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What was the age of Jesus when the Magi brought Him their gifts?

Comment • 3 Answers • 1 Vote • Asked November 24 2021

What does Jesus mean by, "Blessed are those who don't stumble on account of me"?

Matthew 11:6

⁶ And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.

Comment • 1 Answer • 1 Vote • Asked March 13 2018

Where are all these books and annals of Persia, etc?

Esther 10:2

² And all the acts of his power and might, and the full account of the high honor of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

Comment • Asked January 17 2018

What does it mean for our conversation to be "seasoned with salt"?

Comment • 2 Answers • Asked January 14 2017

What does it mean that "Grace has been give to each as Christ has apportioned it" in Ephesians 4:7?

Does Christ process each with different amounts of grace based on what He...

Ephesians 4:7

⁷ But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.

Comment • 3 Answers • 1 Vote • Asked January 02 2017

Does God predestine people to be saved?

I have many questions about what the idea of "pre-destiny" is. If God does...

2 Comments • 7 More Answers • 6 Votes • Asked October 03 2016

What does it mean that no one can know the Father except those the Son is willing to reveal Him to?

Matthew 11:27

²⁷ All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

Comment • 7 Answers • 2 Votes • Asked October 03 2016

What is the "ruin of Joseph" mentioned in Amos 6?

Amos 6:6 - 8

⁶ You drink wine by the bowlful and use the finest lotions, but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph. ⁷ Therefore you will be among the first to go into exile; your feasting and lounging will end.

Comment • 1 Answer • 1 Vote • Asked September 21 2016

What does Hezekiah mean by the shadow going forward or backward ten steps?

I don't understand this passage. Can anyone explain this?

2 Kings 20:10

¹⁰ "It is a simple matter for the shadow to go forward ten steps," said Hezekiah. "Rather, have it go back ten steps."

Comment • 1 Answer • 2 Votes • Asked April 20 2016