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…
In Exodus 33, how can Moses speak with God face-to-face and then only look at his back when he passes by Moses in Exodus 34? “Face-to-face” is translated literally in Exodus 33:11. Very few Hebrew idioms are translated exactly because they would make no sense in English. But most translations…
Did the stone at Jesus’ tomb roll uphill? Where was Jesus’ tomb? The Gospel accounts of Jesus’ burial describe the tomb and the stone. But archaeologists question some of the ways that they are described. You can find the accounts of Jesus’ burial in Matthew 27:52-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:30-36;…
Jesus promised that he will return soon. But it has been 2000 years. What does he mean by soon? Just a few examples of this great promise from our Savior, here are some scriptures: Matthew 24:30-31; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 4:13-16; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 9:28; Revelation 22:7,…
How do you explain Isaiah 53 to a Jewish person? Isaiah 53 is commonly held by Christians as a messianic prophecy about Jesus Christ. It is part of Isaiah’s Servant Songs about a messianic figure. It depends on the person you speak to, but the task at hand is to…
August 30 | John 4:52-53 “Then he asked the hour in which he had gotten better, and they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” Then the father knew that was the same hour in which Jesus said, “Your son is alive,” and he believed,…
September 2 | John 6:19-20 “Then when they had ridden about twenty-five or thirty stadia (three or four miles), they beheld Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But He said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”” (John 6:19–20) God…
September 1 | John 6:12-13 “Now when they were satisfied, He said to the disciples, “Gather the remaining pieces in order that nothing may be lost.” So they gathered and filled twelve baskets with pieces from the five barley loaves which were abounding from those who had eaten.” (John 6:12–13)…
June 7 | James 1:2-4 “Count everything pure joy, my brothers, whenever you run into various trials, knowing that testing your faith is achieving endurance. Now endurance must have its complete work so that you become mature with complete, in nothing lacking.” (James 1:2–4) Do you have a friend or…
February 12 | 1 John 4:7-8 “Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God and all who love have been born of God and know God. The one who does not love does not know God because God is love.” (1 John 4:7–8) It’s one thing to…