How did Moses gain the knowledge to write the first five books of the Bible with no previous biblical history written down before? Did God himself inspire the words that the ancient patriarch wrote down? There are different approaches to the inspiration of Scripture. But Moses did not completely write…
Could Jacob actually be considered more of the father of the nation of Israel than his grandfather Abraham being that he had 12 sons for the 12 tribes? Jacob is most directly the father of Israel because his sons are the fathers of the twelve tribes of Israel. However, many…
Where are the bones of those that died in Noah's flood? This is an interesting question, and there may be a couple of ways to look at the answer. First of all, the flood was upon the face of the earth for about a year total. Genesis 7:17-24 is probably…
Was it the Angel of the Lord who passed over the Egyptian household doors before Pharaoh released the Israelites? The text of Exodus 11-12 does not define whether it was the angel of the Lord or the Lord himself. As you read through the text, it seems that overwhelmingly the…
If you accept the Noah and the ark story, are all of us descended from Noah and his family inbreeding? I do accept the historical account of Noah and the ark. There is external evidence from other cultures in the same type of story as the Great Flood. It provides…
What is the “Lot” in Proverbs 16:33? “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.” Proverbs 16:33 This proverb concerns the decision making process. The “lot” here refers to a decision-making device. Casting lots in the Old Testament refers to the practice of…
To whom does Micah 5:2 refer and how should we understand the phrase, “whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting”? This is a prophecy about Jesus, the Messiah. It probably had a preliminary fulfillment in the times of Micah, but it’s ultimate fulfillment is in Jesus. The…
What is the meaning of Psalm 84? The context of Psalm 84 is praise to the Lord and the desire to dwell in the Temple and worship the Lord forever. The dwelling place of God is the Temple in Jerusalem according to this Psalm (Psalm 84:1-2). Psalm 84:3-4 reiterates that…
Were the Old Testament saints limited only to the Israelites according to the Bible or were any gentile nations included in the contract with God? When you say contract, you are probably referring to the covenant. The covenant itself was only for Israel. It was Israel that God was making…
In 1 Kings 21:7, is Jezebel a wife that belittles or mistreats her husband or is she a wife who encourages King Ahab, her husband? I don’t know if we can judge the tone of her voice or the tone of her comment here. Jezebel tends to be associated with…
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