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41 | anyone have a good resource? | OT general | HOTH | 231298 | ||
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42 | When do we go to heaven? | NT general | HOTH | 230876 | ||
Hi onthebrink247, Compare: Acts 2: 29 Brethren, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. And Acts 2: 32-35 This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses. 33 Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear. 34 For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: ‘THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, “SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, 35 UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET.”’ Compare: Matthew 5:12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. And Revelation 22:12 “Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. It would appear from these scriptures that no one has ascended into heaven, except for Jesus. That our reward is in heaven, but Jesus will bring His reward with Him when He returns. Hoth |
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43 | When was Benjamin, jacob's son born? | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 230820 | ||
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44 | Was Benjamin born before Joseph was sol | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 230818 | ||
Hi smyrdell1, Your three questions are closely related: 1. When Joseph was sold into slavery, was his mother Rachel still living? 2. When was Benjamin born? 3. Was Benjamin born before Joseph was sold into slavery? Benjamin was born on the road to Bethlehem, about 8-10 years after his father Jacob and mother Rachel left Paddan-Aram and about 14-16 years after the birth of Dinah and Joseph. Rachel died shortly after from complications of Benjamin’s birth. It was after this event that Joseph was sold into slavery, so Benjamin would have been an infant or young child and Rachel was dead. Jacob worked for 14 years for his father-in-law Laban, in compensation for Jacob’s marriage to Laban’s two daughters, Leah and Rachel (Genesis 29). Near the end of the 14 years Dinah was born to Leah and Joseph was born to Rachel. Dinah and Joseph were very close in age. Jacob continued to work for Laban another 6 years. (Genesis 31:38) At the end of 20 years, Jacob was told by the Lord to return to the land of his fathers in Canaan (Genesis 31: 3). Jacob first travelled to Succoth, where he built a house and booths for his livestock (Gensis 33:17). This was likely just for the winter months, because Jacob then went safely to the city of Shechem, where he bought a piece of land and erected an altar there. The scriptures do not state how long Jacob lived at Shechem, but this is the city where Shechem, son of Hamot, raped Jacob’s daughter Dinah. Shechem loved Dinah and wanted her for his wife (Genesis 34:1-4). From these circumstances, we can assume that Dinah was 13-15 years old and Joseph would have been about the same age. The Lord then instructed Jacob to go to Bethel and live there (Genesis 35:1). It is unclear exactly how long Jacob stayed in Bethel, but it was long enough that Rachel’s nurse died there, Jacob built an altar and God appeared and spoke to Jacob. Jacob then began a journey to Bethlehem. On this trip Rachel gave birth to Benjamin and then died (Genesis 35:16-19). Jacob then travelled on to Hebron, where his fathers had sojourned, as he had been instructed by the Lord in Genesis 31:3. It was in Hebron that Jacob was living when Joseph was sold into slavery. (Genesis 37) In Genesis 37:10, Joseph relates his dream of the sun and moon bowing down to him. Jacob rebuked Joseph saying, “Shall I and your mother . . . bow ourselves down to you . . .” Jacob was no doubt referring to Leah, Joseph’s stepmother. This was a wrong interpretation of the dream by Jacob. There are no scriptures that show that Jacob ever bowed down to Jacob. In fact, both Leah and Rachel were dead before Jacob was reunited with Joseph. The “sun and moon” was likely a reference to the sun worshipers of Egypt and moon worshipers of Canaan, who did bow down to Joseph, as did all his brothers. Hope this helps, Hoth |
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45 | when was Jesus born?? | Luke | HOTH | 230587 | ||
Hi Sandee, When was Jesus born? We know that King Herod was alive when Jesus was born and most researchers place Herod’s death at 4 BC and it is believed that Jesus was born shortly before Herod’s death. The scriptures do not give a specific date for the birth of Jesus, but does give clues as to the time of year. He could not have been born in December because the shepherds were still out in the desert with their sheep. Adam Clarke writes regarding this: “It was a custom among the Jews to send out their sheep to the deserts [wilderness], about the passover [sic], and bring them home at the commencement of the first rain: during the time they were out, the shepherds watched them night and day. As the passover [sic] occurred in the spring, and the first rain began early in the month of Marchesvan, which answers to part of our October and November, we find that the sheep were kept out in the open country during the whole of the summer. And as these shepherds had not yet brought home their flocks, it is a presumptive argument that October had not yet commenced, and that, consequently, our Lord was not born on the 25th of December, when no flocks were out in the fields; nor could He have been born later than September, as the flocks were still in the fields by night. On this very ground the nativity in December should be given up. The feeding of the flocks by night in the fields is a chronological fact, which casts considerable light on this disputed point.” (Clarke's Commentary, vol. V, p. 370) Luke wrote his book in chronological order and provides clues as to the time of year that Jesus was born. (Luke 1:5 to 2:8). These clues are as follows: 1. John the Baptist was born about 6 months before Jesus. 2. Mary conceived in the sixth month of her cousin Elizabeth’s pregnancy. 3. Elizabeth conceived after her husband Zacharias, a priest, returned home from Jerusalem after performing his duties at the Temple. 4. Zacharias performed his duties during the course of Abijah. 1 Chronicles 24 lists the 24-weekly courses that the priests served at the Temple. Abijah was the 8th course. Research has shown that the course that Zacharias served would be June 3-17 on the Julian calendar, after which he would have returned home and Elizabeth would have conceived, likely June 18 – July 1, 5 BC. This would place Elizabeth’s 6th month as December and the period when Mary would have conceived. Mary’s pregnancy would then have run to September, 4 BC. An additional point is that Joseph and Mary were required to travel to Bethlehem to pay their taxes. This activity would normally take place after the fall harvest, when the farmers had most of their income, but before the winter months when travel would have been difficult. Hoth |
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46 | define our inheritance | Rev 22:1 | HOTH | 230581 | ||
What is our inheritance? Hi Curt, Our inheritance is the Kingdom of Christ and God and all it contains. This Kingdom is our reward and it is presently reserved for us in heaven. When Christ returns to this earth, He will bring our reward with Him and establish His Kingdom. Ephesians 5:5 states that no immoral, impure or covetous man has an inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God. Colossians 1:11-13 states that the Father has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints and has transferred us to the Kingdom of His beloved Son. Colossians 3:23-25 states we will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. 1 Peter 1:3-5 states that we are to obtain an inheritance, which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven. And Revelation 22:12 states that when Jesus returns His reward will be with him and He will give to each person according to what they have done. Hoth |
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47 | how old would Adam and Eve be today? | Genesis | HOTH | 230573 | ||
If Adam and Eve were still alive, the short answer would be about 6 six thousand years old. A precise answer is not possible, even the birth date given to Jesus Christ is off by at least 4 years and a few months. Hoth |
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48 | 2nd kings question. | 2 Kin 15:1 | HOTH | 230545 | ||
The “Annals of the Kings” are mentioned 32 times in 1-2 Kings, 17 times for Israel and 15 times for Judah. The question, “Are they not written?” seems to be rhetorical in nature. These books have never been found. Why then, would they be so prominently mentioned in scripture? Perhaps these books will yet be discovered. Hoth |
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49 | God | Gen 17:1 | HOTH | 230369 | ||
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50 | God's first kingdom promise to David | Gen 17:1 | HOTH | 230367 | ||
mharikai, The promise was first made to Abraham. Genesis 17: 6-7 “I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come forth from you. I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.” And also to his wife Sarah and his son Isaac. Genesis 17: 19 “But God said, No, but Sarah your wife will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.” And then to Jacob. Genesis 36:11 “I am God Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, And kings shall come forth from you. This covenant consisted of two parts. One was that Abraham would be a father of many nations and the promise of a royal line of Kings. The first being the birthright and the latter being the promise of the Scepter. When Jacob was close to death, he blessed his sons. The birthright went to the sons of Joseph, but the promise of the Scepter went to Judah. Genesis 49:10 “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.” When the people of Israel decided to reject the Lord as their King and wanted a King like the other nations, Saul was chosen. However, Saul was from the tribe of Benjamin and not of the royal line of Judah. After Saul died, the Scepter covenant was confirmed to David in a message from God, delivered to David by Nathan the prophet. 2 Samuel 7: 12-16 “When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, but My loving kindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever.” Hope this answers your question, HOTH |
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51 | When was the beginning? | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 224780 | ||
What period of time is "in the beginning"? When did it start and when did it end? Did it end when the first day of creation began or after? Thank you, Hoth |
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52 | why was joseph favored | Gen 37:3 | HOTH | 222568 | ||
Jacob loved Joseph more than his brothers because he was the son of his old age (Genesis 37:3). When Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery, God used it for good, to preserve the sons of Jacob in Egypt (Genesis 50:20). God was with Joseph in Egypt and made him lord over all of the nation (Genesis 39:2, 21, 23, 45:9) Hoth |
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53 | The Book of Revelation | Revelation | HOTH | 222338 | ||
Hi child of j, I would like to give you a little different take on Rev. 7: 5-8. We must allow the term “Jew” to be defined by the scriptures and not man. The scriptures clearly refer to Jew as a member or descendant of the Kingdom of Judea. Two tribes comprised the Kingdom of Judea; Judah and Benjamin. Also, a number of Levi priests and their families belonged to Judea. The tribes which composed the Northern Kingdom of Israel are not Jews. All of the tribes may be commonly referred to as the sons of Israel. Modern Israel is not ancient Israel, but ancient Judea. There were actually 13 tribes because the tribe of Joseph was given a double portion because Joseph possessed the birthright. Joseph’s sons Ephraim and Manasseh were both tribes. In Rev. 7:5-8 both Manasseh and Joseph (Ephraim) are named. The real question that needs to be answered is this: Where is the tribe of Dan? Verse 4 states “from every tribe of the sons of Israel.” HOTH |
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54 | How do we interpret here as "sky"? | Rev 21:1 | HOTH | 222215 | ||
The Amplified Bible's "sky" for "heaven:" The former seems a more geographic reality and the other could include much more content, e.g., the minions of angelic beings, principalities and powers, the dwelling place of God, etc. How do we interpret here as "sky"? Hi Brendan, The scriptures have 3 definitions of heaven. It is the place God resides and this use is clear from the context in which it is used. Heaven is also used to describe the universe, such as in Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens (universe) and the earth (planet).” The last definition of heaven is that used to describe the atmosphere surrounding the earth. This definition is given in Genesis 1:7-8, “God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so. God called the expanse heaven.” The scriptures also give two definitions for the term earth. Earth can refer to the planet earth as in Genesis 1:1 or it can refer to the dry land, as opposed to the seas. Genesis 1: 10, “God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas.” Therefore, where scriptures refer to the “heavens” and the “earth” in conjunction with the “seas” then it is referring to the dry land and the atmosphere around the earth. This is the case with Revelation 21:1. The “new heaven” is a new atmosphere and the “new earth” is the new surface of the planet earth, not the planet itself. There will no longer be any seas. Hope this helps, Hoth |
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55 | Why apostle Paul identifies rock | 1 Cor 10:4 | HOTH | 222081 | ||
Hi alexeyhurricane, 1 Corinthians 10:4 and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ. You have asked a very excellent question, even with a little humor. The verse does point out the fact that the rock, which provided the Israelites water in the wilderness, is symbolic of Christ. Further, that the water it provided is symbolic of God’s spirit. However, to fully understand the spiritual, we must first be able to understand the physical or literal meaning of this scripture. The scriptures record two instances where “the rock” provided the Israelites with water. Exodus 17:6 relates that God instructed Moses to strike “the rock” and in Numbers 20:8 Moses is told to “speak to the rock.” Implicit in all 3 scriptures is the fact that there was an actual specific rock and that literal rock, symbolic of Jesus, followed the Israelites in the wilderness for 40 years. Your question, as I understand it, pertains to the literal rock and not the spiritual rock of Jesus himself. The Israelites numbered maybe 2 million, plus an unknown number of livestock that would have been in need of water during the 40 years in the wilderness desert. I think it is a logical conclusion that “the rock” provided water many more times than just the two instances mentioned in scripture. So, what about this literal rock? This rock has several names, including “God’s House”, “the House of God”, “the Shepherd”, and “the Stone of Israel.” The stone was also known as a pillar and the Kings of Israel would receive their crowns and make covenants next to the pillar. The history of the pillar-stone begins in Genesis 28: 14-22, where Jacob used it as a pillow. Jacob anointed the stone (v.18) and named it Bethel, meaning “God’s House” (v.22). Later, in Genesis 31 God makes reference to the stone and states “I am the God of Bethel.” Bethel was the name also given to the location, as well as the stone. Bethel was later given to the tribe of Joseph (Ephraim) when the land was divided among the sons of Jacob. Joseph possessed the birthright and so custody of the stone would have gone to the tribe of Joseph during the time in Egypt and the wilderness. When Jacob blessed Joseph in Gen 49, he states “from there the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel.” Note that Jacob is not speaking of Jesus here, because Jesus descended from Judah and not Joseph. Jacob is speaking of the literal pillar-stone, which was symbolic of Jesus. When the Israelites travelled in the wilderness, the tribes of Joseph were in the rear and thus “the rock” followed the Israelites for 40 years. 2 Kings 11:13-14 show us that it was the custom of Israelite kings to receive their crowns next to the pillar and 2 Kings 23:3, that they would also make covenants in a like manner. This is what the scriptures tell us about “the rock” and the water it produced. Unfortunately, this was not how it was portrayed in the movie “The Ten Commandments”, from which I think most opinions on the matter are formed. I hope this has answered your question. Hoth |
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56 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 221727 | ||
Thanks CDBJ Job 38:4-7 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. 5Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; 7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? I also pointed out this passage in my previous post. Doc wrote this in his post, “If we start with what God reveals in His word, we can arrive at reasonable conclusions. If we make His word servant to our reason, we arrive at silly conclusions. Like a few that I have read from the author of this thread.” Now, it would seem a reasonable conclusion that angels existed prior to the creation of the earth. Since the Word was in the beginning and everything was created by him, then “in the beginning” is the time prior to the six days of creation. Hoth |
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57 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 221724 | ||
Hi Keliy, That is good advice, I try to use a good deal of discretion with everything I read and search the scriptures to see if it is true or not. I think you are reading into Genesis 1:31 a meaning that is not there. God is making a reference to all of his creation that he completed in 6 days. You will notice that God had been making this observation earlier, verses 4, 10, 12, 18, 21, and 25. If God truly did create the angels during this six days, why is it not mentioned? Ex 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. God made the “heavens and the earth” in six days. Notice the definition of heavens in Gen 1: 8 as the expanse between the waters upon the earth and the water in the atmosphere. Now note the definition of earth in Gen 1:10, which is the dry land. Now notice that Ex 20:11 goes on to mention the sea, further showing the context. He also created all that was in them, the light, the vegetation, animals, fish, mammals, and birds. All those things which he had made were good. No mention of angels here. This verse is not speaking of the planet earth and the universe, but the dry land, the seas, the atmosphere, vegetation, animals, etc. For your consideration, Hoth |
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58 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 221712 | ||
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59 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 221699 | ||
Hi Keliy, You wrote, “If we remove the parameters of time out of the equation, it is much simpler to imagine” and “It is a defect, but I believe God has reasons for installing it.” When I said that “in the beginning” was from the beginning of eternity, I get that eternity really had no beginning. However, the scriptures speak of “in the beginning,” “the alpha and the omega,” etc. God did install units of time for us, like days, seasons, years, etc. If God did this, then by its very nature it cannot be defective. While God inspires what is written, but it is written by man for human understanding. I wrote, "Since the planet earth and the universe existed prior to the light of verse 3, they also existed prior to the first day. You responded, “My feeling is that this is misinterpretation on your part, since the sea, the earth, and its fruits were created on the third day (v. 9–13)” I’m afraid you are comparing apples and oranges here. Verse 10 is clearly speaking of the “dry land” as “earth,” not the planet earth of verse 1. In regards to the lights from stars which are millions of light-years away, many not visible to man on earth, it is not a matter of God creating these lights, but how He created them. Did He do it instantly or did He create the stars and their light actually took millions of light-years to reach the earth or to be visible to the Hubble? I see no indication in scripture that the light of the first day was that of God’s glory as spoken of in Revelation. Please notice that the light in verse 3 was separated from the darkness. How did God do this? By having the light shine upon the earth as it rotated and thus making days of 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness. Now notice that the light of the sun in verse 14 is shinning on the earth from the same direction with the same result of separating the days from the nights. The logical explanation is it is the same light coming for the same source. You wrote, “When Adam's sin brought death into the world: Yes. That would include vegetation and animals as well.” However, you were unable to provide scripture for this idea. Here is one to consider: Romans 5:12 “Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned-“ Death spread to all men, not plants and animals. Plants and animals do not sin and there is no reason to believe that plants and animals were eternal prior to sin entering into the world. You wrote: “Now, in order for there to be life before the first day, would there not have to be a contradiction in there somewhere? Looking closely, there is not a gap, but there is a division. If you read verses 3-5 closely, you can see that light was created on the first day. Then, looking back, verses 1 and 2 give us a sort of prelude to the story of creation, and prepares us for the important matter that follows.” How do you explain Satan appearing in the Garden of Eden, since under your argument neither Satan nor any of the angels could have existed prior to the first day? Genesis 1:2 states there was darkness over the surface of the deep, that is, the waters which covered the earth. It does not say that there was darkness anywhere else. In fact, God had made a “thick darkness its swaddling band.” (Job 38: 9) The term “swaddling band” would imply that there was light outside of this band, otherwise it wouldn’t be a band. Why would God place a “thick darkness” over the waters of the deep on the first day if the first thing that God did was to “let there be light”? You have rightly pointed out (John 1: 1-3) that God and the Word (Jesus) were “in the beginning” and that all things were made through Jesus. If “in the beginning” is the same as the first day of creation, then NOTHING had been created prior to that day. Yet, when the cornerstone of the earth was laid, “the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy.” (Job 38:7) Were the “morning stars” and “all the sons of God” created that same day, but before the earth? The theory that “in the beginning” was on the first day is contradicted by scripture and it is clear that the universe and planet earth existed prior to the first day. I think many believe that accepting that fact is somehow an endorsement of evolution. It is not. We need to read the scriptures to determine the truth and not the truth as we would like it to be. I would be very willing to examine and consider any scripture that clearly contradicts any of my conclusions. Thanks Keliy for your thoughts. You have presented them as well as anyone could and they have been very helpful to me as I have pondered this question. Hoth |
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60 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | HOTH | 221687 | ||
Thanks CDBJ. I looked at the site and found it interesting, but not very user friendly. I'll take another look later. Hoth |
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