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Why did God allow the children of Israel to be defeated the first two times by Benjamin in Judges 20?
Judges 20
[18]Now the sons of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God and said, "Who shall go up first for us to battle against the sons of Benjamin?" Then the Lord said, "Judah shall go up first."
Judges…
The Fires of Freedom Are Nearly Extinguished :: By Dave Hubley
(There is a special message at the end of this article for those who might happen to read this and do not have Jesus in their life and are looking for peace and a way to better understand the present-day insanity and confusion.) Those who are familiar with “camping out” and the peace and comfort […]
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Why did God give Adam the specific task of naming the animals in Genesis 2:19-20?
When God began creating things he took it upon himself to name the things he had created.
KJV Genesis 1:5
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
KJV Genesis 1:8…
What does the expression "χριστὸν τοῦ θεοῦ" mean in Peter’s mind, used in Luke 9:20 in reference to 2 Samuel 23:1 LXX mean?
These are the final words of David: "The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, Israel’s beloved singer of songs: NET 2 Samuel 23:1
καὶ οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι Δαυιδ οἱ ἔσχατο…
Thoughts on the Lion of Judah.
Recently I have noticed the use of the image of Jesus as a lion in a number of Spirit-filled worship songs. Most of the time, these lyrics depict God or Jesus as the lion with the idea of conveying strength, victory, and warfare. Consider the following…
The Holy Spirit’s stirring up Samson’s anointing in Judges 14:3-4 Vs (Galatians 5:16-17) flesh battling Spirit & (Isaiah 55:8-9)God’s Higher thoughts
(Judges 14:1-4) (New American Standard Bible 1995)
Then Samson went
down to Timnah and saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the
Philistines. 2 So he came [a]back and told his father and [b]mother,
“I saw a woman in Timnah, one o…
What is the reconciliation of Romans 3:31 and Ephesians 2:15?
Is it maybe a different meaning of "abolish (katargeo)" or a different meaning of "law?" Because they seem somewhat contradictory.
Do we then make void [καταργοῦμεν] the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish…
How do people test themselves to see if they’re in the faith?
2 Corinthians 13:5-6 NASB
“Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test? But I trust that you will realize t…
What translation philosophies have caused such a wide variation in the translation of *tachash* skins?
In Exodus (e.g. 26:14), we learn one of the coverings for the tabernacle is to be made of “תחש” (tachash) skins. The translation of this term appears to be especially difficult or contentious as there is little consensus between translatio…
The Battle: Christian, Please Don’t Give Up :: By Keith Watts
The link to the message is below. https://youtu.be/rE15vMj0-UQ Pastor, preacher, Evangelist, Bible student, missionary, born-again Christian, please don’t give up. The finish line is in front of us. Things are getting worse and worse by the moment. If and when you have time to slow down and think about what is going on around the […]
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Spiritual Blindness: It’s Not Just for Atheists Anymore :: By The Gospelist
Many good Christians define ‘spiritual blindness’ as an inability to see God. They believe that it mainly applies to atheists who reject a Creator God who sent his only Son to die for the sins of the world. This is certainly true, but Scripture teaches that it is possible for Christians to be spiritually blind […]
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