Did Moses fast for 81 days straight in Deuteronomy 9:9-18? I have never noticed this before and all of the times I have read the Bible. It does seem Moses prayed and did an absolute fast for 80 days. The first 40 days were spent on Mount Sinai as he…
Is it possible that Eve had more children than anyone else in the ancient world before the flood? This is the kind of question we can guess at the answer but never really know. We have no idea how long Eve lived. In the book of generations, Adam’s first mention…
What character of the Bible has musical talent? David is the first musical person that comes to mind in the Bible. He plays the harp for King Saul to calm him down. Of course, when this doesn’t work, he dodges whatever King Solomon throws at him. King David wrote many…
What does the word 'Selah' in the Bible mean? Selah is a Hebrew word that no one is completely sure what the word means or what’s expected. It almost exclusively appears in Hebrew poetry, specifically the Psalms. The Psalms are meant to be songs sung by the choir of Israel…
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…
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