Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Acts 4:36-37:
Thus Joseph who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas (which means, Son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field which belonged to him, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
How d…
Church of God General Overseer Raymond E. Crowley was born September 12, 1922, on Chincoteague Island off Virginia’s Eastern Shore. He served as general…
Exodus 32:19
New International Version
When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, his anger burned and he threw the tablets out of his hands, breaking them to pieces at the foot of the mountain.
The tablets containe…
There (in the city formerly called Laish) the Danites set up for
themselves the idol, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses,
and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the
captivity of the land.
The question…
I am interested in the theories on when Deuteronomy was composed, and how it relates chronologically to Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers.
As discussed elsewhere on this site, some consider Deuteronomy the work of a later author (or …
Why was Pilate’s statement, “What is truth?” (18:38) included in John’s Gospel?
In John 21:25 John wrote that Jesus did much more than what was
recorded in his Gospel. Thus, John was selective in what he included. John gives the purpose …
The wikipedia page, and most other depictions of the tablets are that they are of the ten commandments. When I read Exodus, it seems at least to me a little less clear as to what exactly was written, i.e. they have the law and the commandm…
In Daniel 10:2-3 ,12-14 (NIV) we read:
²At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. ³I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.
¹²Then he continued, “Do not …
Galatians 4:13 A.V.
Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
Genesis 48 records the death of Rachel:
But as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died beside me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was but a little distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath …
In 2 Sam 13, Tamar attempts to persuade Amnon not to rape her, entreating him (v. 12):
Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.
My impression was that Tamar was Amnon’s half-sister, assuming her …
KJV Deuteronomy 27 : 12 – 13
These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:
13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; R…