Moses in Numbers said that chastity be tested by drinking bitter water and seeing if the woman’s stomach would swell (see Numbers 5:13-22). But, he said De...
Deuteronomy 22:13 - 30
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Is God male or female?
Churches in the bible are certainly confused today. It is imperative to understand this issue in order to possess the faith required for our salvation. We...
The name Jesus is the Greek transliteration of either the name יהושע (Joshua) or its shortened form (ישוע) Jeshua, and consists of two elements. The 1st part...
The verb, נוֹרָא (nora’), when used of God in the psalms, focuses on the effect that His royal splendor and powerful deeds have on those witnessing His acts...
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Can / Should we interpret the Bible as literal?
Why give anyone a set of laws knowing that they either can't or simply won't keep them? God gave the people the law for the same reason any other authority...
God gave the Ten Commandments to the people because He loved them. Parents give rules to their children because they love them and want the best for them....
The ten commandments were not a bludgeon to remind the Israelites of their failures. The law was given to ancient Israel to describe their freedom under God...
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What is historical theology?
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What is historical theology?
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I believe that God is not terrible in terms of love and eternal forgiveness. I believe that many people misinterpret the meaning behind it. God is the...
It seems to me that the aborted would have no soul according to the Bible. Genesis states that Adam did not have until he took his first breath. Verses in...
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What is a burnt offering?
There is much evidence that Satan is active in our world today by the proliferation of lies we see around us. For example 1. The lie of evolution which...
I can think of 2 POSSIBLE examples. Elisha, the prophet, when he told his servant, Gehazi, how he (Elisha) knew something about Gehazi and Naaman when he...
Salvation was accomplished by Jesus alone for our benefit, by Him dying on the cross and being resurrected to new life. The work of salvation accomplished by...
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Does the Bible contain errors, contradictions, or discrepancies?
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When did the separation of humanity into Jews and Gentiles occur?
Without going into the specific Greek words that are translated as the three attributes cited in the question, I would characterize the differences by...
God (who is Himself sinless by nature) created humans in His own image to have a unique, eternal fellowship with Him. However, that fellowship was possible...
The answer to this question is not given in the Bible. All that is recorded is the fact that there was an empire-wide decree for a census decreed by Caesar...
It is important to understand the difference between forgiveness and salvation. These occur at two different points in time and have different meanings. All...
I love what a retired M.D. and Medical Educator, Dr. Terrill Wade, who gives presentations to Christian groups, writes articles, and sporadically maintains 2...
Does "wind" only symbolize the Holy Spirit in the Bible like this most famous use of wind as a symbol representing the Holy Spirit? John 3:8: “The wind...
I understand the reasoning of the question, but "tempted" can also have a meaning or connotation of "being put to a test". In that sense, I would say that...
Ryrie says that one of THE BLESSINGS OF SALVATION is to be justified (Rom. 3:24). Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. 3:24...
18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. (NIV)
Taking into consideration that I’m writing on a Bible-based Christian site, and out of respect for its patrons, I will refrain from any political opinions or...
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What is the theory of punctuated equilibrium?
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Why is following Christ so difficult?
There are many suggestions for the phrase, ‘baptized for the dead,’ I Corinthians 15:29. Some think Paul was referring to the pagan custom practiced north of...
I would say that the Holy Spirit's activity in the Bible is sometimes represented or symbolized by, or likened to, a wind, but that the Bible also contains...
I would say that, by this term, Jesus was referring to any humans (not just fellow believers (Matthew 5:46-48)) for whom the redeemed performed their acts of...
Because we chose to rebel against our Creator, Jesus, we suffer spiritual death, with its attendant pain, suffering, greed, envy, malice, anger, hatred, and...
I like Harold Wilmington's bare-bones outline of this. I. AN OVERVIEW OF ISRAEL AT KADESH-BARNEA (Deut 1:19-46) A. The route of the spies (Deut 1:19-25): See...
John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every o...
John 3:1 - 15
The first mention of the Amalekites as a people is in Genesis 14:7. The Amalekites are a mysterious people until the link to the Hyksos people is made. The ‘...
I humbly submit in Scripture there is speaking a prime example would be Moses another would be Daniel. So in the Old Testament He was speaking and then came...
The Nethinim, mentioned in I Chronicles 9:2 and Ezra 2:43, 8:20, are likely the Gibeonites who deceived Joshua and the men of Israel. By a guise of old...
The ‘hand under the thigh’ is found twice. In Genesis 24:2-4, Abraham had his servant put his hand under his thigh and swear an oath about getting a wife...
God is no longer imputing our trespasses to us (2 Cor 5:19) during the current dispensation of His grace (Eph 3:2). Behold, the days come, saith the Lord,...
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah (Jer 31:31, Heb 8:8). Note that...
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah (Jer 31:31, Heb 8:8). Note that...
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah (Jer 31:31, Heb 8:8). Note that...
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