It was the custom of the Jews to come together on the Saturday Sabbath, cease work, and worship God. Of the Ten Commandments listed in Exodus 20:1-17, only nine were reinstituted in the New Testament. (Six in Matthew 19:18, murder, adultery, stealing, false witness,...
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Genesis – Deuteronomy
Do the sons bear the sins of the fathers or not?
In one area of Scripture, it appears that a son will bear the sins of his father, yet in other areas, it seems that that is not the case. So which is it? The answer lies, as always, in examining the context of the statements. Ultimately, the Bible has no internal...
Should you make graven images or not?
The context of the "Thou shall not make a graven image" passages is dealing with the worship of false things. Exodus 20:4 states that no one is to make an image of what is in heaven, so that you may not worship them or bow down to them (20:5). This is reiterated in...
Did all of Egypt’s livestock die or not?
Some critics of the Bible point to Exodus 9:1-7 and Exodus 9:18-21 as a contradiction in Scripture. The first passage seems to say that all of Egypt's livestock were killed by the pestilence, but the second seems to indicate that there is still livestock in Egypt...
Did Jacob worship at the head of the bed or leaning on a staff?
Did Jacob worship at the head of the bed or leaning on a staff? Genesis says that Israel bowed to worship God "at the head of the bed." The Book of Hebrews, however, while citing the same story, says that he did so "leaning on the top of his staff." Is this a...
Why did God kill a man for spilling his seed on the ground?
Why did God kill a man, Onan, for spilling his seed on the ground as recorded in Genesis 38:9? Is that really worthy of death? The answer lies in the legal custom of the time. He refused to carry out his familial obligations of producing offspring for his brother. As...
Who purchased Joseph, the Ishmaelites or the Midianites?
Who purchased Joseph, the Ishmaelites or the Midianites? The term "Ishmaelite" was synonymous with the term "Midianites" so both (which are really the same), purchased Joseph. Purchasing Joseph: Genesis 37:28, 37:36 and 39:1 Ishmaelites: Genesis 37:28, "Then some...
Does God tempt people or not?
Does God tempt people? There are different ways to understand temptation. God tested Abraham, but did not tempt him with sin. One person can offer a temptation to a second person, but the second person is not tempted. For example, I have no interest in sports...
Why did Lot give his daughters to the crowd of men?
Why did Lot give his daughters to the crowd of men? Lot was wrong to offer his daughters to the sinful men. Remember the Bible records the good and bad that people do. “Now behold, I have two daughters who have not had relations with man; please let me bring them out...
Have all people sinned or not?
Have all people sinned or not? The Bible seems to suggest that some people never sinned. So, what is the answer? All have sinned Romans 3:9-10, "What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;...