Image by Hans Braxmeier from Pixabay In Galatians 1:19, is Paul saying he saw no apostles except James or only James? The best way to understand it is that he only saw James, and none of the other apostles while he was in Jerusalem. The context helps us to understand…
Image by Igor Link from Pixabay Who is Proverbs 8 talking about, and what is he talking about? The featured character in Proverbs 8 is named “Lady Wisdom.” It is clearly a feminine voice in this poetic passage. But at the same time, she represents so much more. She speaks…
Image by mattmeyer3315 from Pixabay What does “all things are lawful for me” mean in 1 Corinthians 6:12? Many Bibles put this fraise in quotation marks because many scholars believe that this was a maxim or proverb the Corinthians were saying. It may have been a flip phrase from Paul’s…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay What are the "four living beings" in the Bible? The four living creatures I believe you’re referring to show up in the book of Revelation. Their first appearance is surrounding God’s throne in Revelation 4:6. The apostle John describes them as having eyes all…
Image by christian hardi from Pixabay Why would Jonathan give loyalty to David instead of Saul? Jonathan didn’t necessarily give all of his loyalty to David. He fights with his father Saul in battle on most occasions. The only problem he had with Saul was how he treated David. They…
Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay Tax season recently ended, extended by the government because of the Covid-19 virus. Let the complaints about taxes fill the streets. No one likes paying taxes, especially when they don’t like the way the government governs. They might feel misrepresented or abused by a…
Image by Treharris from Pixabay How can you explain Matthew 27:52-53? In Matthew 27:52-53, Matthew tells us some of the signs that occurred right after Jesus gave up his spirit. From earthquakes to the Temple curtain being split in two, Matthew shows us what happened in the supernatural death of…
Image by Enlightening Images from Pixabay How does Moses convince Pharaoh to release the Israelites? It was actually God who forced Pharaoh to let the people of Israel go. Through ten plagues he challenged the Egyptian deities, their false gods, and brought his people out of the house of slavery.…
Image by Bessi from Pixabay What is biblical discernment and how can Christians practice it? There are two types of discernment in the Bible. The first comes right from wisdom literature and the ability to be wise. The second comes from a gift of the Spirit called distinguishing of spirits.…
Image by neo tam from Pixabay Many people have no idea that God is involved in their lives before they even know him personally. The Holy Spirit works in our lives before we come to faith in Christ. There are a couple of things he involves himself in with us.…