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Hannah said to Eli in 1 Samuel 1: Was it common for parents to leave their children in the temple? No. In fact, Israelites were commanded to redeem their firstborns by paying five shekels of silver, Numbers 18: Further, only the sons of Levi were allowed to approach the Tent of Meeting: The...

He didn't need to. The Sabbath rest is anthropomorphic and symbolic. Like a man, God rested to enjoy the satisfaction of his work of creation. Later, Moses used this in Exodus 20: God set aside the special seventh day for man. In reality, God's work was nonstop. Jesus healed in man in John 5...

Matthew 27: Judas came to his senses when he saw what happened. Shouldn't God have pity on Judas when he judges him? Unfortunately for Judas, the answer is "no". According to Paul, 2 Corinthians 7: Paul contrasted godly sorrow and worldly sorrow. Judas experienced regret but no repentance...

Exodus 21: Joab did that. Joab's character is complex. He did a lot of good for David, but he also did some bad things. Solomon judged him in 1 Kings 2: How will God judge Joab? I don't know: In the end, he fled to the altar and died there. In contrast, 2 Kings 11: King Ahaziah was the...

According to the Bible, what's the difference between Character and Conduct? Which one comes first? Character is inward; conduct is outward. Proverbs 20: Character is who you are. Your conduct demonstrates your character. Romans 5: Perseverance in suffering produces inner character...

Genesis 12 Abram made a defensive move by deception. Pharaoh was not exactly righteous, either. Did he give Sarai a choice? as predicted by Abram because of his taking of Sarai without asking first. Neither Abram nor Pharaoh was innocent in this affair. What did Abram learn from this...

JPS Tanakh 1917, Isaiah 7: There are 3 Hebrew words with similar meanings: 1, H5959, almah, 7 occurrences. A young woman or a virgin. H5959 is ambiguous. 2. H1330, betulah, 50 occurrences. Virgin. 3. H5291, 63 occurrences. Damsel, a young unmarried woman, may or may not be a virgin. Ruth was...

Since the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah bothered Lot so much, why didn't he move away before God destroyed the cities? 2 Peter 2: Noah was a preacher of righteousness among ungodly people. If it bothered Lot so much, why didn't he move away? Lot might have seen himself as setting a good example...

KJV 1 Corinthians 6: Strong's Greek: 3120. μαλακός (malakos) — 4 Occurrences BDAG μαλακός: Strong's Greek: 733. ἀρσενοκοίτης (arsenokoites) — 2 Occurrences BDAG ἀρσενοκοίτης: G3120 did not mean just any effeminate. The context showed that both the passive partner and the dominant partner of...

King James Bible, 1 Corinthians 1: New King James Version: Benson explained: Salvation involves sanctification which is a process.

2 Samuel 23: Benaiah was a mighty man. 1 Kings 2: Why did he hesitate to kill Joab? Out of respect for the sacred altar, he preferred to kill Joab outside of the tent. Benaiah then double-checked with King Solomon and killed Joab on the spot. Was Benaiah afraid to kill Joab in the...

Paul suggested that marriage was not just for procreation, 1 Corinthians 7: If you are burned with sexual desires, get married. Contraception is fine. Vasectomy is fine. Talk to God about it first. The usual practice is for married couples to have children. Sex outside of marriage is a sin.

Moses complained about his lack of eloquence, then Exodus 4: Who makes a man blind? Apparently, God does.

After Jesus' ascension, Acts 1: 1 Corinthians 15: Wait a minute. Judas died. There were only eleven. Paul might not have been perfectly accurate here. By "twelve", he meant "eleven". Alternatively, Matthias could have been there with the eleven before he was chosen to replace Judas. Pulpit...

Psalm 23: Strong's Hebrew: 7725. שׁוּב (shub) — 1056 Occurrences BDB: 4b. of revival from death Accordingly, God will restore our soul with the glorified body at the resurrection. This is one possible interpretation.

1 John 3: We shall be like him. OK. Make sense. But a chapter later in 1 John 4: Berean Literal Bible: Berean Study Bible: We are to imitate Jesus in the world. We act as he acted. A similar idea is in James 5: John and James encouraged believers to see Jesus and Elijah as models to...

Historically, 1 Kings 18: Wiki: Rev 2: In the OT, idolatry worships were often accompanied by the practice of sexual immorality with Canaanite women. There is no record of the historical Jezebel being sexually immoral and unfaithful to her husband. However, spiritually speaking, idolatry is...

The early church seems to do it weekly, Acts 20: Meeting together was linked with the Lord's supper in 1 Corinthians 11: Outside of the Bible in Didache: Little Trinity Church does it every Sunday. More evidence for weekly Lord's supper can be found here.

In heaven, we are all sons of God. Mark 3: English Standard Version, Revelation 21: Our earthly, defective familial relationships will be replaced. Our earthly sons and daughters will become our brothers in heaven, which is better for everyone. We will love one another as sons of God...

Believe it or not, God is the King, Psalm 47: The above is the ultimate reality. However, people don't want God to be King. To compromise, Deuteronomy 17: God would choose a man to be king. Gideon got the right idea. Judges 8: People rejected God to be their King. 1 Samuel 8: Soloman got...