“What is the Wailing Wall?”……Answer: The Wailing Wall, also known as the Western Wall, is a 187-foot-high section of the ancient wall of Herod’s Temple, the second temple built on that spot. The Wailing Wall is on the western side of the TempleMount in the Old City of Jerusalem. Herod the Great constructed the oldest […]
“What does it mean that all things work together for good (Romans 8:28)?”……Answer: When a Christian utters the phrase all things work together for good, he or she is referring to a portion of one of the most quoted, claimed verses in the New Testament, Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things God works for the […]
“What is a succubus? What is an incubus?”……According to medieval folklore, a succubus is a demon that takes the form of a woman in order to have intercourse with a man in his dreams. The name comes from Old Latin, and means “to lie under.” In Islamic superstition, there is a similar demon called the […]
“What is the meaning of the Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel 37?”……Answer: Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14) came to him after God had directed him to prophesy the rebirth of Israel in chapter 36. God had just announced, through the prophet, that Israel will be restored to her land […]
“What does it mean to take the Lord’s name in vain?”……Answer: Although many people believe taking the Lord’s name in vain refers to using the Lord’s name as a swear word, there is much more involved with a vain use of God’s name. To understand the severity of taking the Lord’s name in vain, we […]
“What are the things in this world that has a true eternal value?”……It goes without saying that the only things of eternal value in this world are those that are eternal. …Life in this world is temporal, not eternal, and therefore, the only part of life that has eternal value is that which lasts through […]
“Who / what were the Nephilim?”……The Nephilim (“fallen ones, giants”) were the offspring of sexual relationships between the sons of God and daughters of men Genesis 6:1-4.Then the people began to multiply on the earth, and daughters were born to them. The sons of God saw the beautiful women and took any they wanted as their […]