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Where is the middle of the Bible?

Answered by . May 22, 2010 - 9:34 pm

There are 1189 chapters in the Bible, so the middle chapter is the 595th chapter which is Psalm 117 (not Psalm 118 as is often claimed). It is harder to identify the middle verse because the number of verses varies depending on the Bible version used. In any case, identifying the middle of the Bible […]

How long were the people of Israel enslaved in Egypt?

Answered by . May 22, 2010 - 9:01 pm

The following chart (from my book The Times: a Chronology of the Bible) shows some of the major events during this period and shows the period that Israel was in Egypt from 1656 BC to 1446 BC, or 210 years. Some of the evidence for these dates is given below. The date of the Exodus […]

Are we living in the Last Days?

Answered by . May 20, 2010 - 1:49 am 3

We cannot say for sure when Jesus will return: But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. Matthew 24:36 But when you read passages like 2 Timothy 3:1-5 it does feel like we are living in the “Last Days” before Jesus […]

How many times did Jesus cry?

Answered by . May 20, 2010 - 1:45 am

I think there are two occasions when it is specifically recorded that Jesus wept: Luke 19:41, weeping for Jerusalem; and John 11:35, weeping for Lazarus. Also see: In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and […]

Do we have to pray in the closet?

Answered by . May 20, 2010 - 1:39 am

This idea comes from King James Version of the Bible, which says: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Matthew 6:6 [KJV] However, Jesus is not talking […]

How many times is God called “Yahweh” in the Bible?

Answered by . May 13, 2010 - 10:56 pm 4

“Yahweh” is God’s personal name (see Exodus 3:13-15 and Exodus 6:2-3), and is usually “translated” as Lᴏʀᴅ (in small caps). It’s not really a translation because Yahweh does not mean Lord. Rather, it means something like  “I am who I am” or  “I will be who I will be”. God has other names also. The following table gives […]