What is the most important book in the Old Testament? This is a very hard question to answer because every part of the Old Testament, every book, has its place and helps us to understand God’s mission to restore his relationship with sinful humanity. I don’t know that I could…
Image by 272447 from Pixabay How did the world become filled with different people, when it was just Adam and Eve in the beginning, who only had two sons, Cain and Abel? The Bible doesn’t tell us about the daughters of Adam and Eve. It mentions the boys because genealogies…
If I own a business, should I tithe off the business or off my income from the business? The short answer is that you tithe off of your income. I’ve always said that you can’t give what you don’t have. While you may own your business, all of the money…
Why did God change people’s names in the Bible? Beginning with Abraham, Sarah, and Jacob, and going into the New Testament when Jesus changes Simon’s name to Peter, God has been changing people’s names throughout Scripture. But to many people this is a strange thing. God changes people’s names for…
Was Moses talking to Jesus on Mount Sinai? Who was at the burning bush? The most obvious answer to these questions is that Moses was talking to God. But I want to be more specific and say he was talking to the Trinity. All three members of the Trinity would…
Why did God abolish the old covenant laws? I don’t know if “abolish” is the proper word for it. This may be a more recent term used by scholars and people who write books about the Bible. It may be a common term within systematic theologies as well. But it’s…
How long was Adam in the Garden of Eden? This is a good question that we really don’t have an answer to. Genesis 5:2 begins to record the genealogy following Adam. The first thing we learn about him is that he was 130 years old when he had Seth. This…
Has the number of angels/demons increased since the very beginning? Do they reproduce like humans do or find another way to increase? The Bible never gives a number to the amount of angels that God created. However, we know that Satan fell from heaven and that one third of the…
What is the firmament in Genesis 1:6-8? The firmament is part of the account of creation (Genesis 1-2). Many people are interested in creation and how God created everything that we see. So first, let me briefly highlight how Genesis 1-2 shows creation. There are many different views on how…