What is the specific description of angels in the Holy Bible?

The physical description of Angels is limited, the details of their activities are also limited. Angels are personal spiritual beings who have intelligence, emotions, and will. This is true of both the good and evil angels (demons). Angels fall into two categories: the “unfallen” angels and the fallen angels. Unfallen angels are those who have …

Why did Delila betray Samson?

The story of Samson and Delilah begins with the announcement of Samson’s birth by the angel of the Lord (Judges 13:1–24). In fact, Samson is one of the few in Scripture whose birth was divinely pre-announced to his parents (Judges 13:3). He shares this honor with Isaac, John the Baptist, and Jesus. Samson, whose name …

Was Rahab a foreigner or even an Israelite?

Rahab was a prostitute of the Canaanite city of Jericho, she is noteworthy for her great faith and for her place in the lineage of Jesus the Christ. But a closer examination of the life of Rahab can lead to deeper insights into God’s plan for His church and His dealing with individual believers in …

Is there a church that accepts the Gospel of Barnabas?

It’s important that we not confuse the gospel of Barnabas (ca. A.D. 1500) with the Epistle of Barnabas (ca. A.D. 70–90). The Epistle of Barnabas was written in the late 1st century, but not by the Barnabas named in the New Testament. While more of a pseudo-Gospel with some historical value, the Epistle of Barnabas was never considered canonical by …

What would have been the buying power of “30 pieces of silver” to Judas at the time of his betrayal?

In Hebrew culture, thirty pieces of silver was not a lot of money. In fact, it was the exact price paid to the master of a slave if and when his slave was gored by an ox (Exodus 21:32). The slave’s death was compensated by the thirty pieces of silver. There are two other places in the Bible …

What ended up happening to Esau after he was denied his father’s blessing?

Esau was Abraham’s grandson, the older twin born to Isaac and Rebekah (the younger was Jacob). Rebekah had a difficult pregnancy, and God told her it was because “two nations are in your womb; . . . one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger” (Genesis 25:23). Esau’s …

Can the Bible be taken as the word of God literally?

Logic requires that there is only one objective “truth” for any specific claim. Contradictory claims cannot be equally true. For example, the statements “the hamster is in its cage” and “the hamster cage is empty” cannot both be true simultaneously. This evaluation of truth applies to spiritual matters just as well as logical or physical …

How often does someone need to say “amen”?

The Hebrew word translated “amen” literally means “truly” or “so be it.” “Amen” is also found in the Greek New Testament and has the same meaning. Nearly half of the Old Testament uses of amen are found in the book of Deuteronomy. In each case, the people are responding to curses pronounced by God on various …

Who do you believe the antichrist is as predicted in the book of Revelation?

There is much speculation about the identity of the Antichrist. Some of the more popular targets are Vladimir Putin, Prince William, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Pope Francis I. In the United States, former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump are the most frequent targets. So, who is the Antichrist, and how will we recognize him? …

In Deuteronomy 18:10, where the Israelites are prohibited from being “an observer of times,” what is meant?

“There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.” Deuteronomy 18:10 The expression observer of times occurs Deut 18:10, and the plural equivalent in Deut 18:14. The translation observer of times is someone …