Image by Tú Anh from Pixabay Why would Marrying Ruth have impaired the Redeemer's inheritance? This question comes from the passage in the book of Ruth at the end, the resolution of the story. Boaz has decided that he wants to marry Ruth, but Hebrew culture dictates that he find…
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay There is little taught about how to hear from God. Exactly how many ways can you hear from God and which is the best? There are many ways to hear God’s voice. Probably the number one way is to read God’s Word, the Bible. The…
Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay What is the meaning of “sins against his body” in 1 Corinthians 6:18? First Corinthians 6:18 is toward the end of the section on sexual morality. He says that the body is not meant for sexual morality but should be dedicated…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Concerning sin and believers, are we not supposed to stop sinning and keep the Ten Commandments close to us because Jesus says the greatest of the two Commandments is to obey God? Christians are only required to obey the moral laws in the Old Testament.…
Who was allowed to carry the Ark of the Covenant? The Ark of the Covenant is a box made out of acacia wood and overlaid with gold. It contained three items: a stone tablet copy of the Ten Commandments, Aaron’s staff that had butted, and a jar of manna. All…
Image by skeeze from Pixabay What is going on in 2 Samuel 1, when David ordered the death of the Amalekite who killed Saul at Saul's request? The Amalekite messenger is not the one who killed Saul. At the end of 1 Samuel, Saul asked his armor bearer to kill…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay What does Paul say about the resurrection? He says a lot about resurrection, but probably the most concise place is in 1 Corinthians 15. He goes through an entire defense of bodily resurrection. He begins with defending the resurrection of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:3-8).…
Image by sabin urcelay from Pixabay What did Paul and Barnabas disagree on in the Bible? In Acts 15:36-40 Paul and Barnabas have a sharp disagreement about who to take with them on the missionary journeys. As they were preaching and teaching in Antioch, Paul wanted to go back and…
Image by Thorsten Frenzel from Pixabay What did God mean in the Bible when he said he will make your enemies your foot stool? This phrase comes from Psalm 110:1, the beginning of a messianic Psalm. Messianic psalms are psalms that are promises from God for Jesus, the Messiah. So…
Image by FelixMittermeier from Pixabay Revelations 6:14 says that the Heavens will be rolled up like a scroll. Is the apostle John basically saying the atmosphere will be shattered or the entirety of space and time? The verse before, Revelation 6:13, says that the stars fell out of the sky.…