How could the Prophet Balaam be a wicked prophet and not be considered a false prophet? (In Jude; Deut. 23)

Balaam was a wicked prophet in the Bible and is noteworthy because, although he was a wicked prophet, he was not a false prophet. That is, Balaam did hear from God, and God did give him some true prophecies to speak. However, Balaam’s heart was not right with God, and eventually he betrayed Israel and lead them astray. In …

What book is mentioned in Numbers 21:14? Is it a Bible book?

“Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,” Numbers 21:14 The Book of the Wars of the Lord is a book referred to in Scripture but now lost to us. The only information we have about the Book …

Why do some people prefer to read only the Old Testament and discard the New Testament altogether?

While the Bible is a unified book, there are differences between the Old Testament and the New Testament. In many ways, they are complementary. The Old Testament is foundational; the New Testament builds on that foundation with further revelation from God. The Old Testament establishes principles that are seen to be illustrative of New Testament …

The Bible says the dead know nothing. Does that mean we have no conscious until revelation and the 2nd death?

“For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten..” Ecclesiastes 9:5 This verse is sometimes used as a proof text for annihilationism, but that concept is not what is being communicated here. The “dead know nothing,” but in what …

What location is referred to in Genesis 14:14 as “Dan”? Was this a region, city, a people group, or something else?

Dan was the fifth of twelve sons born to the Jewish patriarch Jacob. Dan’s mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant. Dan’s younger brother was Naphtali. As full brothers, the two are frequently mentioned together in the Biblical accounts (Deuteronomy 27:13; Exodus 1:4). The account of Dan’s birth is contained in Genesis 30:1–8. Rachel, who had remained childless, was envious …

How many people really know that Jesus was born on Wednesday?

There is no way of knowing that Jesus was born on a Wednesday, His birth date is unknown. The only significant fact surrounding Wednesday is that Jesus in fact died on a Wednesday at 3PM AD 31. There are many things of note that surround the birth of Jesus starting with the travels of Mary …

Where did Catholicism get the idea of praying to the saints?

In Catholic thinking, a saint is a deceased individual who, having achieved sanctification and a notable degree of holiness, is officially declared an intercessor to whom the living may pray. A patron saint is a saint who is looked to for protection and intercession by a person, a guild, or a place. For example, the patron saint …

In the Bible, why did David fear Joab so much?

Joab was a son of Zeruiah, King David’s sister and was therefore one of David’s nephews. “And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, Ozem the sixth, David the seventh: Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and …

Were the Rephaim the Nephilim?

There are several passages in the Old Testament that speak of the Rephaim (or Rephaites), and the context describes them as giants. The name of these people literally means “terrible ones.” The Hebrew word Rephaim has two distinct meanings: first, in poetic literature it refers to departed spirits whose dwelling place was Sheol. It is a figurative description of the dead, similar to our concept of a ghost. The second …

Can you help me understand what King David is talking about in Psalms 82?

“God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. They know …