Why did Jesus call Peter Satan in Matthew 16:23? It was because Peter was denying the very thing that Jesus came to do: die for our sins. Let's look at the context. In the previous two verses, Jesus told the disciples that He would go to Jerusalem, be killed, and...
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The disciples would not finish going through Israel, until Jesus returned
The Jews were very familiar with persecution throughout their history. Being under the rule of the Roman Empire wasn't much different. It was in that context that Jesus told the disciples to preach throughout the cities of Israel and that when they were persecuted,...
Some standing there will not taste death until Jesus’ kingdom, Matt. 16:28
Did Jesus fail to correctly predict that people standing with Him would "not taste death" until they saw the arrival of the kingdom of God? The answer is, of course, no, He did not fail. There are two reasons why what Jesus said did not fail. First, let's examine the...
Was Abiathar or Ahimelech the high priest, Mark 2:26 and 1 Samuel 21:1
Jesus claims that Abiathar was a high priest when citing a story where 1 Samuel lists Ahimelech as a priest. Is this a contradiction? Let's take a look: Ahimelech as High Priest: 1 Samuel 21:1, "Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech, the priest; and Ahimelech came...
Do the Gospels disagree on who discovered the empty tomb?
Critics of the New Testament often suggest that the gospels present contradictory narratives regarding Jesus' resurrection. One such argument (which is honestly rather weak but comes up surprisingly often) involves the detail of who it was that discovered Jesus' empty...
Matthew 19:16-22 and keeping the commandments to be saved.
Did Jesus teach that we could obtain eternal life by keeping the commandments? Yes, he did. But the problem is that no one keeps the commandments because the standard is perfection. Deut. 27:26, "Cursed is he who does not confirm the words of this law by doing...
Does Matthew 25:31-46 teach salvation by works?
Does Matthew 25:31-46 teach salvation by works since Jesus is talking with the judgment day as judging people based on what they did? In order to answer the question, we must first look at the section of Scripture. “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all...
Was the stone moved away before Mary arrived at Jesus’ tomb or not?
Was the stone moved away before Mary arrived at Jesus' tomb or not? Some critics of Christianity assert that there is a contradiction between the gospels of the New Testament regarding the chronology of the arrival of the women at Jesus' tomb and when the stone was...
Matthew 5:22, can we call someone a fool or not?
Can we call someone a fool or not? Matthew 5:22 and Matthew 23:17; Psalm 14:1 Do not call someone a fool Matthew 5:22, "But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You...
Was the robe of Jesus Scarlet or Purple?
While the gospels agree that the Roman soldiers who mocked and tortured Jesus dressed him in a robe to taunt him, they seem to disagree on the color of the garment. Was the robe of Jesus purple or scarlet? As the sun set down, colors become muted. Let's take a look:...