Answers to Christianity Questions
Thank you for the question on contradictions in Genesis, “Why do the Genesis accounts contradict each other?” As one reads especially Genesis 1–2, one notices difference between those two chapters. Some individuals label them as contradictions while others label them as complimentary or clarification of the details in Genesis 1. Quite often in my opinion, readers … Read More “Why do the Genesis accounts contradict each other?” »
Thank you for the question on the identification of the serpent in the Garden of Eden, “What if the serpent in the garden of Adam and Eve wasn’t Satan?” The question is a hypothetical one. If the serpent is not Satan, then one has to define or describe the “serpent” as well as define or describe … Read More “What if the serpent in the garden of Adam and Eve wasn’t Satan?” »
Thank you for the interpretative question on Genesis 1:3, “In the third verse of the Big Book of Beginnings, it is said that There Was Light. If there is a problem in this verse, it has yet to be revealed. Can you offer any insight into whether or not there is a problem here, and as … Read More “In the third verse of the Big Book of Beginnings, it is said that There Was Light. If there is a problem in this verse, it has yet to be revealed. Can you offer any insight into whether or not there is a problem here, and as to what it might be?” »
Thank you for the question on the descendants of Adam and Eve, “How did we multiply on Earth, since it was only Adam and Eve that were first created and it’s forbidden for a brother to marry among his sisters?” As one reads Genesis 1–2, God didn’t prohibit the marrying of brothers to a sister. The … Read More “How did we multiply on Earth, since it was only Adam and Eve that were first created and it’s forbidden for a brother to marry among his sisters?” »
Thank you for the question about the character of God in the Old and New Testament, “Why is God so different in the Old Testament than He is in the New Testament?” As one reads Exodus through Joshua in comparison to Matthew through Acts, it does appear that the actions of God are different. However as … Read More “Why is God so different in the Old Testament than He is in the New Testament?” »
Thank you for the question regarding God and Adam in the Garden, “Why did God, according to the OT, asked Adam when he hid in a bush, “Where are you?” Didn’t God know or was he testing Adam? (Correction made so the question is clearer, I hope.) The broader text of Genesis 3 says this, “When the woman … Read More “Why did God, according to the OT, ask of Adam, when he hid in a bush, where are you…didn’t God know, or was he testing?” »
Thank you for the interpretative question between Melchizidek and Abraham, “Gen 14 says that Melchizidek gave tithes to Abraham so why does Paul say that Abraham gave tithes to Melchizedek? When reading Gen 14:18 Melchizedek is the Noun. The word HE is used 3 times and is a pronoun which represents the noun. Do U see … Read More “Gen 14 says that Melchizidek gave tithes to Abraham so why does Paul say that Abraham gave tithes to Melchizedek? When reading Gen 14:18 Melchizedek is the Noun. The word HE is used 3 times and is a pronoun which represents the noun. Do U see it?” »
Thank you for the practical question on spiritual renewal, “What is that best verse in the Bible that you reflect on daily and also meditate upon always?” The passage that I most often meditate and ponder is Psalm 23. For me, life is difficult and at times a struggle. I have a tendency to take my … Read More “What is that best verse in the Bible that you reflect on daily and also meditate upon always?” »
Thank you for the question on fornication in the Old and New Testament, “Why is fornication not mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible but only in the New Testament (in Apostle Paul’s Epistles)?” The definition of fornication is sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other. The emphasis is on individuals … Read More “Why is fornication not mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible but only in the New Testament (in Apostle Paul’s Epistles)?” »
Thank you for the question on the patriarch who led his family into Egypt, “Genesis 46:26 tells of sixty-six people leaving Canaan and going to Egypt. The sixty-four people constituted the family led by an elderly patriarch. Who was the patriarch?” To be honest, I am confused as to why you are asking that question. … Read More “Genesis 46:26 tells of sixty-six people leaving Canaan and going to Egypt. The sixty-four people constituted the family led by an elderly patriarch. Who was the patriarch?” »