Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Note: this question does not deal with WHY the Jews shunned Samaritans. Rather, it questions the extent to which such shunning actually took place in the Biblical and historical records.
In the Gospel of John the narrator tells us "Je…
2 Then David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent
some of his servants to console him concerning his father. But when
David’s servants came to the land of t…
I present the following passage as evidence of Michal’s arrogant and spiteful nature:
2 Samuel 6:16-20, New American Standard Bible (NASB)
16Then it happened as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David that Michal the daughter of S…
(2 Samuel 18:19-33) (New American Standard Bible 1995 ) 19 Then
Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and bring the king
news that the Lord has freed him from the hand of his enemies.” 20
But Joab said to him, “You are not the…
All four gospels record Peter denying Jesus 3 times, but it seems they record different events. Either they can all be reconciled to three, or there were more than three denials. Looking at the contexts of the denials, it seems that Peter …
Jesus said to god to forgive us for our sings we did in ignorance. But why do god still punished us and still. Didn’t he heared jesus?
I have a question concerning a potential contradiction in the order of events in Galilee.
In Luke 4:31-36, Jesus visits the Capernaum synagogue and heals the man of unclean spirits. Early in Luke 5, Jesus makes his first call for his disci…
The Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27) is nearly identical to the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30).
Perhaps the most surprising variation of the Ten Minas is that it references the ruling nobleman in a manner that evokes one…
I found this verse odd
Luke 23:12 (ESV) 12 And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.
Why would the impending death of Jesus make these two friends?
2 Kings 3:26-27 reads
26 When the king of Moab realized he was losing the battle, he and 700 swordsmen tried to break through and attack the king of Edom, but they failed. 27 So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him as king…
Exodus 4:24-25 NASB
[24]Now it came about at the lodging place on the way that the Lord met him and sought to put him to death.
[25]Then Zipporah took a flint and cut off her son’s foreskin and threw it at Moses’ feet, and she said, …
Rom. 5:14 says:
Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
In what way did death reign from Adam to Moses whe…