 2021 2 Answers

Why is Heavens plural in Gen 1:1?

Genesis 1:1

4 Votes March 02 2017

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