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In what way was John the Baptist the greatest (Matthew 11:11)?

August 20 2015 1 Answer

Why does Genesis 10:5 say "they had their own language", when 11:1 says they all shared one language?

Genesis 11:1

Genesis 10:2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 3 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. 4 The sons of...

1 Vote November 08 2013 2 Answers

Why was the man punished unto death for only gathering sticks?

Numbers 15:35

As Jesus said in Mark 2:27, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." I don't see why it was wrong for the man to gather sticks, but it was...

2 Votes September 05 2015 3 Answers

What is meant by "Jesus is Lord"?

1 Corinthians 12:3

Context: 12 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or...

October 12 2019 1 Answer

What was the "Year of Jubilee"? (Leviticus 25:10, 13)

10 Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to return to...

December 26 2021 2 Answers

What does it mean to "know fully"? (1 Corinthians 13:12)

1 Corinthians 13:12

Context: 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it...

October 12 2019 3 Answers

What is whitewash in the biblical sense? (Ezekiel 13:10–12, 14–15)

Ezekiel 13:10 - 12

10 “‘Because they lead my people astray, saying, “Peace,” when there is no peace, and because, when a flimsy wall is built, they cover it with whitewash, 11...

1 Vote August 04 2019 2 Answers

What is considered the perfect day in Proverbs 4:18?

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the just is like the shining sun, That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day. (NKJV)

May 13 2015 2 Answers

What does it me to have "good judgment"?

Proverbs 4:5

Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. Proverbs 4:5

1 Vote January 05 2015

Why were King Solomon's opinions regarding life permitted in the Bible when many proverbs can bring confusion to the reader?

Also, was everything he wrote the truth?

6 Votes August 04 2014 1 Answer

Why would a sluggard make such sensational claims? (Proverbs 22:13)

13 The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be killed in the public square!”

1 Vote July 20 2019 2 Answers

Do Native American peoples follow our God?

Much of their wisdom seems to follow the Proverbs. However, I do not know of Native American beliefs in Jesus.

0 Votes June 17 2015 1 Answer

Do Proverbs 26:4 and 26:5 contradict? How can both verses be true?

Proverbs 26:4

Should we answer a fool by his folly, or not?

5 Votes July 01 2013 5 Answers

When is the "Day of God" that Peter writes about in 2 Peter 3:12?

MSG Since everything here today might well be gone tomorrow, do you see how essential it is to live a holy life? Daily expect the Day of God, eager for its...

0 Votes March 15 2019

How is "blood" symbolized in the Bible?

Genesis 4:10 The LORD said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground. Hebrews 12:24 to Jesus the mediator of a new...

March 10 2019 1 Answer

How can we give careful thought to our paths? (Proverbs 4:26)

Proverbs 4:26

25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. 26 Give careful thought to the[c] paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your...

September 03 2020 2 Answers

Is it right to cover sins or not? --Proverbs 28:13

Proverbs 28:13: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. The problem here is this: God warns...

August 21 2019 1 Answer

How could Jonathan be certain the sign from the men of the Philistine garrison was from the Lord? (1 Samuel 14:9–12)

1 Samuel 13:9 - 12

1 Samuel 14:9-12 9 If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them. 10 But if they...

1 Vote August 05 2018 1 Answer

How does sin trap us and hold us captive? (Proverbs 5:22-23)

How does sin trap us and hold us captive? (Proverbs 5:22-23) 22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast. 23 For...

October 28 2018 3 Answers

How does a prostitute reduce someone to a loaf of bread (Proverbs 6:26)?

26 for the price of a prostitute is only a loaf of bread, but a married woman hunts down a precious life. (ESV) For the context, see Proverbs 6:20-35. 'For...

1 Vote March 07 2020 2 Answers

How had God hedged in Job? (Job 3:23)

Job Speaks Job 3:23 Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in? Compare or contrast Job 1:10 (1:8-10 but especially Job 1:10) 8...

1 Vote December 04 2018 1 Answer

Why do some Bible verse teach there is 'no fear in love', but other verses seem to say the opposite?

Proverbs 9:10

I am referring to the following verses: Proverbs 9:10: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom." Proverbs 1:7: Fear of the LORD is the foundation of...

3 Votes October 08 2014 3 Answers

Should we still obey all the commandments (Torah) even though we are gentile Christians?

Romans 3:1 - 31

I know I'm saved and justified by faith. But should we still obey the whole Torah even though I'm a gentile? Paul said we uphold the law: Romans 3:28. Like...

1 Vote October 28 2014 4 Answers

What can we learn from the prayer of Abraham’s servant in Genesis 24:11-21?

Isaac and Rebekah 24 Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in every way. 2 He said to the senior servant in his household, the one in charge...

October 19 2021 2 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

Why can't a preacher be ordained when his wife has been married before?

1 Timothy 3:12

I am a God-called preacher and my baptist denomination says I can't be ordained because my wife has been married before. They use the scripture 1 Timothy 3:...

1 Vote June 08 2014 1 Answer

Why would Achish, King of Gath, dismiss David as insane in 1 Sam 21:10-15 and accept him as a fellow warrior in 1 Samuel 27:1-12?

David Flees to Gath 10 And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to (K)Achish the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is not...

August 15 2018 1 Answer

Where was God on September 11, 2001?

2 Votes July 01 2013 3 Answers

Does Proverbs 24:17 mean that being glad when justice comes to a criminal is also wrong?

Proverbs 24:17

What about feeling joy and laughing when you see criminals get sentenced to prison? Is it wrong? Is it sin?

3 Votes January 06 2014 2 Answers

What did it mean to sin "defiantly"? (Proverbs 15:30)

Proverbs 15:30

30 “‘But anyone who sins defiantly, whether native-born or foreigner, blasphemes the Lord and must be cut off from the people of Israel. (NIV) 30 " ......

February 19 2020 2 Answers

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