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Deep thoughts and ponderings often lead us to wonder about life and its meaning. Here we answer questions related to the theoretical and metaphysical realm
How was the poor widow’s meager offering larger than gifts of the rich?
Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. The reference to the poor widow is recorded in Mark 12. Jesus said that this poor widow’s gift of two mites to God was “more…
Didn’t Paul teach the immortality of the soul according in Philippians 1:23?
Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. Some think that Paul taught the immorality of the soul in the following passage: “For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to…
What are the chances that I was born, and not someone else, after my mom had a miscarriage?
Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. The current population of the world is around 7.6 billion, so it would not be far fetched to say that the chances for you being…
What does Animism teach?
Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. Animism (from Latin anima, “breath, spirit, life”) is the belief that all things—animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather, words, buildings and other artifacts—are animate and alive.…
Was Pilate released from his guilt of crucifying Jesus by washing his hands?
Thank you for contacting BibleAsk Pilate repeatedly declared Jesus’ innocence: “I find no fault in Him at all” (John 18:38; John 19:4) for he knew that the Jews had accused…
Is financial prosperity evidence of divine favor and adversity of divine disfavor?
Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. The story of Job clearly demonstrates that adversity is not always the result of divine disfavor. At the beginning, even Job didn’t understand this truth.…
Is communism build on Christian philosophy?
Hello H, Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. Communism is a philosophical, social, political, and economic ideology. It is a socioeconomic order structured upon the common ownership of the means of…
What does the rainbow stand for in the Bible?
Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. After the flood, God promised that the waters will not destroy the world again and He gave the sign of His rainbow to assure humans…
Is the swoon hypothesis valid?
Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. The swoon hypothesis proposes that Jesus did not die on the cross but was merely unconscious (“swooned”) and was later revived in the tomb.…
Why did Isaac keep his blessing to Jacob after he found that his son was a deceiver?
Thank you for contacting BibleAsk. The predictions of Isaac concerning Jacob and Esau constituted a prophecy and were correctly fulfilled “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to…
