Did people joke back in Bible times?
BibleAsk Team
God always ordained “a time to laugh” (Ecclesiastes 3:4), after all: “A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones” (Proverbs 17:22). So, while people back…
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Who wrote the closing verses of Deuteronomy?
Some Bible commentators have suggested that Moses wrote the closing verses of the book of Deuteronomy before his death, but others believe that Joshua or some other author wrote it…
What is the Gospel of Rejection?
The Gospel of John is sometimes called the Gospel of Rejection because it shows more fully than do the other Gospels the course by which the leaders of Israel rejected…
What is Bible predestination?
Bible predestination is the belief that God has predetermined that those who believe shall be saved and have eternal life and that those who do not believe shall perish. Thus,…
Is the gospel of Judas part of the inspired books of the Bible?
The Gospel of Judas is a Gnostic gospel that was discovered in the 1970s, in a cave in Egypt. It was made public in 2004 and released in 2006. But…
Who was the mixed multitude in the OT?
When Israel left Egypt, a large multitude, comprising mainly of Egyptians, joined them. The Scripture names them as the “mixed multitude,” which means literally, a “numerous mingled throng” (Ex. 12:38;…
Who was Haggai in the Old Testament?
Haggai was the first of the three post-exilic Minor Prophets. The name Haggai means “festal,” or “festive.” Some believe he was so advanced in years when he gave the prophecies…
Why did a prophet lie to another prophet in 1 Kings 13?
1 kings 13:11 speaks of a false prophet used by Satan to lie to another godly prophet and ruin God’s plan and cause disgrace to His messenger. The false prophet…
Is Moses’ Law a rewording of Hammurabi’s code?
Some claim that Moses’ Law is a rewording of Hammurabi’s code but if we examine the two laws closely we see that this is not a valid argument. The Code of…
Will Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus, be saved?
Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus will not be saved. And Jesus says that in the following verse, “The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him.…