John 1:1-2 is both mistranslated and misunderstood. “With God” is incorrect. The correct reading word-for-word is “towards the God.” This is the same Greek word “towards” (“pros”) used in John 1:29 [King James], “The next day, John sees Jesus coming towards [i.e., unto] him.” [...]
Jehovah-Nissi is a compound of Strong’s words H3068 and H5251. It is defined as “Jehovah (is) my banner.”The word only occurs once in the Bible in the story of Israel winning in battle over the Amalekites.Exodus 17:8-16 (NASB), “Then Amalek came and fought against [...]
Summary: Heli was Mary’s father.Explanation: The lineage of Matthew 1 traces Jesus’ ancestry through Joseph. Matthew 1:16, “And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.” Notice that Jacob is clearly identified as Joseph’s father.Whereas Jesus’ [...]
Short answer: Communistic living is not a model for churches. The early church practiced generous sharing not communal living. Explanation: Acts 2:42-46 (NIV) reads, “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer…All the believers [...]
When Judas came to betray Jesus, our Lord called him a friend, not a disciple or apostle. Matthew 26:50, "But Jesus said to him, 'Friend, why have you come?' Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took him." The Greek word for "friend" has the thought [...]
First, we must obey God’s will in all matters. Acts 5:28,29, 33 (NIV),“‘We (the Sanhedrin and the high priest) gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,’ he said. ‘Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make [...]
Short answer: Yes, Christians may use legal means to secure safety. Explanation: The Apostle Paul asked for and received Roman government protection when the Jews were enraged by him. Acts 23:10-24 (NIRV), “The arguing got out of hand. The commanding officer was afraid that [...]
After Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed, Lot and his two daughters went to live in a cave. They isolated themselves from other people. Their story continues in Genesis 19:31-36 (NLT): “One day the older daughter said to her sister, ‘There are no men left anywhere in this entire [...]
Short answer: Jesus received royal status in stages. He was born as heir to the throne, received the title Prince at his baptism, and was exalted with royal power and dominion after his resurrection. Discussion: Scripturally, Jesus is first given the title Prince when he [...]
In both the Old and New Testaments, there are many examples of God-honoring people who refused to submit to men. Consider the account of the three Hebrews, Shadrach, Meshach and Abegnego in Daniel 3. They refused to bow down and worship the golden image [...]
Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and Daniel’s visions all prophecy of the same four, great, Gentile kingdoms which would rule over the geographic area of Israel. However, Daniel 2 looks at these kingdoms from man’s perspective (represented by the metals of gold, silver, bronze, and iron), while [...]
The term/noun “Godhead” (Romans 1:20; Colossians 2:9) was introduced by John Wycliffe when he translated the Bible into English (1395). John Tyndale in his latter translation (1525) used “Godhead” in Acts 17:29, Romans 1:20 and Colossians 2:9. The Greek text, however, contains three slightly [...]
The tree of life was planted in the middle of the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:9). It supplied what was necessary for Adam's life to continue. When Adam sinned, he lost access to the tree of life so that he would not live forever [...]
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a little town which is a few miles (or kilometers) from Jerusalem in Israel. The Bible records this wonderful event in Matthew 2:1, “Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea.”An Old Testament prophecy also foretold the location of Jesus’ [...]
Yes. One excellent book is How to Study the Bible and Have It Make Sense. You may send for one free copy near the bottom front page of this app. Simply fill out your name and address. An electronic link to the same booklet [...]
Yes. "God, who cannot lie..."(Titus 1:2) gave us the Bible. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good [...]
The Bible doesn't tell us why, it only records what happened between the two brothers. We can suggest a few reasons as to why Cain might have hated Abel. But these are only suggestions. It seems unlikely that at the time when God rejected [...]
In the Greek, the word used here for the wise men is magos or Magi. The term originally referred to the great scholars among the Medes and Persians who counseled the king and who studied astrology, medicine, astronomy and natural science. At the time of [...]
Genesis 4 records the account of Cain and Abel. Both brothers brought an offering to the Lord from their own labors. Since Abel kept sheep, he brought the best of his flock. Cain, as a farmer, brought an offering of food which he had [...]
In Exodus chapter 3, God very clearly outlined how the deliverance from Egypt would take place. God commanded Moses to address Pharaoh with the following words: “and you with the elders of Israel will come to the king of Egypt and you will say [...]
