Who is the “we” in Hebrews 2:3? The “we” is the congregation of the preacher of Hebrews. He is speaking to the Christian saints in his church. By extension, he speaks to every Christian. The issue he brings up is one of the several warnings throughout the book of Hebrews…
Who is Revelation written to? Like every book in the Bible, Revelation was written to two audiences. The first audience was the seven churches of Asia Minor in the first century AD (Revelation 1:4-5). Revelation 2-3 goes into more depth for each of the churches. These were the churches that…
Image by KatineArt from Pixabay Is there really a New Testament (New Covenant) ? If so how is it different? Yes, there is a New Testament. It came about because of some of the Old Testament prophets that prophesied about a new covenant that God was making with his people.…
What is the meaning of Matthew 7:10? This short verse is part of a supporting argument Jesus is making during the Sermon on the Mount. This part of the sermon runs from Matthew 7:7-11. Jesus tells us as his disciples that we can ask, seek, and knock, and God will…
What are some steps to not become a lukewarm Christian? One of the best ways to stay away from becoming a lukewarm Christian is to continue to be passionate in your walk with Christ. The exact opposite of lukewarm is on fire. Jesus himself said that he would prefer a…
Are there those who say they understand the Bible and the word of God but do not? Of course. The Bible is an incredible book. On the one hand, it’s message is so simple that even a child can understand and be saved. On the other hand, the Bible was…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Is the New and Old Testament different books? How many books are in the Bible? The Old Testament and the New Testament are categories of the Bible based on the old covenant and the new covenant. The old covenant was given at Mount Sinai to…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Can it be said that the Old Testament is New Testament concealed and that the New Testament is Old Testament concealed? This could be an accurate way of describing what scholars call the intertextuality of Scripture. And there’s a reason for this. The New Testament…
Image by Shutterbug75 from Pixabay How can we trust the New Testament when we have no idea who most of its authors are? There’s only one book in the New Testament we don’t know who the author is. The writer of Hebrews does not give his name anywhere in the…
When Jesus goes to a Pharisee’s dinner in Luke 7, a wicked woman anoints Jesus’ feet. Why doesn’t the Pharisee notice the woman coming into his house and why does he say what he says about her that way? In Luke 7:36-50 Jesus is invited to a Pharisee’s house for…