In Genesis 1:1, why does “it was good” keep getting repeated? The word “good” appears seven times throughout the creation narrative in Genesis 1. There is great significance as to why the word appears so much. When there is repetition in the Bible it usually has a great purpose. When…
If according to Genesis 1 God created the world in 6 days and for God a thousand years is like a day (Psalms 90:4), then did God create the world in 6000 years according to the Bible? There are many arguments for the age of creation. Some scholars have suggested…
If Noah and his family were the only people to have survived the worldwide flood, how did giants come to dwell in the land of Canaan when God commanded the Israelites to destroy them? The Bible talks about giants with several words. If we accept the general understanding of most…
I am trying to prove taking psychotropic meds is against the Bible. Do you have any verses to back me up? The Bible talks about drugs in an unusual way. It doesn’t distinguish between medical or illegal drugs. It just talks about drugs in general. It links drugs, both medical…
If Lucifer had been considered an archangel before he rebelled against God, would he then have become the serpent in the Garden of Eden immediately after? We can understand some prophecies to not only be referring to human beings but also the rebellion of the angel of worship who becomes…
Could it have been possible that Goliath was one of the Nephilim that had been reborn after the flood? The Nephilim first appear before the flood in Genesis 6:1-4. Many scholars believe they are the offspring of the sons of God, or angels, marrying the daughters of men. It’s believed…
The Bible says that Enoch walked with God as he did with Adam as well. Would God have walked in the same manner with both of them? This is a great question and I don’t know if there is a definitive answer for it based on Scripture. Adam (and probably…
If God created Adam and Eve, how did they populate the world with only two sons? Adam and Eve did not only have sons. They also had daughters. The Bible doesn’t mention them until after it talks about Seth (Genesis 5:4). It’s most likely they had sons and daughters at…
According to early Genesis, God created the Earth before the sun, moon, and stars. Will he create the new Heavens and the new Earth in the same manner? Genesis 1:1 says God created the heavens and the earth at the same time. The sun, moon, and stars are objects within…
What was God trying to show Abraham (since God already knew) when he tested Abraham by having him attempt to take his own son's life? Sacrificing Isaac was beneficial for both God and Abraham. Found in Genesis 22, this is also a great representation of God the Father allowing Jesus…