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What is the difference between Sheol/Hades and Gehenna?

Answered by . September 19, 2021 - 9:47 pm

A nice easy question. Sheol in Hebrew (translated ‘Hades’ in Greek New Testament) is simply the grave where “the dead know nothing” (Ecclesiastes 9:5) and Gehenna? Well the Valley of the Sons of Hinnom (Ge Ben-Hinnom, ‘Gehenna’ in the Greek New Testament) is a valley just outside the South East wall of Jerusalem. Today it […]

Is the kingdom of God only future or present also?

Answered by . September 19, 2021 - 9:15 pm

Most of the references to the kingdom of God in the Bible are future. However there are references to the kingdom, in some sense, existing now. Colossians 1:13, the two present tense beatitudes “theirs IS the kingdom” (Matt 5:3, 10), and John’s present tense statement “in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that ARE in Jesus” (Rev […]

Which mountain was the mount of transfiguration?

Answered by . September 15, 2021 - 8:47 pm

Which mountain is not named. Tabor, Hermon and Nebo have all been proposed. This question probably doesn’t affect the content of the “vision” (Jesus calls it an ‘orama’ in Greek) but here is case for Nebo. Harry Whittaker Studies in the Gospels 105. Transfiguration (Matt. 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36)* http://www.christadelphianbooks.org/haw/sitg/sitgb08.html

What is the so-called Testament of Solomon?

Answered by . September 15, 2021 - 5:47 pm

The Testament of Solomon is Jewish Greek text dating to some time 50-250 CE, which collects various Jewish legends and myths about King Solomon into a compendium of demon lore. It is relevant to the New Testament as it gives one benchmark to the state of belief about sickness and demons current both among the […]

What are the three generations of sin in James 1:15?

Answered by . September 15, 2021 - 3:47 am

This imagery of three generations is a play on the different Greek verbs used in James 1:15 James 1 13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and […]

What is Abaddon?

Answered by . September 7, 2021 - 7:58 pm

Abbadon is a Hebrew word meaning ‘destruction’ , from the Hebrew verb ‘destroy’ or ‘perish’. It occurs 5 times in the Hebrew Old Testament : Job 26:6 , 28:22, 31:12, Psalms 88:12, Proverbs 15:11, 27:20. In Job 26:6 and Proverbs 15:11 it is another word for Sheol, the pit or the grave . Job 26:6 […]

Did Elijah really ascend into heaven? (2 Kings 2:11)

Answered by . August 23, 2021 - 10:51 pm

The account of Elijah being taken up into heaven is here: 11 And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it and he cried, “My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and […]

Does Jesus say he can raise himself “I have the power to give it up and the power to receive it back again” (John 10:18)

Answered by . August 19, 2021 - 2:10 am

The question relates to this statement: “No one takes my life from me. I give it up willingly! I have the power to give it up and the power to receive it back again” (John 10:18) The context here is that the basis for God raising Jesus is that Jesus – uniquely – has earned that resurrection by having broken the precedent of […]