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• Who purchased Joseph, the Ishmaelites or the Midianites?
  Who purchased Joseph, the Ishmaelites or the Midianites?
  
  
• When is a bat a bird? (Leviticus 11:13-19)
  When is a bat a bird? (Leviticus 11:13-19)
  Leviticus 11:13-19 states that bats are birds. How can this be?
  
  
• What is JEDP?
  What is JEDP?
  
  
• Can Christians be cursed?
  I need to understand "curses" in Scripture. Can Christians be cursed?
  
  
• Seven Types of Praise
  I learned a few years ago that there were 7 types of praise, todah, yadda, shabach, etc. Can you give me some more information of these.
  
  
• Old Testament Women and Salvation
  Since Old Testament woman could not be saved – only men received the covenant sign of circumcision – why can they be saved in the New Testament?
  
  
• Can Christians Eat Apples?
  My friend told me that I could not eat apples because this is what Adam ate when he first sinned against God. Is this right? This sounds like superstition!
  
  
• Christ in Genesis?
  Can you briefly describe the “types of Christ” in Genesis?
  
  
• Witchcraft?
  Soiled Saul and the wicked witch of Endor
  
  
• Was Ishmael Lost or Saved?
  Was Ishmael Lost or Saved?
  
  
• Who was the naked prophet?
  Who was the naked prophet?
  
  
• Which version of King Saul’s death is correct?
  Which version of King Saul’s death, IF ANY, do we believe in the Bible?
  
  
• Is Jonah a historical book or a parable?
  Is Jonah a historical book or a parable?
  
  
• Did Old Testament Gentile believers have to become Jews in order to be saved?
  Did Old Testament Gentile believers have to become Jews in order to be saved?
  
  
• Male and Female Authority
  What does the original creation teach us about male and female authority?
  
  
• Covenant Exile
  How did the breaking of God's law result Israel's 8th and 6th century B.C. exiles?
  
  
• Ezekiel 3:18?
  How does Reformed theology handle Ezekiel 3:18?
  
  
• Is Genesis 1:28 a blessing or command?
  Do I have to "be fruitful and multiply"?
  
  
• Tribes of the Restoration
  Did the Restoration involve all Israel, or just Judah?
  
  
• Israel's Fate
  What was Israel's fate in the Old Testament?
  
  
• The Abrahamic Covenant
  Where does the Abrahamic covenant appear in Scripture, and what does it entail?
  
  
• Why Unleavened Bread?
  Why could only bread made without yeast be sacrificed at the altar of the temple?
  
  
• The Age of Man
  How old is mankind?
  
  
• Does God Tempt People to Sin?
  When God told Abraham to kill Isaac, was that a temptation to murder?
  
  
• Young Earth vs. Old Earth
  Can you contrast the young earth position with the old earth position?
  
  
• KJV Wimps?
  Did the translators of the King James Version timidly translate Job 13:15?
  
  
• West Wing Hermeneutics
  How would you rebut the e-mail and West Wing episode that makes fun of the Old Testament law?
  
  
• Historically Accurate Bible
  Can you provide some evidence for the historical accuracy of the Bible?
  
  
• God Talking
  Could you please tell me who God talks to in the Old Testament?
  
  
• Jepthah and Sinful Vows
  Should Jepthah have broken his vow to the Lord?
  
  
• Transfiguration, Elijah, and Moses
  How could Moses be transfigured, before Christ had died and risen?
  
  
• Chole, Cozbi, Jephthah's Daughter
  Who were Chole, Cozbi (Numbers 25:15,18), and Jephthah’s daughter (Judges 11:34,35,40)?
  
  
• Satan and the Daughters of Men
  Is it possible that it was Satan who talked the angels into "taking human wives"?
  
  
• Old Testament Redeemer
  Does the Old Testament teach about a redeemer?
  
  
• Ezekiel and the Temple
  Was the temple described by Ezekiel actually rebuilt?
  
  
• New Covenant Vassal Treaty
  Can we see in the New Covenant the same vassal treaty structure as found in Deuteronomy and the Old Covenant of Sinai?
  
  
• Japheth and the Gentiles
  Is Gen. 9:27 "May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem..." fulfilled in the New Covenant?
  
  
• Old Testament Holy Spirit
  What was special about Pentecost where the outpouring of the Spirit is concerned?
  
  
• Suffering Servant
  Who is the suffering servant in Isaiah? Please don't tell me its Jesus.
  
  
• Temple Reconstruction
  Does Daniel 9:26 and following teach that preparations are being made for the temple to be rebuilt?
  
  
• 3 Covenant Groups
  Is there still people today who are cutoff from the covenant and without hope in the world?
  
  
  
• Virgin Mary and Isaiah 7
  Did Old Testament prophecy, specifically Isaiah 7, require Mary to be a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus?
  
  
• Biblical Rape?
  Does the Bible teach that rape is sometimes ok?
  
  
• More Inaccuracies and Mosaic Authorship
  Did Moses really write the Pentateuch?
  
  
• Ishmael and Esau
  Did Ishmael and/or Esau go to heaven?
  
  
• Flood Discrepancies
  Was the flood regional?
  
  
• Esau Got Cheated
  Was it OK for Jacob to steal Esau's blessing?
  
  
• Isaiah and the Davidic Line
  How does Isaiah view the traditions of God's protection of the Davidic king and of the Holy city of Jerusalem?
  
  
• Who was Melchizedek?
  Who was or is Melchizedek, and what was his standing with respect to God?
  
  
• Why is Nahum in the Bible?
  Why is Nahum in the Bible?
  
  
• Jonah - What's the Point?
  Why does Jonah just seem to break off at the end? What's the point we're supposed to learn when all is said and done?
  
  
• Teaching Obadiah
  I have to teach a class on Obadiah. What should I say?
  
  
• Ezekiel's Big Picture
  I've been reading Ezekiel, and I'm finding the whole thing pretty confusing. Is there any "big picture" to this book?
  
  
• Breaking the New Covenant
  Why do Presbyterians argue that the new covenant can be broken, especially in light of Jeremiah 31:31-34?
  
  
• False Prophets
  In Deuteronomy 18:20-22 it says that anyone who gives a prophecy that does not come true is a false prophet. Doesn't that make Jonah a false prophet?
  
  
• Saul's Age
  How old was Saul when he became king?
  
  
• Populating the Earth
  In Genesis I read of Adam and Eve being created by God. I also read of them parenting Cain, Abel and Seth. How was the earth populated given this collection of individuals?
  
  
• Faithful in All My House
  Was Moses sinless?
  
  
• Plants, Shrubs, Rain, and Chronology in the Creation Accounts
  Did the plants grow without water in the Gen. 1 creation account?
  
  
• Chronology in the Creation Account
  Genesis 1 says there were days in the first four days of creation, however there was no Sun. How can this be?
  
  
• Contradictory Themes Relating to God
  How do the contradictory themes relating to God in the Old Testament effect the Israelites?
  
  
• Abuse in Judges 11 and 19
  How do Judges 11 and Judges 19 relate to the issue of abuse?
  
  
• A Good Man
  What does the writer of Proverbs mean by the phrase "A Good Man"?
  
  
• Samson's Riddle
  What was Samson's riddle?
  
  
• Hebrew Superlative
  Is it true that the superlative in Hebrew is formed by saying the adjective three times?
  
  
• Cramming in the Years
  What do you think about the belief known as Young-earth creationism?
  
  
• The Sight of Blood
  Did the sight of blood ever stop death? If so, when?
  
  
• Predictions of the Incarnation?
  Did God talk about sending his Son for us before he actually did it?
  
  
• Jacob's Prophecies
  How do Jacob's prophecies about the 12 tribes of Israel come true (Gen. 49:3-37)?
  
  
• Incest Sometimes OK?
  Does God sometimes allow incest?
  
  
• Intermarriage or Idolatry?
  Does Deut. 21:10 violate God's prohibition on marriage?
  
  
• Wisdom and Knowledge
  What is the difference between wisdom and knowledge in Proverbs?
  
  
• Rebuilding the Temple
  How long did it take for Ezra to rebuild the temple?
  
  
• A Tale of Two Goats
  Do you think the two goats on the Day of Atonement (Lev. 16:6-10) represent propitiation in the one case and expiation in the other?
  
  
• Dead Men Don't Listen
  If we are dead in our sins and transgressions, how does God talk to us?
  
  
• Old Testament Infanticide
  Where in the Old Testament can I find stories on infanticide?
  
  
• Who is Serpent?
  Who is the serpent in Genesis 3?
  
  
• Man Punished for Seeking Knowledge?
  In the Garden of Eden, did man get punished for seeking knowledge? Or was it that they did what God told them not to do?
  
  
• God Tempting Man?
  Didn’t God tempt Adam and Eve by setting the forbidden tree in the midst of the garden and telling them not to partake of its fruit?
  
  
• Double-Tongued Truth?
  Didn't the serpent tell the truth when he said that she would become as God, knowing good and evil?
  
  
• Jewish Prayer Shawl
  Are you familiar with a prayer shawl that the Jews wore where they were to look on the tassels of the prayer shawl, and remember the books of the Old Testament and be healed?
  
  
• New Testament Applications of Mosaic Law
  I was wondering what the spiritual (i.e. New Testament) meaning of Deuteronomy 22:6-7 was.
  
  
• Goliath Facts
  Are there any facts or theories about why Goliath was so big?
  
  
• Queen of Heaven
  Who is the queen of heaven?
  
  
• Moses' Real Name
  Was Moses' birth name "Moses," or did his birth mother give him another name?
  
  
• Solomonic Nihilism
  I read Ecclesiastes, but I still don’t understand why Solomon keeps saying that everything is meaningless. Any thoughts?
  
  
• Metaphorical or Sexual
  How would you interpret the book Song of Songs?
  
  
• Saul's Memory Lapse
  In 1 Samuel 17:55-58, it appears as if Saul does not know who David's father is. Yet in 16:18-22 it indicates he certainly knew. How do you resolve this?
  
  
• Valley of Dry Bones
  Was there really a Valley of Dry Bones?
  
  
• Ancient Near-Eastern Covenant Distinctions
  What is the difference between royal land grant and suzerain vassal treaties?
  
  
• Todah: Sacrifice of Thanksgiving?
  Is the Todah the same as the cereal offerings in Leviticus 2 and 6?
  
  
• Old Testament Believers
  When Moses died, where did he go, since Jesus Christ had not yet come?
  
  
• Behemoth in Job
  What is the behemoth in Job 40:15?
  
  
• Bodies in Heaven
  What happened to the bodies of Elijah and Enoch when God sent them to Heaven?
  
  
• Who Ruled Israel?
  Who ruled over Israel from the time of the exile by the Babylonians until the time of Jesus? Who ruled them after the Roman Empire?
  
  
• Prophecy and Interpretation 101
  Is Jeremiah 31:31ff. (they shall not teach one another or say to each other, 'Know the Lord'") really still unfulfilled? What about Heb. 8:11?
  
  
• Circumcision and the Wrath of the Lord
  Could you please discuss Exodus 4:24-26 (where God seeks to kill Moses for not circumcising his son)?
  
  
• Hosea 11 Interpretation
  What is your interpretation of Hosea 11:2?
  
  
• Two First Sins?
  Were there really two first sins: Adam eating the forbidden fruit and Adam listening to Eve?
  
  
• Micah Interpretation and Application
  What is Micah about?
  
  
• Dating of Amos and Isaiah
  Do you agree with the liberals views on the dates of Amos and Isaiah?
  
  
• Obadiah and Joel
  What are Obadiah and Joel about?
  
  
• King David's Brothers
  King David had seven brothers. What were their names?
  
  
• Nephi-What?
  "Nephilim" is what exactly?
  
  
• Abram and Moses Dates of Birth
  When were Abram and Moses born, and when did they die?
  
  
• Interpreting Deuteronomy
  What is Deuteronomy about?
  
  
• Polygamy OK?
  Why would the Bible seem to be for one man, one wife at one part and not condemn those who had multiple wives?
  
  
• Bible and Racial Issues II
  How did there get to be Jews and Gentiles from Adam and Eve or Noah's family?
  
  
• Violence in Old Testament II
  Could you please explain why it is acceptable for God to order genocide in certain situations?
  
  
• Laws in Effect Today
  What laws are in effect for today from the Bible? Is Deuteronomy 22:5 still the law?
  
  
• Taciturn Repentance
  In the thanksgiving psalm of Jonah 2, does Jonah in any sense repent -- if only momentarily or fleetingly?
  
  
• Violence in Old Testament
  Did the God of the Old Testament like violence?
  
  
• Elapsed Time between Verses
  Did billions of years elapse between Gen. 1:1 and Gen. 1:2?
  
  
• Old Testament Date of Composition
  When was the Old Testament written?
  
  
• Relevancy of Job
  What are the main ideas behind the book of Job and how do these relate to modern times?
  
  
• Old Testament Messiah Prediction
  When did the Old Testament first predict Christ's coming?
  
  
• Jesus Contradicting Old Testament
  Since Jesus' teaching contradicts the Old Testament, should we believe the creation story?
  
  
• Bible and Racial Issues
  Was everybody in the Old Testament black?
  
  
• Sacrificial Logistics
  Was every family responsible to bring the appointed sacrifices?