ANSWER: Genesis 14 introduces an intriguing figure named Melchizedek. During the war between a number of ancient city states in Canaan and Mesopotamia, Abraham’s nephew Lot and his family were…
QUESTION: Who are “the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth” mentioned in Revelation 5:6?
ANSWER: Notice what God inspired to be written in – Revelation 5:6 “And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and…
QUESTION: Where was Jesus between the ages of 12 and 30?
ANSWER: Following the account of Jesus teaching in the Temple at age 12 (Luke 2:41-47) the Scripture states: “Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was…
QUESTION: Where is the land of Nod? And why was Cain sent there?
ANSWER: Genesis 4:16 tells us: “Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden.” The only information…
ANSWER: As mortal human beings we accustomed to living in temporary physical world. We are limited by our physical senses to detecting only that which is physical. Everything physical has…
ANSWER: Greeting one another with a “holy kiss” is mentioned several times in the New Testament (Romans 16:16; I Corinthians 16:20; II Corinthians 13:12; I Thessalonians 5:26; I Peter 5:14). …
ANSWER: The events to happen after the thousand-year reign of Christ on the earth are described in Revelation 20:5 through to the end of the book of Revelation. Revelation 20:5…
QUESTION: What does the term “God is a Jealous God” mean?
ANSWER: There are several verses in the Bible that refer to God as being a “jealous God.” These verses are often misunderstood. This is because we are accustomed to jealousy…
ANSWER: The breastplate held the Urim and the Thummim. These transliterated Hebrew words, mean “lights” and “perfections.” Together their names may mean “perfect knowledge.” Exodus 28:30 states: “And you shall…
QUESTION: Were the saints who rose from the dead shortly after Christ’s resurrection made immortal?
ANSWER: The answer is no they were not. The incident in question reads: “Jesus, when He had cried out again with a loud voice, yielded up His spirit. And behold,…
ANSWER: Yes, Jesus was a Jew. The word “Jew” is shortened form of the word “Judean” referring to the descendants of the patriarch Judah. Judah was one of the twelve…
ANSWER: The word “Jew” is a nickname for the Israelite tribe of Judah. The tribe of Judah descended from the man named Judah. This man was one of the twelve…
QUESTION: Purim – What is this festival? And, does God command us to celebrate it?
ANSWER: We read about the feast of Purim in Esther 9:18-32. Notice especially Esther 9:26-28 “So they called these days Purim, after the name Pur. Therefore, because of all the…
QUESTION: Matthew 27:9 – This is purported to be a prophecy from the book of Jeremiah. Yet it cannot be found in that book.
How can this be explained? ANSWER: Matthew 27:9-10 states: “Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, ‘And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value…
QUESTION: Is the doctrine of the Trinity found in the Bible?
ANSWER: The doctrine of the Trinity is not found in the Bible. Nowhere in the entire Bible, is the Holy Spirit ever spoken of as a “divine Person.” Rather, “It”…
QUESTION: In Exodus 34:28 it appears that Moses wrote the Ten Commandments on the tables of stone. Is this true?
ANSWER: Moses did not write the Ten Commandments on the tables of stone – God did. Exodus 34:28 says, “So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty…
ANSWER: Those who believe in a Trinity carelessly assume the Bible teaches that the two Personages known as the Father and the Son are omnipresent – “everywhere present at once.” …
ANSWER: Matthew says Judas died by hanging himself. “Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself” (Matthew 27:5). However, Luke…
QUESTION: How could there be light on the first day of creation when the sun, moon, and stars were not created until the fourth day?
ANSWER: Massive devastation occurred when God cast Satan and his demons to the earth when they rebelled (Revelation 12:4). The earth was covered by thick clouds of dust and ash. …
QUESTION: Does I John 5:7-8 prove the doctrine of the Trinity?
ANSWER: Some try to prove the doctrine of the Trinity by quoting I John 5:7-8 which states: “For there are three who bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word,…
QUESTION: Does God approve of, or sanction, the practice of “polygamy”?
ANSWER: The first account of a polygamist marriage is found in Genesis 4:19 “Then Lamech took for himself two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of…
QUESTION: Did God create the devil and his demons?
ANSWER: The very earliest prehistoric record we have is found in John 1:1-3: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. …