Category: Old Testament

Thank you for the question on God’s care for us, “Why does God care so deeply about David when he is so emotional and sinful?” God knows that we are imperfect humans who is prone to wander from the God that s/he loves. Our wandering from God doesn’t change his love for us. Here are some … Read More “Why does God care so deeply about David when he is so emotional and sinful?” »

Thank you for the question on the origin of languages from the Biblical account, “Is the Biblical account of events in Babel the origin of multiple languages?” According to the Bible, the building of the Tower of Babel was the reason why God “confused” the language of the gathered people. Genesis 11 says this, “Now the whole … Read More “Is the Biblical account of events in Babel the origin of multiple languages?” »

Thank you for the question on the reason for the absence of the word, God, in the Book of Esther, “I read the book of Esther and noticed that ‘God’ was never mentioned in the whole book. Is there any theological or historical explanation as to why God is not mentioned in this book? Many readers … Read More “I read the book of Esther and noticed that ‘God’ was never mentioned in the whole book. Is there any theological or historical explanation as to why God is not mentioned in this book?” »

Thank you for the application question on Daniel’s three friends, “What is the significance of Daniel 3:18: “But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods nor worship the golden statue that you have set up.” Daniel 3:18 is very significant for … Read More “What is the significance of Daniel 3:18: “But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods nor worship the golden statue that you have set up.”?” »

Thank you for the biblical question about Abishai, “What happened to Abishai in the Bible?” Abishai is the brother of Joab. Both Joab and Abishai were warriors for King David and followed him early in his life. They were one of his most trusted men. The death of Joab is recorded is in I Kings 2:28–35 … Read More “What happened to Abishai in the Bible?” »

Thank you for the suggestion of rewriting or scrapping the first few chapters of Genesis, “Should the first few chapters of Genesis be rewritten or better still, scrapped altogether?” Thomas Jefferson in his bible, at least that is what I have been told, cut out or ex-out all miracles of the bible. For him, the world … Read More “Should the first few chapters of Genesis be rewritten or better still, scrapped altogether?” »

Thank you for the biblical question on Genesis 1, “Was Genesis 1:28 the first commandment by God to humans? Or was this not a ‘commandment’ per se?” As one reads Genesis 1 and Genesis 2, God gave Adam a command before he created Eve. Thus the command in Genesis 1:28 follows the command of Genesis 2:15. … Read More “Was Genesis 1:28 the first commandment by God to humans? Or was this not a ‘commandment’ per se?” »