On which mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
Most people are unaware that little evidence supports “Mt. Sinai” in the Sinai Peninsula as the famed mountain of Exodus. Several recent popularizations on the subject have suggested an alternate site of Jabal al-Lawz, or Mt. Musa (Moses) in Saudi Arabia. Local Arab tradition upholds this as the site for the giving of the law. [...]
Why was king Herod called the tetrarch?
“Tetrarch” literally signifies one who is the governor (arch-on) of one-fourth (tetra) of a domain or kingdom. The Greeks first used the word when Philip of Macedon divided Thessaly into four "tetrarchies." Later on the Romans adopted the term and applied it to any ruler of a small principality that was permitted to retain some [...]
What does the Bible say about taking care of the elderly (male and female) in your family?
Jesus cared for his own mother. (Since there is no mention of his stepfather Joseph in the Gospels, it is thought that he had already died.) The Bible records that even while he was hanging upon the cross, Jesus provided for Mary’s needs. “When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom [...]
How does God want man to live?
If you want to be pleasing to God, man should always live according to the Bible. Some may think this is restrictive, but it is actually quite freeing. Let’s use the workplace as an example. There are some companies where employees are empowered at their workplace. Employees, who do not understand what empowerment means, may [...]
My little daughter died at age 9 without knowing the truth. What will become of her on Judgment Day?
This same question may be asked with slightly different words: “What will happen to my loved one who has never been baptized?” or “What will happen to my loved one who never accepted Jesus as her Savior?” The answer to these questions is the same—Jesus “suffered death, so that by the grace of God he [...]
Please explain 1 Peter 3:3 – Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel.
This scripture, in context, is referring to the conduct of Christian women. At first glance one might interpret that for women to be acceptable to God, they should always be extremely plain, very simply dressed, and unadorned with neither jewelry nor elaborate hairdos in order to be acceptable to God. However, the next verse is [...]