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What do the Scriptures say about bulimia?
Hello E, Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by a cycle of binge eating and purging. Those who struggle with bulimia often feel helpless. But…
Why do some people call the ‘Blessed Virgin Mary’ only ‘Mary’?
Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. Mary the mother of Jesus is certainly a “blessed” woman and this was how the angel of the Lord greeted her when he announced…
In what way was John the Baptist “more than a prophet”?
Hello B, Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. Christ said that John was “more than a prophet” (Matthew 11:9) because it was John’s privilege to announce the coming of Him to…
What is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?
Hello V, Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, or the unpardonable sin, consists of progressive resistance to truth that ends in a final and irrevocable decision…
What were the ceremonies that took place at the Day of Atonement?
Hello N, Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. On the great Day of Atonement that took place once a year, the high priest entered the most holy place for the cleansing…
Who were the Canaanites?
Hello B, Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. The Canaanites descended from Noah’s grandson Canaan, who was a son of Ham (Genesis 9:18). Hieroglyphic and cuneiform inscriptions of the second millennium…
Why does the Bible speak of two Babylons?
Hello P, Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. In the Old Testament and specifically in the book of Daniel, we read about Babylon and how it waged war against ancient Israel.…
How did John the son of thunder change into the most loving disciple?
Hello B, Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. The apostle John possessed a hot temper that Christ named him the son of thunder (Mark 3:17). He had a spirit of pride,…
What’s a brief history of the Protestant Reformation?
Hello B, Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. The Protestant Reformation, began when Martin Luther posted the Ninety – five theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle church in 1517.…
How does carbon 14 dating work? And should it be used to determine the age of rocks or fossils?
Hello T, Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. When the radiation of the sun hits the atmosphere of the earth, this energy converts about 21 pounds of nitrogen into radioactive carbon…
