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181 | Incest/sexual abuse in Gensis? | Gen 19:30 | BradK | 178651 | ||
Hello new light, Little is directly mentioned about incest in Genesis. Tyndale's Bible Dictionary makes this note: "Prohibitions against incest are prominent in Leviticus 18. Leviticus 20 also addresses the matter and attaches the death penalty to certain kinds of incest. The assignment of severe penalty and the judgments of dishonor and perversion clearly mark incest as a grave offense. Actual cases in the Bible show incest to be the fruit of a flawed character. Lot’s daughters slept with their drunken father and both became pregnant (Gen. 19:30–38)." I hope this helps, BradK |
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182 | who was the first prophet in the bible | Gen 20:7 | BradK | 168265 | ||
Hi oscar, You could make the case from Gen. 20:7 that Abraham was the first prophet as he was referred to by that title: ""Now therefore, restore the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours." However, chronologically, it might be said that Enoch was the first prophet. Enoch, who prophesied before the Flood on the theme of judgment (Jude 14-15). I hope this helps, BradK |
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183 | Why was Jephthah allowed to kill daughte | Gen 22:12 | BradK | 174591 | ||
Hello teachermom, This may not be the easiest question to give a direct answer. We can say it was God's will for both situations though. Jephthah was fulfilling a vow. From Judges 11:30-39, here is what Hard Sayings of the Bible notes: "The story of Jephthah and his famous vow has caused heated debates among interpreters. The question dividing interpreters is simply, Did Jephthah sacrifice his own daughter or did he not? If he did, did God condone such an unspeakable act? Almost all early writers portrayed Jephthah as actually offering up his own daughter. It was not until the Middle Ages that commentators began to look for ways to soften Jephthah’s act. Indeed, sane men and women would naturally be incensed and shocked by Jephthah’s autocratic and nonbiblical ways of thinking and acting. But the reader must remember the theme of Judges: Everyone was doing what was right in his or her own eyes. Jephthah was no different. As a matter of fact, the people at first had hesitated to call him as judge over the tribes on the east bank because his mother was a prostitute and his own brothers had driven him from the family inheritance." With Abraham, it was his faith that was being tested. The Angel of the Lord called to him in Gen. 22:12 and said, "Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me." The writer of Hebrews writes in 11:17-19, "By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only begotten son; it was he to whom it was said, "IN ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS SHALL BE CALLED." He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as a type." I trust this will be of some help, BradK |
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184 | names of Jesus | Gen 22:14 | BradK | 151327 | ||
Hi 1950, Jesus is the great physician as inferred in Matt. 9:12, Mark 2:17 and Lk. 5:31. He is not specifically called "provider" or "healer" in the NT. He is called, God, Lord, I AM, Messiah, Emmanuel, Son of Man, and Christ as a few examples- all names of or references to God! As Christ is God in the flesh, He would certainly possess the office of both provider and healer. in the OT, we have the compound name of God: 1. Jehovah-Jireh as Jehovah will see, or provide as in Gen.22:14. 2. Jehovah-Ropheka is Jehovah that healeth thee is found in Exodus 15:26. I hope this helps, BradK |
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185 | who are these twelve princes? | Gen 25:16 | BradK | 170574 | ||
Hi Zach, The Twelve Princes is referred to in both Gen. 17:20 and 25:16. "These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages, and by their camps; twelve princes according to their tribes." The Bible Knowledge Commentary notes this about 17:20: "17:19-22. Yet God assured him that she would bear . . . a son whose name would be Isaac, meaning “he laughs” (v. 19). His name would be a constant reminder that a word from God was laughed at. Ishmael was not forgotten, however, for God said he would have many descendants also. Even the number of Ishmael’s sons—12—was predicted. Their names are recorded in 25:13-15." The Commentary Critical says this about 25:16: "Ge 25:12–18. Descendants of Ishmael.Before passing to the line of the promised seed, the historian gives a brief notice of Ishmael, to show that the promises respecting that son of Abraham were fulfilled—first, in the greatness of his posterity (compare Ge 17:20); and, secondly, in their independence." I hope this helps, BradK |
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186 | Why did God hate Esau? | Gen 27:29 | BradK | 173435 | ||
Champ, C.H. Spurgeon said this in regard to Rom. 9:13: "It is a terrible text, and I will be honest with it if I can. One man says the word “hate” does not mean hate; it means “love less:” — “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I loved less.” It may be so; but I don’t believe it is. At any rate, it says “hate” here; and until you give me another version of the Bible, I shall keep to this one. I believe that the term is correctly and properly translated; that the word “hate” is not stronger than the original; but even if it be a little stronger, it is nearer the mark than the other translation which is offered to us in those meaningless words, “love less.” I like to take it and let it stand just as it is. The fact is, God loved Jacob, and he did not love Esau; he did choose Jacob, but he did not choose Esau; he did bless Jacob, but he never blessed Esau; his mercy followed Jacob all the way of his life, even to the last, but his mercy never followed Esau; he permitted him still to go on in his sins, and to prove that dreadful truth, “Esau have I hated." BradK |
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187 | genesis | Gen 28:13 | BradK | 117758 | ||
nwamaka, I believe the answer is found in the promise that God made to Jacob in Gen. 28:13 "And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants." Further, is the fact that Jacob "strove with God"- the meaning of the name Israel in the scenario in Gen. 32:27-32: "So he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.”He said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed.”Then Jacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said, “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been preserved.”Now the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh. Therefore, to this day the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew of the hip which is on the socket of the thigh, because he touched the socket of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew of the hip." Part of the reasoning may lie in the fact that Jacob (and Isreal) had not yet entered into the Promised Land. It is interesting to note in this regard, Joseph's parting words in Gen. 50:42, "Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely take care of you and bring you up from this land to the land which He promised on oath to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob." Speaking the truth in Love, BradK |
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188 | God puts a man to death for ejaculating | Gen 38:9 | BradK | 183008 | ||
Hello greyowlbeard, The person you're referring to is Onan from Gen. 38:9-10: "But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his. So whenever he went in to his brother’s wife he would waste the semen on the ground, so as not to give offspring to his brother. And what he did was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and he put him to death also." (English Standard Version) BradK |
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189 | Are angels capable of sinning now? | Gen 48:16 | BradK | 168448 | ||
Dear eneliko, "The basic teaching of the Bible is that there are three groups of angels; unfallen and free, fallen and free, and fallen and confined. All of the free ones are very active in things that touch the lives of believers and unbelievers alike. As opponents of God and perverted servants, the fallen angels attempt to thwart His purposes. As perfect servants, the unfallen angels actually form a company of friends of the elect." [Karleen, Paul S. The Handbook to Bible Study] They do posses will according to Isa. 14:12–15 and Jude 6. Basically, satan fell because of his pride and desire to "be like God" (Is. 14:12-14) I like how our pastor said it once. "All you have to do to go to hell is, nothing!" The theme song to hell was written by Frank Sinatra: "I Did It My Way". Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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190 | Gentiles into Gods kingdom | Gen 48:19 | BradK | 149037 | ||
Hi regguh, From my study and knowledge, I don't see any direct prophecies regarding the gentiles. Ephesians 3:4-6 tells us that, "4 By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6 to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel..." Although, There are hints of it in the OT- such as Gen. 17:5 and 48:19, "But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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191 | Is this a prophecy about Messiah? | Gen 49:10 | BradK | 74409 | ||
TheTowns, I believe the prophecy foretold here is that the Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah. Here is some info regarding Gen. 49:10 from JFB: until Shiloh come—Shiloh—this obscure word is variously interpreted to mean “the sent” (Jn 17:3), “the seed” (Is 11:1), the “peaceable or prosperous one” (Eph 2:14)—that is, the Messiah (Is 11:10; Ro 15:12); and when He should come, “the tribe of Judah should no longer boast either an independent king or a judge of their own” [Calvin]. The Jews have been for eighteen centuries without a ruler and without a judge since Shiloh came, and “to Him the gathering of the people has been.” From Eastons Bible Dictionary, here is some additional background on Shilo: Shiloh — generally understood as denoting the Messiah, “the peaceful one,” as the word signifies (Gen. 49:10). The Vulgate Version translates the word, “he who is to be sent,” in allusion to the Messiah; the Revised Version, margin, “till he come to Shiloh;” and the LXX., “until that which is his shall come to Shiloh.” It is most simple and natural to render the expression, as in the Authorized Version, “till Shiloh come,” interpreting it as a proper name (comp. Isa. 9:6). Shiloh, a place of rest, a city of Ephraim, “on the north side of Bethel,” from which it is distant 10 miles (Judg. 21:19); the modern Seilun (the Arabic for Shiloh), a “mass of shapeless ruins.” Here the tabernacle was set up after the Conquest (Josh. 18:1–10), where it remained during all the period of the judges till the ark fell into the hands of the Philistines. “No spot in Central Palestine could be more secluded than this early sanctuary, nothing more featureless than the landscape around; so featureless, indeed, the landscape and so secluded the spot that from the time of St. Jerome till its re-discovery by Dr. Robinson in 1838 the very site was forgotten and unknown.” It is referred to by Jeremiah (7:12, 14; 26:4–9) five hundred years after its destruction." I hope this is of help, BradK |
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192 | Moses as killer? | Exodus | BradK | 218328 | ||
Hello Zilla, The short, simple answer is that none of us without sin or too far from the reach of God's grace. Neither was Moses. As with Rahab, he is commended for his faith in Heb. 11:23-29. Five times it's mentioned, "by faith". This does not excuse his action, make it right, holy or a good example. What are you to learn? Read the aforementioned passage in Hebrews and meditiate on it:-) The question really becomes, how does the Holy Spirit through the inspired Word of God testify of Moses? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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193 | self existence of God in Exodus 3:6-15 | Ex 3:6 | BradK | 231701 | ||
Hello marieflngn, The self-existence of God is also referred to ny it's older name, the Aseity of God. This sounds lilke it might be a test question? A good Systematic Theology in it's section on the attributes of God would be a good resource and lead into to learing on this question. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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194 | List of I AM's in the Bible | Ex 3:14 | BradK | 193010 | ||
Hi morleyde, The New Naves Topical Bible gives these references: Ex. 3:14 Rev. 1:4, 11, 17 I hope this helps, BradK |
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195 | Names of Jehovah | Ex 3:14 | BradK | 201617 | ||
Hello tofind, There are many good sources for the names of God. Online, for a decent, fairly concise listing, go to: www.gotquestions.org/names-of-God.html. (There is also a link at the bottom that may prove helpful.) For further study, I'd highly recommend an excellent source, "Names of God", by Nathan Stone [Moody Press]. I hope this helps, BradK I hope this helps, BradK |
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196 | Will there be 2nd resurection | Ex 4:3 | BradK | 217397 | ||
Hello chomba, Possibly you refer to the resurrection of the dead? This "will be simultaneous both of the just and the unjust (Dan. 12:2; John 5:28, 29; Rom. 2:6–16; 2 Thess. 1:6–10)." [M.G. Easton, Easton's Bible Dictionary] BradK |
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197 | Miracles of Moses | Ex 7:9 | BradK | 229931 | ||
Hello snoopy..., Welcome to the Forum. I don't want to come across as appearing obtuse or being difficult, but have you read the book of Exodus? That would be the logical place to start and you will find your answer there:-) The actual number will be readily tabulated and you will learn much more by your own endeavor. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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198 | WHO WILL ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM? | Ex 12:1 | BradK | 119587 | ||
LORRAINBOW, Welcome to the Forum. As a friendly reminder, it is usually considered shouting to use all caps:-) As to your question, this was just recently asked- and debated to an extent! Though scripture is quite clear about this, not all see it so. For some background, look at Exodus 12: 1-3, 12-13, and 29-30. The passage explains the Passover instructions. The Lord instructs Moses and Aaron to "speak to all the congregation of Israel" (vs. 3) It appears ONLY the Israelites were told, not the Egyptians. In Verse 29 and 30, the Lord strikes the plague of death on ALL firstborn- "there was not a house in Egypt where there was not one dead" I believe God's reason is this: I will execute judgement: I am the Lord. Those receiving the plague of death, "had not heard". Similarly, in Romans 1, we have the pronouncement of mans' sinfulness. Note verses 19, 20, and 2:1. As Romans 11:13 and 17 say, "For 'whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall, be saved. So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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199 | Ex 12:29 | Ex 12:23 | BradK | 233936 | ||
Hello heman, No, I didn't know the Book of Job was a parable and not to be taken literally! I take strong issue with that supposition. Might I ask by what authority you state this and what's your source? Job 27:1 may better be understaood and translated as "discourse". That aside, I'm still not following any of your logic and string of verses! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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200 | ?miracle God prform-Israel in Prmse Land | Ex 14:1 | BradK | 177756 | ||
Hi sparkly, You can find the answer in Exodus 14. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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