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.…
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Is there a right and wrong way to pray? Not necessarily. I think God accepts prayer from us, communication from his children, no matter what order we put our prayers. Prayer is versatile. It fits every situation in our lives. There have been times when…
Image by congerdesign from Pixabay I’m 15 years old and a VERY lukewarm Christian. I really, really want to know Jesus, but I have no idea where to start. Do you have any advice? A lukewarm Christian does not really, really want to know Jesus. They’re happy with the way…
Image by blenderfan from Pixabay Does John 13:36 and 14:5 contradict John 16:5? This is not a contradiction in the book of John. Let me explain the context of each of these verses and it will make a little more sense. Let’s start with Peter in John 13:36. Peter does…
Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay What does it mean to fix our eyes on Jesus? This comes from the NIV translation of Hebrews 12:2. The writer of Hebrews is coming to the conclusion of his letter. He begins to apply all of the things he’s been saying about Jesus from…
Image by 1778011 from Pixabay Many Christians I talk to have a lot of questions about how to interpret and understand the Old Testament. Since the arrival of the New Testament, they ask why we need the Old Testament in our Bibles. But without the Old Testament, we wouldn’t understand…