Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” (27) So God […]
Why do you suppose the Judaizers found it so hard to accept that God no longer required his people to keep the law he had given to Moses? (Galatians 2:11-21)
The Jewish believers in New Testament times had grown up with the Law of Moses. It was the structure through which they had learned to worship God, and the framework for their relationship with God. To have that suddenly removed would have been very difficult for them to understand as they needed to learn to […]
Should High Holy days be observed today as in New Testament times?
In the early days of Christianity, almost all believers were Jews and for a while it seems that they continued to keep the Jewish Sabbath and Old Testament festivals such as Passover and the other feasts (e.g., Acts 21:21-24) However, once Gentiles became part of the Christian church it was necessary to decide whether keeping […]
What did Moses see when he saw the back of God?
More details of the question: YHWH God visited Moses in Mount Sinai but Moses could see only the back side of God. What could be the shape of God in this context? Exodus 33:18-23 Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” (19) And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you […]
Was Jesus God before he was born to Mary?
God was not born to Mary. Jesus was born to Mary. Jesus is not God and never claimed to be. He himself said is “a man sent from God” (John 8:30). Jesus did not exist before his conception and birth. . Jesus reveals his Father, but is not himself God: There is a prophecy in […]
Before God created light was he in darkness?
The strange idea that God was once “in darkness” could be arrived at from an interpretation of Genesis 1 that paraphrases it as literally meaning: “about 6000 years ago there was nothing in the universe so it was dark and empty, but one day God said, “Let there be light”. I see problems with this […]
What does the Bible say about animal abuse?
More detail from questioner: … like hitting and hurting animals for no reason like cats or dogs. I have to do a research paper and this site helped me a lot last time I asked a question I am not going to write your essay for you. However here are a few verses to think […]
How did the Pharisees earn a living?
The Pharisees were a political party, so this is a bit like asking how Republicans earn a living. Pharisees had a range of trades and professions. The apostle Paul was a Pharisee (and still called himself one long after his conversion — Acts 23:6), and he made tents (Acts 18:3). Other Pharisees were professional scribes […]
What is the name of the mighty angel in Revelation 10?
We are not told. In fact, we only know the names of two angels, despite many being mentioned in the Bible. The two named angels are Gabriel (Daniel 8:16;9:21; Luke 1:19,26) and Michael (Dan 10:13,21;12:1; Jude 9; Rev 12:7). The angel in John’s vision sounds extraordinarily impressive: Then I saw another mighty angel coming down […]
How long was John the Baptist in prison?
John’s gospel suggests Jesus’ ministry included four Passovers (see The Times, chapter 9), with the last of them being the Passover when Jesus was killed. The synoptic gospels place John the Baptist’s death just before the feeding of the 5000 and John’s gospel places that event around the time of the third Passover in Jesus’ […]