There are a variety of different interpretations of this verse. A number of interpreters use the idea of a day-for-a-year so correlate these time periods to historical events. For example, Graham Mansfield suggests a number of possible time periods, relating to events to do with the Catholic Church, Islam and Zionism: Starting 533 AD (Decree […]
Are Jews to stop celebrating their old holidays?
The full question: I am not Jewish but I have a question about the Jewish faith. My mom says that since Christ has come and risen, there is no need for the Jews to celebrate any of their holidays, i.e. Passover, etc. I see her point (sort of), but even though Christ has come and […]
Should the communion be arranged only on first Sundays, as the Assemblies of God Church do?
By ‘first Sundays’ I understand you to mean first Sunday of the month. There is no scriptural support for this to be done as infrequently as monthly. In the first century, it seems that the church gathered on the first day of the week to remember Jesus in breaking bread. Acts 20:7: On the first […]
Is it true that the bread used in communion should be unfermented?
The bread used by Jesus and the disciples at the last supper was probably unleavened or non-fermented bread as we read in Deuteronomy 16:2-3: And you shall offer the Passover sacrifice to the LORD your God … You shall eat no leavened bread with it. It seems appropriate that bread used to remember the breaking […]
How many references to the number 10 are there in the Bible?
Strong’s Exhasutive Concordance lists 235 uses of the number 10 in the King James Version. However, the number may vary according to the version you use. If you use a website like www.biblegateway.com you can search various versions to see how many times the word occurs in each version.
What does the word ‘beguiled’ mean in Genesis chapter 3?
And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat (Gen 3:13 [KJV]) The English word “beguiled” means “to charm someone, perhaps deceptively”. The Hebrew word here is nasha meaning “to lead astray”, “to delude” or “to seduce”. […]
What does the name Zechariah mean?
The name Zechariah comes from the Hebrew words zakar, meaning “to mark” or “to remember”, and Jah, which is an abbreviated form of the name of God. So Zechariah means “the LORD has remembered”.
What does the name Ezra mean?
The name Ezra comes from the Hebrew word ‘ezrah meaning “help”.
Please explain this scripture: Zechariah 8:11?
But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days, declares the Lord of hosts (Zechariah 8:11) Zechariah is talking about the restoration of the people of Israel when God will bless them. The remnant are those faithful ones who will receive that blessing. In verse 13 it […]
How should we understand John 14:5-12?
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:5-6) Jesus explains the way to be with Jesus eternally, is through […]