We don’t know the exact details, but here’s a rough account, based on the Bible, of what might happen: – Jesus will return to the earth from heaven (Acts 1:11). The people – those who are alive, and also those who are dead (they will be raised to life) – who knew about him and […]
Do we have freewill or is everything God’s will?
No; God is omnipotent (i.e. ‘having unlimited power; able to do anything’1; Job 42:2; Gen. 18:14; Mat. 19:20) but he has chosen to allow things to happen outside of his will. At the moment, before God is ‘all in all’ (1 Cor. 15:28), God’s will isn’t always carried out. Sometimes it’s man’s will that happens: […]
How was the Bible discovered?
The Bible has not been “discovered” in any archaeological sense. It has always been read, copied and redistributed from the time the first book was written down. Over time, as God inspired more books, the collection of books that make up the Bible grew. It took its current form sometime around AD 100. Some ancient […]
What does the Bible say about beards?
Most men in Bible times had beards including many people mentioned in the Bible. For example, Aaron (Psalm 133:2), David (1 Samuel 21:13), David’s servants (2 Samuel 10:4-5), Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 19:24), Amasa (2 Samuel 20:9), Ezra (Ezra 9:3), Ezekiel (Ezekiel 5:1), etc. There is a prophecy of Jesus that refers to his beard (Isaiah 50:6), so we know […]
Is Hades in the King James Bible?
No. Hades is a Greek word which occurs several times in the New Testament, but it is translated either hell or grave in the King James Version of the Bible. In some Bible translations (e.g., the ESV), the word hades is left untranslated. For example Acts 2:27 For you will not abandon my soul to […]
Who was the first apostle?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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. […]