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Here we take a deeper look at the meaning and context around verses that may need some more historical information or to be explained with other parts of Scripture
How rich was King Solomon?
According to the Bible, the Israelite monarchy gained its highest glory and wealth during Solomon’s reign (970 to 931 BCE). Solomon’s wealth The Bible records that “The weight of gold…
Did Jesus preach while He was dead according to 1 Peter 3:18-20?
The apostle Peter wrote: “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh…
Does Acts 3:21 teach that all people will be saved?
In this passage, the apostle Peter talked about the restitution of all things. He said, “whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has…
What did Jesus mean by His words “abide in me”?
Jesus said, “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in…
What is the ministry of death?
Paul wrote: “But if the ministry of death, written and engraved in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for…
What does the verse “spread the corner of your garment over me” mean?
Naomi asked Ruth to go to Boaz, and instructed her saying, “when he lies down, note the place where he is lying. Then go and uncover his feet and lie…
What does the “phrase lead us not into temptation” mean?
Jesus taught His followers to pray: “And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (Matthew 6:13). This part of the Lord’s Prayer is puzzling…
Doesn’t God promise to give us all that we ask for (Mark 11:24)?
Mark 11:24 says, “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” So, does this verse mean…
Does Proverbs 8:22 imply that Jesus was created?
“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, before His works of old” (Proverbs 8:22). The meaning of the passage in Proverbs 8:22-31 has been the cause of…
Does God hide the truth from some and reveal it to others (Matthew 11:25)?
Jesus said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes” (Matthew 11:25). Here, Jesus presented the religious…
