Full question: “Could the ages listed prior to the flood contain the month of death also? 1000 = 100 years and 0 months 965 = 96 and 5 months Then after flood the month was dropped” This is an interesting question and, as far as it goes, an ingenuous attempt at solving the perceived problem […]
Where is the verse that has the phrase “Woe to the pastors who have scattered my flock”?
Jeremiah 23:1 “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD. The context – Jeremiah 23:2-6: Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended […]
How many titles or names are given to King David?
Here are seven that I could find: Shepherd Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel. (2Sa 7:8) Armor-bearer to King And David came to Saul and entered […]
How many years are there between Genesis 12 (Abram) and Deuteronomy 32 (Moses’ death)?
From Abram (Genesis 12) to the death of Moses (Deuteronomy 32 [actually recorded in ch. 34]), there are approximately 480 years. This is how I arrived at this time period: Abram left Haran to go to Canaan when he was 75 (Gen 12:4). Ten Years Later: After travelling through Canaan and down to Egypt and […]
Which parts of the Bible talk about Peter’s death?
Peter’s death occurred around 66 AD. It is not recorded in the book of Acts, whose narrative only continues into 50s of the first century. It is also not explicitly mentioned in any of the New Testament letters, which were probably all written before 66 AD. There are, however, two allusions to Peter’s death. One […]
What is the difference between conviction and conversion?
It is not possible to “repent and be baptized” (Acts 2:38) unless we first believe. “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed?” (Romans 10:14) So conviction is essential before conversion. However is it possible to be convinced and yet refuse to convert? Judas Iscariot is a notable example. He […]
Why are Cain and Abel more famous than Seth?
Cain and Abel are probably more famous than Seth because they have a particularly graphic and memorable story associated with them (theirs is the story of one brother murdering the other — Cain murders Abel. See Genesis 4). Seth, on the other hand, doesn’t really have a narrative associated with him; he is easier to […]
Would a clone have a spirit that could go to heaven?
No, but not because they are a clone! Nobody has a spirit, in the traditional sense of the idea. See the answers to the following questions: What is the difference between soul and spirit? Do animals have a soul? How is “soul” used in the Bible? Does our soul or spirit go to heaven? Where […]
Who will be raised from the dead? All men or Christians only?
We know from Scripture that not all men will be raised from the dead. The following passages indicate that some people will never come to life again: Psalm 49:19-20 his soul will go to the generation of his fathers, who will never again see light. (20) Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like […]
Why do preachers have to be faithful?
All believers have to be faithful. Jesus words in Matt 24:44-51 make this very clear: “Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. (45) “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them […]