gentiles – Bible Q

Were Gentiles excluded from entering the synagogue?

Answered by BibleQ . March 16, 2015 - 10:22 pm

During the time of the second temple (c. 516 BCE to 70 CE) Gentiles were excluded from entering the Temple past the outer court (which was known as the Court of the Gentiles). But there are numerous cases in Scripture of Gentiles attending synagogues around the Roman world. Of course, there could well have been […]

Who are the twenty four elders that John foresaw? Jew or gentile?

Answered by BibleQ . October 24, 2011 - 4:33 pm

There are 5 references to the twenty four elders – Rev 4:4; 4:10; 5:8-10; 11:16; 19:4. Looking at Rev 5:8-10 NKJV: (8) Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the […]

Why did Jesus say “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel”? (Mat. 15:24; cf. 10:6)

Answered by BibleQ . August 15, 2011 - 8:31 pm

The Jews, the nation of Israel, have always been important to God because God made an agreement — a covenant — with one of their ancient ancestors, Abraham (Gen. 15:4-6). Because God loves Israel and is bound to her, he has, throughout history, sent prophets and brought saviours to help his people, Israel (e.g. 2 […]

Were the Ephesians a portion of the divorced northern kingdom of Israel?

Answered by BibleQ . August 13, 2011 - 4:47 am

No. In Ephesians 2:11-12 Paul writes the following to the Ephesians: Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands — {12} remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth […]

Who were the people to be defeated by Israel when they entered the Promised Land?

Answered by BibleQ . February 6, 2011 - 9:18 pm

The following nations are mentioned in the Bible as either to be driven out of the Promised Land by God or by the Israelites: Amorites Hittites Perizzites Canaanites Hivites Jebusites Girgashite See, e.g., Ex. 23:23; Deut. 7:1. Other territory and nations are mentioned in Joshua 13:2-6 (including the Philistines and the Sidonians). As it happens, […]

What is the meaning of Peter’s vision in Acts 10:11-15? Is this to be used as a dietary law?

Answered by BibleQ . October 19, 2010 - 7:52 am

What is the meaning of Peter’s vision? Peter’s vision comes part way through Acts 10. In Acts 10:1-8, a man called Cornelius, a Roman — so somebody who was a gentile, not a Jew — was spoken to by an angel who told him to make contact with Peter. Peter was a Jew, and Jews […]

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Were Gentiles excluded from entering the synagogue?

Who are the twenty four elders that John foresaw? Jew or gentile?

Why did Jesus say “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel”? (Mat. 15:24; cf. 10:6)

Were the Ephesians a portion of the divorced northern kingdom of Israel?

Who were the people to be defeated by Israel when they entered the Promised Land?

What is the meaning of Peter’s vision in Acts 10:11-15? Is this to be used as a dietary law?

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