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How large was the Ark of Noah, and how did it compare with modern vessels as to size and capacity?

The Bible (`Gen. 6:15`) gives the dimensions as follows: Three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits broad and thirty cubits high. The length of the cubit is variously estimated. The modern cubit is 18 inches, linear measure; the sacred cubit of the Jews is 21.88 [...]

Are we to accept a literal flood, or do Genesis chapters 6, 7 and 8 give an account of a spiritual flood?

Scientific thought is coming more and more into harmony with the Scripture teachings as to the occurrence of an actual flood at about the time indicated in the Genesis account. From the latest investigations and research, the conclusion has been formed that this earth [...]

What is meant by the term “Doomsday?”

It is that last dreadful day in the which (according to the antiquated theories of an obsolete theological formation) the Lord will return to the earth, and take His seat upon a great white throne, and then all nations will be gathered before Him, [...]

Were the dinosaurs still in existence at the time of Adam's creation and, if so, were they destroyed in the Flood of Noah's day? Which epoch or "day" did the dinosaurs appear on the earth?

The fifth day, which is in keeping with the Genesis account (Genesis 1:20-23).In regard to the age of the earth in general, as well as the time frame of each of the six “days,” there is disagreement not only among scientists, but also among Bible [...]

If Christ were here in person as at the time of his first advent, do you believe the people would treat him the same as they did then?

Yes, it seems to us that Jesus would be treated the same if his first advent were repeated in our day. People received Jesus at his first advent according to their heart attitude. It is reasonable to assume that this would also be true [...]

In 2 Kings 20:11, we read that Isaiah the Prophet cried unto the Lord; and He brought the shadow of the sun ten degrees backwards, by which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz. Does this record teach that the Lord reversed the motion of the earth upon its axis?

The possibility of such a miracle has been questioned by many, who have insisted that it would involve not only stoppage of the motion of the earth upon its axis, but an impossible retrograde movement, to be accomplished in a moment of time. However, [...]

Aren't there a number of contradictions in the Bible? And if the Bible is not in harmony with itself, how can we say it is inspired?

There are seemingly many contradictory statements contained in the Bible, and these are due to several causes. One source of error lies in translations from the original Hebrew and Greek into the various modern languages. It is claimed that the Authorized and Douay Versions of the Bible [...]

Is it possible for Christians to handle deadly serpents and to drink poisons without suffering injury in any form as stated in Mark 16:18?

Mark's Gospel originally ended with Mark 16:9; the additional verses (10-20 inclusive) which includes the above quotation, are not found in the oldest manuscripts of the Bible. Scholars are agreed that the addition was made about 600 years after Mark's Gospel was written, and hence [...]

Please explain 2 Peter 3:16: "As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction."

The Apostle Peter starts 2 Peter 3 by using the term “beloved” (verse 1) to address his audience. In doing so, Peter indicates that he intends his words for those who, like himself, have dedicated, or consecrated, their lives to God. Continuing through verse [...]