Moses – Bible Q

How could the seventy elders of Israel see God on a sapphire pavement? (Exodus 24:10)

Answered by BibleQ . August 29, 2021 - 6:56 pm

The appearance of God above the sapphire, or lapis lazuli, pavement is what is known as a theophany. God appearing. And yet the Bible also tells us that no man can see God and live, and that no man has seen God, so what the seventy saw was some kind of representation of God, but […]

Why did Abraham say “the gods caused [plural] me to wander” before Abimelech? (Genesis 20:13)

Answered by BibleQ . June 4, 2021 - 12:06 am

This is one of the more awkward moments in the story of Abraham – and comes in a passage where Abraham tells several half truths to Abimelech. s The most famous one being that Abraham tells Abimelech that Sarah is his sister, leading Abimelech to try to take Sarah as a wife, though God intervenes […]

Was Moses to “a god” to Pharaoh or “as God” to Pharaoh in Exodus 7:1

Answered by BibleQ . April 2, 2020 - 10:01 am

This question relates to two verses which put Moses in a chain relationship which goes : God → Moses → Aaron → listener. It is unusual in the Bible because normally there is only one agent between God and the listener, such as God → angel → Moses, or God → prophet → people. Exodus […]

Were Elijah and Moses really present at the transfiguration?

Answered by BibleQ . May 17, 2017 - 5:29 am

Jesus described it as “a vision” The most likely explanation of the appearance of Elijah and Moses’ appearance with Jesus seen by three of the disciples is the one given by Jesus himself: And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is […]

What travelled with and stood in the way of both Moses and Joshua?

Answered by BibleQ . November 5, 2014 - 11:54 pm

An angel travelled with both Moses and Joshua. We read of at least two occasions when the angel representing the LORD, appeared to Moses. The first time the angel of the LORD appeared to Moses was when he was a shepherd in Midian. Exodus 3:2-5 And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in […]

How many years are there between Genesis 12 (Abram) and Deuteronomy 32 (Moses’ death)?

Answered by BibleQ . September 29, 2014 - 3:57 pm

From Abram (Genesis 12) to the death of Moses (Deuteronomy 32 [actually recorded in ch. 34]), there are approximately 480 years. This is how I arrived at this time period: Abram left Haran to go to Canaan when he was 75 (Gen 12:4). Ten Years Later: After travelling through Canaan and down to Egypt and […]

Was Moses king of Ethiopia for forty years?

Answered by BibleQ . September 23, 2013 - 5:45 am

No. Moses was the (adopted) son of a pharaoh’s daughter in Egypt for forty years (Acts 7:21,23), a shepherd in Midian for forty years (Ex. 3:1; Acts 7:30), and the leader of the children of Israel in Egypt and the wilderness for the rest of his life (see Ex. 3 to Deut. 34), but never […]

What did Jesus mean when he said “some who are standing will not taste death before they see the Kingdom of God come with power”? (Luke 9:27)

Answered by BibleQ . October 12, 2012 - 8:05 pm

The next two verses are helpful: 27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.” 28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 […]

If the Law was added because of transgression (Gal. 3:19) and sin is transgression of the law (1 John 3:4), then what were people disobedient to before the Law?

Answered by BibleQ . August 30, 2012 - 10:04 am

They were disobedient to God. There is a thread running through the pre-Mosaic law period, making it apparent that God’s laws and ways were known to at least some of the ancients. Consider some of the examples: Adam and Eve knew right from wrong after they ate of the tree of the knowledge of good […]

What did Moses see when he saw the back of God?

Answered by BibleQ . July 16, 2012 - 10:21 pm 1

More details of the question: YHWH God visited Moses in Mount Sinai but Moses could see only the back side of God. What could be the shape of God in this context? Exodus 33:18-23 Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” (19) And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you […]

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How could the seventy elders of Israel see God on a sapphire pavement? (Exodus 24:10)

Why did Abraham say “the gods caused [plural] me to wander” before Abimelech? (Genesis 20:13)

Was Moses to “a god” to Pharaoh or “as God” to Pharaoh in Exodus 7:1

Were Elijah and Moses really present at the transfiguration?

What travelled with and stood in the way of both Moses and Joshua?

How many years are there between Genesis 12 (Abram) and Deuteronomy 32 (Moses’ death)?

Was Moses king of Ethiopia for forty years?

What did Jesus mean when he said “some who are standing will not taste death before they see the Kingdom of God come with power”? (Luke 9:27)

If the Law was added because of transgression (Gal. 3:19) and sin is transgression of the law (1 John 3:4), then what were people disobedient to before the Law?

What did Moses see when he saw the back of God?

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