Answers to Christianity Questions
Thank you for the question on Abraham, “Abraham went from being a father without any children to being the father of many nations (Genesis 17:3-5). What does it mean?” When God called Abram and Sarai to leave their city or region of Ur of Chaldea, God promised to him that he will became a father of … Read More “Abraham went from being a father without any children to being the father of many nations (Genesis 17:3-5). What does it mean?” »
Thank you for the Biblical question on not to shave the corners of the face, “Why does the Bible say not to shave the corners of the face?” Leviticus 19 says this, “Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard” (A searchable online Bible in over 150 … Read More “Why does the Bible say not to shave the corners of the face?” »
Thank you for the question on the authorship of Moses in writing the first five books of the Bible called the Torah or the Law. In the last 200 years, the authorship and authority of the Bible have been contested by science, archaeologists, and critics of the Scriptures. There is a concerted effort to disprove … Read More “It says that Moses could have possibly written the book of Genesis but then our Theology book says something about the traditions of authorship which are Yahwistic, Elohistic, Priestly, Deuteronomistic with a lack of description. Can someone explain?” »
Thank you for the question on word choice on “prepare” or “create”, “I’m reading Young’s Literal Translation of the Bible and in Genesis he uses ‘prepare’ instead of ‘create’ or ‘made’ like other versions. Say you were trying to translate the Bible, would you use ‘prepare’ or the usual ‘create’?” The translation of a word is … Read More “I’m reading Young’s Literal Translation of the Bible and in Genesis he uses ‘prepare’ instead of ‘create’ or ‘made’ like other versions. Say you were trying to translate the Bible, would you use ‘prepare’ or the usual ‘create’?” »
Thank you for the question on the Torah and the Talmud, “Why do some people accept the possibility that the written Torah is the word of the Creator, but not the Talmud? Don’t they realize the thousands of contradictions/ ambiguities that exist in the plain reading of the verses, without the Talmud? The Talmud is a … Read More “Why do some people accept the possibility that the written Torah is the word of the Creator, but not the Talmud? Don’t they realize the thousands of contradictions/ ambiguities that exist in the plain reading of the verses, without the Talmud?” »
Thank you for the mission implication of Genesis 1 to 11, “What are the mission implications of Genesis chapter 1 to Chapter 11?” Many pastors cited Genesis 3:15 as the proto-gospel of the coming conflict between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent and the victory of the seed of the woman … Read More “What are the mission implications of Genesis chapter 1 to Chapter 11?” »
Thank you for the question on the animals on Noah’s Ark, “If Noah’s Ark actually happened, what would really occur on that ship?” A. Respondents on this question has question the floatability of the Ark. Whatever the largest size of the wooden ship, the Scriptures declared that pitch and tar was used to cover the interior … Read More “If Noah’s Ark actually happened, what would really occur on that ship?” »
As one reads Isaiah 45:5,6 and 12, the Decalogue declares and affirms Isaiah 45:5,6 and 12. There is only one God. Having said that as one may know tIn he Hebrew word for God is “Elohim.” Hebrew scholars have observed that the word, “Elohim” is plural in form, not singular in form. The question arises … Read More “Does John 1:1-4 contradict Isaiah 45:5, 6 and 12?” »
Thank you for the question of the animal kingdom before the Flood, “Is it possible that the world before Noah’s flood would have been a truly terrifying world to live in with human size, insects, large mammal predators, dinosaurs, and the Nephilim?” I do not believe the animal or insect kingdom were terrifying to humans. As … Read More “Is it possible that the world before Noah’s flood would have been a truly terrifying world to live in with human size, insects, large mammal predators, dinosaurs, and the Nephilim?” »
Thank you for the question on the translation and meaning of Deuteronomy 25.53, “What is the original translation of Deuteronomy 28:53? What does it means?” According to the Analytical Key to the Old Testament by John Owens, this is his translation of the Hebrew text. The context is the curses that God will bring upon the … Read More “What is the original translation of Deuteronomy 28:53? What does it mean?” »