Category: Old Testament

Thank you for the question about the magnificence of King Solomon’s temple, “Is it possible that King Solomon’s temple would have been as magnificent as the ancient pyramids of Egypt before the Exodus to Babylon?” There are scholars who state or doubt the existence of King Solomon or the Temple, but that assumption is slowly being … Read More “Is it possible that King Solomon’s temple would have been as magnificent as the ancient pyramids of Egypt before the Exodus to Babylon?” »

Thank you for the question, “How far did the Israelites travel from Egypt to the Red Sea?” As one reads Exodus 12–14, the distance is difficult to calculate from Egypt to the Red or Reed Sea. The Scriptures states the places of encampment. Enclosed are the stopping point: A. Rameses to Succoth (Exodus 12:27) B. Succoth … Read More “How far did the Israelites travel from Egypt to the Red Sea?” »

Thank you for the question, “Was it really necessary for the Israelites to destroy all the people living in Canaan?” There is a misconception that the Israelites destroyed all the Canaanites. The Israelites were commanded by the LORD God to destroy the inhabitants of the Promised Land but they failed to obey his command. The Israelites … Read More “Was it really necessary for the Israelites to destroy all the people living in Canaan?” »

Thank you for the question on the origin of the Mosaic Law, “How do we know that God gave laws to the Israelites rather than the Israelites creating laws based on their own understanding of God?“ As one reads the the Torah or the Pentateuch, the Mosaic Law can’t be separated from the historical setting of … Read More “How do we know that God gave laws to the Israelites rather than the Israelites creating laws based on their own understanding of God?” »

Thank you for the question on the population of the Israelites who left Egypt, “How did the population of the ancient Israelites go from Jacob and his 12 sons and their families to over a million people by the time God freed them from Egypt? The subject of the growth of the population of the Israelites … Read More “How did the population of the ancient Israelites go from Jacob and his 12 sons and their families to over a million people by the time God freed them from Egypt?” »

Thank you for the question on dietary restriction fo the Israelites, “Why were the Israelites forbidden from eating certain types of food in the Old Testament?” As one reads Leviticus 11 on the declaration by God on clean and unclean food, it appears that the delineation is arbitrary. The text does not st ate the specify … Read More “Why were the Israelites forbidden from eating certain types of food in the Old Testament?” »

Thank you for the question on Ezekiel 32:27, “Did people ever live to be one hundred and twenty as quoted in Ezekiel 32:27, or did that mean the maximum possible of life?” Regrettably Ezekiel 32:27 does not refer to the age of people. The text that one cited is as follows: “But they do not lie with … Read More “Did people ever live to be one hundred and twenty as quoted in Ezekiel 32:27, or did that mean the maximum possible of life?” »