We are largely dependent on non-biblical sources for the records of the martyrdoms of twelve. This is not surprising when we consider that most of the NT books were written before 70 AD. Acts 12:2 records the death of James, son of Zebedee, who was executed by Herod. In 2 Tim 4:6 Paul refers to […]
When was Sodom destroyed?
There are two ways of approaching this question — using biblical chronological information to establish an approximate date for the event, or using whatever archaeological information is available that might suggest a destruction date. Unfortunately there is very little archaeological evidence available, although that hasn’t stopped people using what is there to suggest possible dates. […]
Is sprinkling baptism invalid or unbiblical? And what about infant baptism?
What we find in the Bible about baptism: Biblical baptism involves repentance, dying to serving sin symbolised by burial (immersion) in water, rising to a new life of serving God, symbolised by coming up out of the water. Romans 6:3-6 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus […]
Why does God “loosen Satan for a time” at the end of the age?
Rev 20:2-3 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, (3) and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After […]
What book of the Bible contains the most number of God’s promises?
I can’t accurately answer this question. An accurate answer would depend on how one defined a promise of God. What I will say however, is that there are quite a few very important promises in Genesis. I’ve listed them below. Briefly, they are: The promises God made to Adam & Eve as a result of […]
Where did the Israelites get gold, and how did they make jewelry, when they were in the wilderness?
More details of question: In reading Exodus and the making of the ark and tabernacle, the Israelites gave more than enough gold and silver jewelry. I’m wondering where did all the gold come from and how did they make jewelry way back then? They were in the desert where did they get the tools/machines to […]
Who was the last priest of Israel?
According to the Jewish historian Josephus the last priest was the unworthy Phannias the son of Samuel, who was killed at the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70.
Why did the devil want to claim Moses’ soul?
I assume you are referring to Jude verse 9: Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” This verse in Jude, refers to the incident described in Zechariah 3. The same phrase […]
What is the significance of the area between the porch and the altar as discussed in Joel as the place where ministers should weep?
Joel 2:17 Let the priests, those who serve the LORD, weep from the vestibule all the way back to the altar. Let them say, “Have pity, O LORD, on your people; please do not turn over your inheritance to be mocked, to become a proverb among the nations. Why should it be said among the […]
Did God give pastors the ability to bless others?
God’s children, both the leaders and the flock, should bless others. The word for bless in the New Testament, has the idea of speaking well of. So when we bless, we are not doing some miraculous deed, but obeying Christ’s instructions in our manner of living and speaking. Consider the usage of the word in […]