What can we learn from the thief on the cross?……Why is sexual purity so important?……What were the 400 years of silence?……How can I experience true intimacy with God?……What does the Bible say about respect?……What does in mean to boast in the Lord?……What is Nestorianism? Who were the Nestorians?……What is the Nazirite/Nazarite vow?……Are the writings of […]

“Is it acceptable to “lay out a fleece” before God in prayer?”……Answer: The concept of “putting out a fleece” comes from the story of Gideon, a leader in Israel, in Judges 6. When God directed him to gather the Israelite troops to defeat the Midianite invaders, Gideon wanted to be sure it was really God’s […]

What is the marriage supper of the Lamb?”……Answer: In his vision in Revelation 19:7-10, John saw and heard the heavenly multitudes praising God because the wedding feast of the Lamb—literally the “marriage supper”—was about to begin. The concept of the marriage supper is better understood in light of the wedding customs in the time of […]

“What is the Jubilee?”……Answer: The word “jubilee”—literally “ram’s horn” in Hebrew—is defined in Leviticus 25:9 as the sabbatical year after seven cycles of seven (49) years. The fiftieth year was to be a time of celebration and rejoicing for the Israelites. The ram’s horn was blown on the tenth day of the seventh month to […]

“Should Christians stockpile food/supplies in preparation for a possible future disaster?”……Answer: There are certainly occasions where it makes practical sense to make preparations for the future. However, it is our attitude to this that is important. Our Lord Jesus made it clear in His Sermon on the Mount that we aren’t to worry ourselves about […]

“What is the Rose of Sharon?”……Answer: The Hebrew word sharon means a plain or a level place. The Plain of Sharon is the coastal plain between the mountains of central Palestine and the Mediterranean Sea, north of Joppa to Mt.Carmel. The area is mentioned in Acts 9:35 in conjunction with the town of Lydda, which […]

“What was the Sanhedrin?”……Answer: The term Sanhedrin is from a Greek word that means “assembly” or “council” and dates from the Hellenistic period, but the concept is one that goes back to the Bible. In the Torah, God commands Moses to “bring me seventy of Israel‘s elders who are known to you as leaders and […]