Read John 11:10-16. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 11 After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.” 12 His disciples replied, “Lord, if he sleeps, he will … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 11:11-16” »
Month: March 2022
Thank you for your question of breaking the Ten Commandments, “How many of the 10 commandments were broken and sins committed by those who wrote the Bible’s?” If one is referring to the letter of the Law of the Ten Commandments, there were many Jews who didn’t break the Ten Commandments, but not the spirit of … Read More “Question: How many of the 10 commandments were broken and sins committed by those who wrote the Bible’s?” »
Thank you for the biblical question, “Who went to the king and told him that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego weren’t worshipping the statue?” In Daniel 2, King Nebuchadnezzar had in his royal court consultants for “determining” the will of the gods or the success of a war campaign. In his court, he had these men: “In the … Read More “Question: Who went to the king and told him that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego weren’t worshipping the statue?” »
Read John 11:4-9. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 11:4-9” »
Thank you for the question on the Bible, “Since God is all-powerful.. Do you think he could’ve written the Bible much more intelligently/impressively?” The Bible is written to the people of God. Its framing must be within the context of the time and culture in which his people were living in. If God was to write … Read More “Question: Since God is all-powerful.. Do you think he could’ve written the Bible much more intelligently/impressively?” »
Thank you for the theological question on God, “I read this article about Yahweh actually being an extraterrestrial. Could this be true or is there any truth to this?” God is Extraterrestrial. If one is defining extraterrestrial as one not being of this planet, then God is an Extraterrestrial being. He is not from the planet … Read More “Question: I read this article about Yahweh actually being an extraterrestrial. Could this be true or is there any truth to this?” »
Read John 11:1-3. Circle the words that stand out to you. What is the Lord saying to you? 1 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on … Read More “Devotional Thoughts in the Gospel of John 11:1-3” »
Thank you for the biblical question on King Nebuchadnezzar’s response to the Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s refusal to worship his statue, “What was King Nebuchadnezzar’s response to what he was told about Shadrach’s, Meshach’s and Abednego’s failure to worship his statue?” Daniel 3 says that King Nebuchadnezzar was furious with rage (vs. 13) and furious (vs. … Read More “Question: What was King Nebuchadnezzar’s response to what he was told about Shadrach’s, Meshach’s and Abednego’s failure to worship his statue?” »
Thank you for the biblical question on Daniel 8:21, “What does Daniel say the goat was in Daniel 8:21?” In answering this question, one needs to understand the content and context of the passage and its overlay of history. The immediate content of Daniel 8 says this, “In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, I, Daniel, … Read More “Question: What does Daniel say the goat was in Daniel 8:21?” »
Thank you for the question on chapters and verses in the Bible, “My study of Biblical Hebrew includes a website where a Cantor reads the verses one at a time. It renumbers KJV Genesis 31:55 as Genesis 32:1. Does the versification continue to drift apart?” I looked up the AKJV and the KJV. Both of those … Read More “Question: My study of Biblical Hebrew includes a website where a Cantor reads the verses one at a time. It renumbers KJV Genesis 31:55 as Genesis 32:1. Does the versification continue to drift apart?” »