Is Genesis 6:13 Permissive or Causative? I was asked: “Is ‘I will destroy them’ in Genesis 6:13 written in the permissive or the causative sense in the original Hebrew?” Genesis 6:13 says: “And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, […]
Moses turned God down when God asked him to do something. God was not upset even though many will read it that way. God met Moses at the burning bush and gave him the good news about the plan to deliver Israel from Egyptian bondage. It was good news to Moses until Moses learned that […]
Is Jesus in the Old Testament? Part 1 There are hints in the Bible that the God who interacted with people in much of Old Testament history was actually Yahshua, Jesus, the Son of God and not Yahweh, the Father. For example: “And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that […]
Could how we see ourselves affect our concept of God’s character? How much time do you spend looking in the mirror? I’m not talking about the physical mirror you might use to check that you are presentable in the morning. Rather, I am talking about how much you focus on yourself and the character image […]
The Bible seems to make God sound vengeful with verses like this: “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” (Romans 12:19) However, we have to remember that God’s ways are not our ways. We always have to carefully […]
Ananias and Sapphira are often referred to as evidence that God actually kills people directly. But did God actually kill them? It is a serious thing to falsely charge someone with taking the life of another. Let’s take a look – a careful look – at the account and consider the possibilities: “But a certain […]
The Death of King Herod – Who Did It? The death of King Herod is described in the Bible: “And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not […]
Revelation 6 16 speaks of “the wrath of the lamb.” That must be a very scary lamb. “And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks […]
If you Live by the Sword, You Will Die By the Sword “Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.” (Matthew 26:52) What does “live by the sword, die by the sword” mean? “Live by the sword” could […]
Justice in the Bible A Definition of Justice Divine justice is a very misunderstood topic. I appreciated this good explanation of the topic of justice in the Bible by David Lorencin and, with permission, am including it here. David starts with a definition of justice and then provides some insights into how justice works in […]