Did Paul really put down women? Many of my friends say he did and they come back with passages that sound like it. But for some reason, I don't think he did. What can I say to them? | Why was it such a big deal for Jacob to take the blessing? Hadn't Esau already sold his birthright? | Why did Jesus cry, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" right before he died on the cross? |
Why doesn't Isaac just take back the blessing once he realizes that he's blessed the wrong son — that is, Jacob rather than Esau? | What was so special about camels that Abraham's servant prayed that the girl who Isaac should marry would water his camels? | Since it was socially acceptable for Sarai (Sarah) to use her slave girl as a surrogate mother, why did it cause such a mess? Are there any lessons for us today? |
What's behind the whole business of Sarai (Sarah) telling her husband Abram (Abraham) to have a child with her maidservant? | Are there any women prophets in the Bible? | How did Abigail keep David from killing her husband, Nabal? |
What is the significance of the Ten Commandments? | Why does Paul say, "When I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Cor 12:10)? | Why does Paul say, "When I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Cor 12:10)? |
What is the significance of the magi's gifts to Jesus? | Why did John the Baptist ask Jesus if he was the Messiah? | How can we reconcile the differences in the nativity stories found in Matthew and Luke? |