How much did King David give to the building of God’s temple?
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The Bible records: “Now for the house of my God I have prepared with all my might: gold … silver … bronze … iron … wood … onyx stones ……
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There are often questions that just come up when studying the Bible. They may seem off the wall, but it’s surprising how many we have asked ourselves
What is the rose of Sharon?
“Sharon” means literally, “a field,” “a plain.” The LXX points “Sharon” as a general designation of an open field. In the Bible, it implies the maritime plain situated between Joppa…
What is the significance of the ancient city of Caesarea to the early Church?
The ancient city of Caesarea was located on the way from Tyre to Egypt. It dates from the Roman period. It later became the regional capital of Roman Judea, Roman…
What’s the story of Solomon and the two harlots?
The first book of kings records the story of Solomon and the two harlots (ch. 3:16-28). These two women, that lived in the same house, came one day to King…
Who were the Arameans according to the Bible?
The Arameans were an ancient Semitic Aramaic-speaking tribal coalition that arose from the region known as Aram (present-day Syria) in 11th to 8th centuries BC. Location and language The Arameans…
What led King Azariah to his down fall?
Azariah the son of Amaziah, became king in Judah in the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel (2 Kings 15:1). He was sixteen years old when he ruled and…
Who is Moloch?
Moloch is a name of a Canaanite god associated with child sacrifice. The Greek form of the name of this god is variously known in the Old Testament as Molech,…
Why was King David judged for taking a military census for his nation?
The story of King David taking a military census to his nation is found in 2 Samuel 24. King David ordered Joab, his army commander, “Go, number Israel and Judah”…
Who were Hophni and Phinehas?
Hophni and Phinehas were the sons of Eli the high priest (1 Samuel 2). They served in the sanctuary of Shiloh at the time of Hannah. The Bible describes these…
How does the Hittite nation attest to the accurateness of the Bible?
Critics challenged the truth of the Scripture’s record in showing the widespread territory of the Hittite nation, preceding the recovery of information about the Hittites, with the excavation of the…