Image by fancycrave1 from Pixabay Why did David and Solomon have many wives? This is a good question to ask based on God’s ideal of one man and one woman marrying (Genesis 2:24). David and Solomon had different reasons for marrying more than one wife. Let’s remember that kings were…
Image by Michelle Maria from Pixabay What is your understanding of Acts 18:21? Paul is moving throughout the region where Ephesus is. He drops off his ministry companions Priscilla and Aquila in Ephesus as he continues to move back toward Antioch (Acts 18:18-21). He spent a small amount of time…
Image by 4317940 from Pixabay How come Saul’s armor fitted David? In 1 Samuel 7:38-40, Saul gives David his armor to fight Goliath because he cannot sway the young man otherwise. The Bible tells us that Saul was head and shoulders above everyone around him in Israel when he became…
Image by Spencer Wing from Pixabay Why would more be mentioned biblically of Enoch who was only the seventh son of Adam than of his older brothers especially Abel and Seth who were considered righteous before God? Enoch is mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 5:18-24, six verses. He is…
Image by Francis Trascritti from Pixabay Which book of the Bible teaches the most salvation? In my opinion, Ephesians may be the most jampacked book containing teaching about salvation. For its six chapters, it speaks about salvation per capita more than anywhere else. The book opens with the blessings we…
Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay Is there a parallel between Luke 1:35 and Genesis 1:2? This question addresses two words that may seem close or the same in English. Let’s look at the verses one after another first. “And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay What is the explanation of Proverbs chapter 2? Proverbs 2 highlights the value of wisdom and why the young son should seek it. His father teaches him that wisdom is worth more than anything else he could search after. If he values wisdom more than…
Image by (Joenomias) Menno de Jong from Pixabay What do the ministering angels mentioned in the Bible actually do? The idea of the ministering spirits or angels comes from Hebrews 1:14, the ending of a chapter that talks about how much greater Jesus is than the angels in heaven. After…
Image by Barbara Jackson from Pixabay Why is the fear of God the Bible’s definition of love for God? You may be referring to the fear of the Lord rather than fear of God. Although the Bible talks a tiny bit about fearing God, the word for “fear” does not…
Image by Bernd Scheurer from Pixabay In Exodus 23:21, why won't the angel forgive? There are a couple of important points to make about this angel in Exodus 23:21. As you may have guessed, there are different types of angels in the Old Testament. The word, “angel” means “messenger.” Even…