What was the connection of Jonah with Calvary where Jesus was crucified?
In Jonah 1:17, we read, “But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights.” Then in Matthew 12:40 we read, “For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be [...]
How do we get chapters and verses in the Bible and why?
The books of the Bible were originally written as solid texts with no divisions such as chapters and verses. In the early 13th century, French professor Stephen Langton (who later became archbishop of Canterbury) decided to break down the Scriptures into chapters to make Bible studying easier. About 300 years later, Robert Estienne (Stephanus) published [...]
Where will Solomon be at the time of resurrection, in heaven or hell? It says that he did evil in the sight of the Lord.
We believe that in order to go to heaven a person must recognize he is a sinner, accept Jesus’ sacrifice for his sins, and consecrate his life to doing God’s will. This involves cross-bearing and self-denial. Matt. 16:24, “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, [...]
How old was Isaac at the time when Abraham took him up the hill to sacrifice him?
Sarah was 90 years old when she conceived Isaac Genesis 17:17: “Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?”Sarah was 127 years old when she diedGenesis 23:1: “And Sarah [...]
Why did God allow Lucifer to come into this world? Why didn't God restrict him or even kill him?
God can only choose the wisest and best plan for eternity. In eternity the principles of right and wrong (good and evil) will always exist. The ability to understand these concepts is part of the human and the angelic natures. God created His intelligent beings with the power and freedom to choose between right and wrong. The angels were made [...]
Did Jonah repent?
While there is no specific record of Jonah asking God for forgiveness, but his actions seem to imply a repentant heart.The message of the book of Jonah is that God has compassion on all of mankind as well as the whole creation. It’s not really all about Jonah, but we can get some lessons from [...]