Joshua 2:1 simply says “[the spies] came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab and lodged there”. No reason or motive is stated for them choosing the house of Rahab, so we can only speculate. There is one practical reason for choosing the house of a prostitute. It would not be unusual […]
Who took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne and who was on the throne? (Rev 5:7)
The one who sat on the throne is God (cf. Rev 4:8,11). The one who took the scroll is Jesus (“the Root of David” Rev 5:5; “Lamb” Rev 5:6).
Can we use the unfulfilled prophecies in the Old Testament as the promises of the church?
Yes and no. Yes. Some prophecies in the Old Testament have application to the church, including some that also have reference to the nation of Israel. No. It would not be reasonable for God to make a prophecy that is a clear reference to the nation of Israel being blessed after their repentance and play […]
How is the eternal life promised as a result of Jesus’ death different from the eternal life mentioned in Daniel 12?
The questioner also says: There is already eternal life (Daniel 12) in Old Testament. Then what is the need for our Lord Jesus to die on cross and raise on 3rd day only to promise us eternal life again? Eternal life promised as a result of Jesus’ death, is the same for those who came […]
Do the Mormons follow a false prophet?
Yes. Joseph Smith, the first “prophet” and the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (more commonly known as the Mormons), taught things that contradict the Bible. If people say they are prophets but teach things that contradict the Bible, then they are false prophets. The prophet Isaiah says that if such […]
By what means did God create light, the firmament, the earth, vegetation, the sun, moon and stars, and the animals?
People have tried to understand these things from a scientific perspective, but I don’t think you want a summary of physics, meteorology, geology, cosmology and biology. Science can only give a fairly dry description of the physical processes underlying creation, and cannot reveal God’s role. Matthew 6:26 tells us that God provides food for the […]
Are there examples in the Bible where a prayer was answered before or during the prayer?
Yes. In Genesis 24, Abraham sends his chief servant to Aram Naharaim to find a wife for Isaac, Abraham’s son, from Abraham’s relatives who lived there (v2-4,10). When the servant got to the town of Nahor, he prayed (v12-14): O LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today, and show kindness to my master […]
Who was Simon Peter’s father?
In John 1:42 we read He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter). While in Matthew 16:17 Jesus said to him “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah!”, meaning Simon son of Jonah. Later, in John 21, Jesus repeated […]
Is the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge the same tree?
No. In Genesis 2:16-17, God says that if Adam and Eve were to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they would die. But in Genesis 3:22 he says that if there were to “take also of the tree of life” they would live forever. Therefore they must have been different trees.
Who wrote the book of Jonah?
Although the book does not identify its author, it is traditional to assume that Jonah himself wrote it. However, this seems very unlikely, as he does not claim to be the author, and he is constantly referred to in the third person. Many biblical scholars argue that the book should be dated after the exile […]