Please explain James 5:1-6. (riches, wealth)

James 5:1-6: (KJV) “5 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall [...]

How many years did the Herods rule in Israel?

From Herod's appointment by Rome in 39 BC, to the end of the Herods in 73 AD, was 111 years. However, from Herod's appointment in 39 BC, it was another 3 years before his actual accession, after deposing his predecessor Antigonus, in the year [...]

Where is the Garden of Eden?

The scholarly community is divided as to where the location of Eden was. The following answer presents one viewpoint:Eden – Here is the description of Eden that appears in Genesis 2:10-14, “And a river went out of Eden giving water to the garden; and from there it was parted and became four streams. The name of the first is [...]

Who was Ammon?

Ammon and Moab were sons of Lot, described in the closing verses of Genesis 19. "Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father. And the firstborn bare a son and called his name Moab: the same is the father of [...]

Why did God allow the devil in the Garden of Eden?

Before Satan was Satan, he was a glorious being: Isaiah 14:12: (KJV) “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!”Being a “son of the morning” (or as [...]

When did people first call God "Jehovah Rapha"?

There are several names and descriptions given to God, especially in the Old Testament. Each of them gives us a different way to grasp the Almighty’s character. Unfortunately, the Hebrew words that give such insight into the names is hidden when translators simply use [...]

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