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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Jalek Ordered by Verse |
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41 | How can the plagues affect the animals | Ex 9:6 | Jalek | 232346 | ||
Greetings, Exodus 9:6 specifically says livestock, which is commonly thought of as cattle or sheep. The other verses, however, say "Beast" which is a broader term basically meaning animals. In other words, verse 6 specifically targetted one type of animals. The other verses made no such distinction. Jalek |
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42 | rope on the priest ankle | Ex 28:33 | Jalek | 240247 | ||
Greetings, I'm not aware of the priests wearing bells around their ankles, but they did have bells on the hem of the robes of the High Priest. Could you provide a passage where it mentions priests having bells around their ankles? Jalek |
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43 | what does Leviticus 19:31 means | Lev 19:31 | Jalek | 239820 | ||
Greetings, It should be straight forward. This is a warning to not mess around with the occult, witchcraft, sorcery, tarot card, and the like. The Bible paints a dim view on such things. Deuteronomy 18:9-14 goes into greater detail about this. Basically, such mysticism takes one's view and faith away from God. While they may have religious symbolism to them, they aren't Godly nor Christian. In fact, the passage in Deuteronomy says that such practices corrupt and defile a person. Despite the attempts of Hollywood to paint a pretty picture of sorcery, witchcraft, and similar practices, such things lead to nothing good. Jalek |
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44 | Why were Midianites enemies and killed? | Num 25:18 | Jalek | 239760 | ||
Greetings, This is about the evil acts of the prophet Balaam, who is the most vile and hated prophet of the Bible. He came under the pretense of being a true prophet, but gave into greed. He worked with Balak to corrupt the Israelites into being idolatrous against God's command. This happened at Peor, which is a location. As a result, God ordered that the Midianites be slain from the leadership down. Cozbi was one of the women leaders involved. Jalek |
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45 | Seething a kid in its mother's milk? | Deut 14:21 | Jalek | 232378 | ||
Greetings, Boiling a young goat in the milk of it's mother was a Canaanite Pagen ritual. This is a protest on his part to get the mindset in the Jews to not do as their pagan neighbors do. God is trying to establish his own standard of worship and sacrifice. He wants the best of the first offerings. In other words, he wants his people to think of him first, instead of giving to God what is left over. Jalek |
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46 | Was Samuel a priest?or just a prophet? | 1 Samuel | Jalek | 232349 | ||
Greetings, Samuel was raised by the priesthood. "Ministering before the Lord" is another way of saying that he was serving the High Priest. Basically, he was doing chores for Eli the Priest. As for what Samuel was, he was two things: Judge and Prophet. He was the last of the Judges, raised by the priesthood, and called to be a Prophet. Jalek |
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47 | Numbers in the genealogy? | 1 Sam 28:8 | Jalek | 232368 | ||
Greetings, Three is often referred to as the number of perfection. Seven is often referred to as the number of completion. The only symbolic meaning I can find in Matthew's decision of using such numbers would be to imply that Christ's background was twice completed and three times perfect. Personally, I don't put much faith in the symbolic meanings behind the various numbers used in the Bible. Jalek |
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48 | Guilty by association? | 1 Sam 28:8 | Jalek | 232371 | ||
Greetings, The Witch of Endor was already afraid that the men were there to kill her, or expose her as a witch. If they were truly devout jews, they would have put her to death, and reported King Saul to the High Priest. While they didn't do anything blatantly against the Law, they did neglect to uphold it, and chose to remain silent instead. Jalek |
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49 | Why does she feed Saul? | 1 Sam 28:21 | Jalek | 232372 | ||
Greetings, I can see two possible reasons. First, as a bribe or as a thank you for King Saul not ordering her death. Second, for the trip back. King Saul had travelled from Mt. Gilboa where his armies were camped to Endor where the woman was. That is about a 30-40 mile journey. In addition, there is no telling how long they had been there, or when they last ate. So, the witch offered, and his companions agreed, that taking the time to eat would be beneficial. Jalek |
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50 | One became ten? | 1 Kin 7:49 | Jalek | 232369 | ||
Greetings, The 10 lamps mentioned in 1 kings were to light the temple. The lamp in Exodus was different all together. It had one primary light, and three branches coming off on each side of it, for a total of 7 lit branches. This was used in the jewish festival of lights, and is an important part of jewish tradition. It's the same used during hannika (Sorry, I know my spelling is horrible). Jalek |
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51 | does God dwell in darkness | 1 Kin 8:12 | Jalek | 239454 | ||
Greetings, Actually, it's not a darkness, but a cloud. It's referring to Exodus 19:9. One of the common forms God took in the Old Testament to signify his presence was that of a cloud. In the days of the Exodus, God used and spoke through a cloud. In the temple, as long as a cloud was viewed above the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies, then God's presence was there. Jalek |
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52 | Question from the story of Job | Job | Jalek | 239095 | ||
Greetings, I can understand your confusion, and many Christians have asked similar questions. Let me see if I can help you with some clarity. First off, the interaction between God and Satan at the beginning of Job wasn't actually a temptation. God actually starts the conversation by gloating to Satan about the faithfulness of Job. Satan makes a simple, yet obvious statement in that Job is faithful for a reason. It's Satan's belief that if God stops protecting Job, then Job will curse God. God doesn't believe Satan. So, these two make a wager, if you will. Basically, the entire story of Job is all about a cosmic bet between God and Satan with poor Job stuck in the middle. So, while on the surface, it seems like Satan is tempting God when in actuality, Satan was responding to God's gloating. God told Satan that he can do anything he wanted to Job, but to not kill him. Satan put Job through the proverbial wringer, but Job remained faithful to God. Thanks to Job's faith, God won the bet. Secondly, God doesn't tempt us, but he does test or try us. It's a way of helping us grow stronger. Remember, God won't put you through any more than what he knows you can deal with. Thirdly, God is described as jealous in that he wants to be the one worshipped. Let me ask you this. How would you feel if you found out if your spouse was unfaithful and sleeping with others? Anyone in that situation would be very upset. God is no different when it comes to worshipping him or worshipping something else. In fact, you'll find all through the Old Testament where Idolatry is described as a form of divine adultery. His prophet Hosea uses this symbolism. As for his wrath and vengeance, It's a righteous wrath. He's angry at sin and sinners for a reason. He punishes them righteously. Even Jesus got mad, and started whipping people with a make shift whip. However, he was still sinless. Being angry isn't a sin. Being angry for the wrong reasons, and acting sinfully while angry is what makes anger so dangerous. In conclusion, God doesn't give us more to handle than he knows we can deal with. Sometimes, it seems like there is no end, but God sees over the next hill. Remember the words of the Prophet Isaiah. It helps me to get through and trust in the Lord. "Those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary." God doesn't say when he'll bless us. He just promises that we will be blessed beyond our wildest dreams. Trust in God, Pray without ceasing, and read his word. Jalek |
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53 | The Angel of the Lord Protect Believer | Job | Jalek | 239667 | ||
Greetings, I've had this and similar questions asked of me before. It basically boil down to "Why does God allow bad things happen to Good people?". One thing I think that should be taken into account is the context of Psalms 34:7. Notice how the verse is in the plural. "The Angel of the Lord encamps around those (plural) who fear him, and rescues them (plural)." The verse speaks of being secure in the Lord both individually and collectively. However, it's not teaching a doctrine of Guardian Angels, as you seem to think. The Bible shows that God does indeed keep his people secure and he does deliver them. However, he doesn't coddle his people and isolate them from harm. The Bible shows time and time again that God allows Mankind, individually and collectively, to make their own decisions and endure the consequences of said decisions. In the case of Cain and Abel, Cain made a decision to kill his brother. The consequences were banishment and cursing, among other things. Scriptures that support this are Romans 1:18-32, Habakkuk 2:5-20, and Ezekiel 18:1-32. All three of these passages show that God allows man to make their own choices, and he punishes them accordingly. Jalek |
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54 | Who or What created God? | Ps 90:2 | Jalek | 240150 | ||
Greetings, Why does God have to have a beginning? As the Psalmist wrote, God is from everlasting to everlasting. One of the first things created on that first day of creation was the concept of time. Before God declared a start to the day and began creating, there was no time. There was no prior beginning. There was only God. It is from God that all things came to be, not the other way around. This is hard for us to grasp sometimes. It's a scientific principle that everything has an origin, but God defies that principle. He has no origins, nor will he have an ending. He will always be. He existed before time began and he will continue until time stops. Jalek |
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55 | Songs Of Songs | Song of Solomon | Jalek | 239091 | ||
Greetings, It's a love song, and it's included with the poetry and wisdom section of the Old Testament. The Bible has a few common themes that carry throughout all 66 books. Love and marriage are two of those themes. The Song of Solomon is about a young man and a young woman professing their love for each other. Jalek |
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56 | generational curses and the bible | Ezek 18:4 | Jalek | 239093 | ||
Greetings, Actually, I don't hold stock in generational curses due to the words of Ezekiel. In Ezekiel 18, God tells his prophet that the sins of one person won't carry over to future generations, but that the person who sins will be held accountable for his own sins. This prophecy is also reflected in Habakkuk chapter 2, Romans chapter 1, and Romans chapter 6. So, I would say that generational curses ended with the coming of the Christ. Jalek |
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57 | How does it make them ashamed? | Ezek 43:10 | Jalek | 232347 | ||
Greetings, A common theme among the Prophets is referring to Israel as a prostitute. Ezekiel and Hosea both use this analogy. Examining and measuring the plans of the Temple that Ezekiel saw in his vision, and comparing that to the real temple in Jerusalem was intended to shame them. Furthermore, they would see what God's perfect temple is like, and then see how far off they are in their own place of worship. God has a standard that he conciders to be acceptable. This vision by Ezekiel was intended to show Israel how far off they were from that Standard. Jalek |
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58 | who was matthew | Matthew | Jalek | 239263 | ||
Greetings, A jewish tax collector turned Disciple, and later Apostle. He's the writer of the first gospel that bears his name. Jalek |
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59 | Why did Matthew leave out names? | Matt 1:7 | Jalek | 232359 | ||
Greetings, Matthew is speaking the important members of the line of David, not necessarily the ones who were repentant. If he listed only the repentant, then Jeconiah wouldn't be in the list. He's among the worst of David's decendants, and it was due to many of his choices as king that lead to the exile, and the throne being taken away from the line of Solomon. Also, Rehoboam wouldn't be in the list, cause it was under his rule that Israel was divided into two kingdoms. Matthew is listing the more famous of Christ's lineage. Jalek |
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60 | Jezebel's relatives? | Matt 1:7 | Jalek | 232367 | ||
Greetings, Ahab and Jezebel were rulers of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The geneology listed in Matthew 1:7 are from the Southern Kingdom of Judah. Ahab and Jezebel aren't a factor in this. I already provided an explaination as to why Matthew left out certain members of the royal family in his geneology. Basically, he was listing the more famous ones. Jalek |
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