What are the "gates of Sheol"? Isaiah 38:10

What are the "gates of Sheol"? Isaiah 38:10

Isaiah 38:10 (ESV):

I said, In the middle of my days I must depart; I am consigned to the gates of Sheol for the rest of my years.

We find similar expressions by David, Job and Jesus:

Be gracious to me, O Lord! See my affliction from th…

ENTER 2026

In 2019, the Spirit nudged me to the understanding that by 2026, the idea of pandemic will be exhausted. The mentality of those who…

Why did Barnabas bring Paul to Antioch?

Why did Barnabas bring Paul to Antioch?

Paul had fled Jerusalem and gone to Tarsus (Acts 9:28-30). Later (Acts 11:22-26):

News of this [Jews and Gentiles following Jesus in Antioch] reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he arrived and saw what…

Must Acts 13:21 mean that Saul reigned 40 years?

Must Acts 13:21 mean that Saul reigned 40 years?

Acts 13:21 is usually taken to mean that Saul reigned 40 years. However, some hold that the forty years are to include Samuel’s time on the scene before Saul’s reign began. Here are the revelant verses in the NIV:

20 All this took about 4…

When was Egypt uninhabited for 40 years?

When was Egypt uninhabited for 40 years?

Ezekiel 29:10-11 (NLT – emphasis added):

I am now the enemy of both you and your river. I will make the land of Egypt a totally desolate wasteland, from Migdol to Aswan, as far south as the border of Ethiopia. For forty years not a soul w…

But didnt tithing exist before the law of Moses?

But didnt tithing exist before the law of Moses?

I noticed some of you have questions concerning tithing. If you will excuse me I have a few things to say about the subject.

Tithing seems to be given as an insight or inspiration to Abraham years before the law was even thought of. Abrah…