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Who was the first apostle?

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The first of the 12 apostles to follow Jesus were the two mentioned in John 1:35-40. The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”  37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38 […]

Who is the woman in the nether-world and why is she there?

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This question is based on Proverbs 5 from the JPS translation: Proverbs 5:3-5 (JPS) For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil; But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on the nether-world; […]

What brothers were called thunder and lightning?

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You are probably thinking of James and John who were called “Sons of Thunder”. [Jesus] appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); (Mark 3:16-17) Boanerges is based on […]

What angels are named in the Bible?

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There are only two angels that are given personal names: Gabriel and Michael. Gabriel is mentioned in Daniel 8:16 and 9:21, and in Luke 1:19,26. Michael is the only angel called an “archangel” (or chief angel). He appears in Daniel 10:13,21; 12:1,  Jude 9 and Revelation 12:7.

Who spent the night with lions?

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That was the prophet Daniel. The full story is in Daniel 6. Daniel was cast into a den of lions because he refused to stop praying to his God. The last part of the story is given below. Daniel 6:16-24 Then the king commanded, and Daniel was brought and cast into the den of lions. […]

How do you know what your purpose in life is?

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There are a number of passages in the Bible that tell us what our purpose in life is. For example, Micah 6:6-7 asks a similar question to “What is my purpose in life?” and then answers it in v8: {6} With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high? […]

What does the Bible say about the 40-day period after death?

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Nothing at all. Some Russians believe that souls of the dead remain at the site of their death for forty days. This is probably based on the fact that Jesus remained on earth for 40 days after his resurrection (Acts 1:3). Further reading: Bouchard, M. (2004)  Graveyards: Russian ritual and belief pertaining to the dead, […]