Jesus was God’s son, because he came into existence by the power of God causing Mary to conceive him, thus making God his father. Jesus had no human father. Matthew 1:18-20 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together […]
How do you reconcile the Bible and evolution?
At the most basic level, if the Bible contradicts evolution, logically, one of them must be at least partly false. On the other hand, if they don’t contradict, they’re compatible and can be brought together. I’m going to suggest a way of approaching Genesis that I believe is compatible with evolution—but I don’t pretend that […]
How could Noah have put every animal on the Ark?
Noah did not take every species of animal on board the Ark. Animals designated using the Hebrew words basar, behema, hayya, nephesh, op, remes, and sippor are used to describe the animals which were taken aboard (the common theme is land based oxygen breathing animals with blood).[1] Animals designated using the Hebrew words sheres and […]
How did the Nephilim exist post-Flood?
Just before the Flood, we read: The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown. (Genesis 6:4) Then, many years later: […]
Why the inconsistency between 1 Chronicles 21:5 and 2 Samuel 24:9?
And Joab gave the sum of the numbering of the people to David. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, and in Judah 470,000 who drew the sword. (1 Chronicles 21:5) And Joab gave the sum of the numbering of the people to the king: in Israel there were 800,000 valiant men […]
Why the inconsistency between 2 Chronicles 36:9 and 2 Kings 24:8?
This inconsistency is only evident in some translations as it is often corrected. Jehoiachin was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. And he did evil in the sight of the Lord. (2 Chronicles 36:9 NKJV) Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and […]
What animal heard the announcement of the birth of Jesus?
Sheep. And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I […]
Which Bible version should I use?
There are few hard and fast rules here. Here’s some advice from our friends over at Bible Toolshed: You may have decided that you want to read the Bible, but which Bible? There are a bewildering variety of Bible translations in English, not to mention different sizes and style of Bible even within the same […]
Why were the Gospels written so long after the events they describe if they’re truly integral to salvation?
Perhaps a general answer would be similar to Peter’s words in 2 Peter 1:12-15: …I intend always to remind you of these…, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. {13} I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to stir you up by way of […]
Why are large animals used symbolically in Daniel and Revelation?
Daniel uses animals such as a lion, bear, leopard, dragon, goat and ram to refer to nations that controlled large parts of the area around the Middle East. The lion (Dan 7:4) symbolised the Babylonians, the bear (Dan 7:5) symbolised the Medo-Persian empire, the leopard (Dan 7:6) symbolised the Greek empire, and so on. In […]