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Are there restrictions on what a woman can do during her period?

Answered by . December 13, 2009 - 8:42 pm

Under the Law of Moses, Jewish women were considered to be impure for seven days during the period of menstruation and there were various requirements regarding separation and washing during this time, as listed in Leviticus 15:19-24. In Leviticus 18:19 and Ezekiel 18:6, sexual relations during this period are prohibited. In the New Testament there […]

Should I welcome preachers in my house?

Answered by . December 13, 2009 - 8:32 pm

Q: God welcomes everyone, regardless of what we eat or when we rest, doesn’t he? We were taught to not open the door to people we do not know well. Why should I welcome people that I don’t know right into my house? Should people wishing to spend some time in my house explaining some […]

When did Christ rise? (Mark 16:9)

Answered by . December 12, 2009 - 11:48 pm 5

Q: If it is true that in the original Greek there “was no punctuation”, and different translations place the commas in different places, then that changes the understanding of the meaning of what is being said here. Holman, CEV and others place the comma in a way that implies that Jesus had already risen, before […]

Who was Amos?

Answered by . December 11, 2009 - 10:59 pm

Most of what we know about Amos is in the first verse of the book that bears his name: The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of […]

Was music required or allowed in the temple?

Answered by . December 10, 2009 - 9:40 pm

The full question was At one time no instruments were allowed to play in the temple or the inner court…when were the instruments allowed back in the temple? I cannot find any record of instruments not being allowed to be played in the temple, except that it was sometimes closed, or in disuse, or even […]

Who split Judah and Israel?

Answered by . December 10, 2009 - 9:17 pm

There are two answers, depending on how you look at it. In human terms, Rehoboam and Jeroboam share the responsibility. Rehoboam was foolish, and Jeroboam was ambitious. Rehoboam became king of the 12 tribes of Israel when his father (Solomon) died in about 931BC. But he was quickly challenged by Jeroboam who became king of […]

Is there a similar Bible verse to Quran 6:68?

Answered by . December 10, 2009 - 9:05 pm 1

An English translation of Quran 6:68 is “And when thou seest those who meddle with Our revelations, withdraw from them until they meddle with another topic. And if the devil cause thee to forget, sit not, after the remembrance, with the congregation of wrong-doers” I’m not sure I follow all the logic of this passage. […]