The passage is as follows: “7 “If a man gives to his neighbour money or goods to keep safe, and it is stolen from the man’s house, then, if the thief is found, he shall pay double. 8 If the thief is not found, the owner of the house shall come near to God to show whether or […]
Who were the “judges” (pelilim) in Exodus 21:22, Deuteronomy 32:31, Job 31:11; 31:28?
The normal term for judges, in the military sense of the leaders, captains, who judged and led Israel in the book of Judges is Hebrew shaphatim, as in this example: “And Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Each of you kill those of his men who have yoked themselves to Baal of Peor.” (Numbers […]
When did Luke visit Israel to interview the eyewitnesses for his Gospel?
In Luke 1:2 Luke tells Theophilus that he has recorded the account of eyewitnesses for his account. This is significant in that Luke’s mentor Paul was not himself an eyewitness – as far as we know – of any of the events in the Gospel of Luke. 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile […]
Was it God or an angel in the burning bush to Moses?
It was an angel, it says so at the beginning of the passage in Exodus 3: “And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. .” (Exodus 3:2) This confuses some people when it […]
What is the evidence in the New Testament for the virgin birth?
The main five proof verses of the virgin birth are found in the angel’s appearance to Joseph in Matthew. 1:18, 19, 25 and Gabriel’s appearance to Mary in Luke 1:34, 35 Matthew 1 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, […]
Did Mary have other children after Jesus?
Yes. Mark 6:3 and Matthew (13:55–56) mention James, Joses, Jude and Simon as brothers of Jesus, the son of Mary and unnamed sisters. Mark 3:31–32 tells about Jesus’ mother and brothers looking for Jesus. This incident tells us two things: firstly that Jesus’ adoptive father Joseph, is probably dead at this point. Something certainly the case at the cross when […]
What is “sin in the flesh”?
This is an awkward question. “Sin in the flesh” is not really a term found in the Bible, but a misunderstanding based on Romans 8:3 in the King James Bible. “For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful […]
Is “Prepare the way of the Lord” (from Isaiah 40:3) talking about God or Jesus?
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, 3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’” (Mark 1:2-3) This passage occurs in all four gospels : Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:2-3, Luke 3:4, […]
On what day did God make the angels?
The Bible does not tell us exactly, it only states that everything was made in six days: “For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” […]
Who were the three angels who visited Abraham in Genesis 18?
The question relates to this incident in Genesis 18: 18 1 And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he […]