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Archived
Bible Overview Topics |
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2013 |
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April |
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Genesis 3: Consequences for Adam and Eve |
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Bible Characters - Abraham (Genesis 15) |
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Questions and Answers - How could Deborah be a judge? I thought women were
not allowed to have this position. |
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Questions and Answers - Why was Jael chosen to kill Sisera when she was not an
Israelite? Who told her to kill Sisera? |
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March |
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Genesis 3: Adam and Eve |
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Bible Characters - Abraham (Genesis 14) |
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Questions and Answers - I would like to know if Hillel 2nd might have had any part
in advocating for the pagan month names in his calendar in addition to the exiles. |
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February |
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Genesis 2: The Second Story of Creation |
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Bible Characters - Abraham (Genesis 13) |
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Questions and Answers - We read in Genesis 2:9 that God made a tree of the
knowledge of good and evil. What kind of a tree is this – and what is "the
knowledge of good and evil?" |
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January |
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Genesis 1: The Story of Creation |
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Bible Characters - Abraham (Genesis 11:27-12:20) |
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Questions and Answers - I know some people dispute Moses' authorship of the
Pentateuch (first five books of the Bible), and instead talk about the Documentary
Hypothesis. What is that, and how did they arrive at that notion? |
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2012 |
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December |
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The Secret Book of John |
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Bible Characters - Origen |
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Questions and Answers - After reading about the Apocryphal books, whose
authors are, for the most part, anonymous, I'm wondering if we know more about
the authors of the books that did make it into the canon? Do we know who wrote
the books of the Bible? |
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November |
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Shepherd of Hermas |
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Bible Characters - Irenaeus |
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Questions and Answers - I notice that in the KJV Mark 15:34, the famous passage
portraying Jesus' last words in the passion, he seems to be quoting directly from
Psalm 22, which describes the psalmist's circumstances in a manner and in detail
too close to the crucifixion to be coincidence. I wonder what is the general level
of scholarly comment on this matter, how much is there, and which way ? |
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October |
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Didache |
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Bible Characters - Eusebius |
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Questions and Answers - What was the Arian Controversy all about? |
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September |
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The Epistle of Barnabas |
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Bible Characters - Barnabas |
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Questions and Answers - I have heard people say that the reason the Jews didn't
accept Jesus as the Messiah is due to the fact that he didn't want them to know.
That becomes apparent in passages in Mark where Jesus commands silence of
demons (usually right after they have called him the Son of God), people that he
healed, disciples, etc. Why would Jesus not want people to know who he was?
And is there such a thing as a "messianic secret" in Mark? |
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August |
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Third Corinthians |
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Bible Characters - Tertullian |
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Questions and Answers - If the KJV of the Bible is true, how did Nebuchadnezzar
recognize the Son of God having never seen Him before? (Dan.3:25) |
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July |
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The Acts of [Paul] and Thecla |
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Bible Characters - Thecla, Theocleia, and Thamyris |
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Questions and Answers - What do scholars think about Paul's views on marriage
as described in the Acts of Thecla? |
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June |
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The Acts of Paul |
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Bible Characters - King Agrippa II |
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Questions and Answers - In Acts 26, Paul stands before King Agrippa II, who
encourages him to "speak for himself," i.e., in his own defense. Paul presents his
best arguments to Agrippa (and Festus). In 26:28 Agrippa interrupts him by saying,
"You almost persuade me to become a Christian" (NKJV). Is that true? Did Paul
"almost persuade" the king to become a Christian? |
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May |
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The Acts of Peter |
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Bible Characters - King Agrippa I |
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Questions and Answers - When Peter escaped from prison (see Acts 12) he went
to the home of "Mary, mother of John also called Mark, where many people were
praying." Is this the same Mark who wrote the Gospel of Mark? |
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April |
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The Acts of Thomas |
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Bible Characters - Didymus Judas Thomas |
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Questions and Answers - At one point, the apostle Thomas stated he wouldn't
believe in Jesus' resurrection until he had put his fingers in the marks on his
hands, and his hand in the wound on his side. I've heard that through the
centuries other people have borne the marks of Jesus' crucifixion. What can you
tell us about that? |
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March |
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The Acts of Andrew |
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Bible Characters - Andrew, the Apostle |
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Question and Answers - In John 6:8-9, Andrew brings a boy with five small barley
loaves and two small fish to Jesus, and then asks, "But how far will they go
among so many?" I've been wondering about that very same thing. How did five
loaves and two fish feed 5000 men? What do scholars say about the feeding
stories? |
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February |
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The Acts of John |
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Bible Characters - The Manichaeans |
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Questions and Answers - I have always believed that the apostle John, the son of
Zebedee, was the "beloved disciple," who wrote the Gospel of John and the
letters of John, and who was exiled to Patmos where he wrote the Book of
Revelation. Now I understand none of that might be true. How can this be? |
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January |
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The Apocalypses of Peter |
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Bible Characters - The Concept of Hell |
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Questions and Answers - Three of the four Gospels describe Jesus'
Transfiguration on the mountain where Moses and Elijah appeared to him and
three of his disciples. How do scholars talk about this event? |
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2011 |
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December |
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The Epistle of the Apostles |
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Bible Characters - Simon Magnus |
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Questions and Answers - I've heard that the term "simony" has a New Testament
origin. Could you tell me more about this? |
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November |
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The Secret Gospel of Mark |
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Bible Characters - Clement of Alexandria |
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Questions and Answers - In relation to the Secret Gospel of Mark, Clement
attacks a group known as the Carpocratians. Who were they, and why was he
upset with them? |
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October |
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The Gospel of Judas |
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Bible Characters - Judas Iscariot |
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Questions and Answers - In reading about the Gospel of Judas, I keep coming
across the term "Sethian Gnostics" as though this is some specific group within
Gnosticism. Were they, and if they were, what set them apart from other Gnostic
groups? |
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September |
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The Gospel of the Savior |
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Bible Characters - Oxyrhynchus |
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Questions and Answers - All four gospels have a story about a woman anointing
Jesus. Some of the phrases are very similar, but there are also some major
differences. Are these all the same story and, if so, what was the point of the
story? |
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August |
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The Gospel of Truth |
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Bible Characters - Valentinus |
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Questions and Answers - Recently I read in Numbers 12:3, "Now the man Moses
was very meek, more than all men that were on the face of the earth." In what
way was Moses meek? We know that he stood against Pharaoh, he argued with
God, and led the Israelites in the wilderness for 40 years. None of these seem to
fit the definition of "meek" to me: 1. patient, long-suffering, or submissive in
disposition or nature; humble 2. spineless or spiritless; compliant. (See online
Dictionary) |
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July |
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The Gospel of Philip |
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Bible Characters - Philip |
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Questions and Answers - I've been reading about the women in the book of
Judges, and I have a question about Jael. I know that the killing of Sisera was a
noble act, and probably even in accordance with God's plan. But does this fit with
the idea of extending hospitality to strangers in the ancient world? She essentially
offered hospitality and then killed her guest. |
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June |
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The Gospel of Mary |
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Bible Characters - Mary Magdalene |
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Questions and Answers - How do scholars explain the passage in I Sam.16 where
Saul sends for David (described as a valiant man of war) to play music for him (and
David then lives at the court) with I Sam.17 (David and Goliath) where it appears that
Saul has never met David before? Are these two different source documents? |
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May |
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The Gospel of Peter |
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Bible Characters - The Making of Parchment |
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Questions and Answers - What does the Bible say about tattoos? |
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April |
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The Gospel of Thomas |
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Bible Characters - The Nag Hammadi Library |
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Questions and Answers - I've heard several people say that scholars think the
author of the Gospel of Thomas was Jesus' twin brother. Why on earth would
anybody think that? |
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March |
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The Greek Gospel of the Egyptians |
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Bible Characters - The Women Named Salome |
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Questions and Answers - My wife is having difficulty finding out who Job's
parents were as well as when he was born. She is reading the bible through
again this year, and in going through the genealogy, she has not located the info
she wanted. Any help would be appreciated. |
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February |
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The Gospel of the Ebionites and the Hebrew Gospel |
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Bible Characters - The Ebionites |
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Questions and Answers - Approximately when was John the Baptist born and
when was Jesus born? How soon after Jesus began his ministry did John the
Baptist die? When did Jesus die? Some books say Jesus' was born between 6-4
B.C.E. The Anchor Bible Dictionary says John the Baptist died between 28-29 C.E.
and Jesus died in 30 C.E. Are these dates correct? |
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January |
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The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew |
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Bible Characters - St. Jerome |
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Questions and Answers - We had considerable discussions over the holidays
about when Jesus was actually born. Do scholars know? And if he wasn't born
on December 25, in the year 0, how did that come to be the date it is celebrated? |
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2010 |
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December |
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas |
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Hippolytus of Rome, an early Christian theologian who was also the first
"antipope." |
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Why does the Book of Daniel use Daniel's Hebrew name, but use his friends'
pagan names? |
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November |
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The Infancy Gospel of James |
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Mariology— the theological study of Mary promulgated by various Christian
traditions. |
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Questions and Answers - In the Infancy Gospel of James, both Mary and Joseph
come under suspicion for having had intimate relations when Mary is found to
be pregnant. What is the background for the procedure in which they were given
treated water to drink to determine whether they were guilty or innocent of such
charges? |
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October |
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The Christian Apocrypha |
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Bible Characters - Athanasius, an early Bishop of Alexandria who had an important
role in establishing the New Testament as we know it. |
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Questions and Answers - When reading Genesis it seems like the world is pretty
young – maybe a few thousand years old? If this is true, why do scientists think
dinosaurs lived millions of years ago? Does that mean there were dinosaurs
during Adam's life? Also, where were God's people during the ice age? |
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September |
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The Life and Times of Paul VII - Paul's Journey to Rome |
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Bible Characters - Nero |
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Questions and Answers - A Question about Paul and the Viper |
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August |
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The Life and Times of Paul VI - Paul's Arrival and Arrest in Jerusalem |
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Bible Characters - Felix and Festus |
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Questions and Answers - It seems from the stories in Acts that after Paul had
been arrested, the Romans thought the charges were without foundation. Why
didn't they just release him? |
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July |
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The Life and Times of Paul V – Third Missionary Journey |
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Bible Characters - Apollos |
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Questions and Answers - At the conclusion of the Jerusalem Council, James told
Paul not to forget the "poor." At the time, Paul seemed quite eager to help in this
regard. According to Paul's letters, he gathered a collection of money from all the
Gentile churches to be used for the "poor" in Jerusalem. He talks about it often
and perhaps even risked his life to present it, yet Luke never mentions it in Acts
after Paul arrived. Why not? |
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June |
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The Life and Times of Paul IV, Second Missionary Journey |
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Bible Characters - The Jerusalem Council |
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Questions and Answers - Are the incidents described in Acts 15:1-29 and
Galatians 2:1-21 the same event, known as the Jerusalem Council – one
description from Luke and one description from Paul? And how did the early
Christians – namely Peter, Paul, and James – eventually settle the question of
whether or not Gentile converts to Christianity needed to follow Jewish religious
law, including circumcision and dietary codes? |
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May |
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The Life and Times of Paul III, First Missionary Journey |
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Bible Characters - focuses on two of the cities named Antioch – Syrian Antioch
and Pisidian Antioch – instead of a Bible character. |
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Questions and Answers - Several New Testament writers use the term “God-
fearers.” Does this refer to an actual group or is it another name for Paul’s
opponents? |
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April |
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The Life and Times of Paul Part II, Paul’s Conversion |
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Bible Characters - the Ancient City of Damascus |
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Questions and Answers - How did Peter, James, and John recognize Moses and
Elias (Elijah) at the Transfiguration (Matt. 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36)? No
iPhone pics were sent in those days! |
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March |
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The Life and Times of Paul I, Introduction to Paul |
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Bible Characters - The Sanhedrin |
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Questions and Answers - I am never comfortable understanding Ecclesiastes 3
verse 1. Verses 9 and 10 should answer my question. Have you any thoughts that
would clarify it for me? |
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February |
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The Life and Times of the Disciples, Establishing the Church |
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Bible Characters - Ananias and Sapphira |
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Questions and Answers - In Acts 5:34, a Pharisee, Gamaliel, seems to be
somewhat sympathetic to the apostles. At least he is credited with saving their
lives. Later on, however, in Acts 22:3, Paul states that he learned about the law of
the fathers at “the feet of Gamaliel.” It was this learning that led him to be
“zealous toward God,” which was the basis for his subsequent persecution of
Christians. Are we talking about the same Gamaliel in both events? And does that
also suggest that Gamaliel had a change of heart regarding Christianity? |
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January |
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The Life and Times of the Disciples, Following Jesus |
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Bible Characters - The Syrophoenician Woman |
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Questions and Answers - In the story of the Syrophoenician woman, Jesus
states, “It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs." (Mark
7:24ff) I’ve heard people interpret this in several ways. What is your take on it? |
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2009 |
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December |
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The Life and Times of the Disciples |
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Bible Characters - The Tradition of Hanukkah |
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Questions and Answers - The Bible speaks of the tree in the midst of the Garden
of Eden being the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and of the Tree of Life
being in the midst of the Garden. It sounds like there are two Trees or are there
two different names for the same Tree? |
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November |
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The Life and Times of Jesus |
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Bible Characters - The Herods |
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Questions and Answers - In several places in the Gospels we read about
Herodians. Who were these people? |
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October |
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Apocrypha - Sirach/Ecclesiasticus |
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Bible Characters - Ben Sira |
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Questions and Answers - Does the five husbands have same meaning as the five
porches and the five smooth stones? |
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September |
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Apocrypha - The Wisdom of Solomon |
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Bible Characters - Wisdom Literature |
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Questions and Answers - How did the emphasis of their teachings differ
between John the Baptist and Jesus? |
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August |
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Apocrypha - Judith |
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Bible Characters - Judith |
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Questions and Answers - In the story of Dinah (Gen 34), Simeon and Levi
slaughter an entire city because Shechem, the prince of the city, ostensibly raped
their sister, Dinah. On his deathbed, Jacob rebuked his sons for this act. But in
the book of Judith, the heroine lauds their actions. How can we reconcile these
two views? |
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July |
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Apocrypha - Tobit |
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Bible Characters - Tobit and Tobias |
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Questions and Answers - We know that, during Jesus' time, what we (Christians) call the OT was the only testament. Seeing that Jesus and his followers basically spoke and, I assume, read Aramaic, I would not think that they used the
Septuagint (Greek) version of the Hebrew Scriptures. What was the Aramaic version that they would have been familiar with? |
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June |
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Apocrypha - 4 Maccabees |
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Bible Characters - John Hyrcanus |
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Questions and Answers - We often hear Jerusalem referred to as “Zion.” How did that come to be and what does it mean? Also, who are the “daughters of Zion”? |
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May |
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Apocrypha - 3 Maccabees |
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Bible Characters - Simon Maccabeus |
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Questions and Answers - Why would anyone want to study the writings of an author who portrays the Bible as just a bunch of stories that have no basis in truth? |
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April |
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Apocrypha - 2 Maccabees |
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Bible Characters - Judas Maccabeus |
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Questions and Answers - Given the amount of history in 1 and 2 Maccabees, why aren’t they part of the canon? |
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March |
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Apocrypha - 1 Maccabees |
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Bible Characters - The Essenes at Qumran |
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Questions and Answers - What are the Dead Sea Scrolls? |
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February |
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Apocrypha - Additions to Esther |
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Bible Characters - King Ahasuerus |
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Questions and Answers - I’m interested in knowing more about the Jewish calendar. How are festival days chosen? Does it correspond to the Gregorian calendar? |
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January |
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Apocrypha - Addition to Jeremiah – The Letter |
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Bible Characters - Enuma Elish |
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Questions and Answers - Our little Bible study group is studying the Gospel of John. We struggled over 5:22 which says that "the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son." Then 8:15 where Jesus says "I judge no man." What does it mean that the Father has committed all judgment unto the Son? |
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2008 |
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December |
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Apocrypha - Addition to Jeremiah – I Baruch |
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Bible Characters - Baruch |
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Questions and Answers - Are the scribes in the Old Testament (like Baruch) similar to the ones that we hear about in the New Testament? |
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November |
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Apocrypha - Daniel and Bel and the Dragon |
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Bible Characters - Cyrus, King of Persia |
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Questions and Answers - A Question about Zoroastrianism |
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October |
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Apocrypha - Daniel and Susanna |
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Bible Characters - Susanna |
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Questions and Answers - In the story of Susanna, the evil judges are put to death
for bearing false witness against her. Was this really the practice? |
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September |
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Apocrypha - The Prayer of Azariah and the Song of the Three Jews |
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Bible Characters - Nebuchadnezzar |
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Questions and Answers - If Daniel and his three friends were taken to Babylon as
captives, how did they end up in Nebuchadnezzar’s court? |
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August |
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Apocrypha - Prayer of Manasseh |
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Bible Characters - Manasseh |
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Questions and Answers - I’ve always thought that “high places” were for pagan
worship, but recently I’ve understood them to be places to worship Yahweh.
Which is true? |
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July |
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Apocrypha - Psalm 151 |
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Bible Characters - Goliath of Gath |
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Questions and Answers - Recently, I heard of a discrepancy between the twelve
tribes of Israel and the twelve sons of Jacob. Is this true? And which tribes are
thought to be among the “ten lost tribes” of Israel? |
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June |
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Apocrypha - 2 Esdras |
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Bible Characters - Angel Uriel |
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Questions and Answers - When Jesus heard John was in prison, why did he not
go help him? |
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May |
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Apocrypha - 1 Esdras |
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Bible Characters - Zerubbabel |
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Questions and Answers - Why wasn’t 1 Esdras included in the biblical canon? |
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April |
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Apocrypha |
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Bible Characters - School/Council of Jamnia |
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Questions and Answers - What role did Luther play in the Reformation and in the
decisions about the Apocrypha that were made at that time? |
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March |
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Books of the Bible - Revelation Part 4 |
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Bible Characters - Millennium |
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Questions and Answers - In Revelation 20:7 it states, “When the thousand years
are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the
nations in the four corners of the earth – God and Magog – to gather them for
battle.” What do we know about these nations? |
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Bible scholars believe there were two processions headed into Jerusalem on the
same day, Palm Sunday. Did Jesus plan his Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem as a
counter procession? |
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February |
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Books of the Bible - Revelation Part 3 |
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Bible Characters - Armageddon |
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Questions and Answers - In Revelation 13:17-18 we read about the name and the number of the beast. The number is 666. What does this mean? |
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January |
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Books of the Bible - Revelation Part 2 |
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Bible Characters - Cities of the Seven Churches |
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Questions and Answers - How did Emperor Worship come about and did the
Emperors really believe they were gods? |
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2007 |
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December |
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Books of the Bible - Revelation Part I |
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Bible Characters - Emperor Domitian |
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Questions and Answers - A Question about the Meaning of “Captivity Captive.” |
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November |
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Books of the Bible - Jude |
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Bible Characters - Jude |
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Questions and Answers - How many people traveled with Jesus? |
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October |
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Books of the Bible - 3 John |
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Bible Characters - The Beloved Disciple |
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Questions and Answers - Was the group of people that traveled with Jesus more
than the 12 regulars (apostles)? |
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September |
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Books of the Bible - 2 John |
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Bible Characters - John, the Apostle |
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Questions and Answers - Did the apostles avoid writing early in their careers
because they thought judgment day was going to happen in their time? Were they
expecting the second coming be a judgment day based on the Jewish concept of
what the Messiah was going to do? |
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August |
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Books of the Bible - 1 John |
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Bible Characters - Docetism |
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Questions and Answers - At the end of the story of Ruth, it appears that Naomi
owns some land that Boaz is willing to sell for her. If she had this land all along,
why didn’t she sell it earlier and save herself a lot of trouble? |
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July |
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Books of the Bible - 2 Peter |
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Bible Characters - The Apostolic Fathers |
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Questions and Answers - Questions about languages in the New Testament |
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June |
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Books of the Bible - 1 Peter |
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Bible Characters - Peter, The Apostle |
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Questions and Answers - I’m interested in knowing more about the Philistines.
Who are their descendants and where would they be located? Are the present-
day Palestinians descendants from the ancient Philistines? |
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May |
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Books of the Bible - James |
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Bible Characters - James |
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Questions and Answers - Since James is thought to be the brother of Jesus, why
do some people think that Mary and Joseph had no other children? |
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April |
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Books of the Bible - Hebrews |
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Bible Characters - The Higher Priesthood of Melchizedek |
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Questions and Answers - Why did Jesus curse the fig tree? |
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March |
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Books of the Bible - Philemon |
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Bible Characters - Philemon and Onesimus |
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Questions and Answers - Why didn’t Paul and the early Church do more to abolish
slavery? |
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February |
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Books of the Bible - Titus |
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Bible Characters - Titus |
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Questions and Answers - Was James, the brother of Jesus, responsible for
Paul’s arrest at the end of his ministry? |
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January |
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Books of the Bible - 2 Timothy |
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Bible Characters - The Pastoral Letters |
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Questions and Answers - I’ve seen the term “Marcionism” in various writings. I
know it was some kind of heresy, but what else can you tell me about it? |
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2006 |
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December |
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Books of the Bible - 1 Timothy |
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Bible Characters - Timothy |
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Questions and Answers - Who were the three wise men, and where did they
come from? |
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November |
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Books of the Bible - 2 Thessalonians |
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Bible Characters - The Day of the Lord… |
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Questions and Answers - Why did Jesus resort to using “spittle” in several of his
healings? And what good explanation is there for the healing in Mark where a
blind man comes to Jesus for healing? |
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October |
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Books of the Bible - 1 Thessalonians |
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Bible Characters - Thessalonians |
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Questions and Answers - In several places in Acts, Luke writes in the first
person using “we,” as in “we” did this or that. If he was right there, why are
there so many discrepancies between what he writes in Acts and what Paul
writes in his own letters? |
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September |
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Books of the Bible - Colossians |
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Bible Characters - First Century Gnosticism |
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Questions and Answers - What other Bible Internet resources are available? |
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August |
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Books of the Bible - Philippians |
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Bible Characters - Different Bible Translations |
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Questions and Answers - Recommended Bible Resources |
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July |
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Books of the Bible - Ephesians |
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Bible Characters - Second Generation Paulinists |
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Questions and Answers - In Matthew, why is Jesus' lineage traced back through Joseph? He wasn't the father. |
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June |
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Books of the Bible - Galatians |
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Bible Characters - Paul’s Opponents |
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Questions and Answers - A question about authorship of the Bible |
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May |
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Books of the Bible - II Corinthians |
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Bible Characters - Silas |
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Questions and Answers - A question about the 23rd Psalm.
I was told that there
is a physical place called the Valley of the Shadow of Death. It is a valley where the sheep have to pass through and it is very treacherous.
Do you have any enlightenment on this? |
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April |
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Books of the Bible - I Corinthians |
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Bible Characters - Judas |
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Questions and Answers - Why did Pilate cave in to the Jews’ demands to crucify Jesus when he couldn’t find anything wrong with him? |
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Questions and Answers - The Bible says when Jesus was on the cross he refused the wine, so why did he later drink the vinegar? |
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Questions and Answers - Is it true that the thickness of the veil in the temple changed from Moses’ time to Jesus’ day? |
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Jesus is hours from the cross when his disciples tell him they don’t know the way to the Father or who the Father is. (John 14:2-8) How can the disciples be so unprepared? |
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Why was Jesus taking the time to talk to his disciples about grapes when he
knew Judas would be returning with the soldiers? |
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What was so bad about the money changers? |
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Why does Jesus curse the fig tree? |
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What is the point of Jesus' three parables about the two sons, the wicked husbandmen, and the marriage of the king's son? |
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Why was Jesus brought before Annas who was an ex-high priest with no authority? |
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King James Version Mark 16:9 "...he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils." In J.B. Phillips, the interpretation of the seven devils is that they are seven evil spirits. Is there any record of or conjecture as to what these seven devils might be? |
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What does the Bible verse, "Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my
Father" mean? |
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March |
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Books of the Bible - Romans |
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Bible Characters - Phoebe, Priscilla and Aquila, Epaenetus, Mary, Andronicus and Junias, Ampliatus, Urbanus, Stachys, and Apelles, about the households of Aristobulus and Narcissus, Herodion, Tryphaena and Tryphosa, Persis, Rufus and his mother. |
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Questions and Answers - Paul states in Romans 15:20 that he tried to preach the gospel, “not where Christ was named, lest he should build upon another man's foundation.” Paul did not found the church in Rome, so why did he intend to go there to preach, and why did he write them such a lengthy letter? Isn’t this
“building on another man’s foundation?” |
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February |
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Books of the Bible - John |
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Bible Characters - Nicodemus |
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Questions and Answers - Is there a discrepancy between the Gospel of John and the synoptics regarding the date Jesus died? |
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January |
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Books of the Bible - Acts II |
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Bible Characters - Barnabas |
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Questions and Answers - Why does Paul insist that Timothy be circumcised right
after he argued at the Jerusalem Council that circumcision wasn't necessary? Is
this just another example of his inconsistency? |
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2005 |
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December |
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Books of the Bible - Acts |
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Bible Characters - Stephen |
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Questions and Answers - What is the significance of the various numbers that repeatedly appear in the Bible? |
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Questions and Answers - Is Jesus the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophesy? |
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Questions and Answers - How could Joseph divorce Mary if they were just engaged? |
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November |
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Books of the Bible - Luke |
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Bible Characters - Mary and Martha |
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Questions and Answers - What do BC, AD, CE, and BCE stand for? |
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October |
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Books of the Bible - Mark |
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Bible Characters - The Disciples |
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Questions and Answers - Several questions about Moses and the wisdom of the Egyptians |
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September |
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Books of the Bible - Matthew |
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Bible Characters - John the Baptist |
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Questions and Answers - What resources (besides BibleWise) should I be using
to expand my horizons? |
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Questions and Answers - What is the difference between “debts” and “ trespasses” in the Lord’s prayer |
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August |
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Books of the Bible - Haggai |
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Books of the Bible - Zechariah |
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Books of the Bible - Malachi |
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Bible Characters - The three Minor Prophets, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi |
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Questions and Answers - How long did the flood last in Noah’s time? |
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Questions and Answers - What is the difference between “major” and “minor” prophets? |
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July |
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Books of the Bible - Nahum |
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Books of the Bible - Habakkuk |
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Books of the Bible - Zephaniah |
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Bible Characters - Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah |
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Questions and Answers - Do you have any insights into the choosing of Gideon’s army due to their method of drinking water? |
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June |
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Books of the Bible - Obadiah |
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Books of the Bible - Jonah |
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Books of the Bible - Micah |
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Bible Characters - Jonah |
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Questions and Answers - Why does the book of Jonah end so abruptly? |
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May |
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Books of the Bible - Joel |
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Books of the Bible - Amos |
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Bible Characters - Amos |
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Questions and Answers - Why is the story of Jairus interrupted by the hemorrhaging woman? |
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April |
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Books of the Bible - Hosea |
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Bible Characters - Hosea |
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Questions and Answers - A question about divorce. |
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March |
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Books of the Bible - Daniel |
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Bible Characters - Daniel |
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The Passion Week - Chronology of Events |
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Questions and Answers |
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Jesus is hours from the cross when his disciples tell him they don’t know the way to the Father or who the Father is. (John 14:2-8) How can the disciples be so unprepared? |
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Why was Jesus taking the time to talk to his disciples about grapes when he knew Judas would be returning with the soldiers? |
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What was so bad about the money changers? |
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Why does Jesus curse the fig tree? |
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What is the point of Jesus' three parables about the two sons, the wicked husbandmen, and the marriage of the king's son? |
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Why was Jesus brought before Annas who was an ex-high priest with no authority? |
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King James Version Mark 16:9 "...he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils." In J.B. Phillips, the interpretation of the seven devils is that they are seven evil spirits. Is there any record of or conjecture as
to what these seven devils might be? |
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What does the Bible verse, "Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father" mean? |
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February |
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Books of the Bible - Lamentations |
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Books of the Bible - Ezekiel |
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Bible Characters - Ezekiel |
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Questions and Answers - Who or what is a prophet? |
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January |
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Books of the Bible - Jeremiah |
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Bible Characters - Jeremiah |
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Questions and Answers - What is the point of the book of Jeremiah? |
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2004 |
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December |
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Books
of the Bible - Isaiah |
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Bible
Characters - Isaiah |
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Questions
and Answers - In Isaiah 7:14 it states, "Behold,
a virgin shall conceive, and
bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." Do
these words refer to
Jesus? |
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November |
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Books
of the Bible - Ecclesiastes
and Song
of Songs (Solomon) |
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Bible
Characters - Three Hebrew Boys in the fiery furnace |
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Questions
and Answers - How did King Nebuchadnezzar know it was
the Son of God
in the furnace if Jesus wasn't born at that time? |
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October |
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Books
of the Bible - Proverbs |
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Bible
Characters - Jonah |
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Questions
and Answers - Bible scholar, Barry Huff, answers
whether Job is a fictional
or real person. |
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September |
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Books
of the Bible - Psalms |
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Bible
Characters - Did You Know Who wrote the book of Psalms? |
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Questions
and Answers - Please tell me where I can find in the Bible
that John was boiled
in oil. |
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August |
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Books
of the Bible - Job |
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Bible
Characters - Job |
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Questions
and Answers - Why was taking the census in Chronicles
21 bad? |
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July |
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Books
of the Bible - Ezra-Nehemiah |
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Books
of the Bible - Esther |
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Bible
Characters - Ezra,
Nehemiah, and
Esther. |
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Questions
and Answers -When Jesus first knew he had a special mission
that was
ordained by God, and when did he first know that the future
held the crucifixion
and resurrection? |
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June |
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Books
of the Bible - 1 & 2 Chronicles |
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Bible
Characters - Hezekiah
and Josiah. |
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Questions
and Answers - A question about the seven last plagues. |
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May |
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Books
of the Bible - 2 Kings |
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Bible
Characters - Elijah and Elisha |
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Questions
and Answers - A question about Jesus' siblings. |
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April |
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Books
of the Bible - 1 Kings |
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Bible
Characters - The
Passion Week - Chronology of Events and Solomon |
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Questions
and Answers |
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What
was so bad about the money changers? |
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Why
does Jesus curse the fig tree? |
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What
is the point of Jesus' three parables about the two sons,
the wicked husbandmen,
and the marriage of the king's son? |
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Why
was Jesus brought before Annas who was an ex-high priest
with no authority? |
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King
James Version Mark 16:9 "...he appeared first to
Mary Magdalene, out of whom
he had cast seven devils." In J.B. Phillips, the
interpretation of the seven devils
is that they are seven evil spirits. Is there any record
of or conjecture as to
what these seven devils might be? |
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What
does the Bible verse, "Touch me not; for I am not
yet ascended to my Father"
mean? |
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March |
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Books
of the Bible - 2 Samuel |
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Bible
Characters - Saul
and David |
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Questions
and Answers - A question about the descendents of Jacob |
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February |
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Books
of the Bible - I Samuel |
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Bible
Characters - Hannah
and Samuel |
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Questions
and Answers - Are there any Bible stories about calming
people or relieving
stress? |
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January |
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| |
Books
of the Bible Ruth |
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Bible
Characters - Ruth and Naomi |
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Questions
and Answers - What are festal scrolls and what is the
Festival of Weeks? |
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2003 |
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December |
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| |
Books
of the Bible - The Nativity |
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Bible
Characters - The women of the Nativity: Elizabeth,
Anna,
and Mary |
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Questions
and Answers -- A
Question about Paul's Treatment of Women and How
the
Scriptures Deal with God's Desire for Us to Help Each
Other |
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November |
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Books
of the Bible - Judges |
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| |
Bible
Characters - Deborah,
Jael,
Gideon,
and Samson |
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Questions
and Answers - Why is it important to study the Bible? |
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October |
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Books
of the Bible - Joshua |
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| |
Bible
Characters - Joshua |
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Questions
and Answers - Learn more about Rahab, the woman, who helps
Joshua conquer
Jericho. |
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September |
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| |
Books
of Bible- Deuteronomy |
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Bible
Characters - Aaron, Moses' brother |
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Questions
and Answers - In
modern English, what are talents? and background
on the
Nicene Council |
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August |
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Books
of the Bible - Numbers |
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| |
Bible
Characters - Moses |
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Questions
and Answers - I've
heard people say that Moses didn't part the Red Sea
but
the Sea of Reeds. Which sea was it? and What
is the purpose of Sabbath? |
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July |
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Books
of the Bible - Leviticus |
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Bible
Characters - Moses |
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Questions
and Answers- Why would God want to kill Moses just after
he asked him
to go to Egypt? |
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June |
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Books
of the Bible - Exodus |
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Bible
Characters - Joseph |
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Questions
and Answers - What
was so unusual about Joseph's coat? and who
sold
him - the Ishmaelites or the Midianites? |
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May |
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Books
of the Bible - Genesis |
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Bible
Characters - Rachel, Leah, and Jacob |
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Questions
and Answers - What
do we know about Hagar? and Why
the fuss about mandrakes? |
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April |
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Books
of the Bible - Bible Overview Part II |
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Bible
Characters - The Passion Week - Chronology of Events
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Questions
and Answers |
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What
was so bad about the money changers? |
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Why
does Jesus curse the fig tree? |
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| |
King
James Version Mark 16:9 "...he appeared first to
Mary Magdalene, out of whom
he had cast seven devils." In J.B. Phillips the interpretation
of the seven devils
are seven evil spirits. Is there any record of or conjecture
as to what these
seven devils might be? |
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What
is the point of Jesus' three parables about the two sons,
the wicked husbandmen,
and the marriage of the king's son? |
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March |
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Books
of the Bible - Bible Overview Part I |
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Bible
Characters - Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, and Jacob |
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Questions
and Answers |
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Who
is the woman in Luke 7:36-50? |
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Can
you give some background to Romans 5:8? |
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Was
Judas a traitor? |
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February |
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Report
from a Bible study group in Barrington, Illinois |
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Bible
Characters - Abraham and his family |
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Questions
and Answers |
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Is
it possible to summarize succinctly First Corinthians? |
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Why
did Noah, Abraham, Sarah and others live so long? Noah
starts building an ark
at 480 years of age. Sarah gives birth to a son at age
90. Are these real ages? |
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Why
in Gen 25:1 is Keturah called Abraham's wife and
in Gen 25:6 she is called his
concubine? |
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January |
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Bible
Characters - Noah |
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Questions
and Answers - I'm to find interesting information and
healings of John, Jesus'
apostle |
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2002 |
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December |
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Bible
Characters - Jesus' Birth |
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Questions
and Answers - I want to know why in Matt 1:18-20 Mary
and Joseph are engaged
in verse 18, he wants to divorce her (put her away privily)
in verse 19 and she
is considered his wife in verse 20. How could he seek
a divorce from someone
to whom he was only engaged? |
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