What were Jesus’ post-resurrection teachings about the Father?
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. John 16:25 KJV
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Why did Joseph’s brothers say that they were questioned by Joseph as mentioned in Genesis 43:7?
Genesis 43:7
They replied, “The man questioned us carefully about ourselves and our kindred, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’
When were these questions asked? I didn’t come across these questions in Gene…
Were the teraphim (household gods) Rachel stole from Laban like a deed to his property?
While there are several questions related to this occurrence in Gen. 31:19, none seem to mention this as even possible. It was also not mentioned in a resent commentary I read. That the teraphim acted as a property deed was the answer gi…
Why were there negative consequences for becoming "like God" when God had already made mankind in the image of himself?
I am of the Protestant church and seeking some understanding of a concept from the book of Genesis. I will try to summarize this as succinctly as I can.
Genesis 1:27, states that God created mankind in His own image:
So God created mankin…
Were the Pharisees correct: "no prophet arises out of Galilee" (Jn. 7:52)?
In the Gospel of John, the following exchange takes place between the Pharisees and Nicodemus:
John 7:50-51: "Nicodemus (he who came to [Christ] before, being one of them) said to them, 51’Our Law does not judge a man unless it first…
Which gold were they referring to in Matthew 23:16?
Matthew 23:16 NIV
16 “Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.
Could the blind guides have been referring to the golden ves…
Were women viewed similar to property in the OT?
Jeremiah 8:10
“Therefore I will give their wives to others, Their fields to new owners; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for gain; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices deceit.”
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Why were Japhetic peoples the only ones to be described as gentiles in the table of nations? Genesis 10:5?
Genesis 10:5 (KJV)
5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
The word “gentile” is only mentioned once in the table of nations. And this …
Who were "them" in Luke 23:34 when Jesus forgave "them" on the Cross?
Luke 23:34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
When Jesus said, "Father, forgive them", whom were included in His mind? Does i…
Were all debts released in Deuteronomy 15:2?
KJV Deuteronomy 15 : 2
And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD’S release.
In the…
Is it possible that the soldiers near Pontius Pilate were less in number than the people in the crowd at Jesus’ trial?
Matthew 27:24 KJV — When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but
that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands
before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just
person: see ye to it.
Mark 15:…
Mark 6:52 What exactly were the disciples supposed to have understood about the loaves?
Jesus walked on the Water, Mark 6:
51 And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, 52 for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
What exactly were the discip…