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Bible Q

On what day did Jesus die?

The timing and sequence of events in the last week of Jesus’ mortal life is very uncertain with nearly as many attempted chronologies as commentators. The one fixed time is the resurrection which occurred “on the first day of the week” before dawn (Lk 24:1; Mk 16:2-3); that is, early Sunday morning. But the day […]

Who was the man that pierced Jesus on the cross?

The Bible says very little about this person; in fact, he is only mentioned in one verse, John 19:34: …one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water. So, we know that he was a Roman soldier (cp. John 18:31; 19:1-2,34), but that’s the only […]

How many souls did the death of Jesus pay for?

Well, all of them — as many as believe in him.  See 1 Tim 2:5-6: For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,  who gave himself as a ransom for all men—the testimony given in its proper time. Like all uses of the word “all”, the question […]

Is Mt Moriah the same as Mt Calvary?

Mt Moriah is the mountain on which Solomon’s temple was built (2 Chronicles 3:1) and so is the hill now called the “Temple mount” in Jerusalem. It is also associated with where Abraham offered Isaac (Genesis 22:2). At the time of Jesus’ death, it was occupied by Herod’s enormous temple. Calvary is mentioned in some Bible […]