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?
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 […]
Was Moses to “a god” to Pharaoh or “as God” to Pharaoh in Exodus 7:1
This question relates to two verses which put Moses in a chain relationship which goes : God → Moses → Aaron → listener. It is unusual in the Bible because normally there is only one agent between God and the listener, such as God → angel → Moses, or God → prophet → people. Exodus […]
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)
“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?
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?
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?
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 […]
What makes something right or wrong?
Taken from the Life’s Big Questions website What makes something right or wrong? Is it decided by: our own ideas? popular opinion? the majority view? Governments All of these views are based on Human ideas. Popular opinion and majority views come from individuals or groups who have influence to make their views heard. Different cultures […]
Hasn’t Christianity caused many wars?
Taken from the Life’s Big Questions website Hasn’t Christianity caused many wars? It is perfectly true that conflicts between different factions of Christianity have caused much trouble, war and suffering. You may think Christianity reflects what the Bible says, and that therefore the Bible is to be blamed for all this suffering. You may be […]
Why does God allow suffering?
This question and answer was taken from the Life’s Big Questions website: The problem of suffering We have sympathy for those who suffer greatly and want to do what we can to help. We sometimes ask, “If there is a loving God, why does He stand back and do nothing while the world is full […]