Were all Job's children killed or not? Job 1:2; Job 1:18-19; Job 19:17
Job 1:2 He had seven sons and three daughters. Job 1:18-19 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest…
The Re-Newed or New Covenant?
In Jeremiah 31:31 we see God renewing, restoring, or refreshing - not replacing - the covenant with his people. So why do we express the covenant in such terms? While there are a myriad of answers…
Can you explain Romans 11?
An answer to this question is quite involved, so it will be rather long and covered in four sections. Romans 11:1-10 I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an…
Introduction to the Prophetic Books
Introduction to the Prophetic Books Arrangement of Books The books of Isaiah through Malachi (with the exceptions of Lamentations and Daniel) correspond to the section of the Hebrew canon known as…
Jesus, a devout Muslim?
No, Jesus was/is not a Muslim, devote or otherwise. Jesus was born approximately 600 years before Muhammad (571-632 A.D.) and the period of the creation of Islam (608-632 A.D.). Let’s approach your…
Is Murder ever Justified?
Thanks for your question. Murder is never Justified: The sixth commandment states, "You shall not murder" (Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17). What is murder? As a former homicide detective, I'm aware that…
Circumcision and Salvation - Deuteronomy 10:16 and 30:6
Deuteronomy 10:16 Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and do not be stiff-necked any longer. Deuteronomy 30:6 The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that…
Adam's at Bat, Satan Pitched, Adam's Out, Satan's Up, but how?
Excellent question. We may basically say there were three orders of beings that ruled in the beginning, or had power to rule the earth: (1) God, eternal, unchangeable, uncreated, the highest of all…
Calvinism and Joshua 24:15?
Total Depravity In your question, there seems to be some misunderstanding of the meaning of Total Depravity or Total Inability. Total Inability affirms that unregenerate man, being totally depraved…
What is the Oldest Religion in the World?
The oldest religion is Christianity. It began BEFORE the Creation of the world in the Covenant of Grace (Gen. 3:21; Matt. 25:34; Acts 2:23; Rom. 8:29; Eph. 1:4; 1 Pet. 1:1-2, 19-20; Rev. 13:8). It…
Overview of the Book of Jeremiah
Overview of the Book of Jeremiah Author: Jeremiah and Baruch, his student. Purpose: To remind the exiles of the reasons for their trials and to assure them that, upon repentance, God's people would…
Isn't faith blind, irrational and without reason?
The Christian faith is a reasoned, logical, rational faith, and not some blind leap in the dark to God-given trust. While belief is the conviction of a particular truth and logic is a science for…
Annihilationism Error: Hebrew Word Definition Charts
Some "teachers" are twisting, turning, and torturing many words in the Hebrew and Greek language and stating that they mean "total annihilation or nothingness" - "ceasing to even exist," as they…
To Cover or Not Cover Sin? Proverbs 28:13 and Proverbs 32:1
Psalm 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Proverbs 28:13 He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. We…
Christ in the Old Testament
This is a work in progress (no section is complete) The possibility of one man fulfilling only 8 OT prophecies is one in 10^17. That is a 10 with 17 zeroes after it! Imagine the state of Texas…
Overview of the Book of Micah
Overview of the Book of Micah Author: The prophet Micah. Purpose: To call Judah to repentance and hope during the Assyrian crisis and to prepare Judah for the Babylonian exile by announcing God's…
Understanding Armageddon and Revelation Chronology
Thanks for writing! I don't know how Kim would answer your questions. My own take on the book is recorded in this video series: https://thirdmill.org/seminary/course.asp/vs/rev. The second lesson is…
Was there more than one incarnation?
One Incarnation: There is only one incarnation. The Bible teaches us that the eternal Son of God took on flesh in his incarnation (John 1:14; cf. Phil 2:5-7; 1 Tim 3:16; 1 John 4:2-3). As the Apostle…
Breaking the New Covenant
That's a very good question. In order to understand how Presbyterians interpret this passage, you must understand how they understand the nature of the new covenant. Specifically, I am referring to…
Elements of a Covenant Lawsuit
A number of the prophetic judgment speeches could be said to take the form of a covenant lawsuit. The idea of a covenant lawsuit is based on international diplomacy, and our best exemplars of it are…
Mark of the Beast
Let me preface this answer by saying there is incredible disagreement over the interpretation of Revelation, and great speculation in many cases. In approaching this difficult book, I presuppose a…
Islam and Jesus' Sacrifice - Hosea 6:6
Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. Matthew 9:13 But go and learn what this means: "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." For I have not come…
Prophecy vs Fortune Telling
In Matthew's gospel, in chapter 1 and 2, we have an opportunity to kind of see the difference between biblical prophecy and how it functions and fortune-telling. What we have in chapter 2 is the…
What is the meaning of Zech. 4:6?
Zechariah 4:6 Then he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts. First a little history. In 1 Kings 11, Solomon…