Why was Elkana was allowed to have two wives?
The Bible does not say anywhere that God permitted Elkanah to commit polygamy. It’s highly likely that Hannah was the first wife and because of her...
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Why would Jesus do the miracle of turning water into wine if He said it wasn't His time yet?
In John 2:2, Jesus' mother tells Jesus they have no wine. Jesus said, "Woman, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come." If Jesus said it wasn'...
John 2:2
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Jack Gutknecht
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What does the bible say about a Christian addicted to pornography?
Yes, Samuel, I once was a young Christian addicted to pornography. But Jesus was working on me to get rid of this addiction. He gave me verses like "flee...
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Shirley H
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When Lucifer was created, he was described as the most beautiful angel, adorned with precious stones. Did he lose this body after the fall?
First, God is Spirit, we worship Him in spirit and in truth. Angels are spirits. In the beginning, Satan, Lucifer, Abaddan, the Devil by whatever name you...
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Tim Maas
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When Lucifer was created, he was described as the most beautiful angel, adorned with precious stones. Did he lose this body after the fall?
2 Corinthians 11:14 indicates that, in order to promote his evil purposes, Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. This indicates to me that Satan's...
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Why are there so many Bible translations, and which is the best?
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What does the Bible say about your wife wearing lingerie in the bedroom?
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When will Jeremiah 30:22-24 be fulfilled?
Israel returned to their land in 1948. Yet, still most of the Jewish people continue to disbelieve the Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, when many embrace...
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What are Christian saints according to the Bible?
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Who were the Hittites?
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Tim Maas
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When will Jeremiah 30:22-24 be fulfilled?
The details of Israel's ultimate deliverance are filled out in passages such as Zechariah 8-14 and Revelation 7-19, which speak of end-times Israel at Christ...
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Tim Maas
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When we Christians die, will we feel the sting (pain) of death, and why or why not?
Although a pain-free death from a physical standpoint could understandably be desired by both Christians and non-Christians, when Paul refers to death's...
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John Appelt
What are these "new heavens" and "new earth" in Isaiah 65:17?
The “new heavens” and the “new earth,” in Isaiah 65:17, is the prophecy of what God will create in some future day. These replace the old heavens and earth,...
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Steve Skeete
Why did the old prophet lie to the man of God causing his death?
I view this story about the young prophet as an indictment on the nation of Israel as a whole. Jeroboam, like the older prophet, had lied to the people of...
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What does it mean that Jesus is the second Adam?
When reading, “What does it mean that Jesus is the second Adam?”, it appears that the author is negating the fact that since the beginning, in Genesis, Jesus...
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What is "putting out a fleece" (Judges 6:36-40)
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Why are the “pure in heart” blessed (Matthew 5:8)?
Aside from the benefits of the other attributes that Jesus noted in the beatitudes, purity of heart brings with it the power of seeing more than others see...
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Does the Bible record the death of the apostles? How did each of the apostles die?
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Why would a wife urge her husband to have an affair (Genesis 16:2)?
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Why are the “pure in heart” blessed (Matthew 5:8)?
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
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Tim Maas
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What was the molten sea (1 Kings 7)?
As I read it, the vessel containing the molten sea was positioned in the temple so that it blocked the access to God's presence, symbolizing the necessity of...
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Richard Lennox
Why did Lamech say he should be avenged seventy-seven times to his wives?
This Lamech is the first person that The Bible introduces to us, who had two wives. He counted himself worthy of having two wives, not just one. He esteemed...
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When will Jeremiah 30:22-24 be fulfilled?
“‘So you will be my people, and I will be your God.’” 23 See, the storm of the Lord will burst out in wrath, a driving wind swirling down ...
Jeremiah 30:22 - 24
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What are the conditions for being able to enter into the kingdom of God?
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What does it mean that no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor human heart conceived what God has prepared for those loving Him?
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What is lust? What does the Bible have to say about lust?
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Tim Maas
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Why would a wife urge her husband to have an affair (Genesis 16:2)?
I would say that Sarai was driven by desperation about wanting to provide Abram with an heir, which was very important at that time and in that culture. At...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What does the Bible say about marital unfaithfulness?
In the Ten Commandments, the seventh commandment (Exodus 20:14) was, "You shall not commit adultery." Also, according to Old Testament passages such as...
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Is Isaac a type of Christ when his father Abraham "sacrificed" him?
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Tim Maas
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How did Methuselah live to be 969 years old?
Methuselah had the longest lifespan of any person recorded in Scripture, but he was not extremely exceptional in that regard. The early chapters of Genesis...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Who destroyed the Northern Kingdom?
The northern kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Assyrians, beginning in approximately 740 BC under King Pul (who was also known as Tiglath-pileser)....
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Leslie Coutinho
What are 'presumptuous sins'?
Psalm 19:13: Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I Be upright, and I shall be innocent from the...
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Richard StJohn
What are the conditions for being able to enter into the kingdom of God?
Romans 10:9 says whoever believes Christ died for their sins and God raised him from the dead shall be saved. Note the word shall. Not could, not may, shall....
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What does seeking the Lord entail? (1 Chronicles 16:11)
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Paula Fether
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Who was Deborah?
There's a good summary at https://www.christianity.com/wiki/people/who-was-deborah-in-the-bible.html. She spoke "thus saith the Lord" as any other prophet,...
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Why would a wife urge her husband to have an affair (Genesis 16:2)?
Genesis 16:1 - 16
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What was the molten sea (1 Kings 7)?
Did it symbolize Christ or the gospel?
1 Kings 7:1 - 51
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Why was Elkana was allowed to have two wives?
There is nothing in holy scripture indicating that having more than one wife is sinful or displeasing to God. However, when a man takes a wife, God holds...
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What is the Word of God?
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, ABC/DTS graduate, guitar music ministry Baptist church
What does the Bible say about how water moves, such as ocean tides, currents, and rivers flowing to the sea?
Good question, Michael! Your question is especially meaningful to me as I grew up on the Somo River which is a tributary of the Tomahawk River in Tomahawk,...
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Carolyn Hostetter
, Wife, mother, grandmother, retired church administrator
What is the Word of God?
What is the Word of God? I thought this was a good question. The Word of God is the Holy Scriptures and Jesus Christ, the Son of God. They are all one. 1. In...
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Who was Abishag?
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Why are demons considered to not have bodies when Lucifer was considered beautiful before the fall?
The demons do have material bodies, but they are being 'kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.' (Jude 1:6). The Holy Spirit...
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Who was Abishag?
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What would be some hints for memorizing Scripture?