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Is there any significance to the number 40 in the Bible?

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Answer by Kenneth: 1. 40 years, a generation There is good evidence to show that the number forty represents the time it takes for a generation to pass, with the time the Bible depicts Israel being in the wilderness probably the best evidence for this: Num 14:34 According to the number of the days in […]

What day does “today I have begotten you” refer to?

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The origin of this phrase in Psalm 2:7 :I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Peter seems to relate this primarily to the proof of Jesus’ sonship in God raising him from the dead: “this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is […]

Are there any twins or triplets in the Bible?

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There are three sets of twins mentioned in the Bible, but no triplets. 1. Jacob and Esau – Jacob and Esau, sons of Isaac and Rebecca (Genesis 25:19-28). 2. Perez and Zerah – children of Judah with his own daughter-in-law, Tamar (Genesis 38:12-30) 3. Thomas and his unnamed brother – Thomas, one of the twelves […]

Does “beginning” in John 1:1 refer to Genesis and the old creation, or to Christ’s work and the new creation?

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It is probably clear to anyone who has got as far as asking this question that “In the beginning was the word” does not mean “In Genesis 2:7 Jesus created Adam”. But what does it mean? This is one of those questions where there are three possible answers: “old”, “new” and “both”. If the answer […]

What is the rapture? : “Caught up . . . in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:17)

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“Rapture”, although the word in English now means an emotional state, something akin to a frenzy or trance, originally just meant “snatched away”. It occurs in several Bible verses, but the one that is the base of some Protestant churches’ teaching about a “rapture to heaven” is based on a misreading of these two verses: […]

What’s so special about the Bible?

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Taken from the Life’s Big Questions website: What’s so special about the Bible? There are four main types of evidence showing that the Bible is different from all other books. 1 minute taster video Accurate predictions The Bible contains many accurate, clear and direct predictions The people making the predictions have no influence in making […]

What is the meaning of life?

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Taken from the Life’s Big Questions website:   What is the meaning of life? Do you wonder what your life is all about? Is there a purpose or meaning to it? You need answers to these questions. We will explore the Bible message and show that it is relevant to us in the 21st century. […]

Can we all have our own idea about what is true?

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Taken from the Life’s Big Questions website   Can we all have our own idea about what is true? We want to look at everyday life’s consequences of believing that we can all have our own idea about what is true. 1 minute taster video A lorry driver could say that his truth was that […]