First of all, it’s worth saying that sometimes proposed similarities between the Gospel of Thomas (GTh) and the Bible are actually, in fact, not very similar. For example, I have seen the suggestion that there is a parallel between GTh 2 and 1 Corinthians 1:2: GTh 2 1 Cor. 1:3 Jesus said, “Let him who seeks […]
Is Jesus Christ actually present in the bread and wine of the Eucharist/communion?
No.1 Jesus instituted the Lord’s supper for Christians to do in memory of him: And [Jesus] took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” {20} And likewise the cup after they had eaten, […]
Which church is to be followed?
It’s not so much a matter of which church is to be followed. It’s more a matter of following Jesus: believing what he believed, taught and lived. However, part of following Jesus means we will join together with other people who are also following Jesus (e.g. 1John 1:1-4; Heb. 10:23-25), and it’s when we join […]
Why wasn’t the lying prophet killed? (1 Kings 13)
God sent a Prophet from Judah to Bethel to proclaim a message from the Lord to the Jeroboam, and then not fellowship with anyone, but to go back home. Later, an old (second) prophet came to the first prophet, and lied to him. He said: And he said to him, “I also am a prophet […]
What does yawning mean spiritually?
Yawning is a common sign of tiredness, though people yawn for other reasons. The causes of yawning are not well understood (See wikipedia). There is no direct mention of yawning in the Bible (Ps 5 : 9 is sometimes mentioned, but it’s clear that “their throat is an open grave” is not about yawning). The […]
How many times is the name Jonathan mentioned in the Bible?
According to e-Sword, there are 122 hits on “Jonathan”. Including Jonathan the son of Gershom, son of Moses (Apostate Priest to the tribe of Dan) Jonathan son of Saul (vast majority of the references) Jonathan the son of Abiathar (“son” of Zadok), the priest & servant of David Jonathan son of Jada, descendant of Caleb […]
Did Israel have priests before Moses got the Law?
Priests certainly existed before the law was given: And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) (Gen 14:18) Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came […]
Could the Urim and Thummin mean that the Priest could either look into heaven or hear from heaven from God?
The Urim and the Thummim were put into the breastpiece of the high priest. Urim means flame or light. Thummim means perfections. The purpose of the Urim and the Thummim was to enable the high priest to inquire for the LORD’s judgment about important situations. It is not known how the process worked, but it […]
Where did the Israelites get all the materials for the Tabernacle?
You say: According to the Exodus 35:23 (New American Standard Bible) ” Every man, who had in his possession blue and purple and scarlet material and fine linen and goats’ hair and rams’ skins dyed red and porpoise skins, brought them.” And according to my NIV bible for the same verse, it says, “Everyone who […]
Why was Tamar considered righteous?
Tamar has a sad story: She was married to Er, Judah’s son God killed Er for being wicked According to the custom of her time, she was then given to Onan, Er’s brother Onan refused to honor his levirate marriage responsibility (“Onanism” is named after him) So God killed Onan too Judah promised Tamar that […]