Jonathan sinned against Saul not God
In 1 Samuel 14 why was Jonathan’s action of eating the honey when he was unaware of his fathers command, more of a sin than the Israelites eating meat with blood?
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Is the trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin too illegal to be true?
The story that we have in the gospels of Mark and Matthew (Mark 14:53-65; Matthew 26:57-68) of the Trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin seems to contradict many passages in the Mishna in the tractate Sanhedrin, like, for example:
a. Capital…
The Siege of Jericho and the Seven Seals
Do the seven seals of the book of Revelation have an origin in the siege of Jericho?
This siege framework imagery can then be expounded upon, as with the seven seals, independently with the siege representing the day of the wrath. The day …
Help in understanding Genesis 2: 19-20
In Genesis 2:1 we read (KJV)
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of
them.
In Nehemiah 9:6 we read (KJV)
Thou,even thou art LORD alone; thy has made heaven, the heaven of
heavens, with all their host, the earth…
Is Jesus called YHWH in Joel 2:32/Romans 10:13?
In Romans 10, Paul is discussing the Lord Jesus, and in verse 13, he writes (NKJV, emphasis mine):
For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”
The reason "LORD" is capitalized by the New King James Version here …
Was Jerusalem fallen when Isaiah spoke in Isaiah 3:8?
Isaiah 3:8
English Standard Version
For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because their speech and their deeds are against the LORD, defying his glorious presence.
Was Isaiah declaring a fact here or prophesying about the fut…
Examining Matthew 5:43 "you have heard"
If the phrase "you have heard" refers to the Scriptures, why is hating one’s enemy not written in the Old Testament.
Matthew 5:43 ASV Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:
how do we reconcile John 8:14 & 5:31
John 8:14 New International Version
14 Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going.
John 5:31 -…
Is the "ark of the covenant" mentioned in Revelation 11:19 same as the "ark" mentioned in Exodus 25:10?
Is the ark of the covenant mentioned in
Revelation 11:19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark
of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of
lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, …
What is the difference in eating and drinking in John 6:53 and 6:54?
The instruction to drink the blood of the Son of Man is first given in John 6:53:
εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ φάγητε τὴν σάρκα τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου καὶ πίητε αὐτοῦ τὸ αἷμα, οὐκ ἔχετε ζωὴν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς [NA 28]
Mo…
Does the voice of the seven thunders in Revelation 10:4 come from the throne of God?
Revelation 10:4 (KJV)
4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
The seve…
Does the Greek of Mat.24:31 and Mar.13:27 teach that the gathering of the elect is out of the earthy sphere unto the heavenly sphere of God’s throne?
Many teach that the coming of Christ in Mat. 24 to gather his elect is His descent to the earth to establish God’s Kingdom, rather than a descent to the sphere of the clouds to gather the elect and bring them to heaven.
…and they shall …