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Archived
Bible Overview Topics |
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2008 |
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September |
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Books of the Bible - 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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Books of the Bible - 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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Books of the Bible - 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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Books of the Bible - 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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Books of the Bible - 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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Books of the Bible - 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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