The presence of the sun makes a difference in killing someone probably because it means that people can see in the daylight, and the Scriptures forbade a person from lying in wait to harm someone (Exodus 21:12-13), which is something the sun would probably not allow...
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Genesis – Deuteronomy
Why was God angry with Balaam for going with the Moabites?
Why would God condemn Balaam for doing what God told him to do with the Moabites? It appears that is because the motives of Balaam were wrong, as is revealed in 2 Pet. 2:15, where Peter tells us that Balaam "loved the wages of unrighteousness." Let's take a look....
Why did God tell Abraham to kill his son Isaac?
God told Abraham to kill his son Isaac because their actions are pointing ahead to the person of Christ in a typology of the true sacrifice. First of all, God says to Abraham to take his only son. But, we know that 13 years earlier Ishmael had been born to Abraham. So...
Does Genesis contradict itself regarding when human languages divided?
Does Genesis contradict itself regarding when human languages divided? No, there is no contradiction in Genesis regarding the origin of human languages. Genesis 11 records the famous story of the "tower of Babel," when God first divided human language by an instant,...
Who were the “sons of God” in Genesis 6?
Who were the “sons of God” in Genesis 6? Genesis 6 is a cryptic passage of Scripture which precedes the historical account of the worldwide Flood. The event of Genesis 6:2-5 was one of the primary factors contributing to the wickedness before the Flood. Moses wrote...
What is a contradiction?
A contradiction occurs when two (or more) statements on a topic cannot both be true at the same time and in the same sense. For instance, let's look at the statements "I am walking my dog," and "I am not walking my dog." Both statements cannot both be true at the...
Can we call anyone “father” besides God, including our parents?
Can we call anyone "father" besides God, including our parents? What did Jesus mean by telling people not to call anyone Father? Honor Your Father Exodus 20:12, “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God...
Was the language confused or not?
Genesis 10 describes people who are already divided by language, tribe, and land. Genesis 11, however, says that people were of one language and not yet divided. Are these passages in conflict? No. Let's take a look: Languages Separated Genesis 10:5, "From these the...
Do the badger and rabbit chew the cud?
Do the badger and rabbit chew the cud according to the Bible? But, they don't do that. So, which is true? Lev. 11:5-6, "‘Likewise, the rock badger, for though it chews cud, it does not divide the hoof, it is unclean to you; 6 the rabbit also, for though it chews the...
How many children did Abraham have, one or two?
How many children did Abraham have, one or two?Genesis 22:2, Hebrews 11:17, and Galatians 4:22 tell us different things. What about Ishmael and Isaac? Aren't they both the children of Abraham? Abraham had one son Genesis 22:2, "And He said, 'Take now your son, your...