Who is Proverbs 8 talking about, and what is he talking about?

In Proverbs 1:20–33 and Proverbs 8:1—9:12, wisdom is personified as a woman who has much to offer—including “enduring wealth and prosperity” and “life”—to anyone who would heed her words (Proverbs 8:18, 35). Proverbs 8 in particular, seems to be a jumping-off point for some creative “proof-texting” by cults such as the Jehovah’s Witnesses to arrive …

Why did God say not to mingle linen and wool? What does this mean for us today?

There are two passages in the Mosaic Law that forbid the wearing of different types of fabric; that is, the wearing of blended fabrics—those woven from two different materials. “Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither …

Where can I find the table of nations in the King James 1611?

Genesis chapter 10, commonly known as the Table of Nations, is a list of the patriarchal founders of seventy nations which descended from Noah through his three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Twenty-six of the seventy descended from Shem, thirty from Ham, and fourteen from Japheth. Genesis 10:32 sums up the chapter succinctly: “These are the families of …

What does the Bible say mental illness is based on?

In general, mental illness is considered to be a disorder affecting one’s mood, thinking, and behavior. The term mental illness covers a broad range of disorders from mild depression to schizophrenia, but for the purposes of this article, we will define mental illness as a condition that impairs a person’s ability to think, feel, process, and respond to life …

Was Herod the Great a descendant of Esau being his family was originally Edomites (Idumaeans)?

The name Herod comes up again and again in the New Testament from Matthew 2 to Acts 26. Herod is the family name of a ruling dynasty in Palestine. There are four different Herods in the New Testament as well as Herod Philip II, who is referred to as Philip the tetrarch in the New …

What is the meaning of Roman 13 which is about submission to governing authorities

“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to …

What is the difference between 1 Peter and 2 Peter?

The Book of 1 Peter was likely written between A.D. 60 and 65. 1 Peter is a letter from Peter to the believers who had been dispersed throughout the ancient world and were under intense persecution. If anyone understood persecution, it was Peter. He was beaten, threatened, punished, and jailed for preaching the Word of God. …

What is the mystery behind the Woman of Revelation 12?

In Revelation chapter 12, John sees a vision of a woman “clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars” (Revelation 12:1). Note the similarity between this description and the description that Joseph gave of his father Jacob (Israel) and his mother and their children …

What is the ‘beast’ in the Mark of the Beast?

During the future tribulation period, the world will be ruled by a godless man presiding over an evil governmental system. The Bible associates this end-times ruler with a beast in Revelation and in Daniel. In Revelation 13 John sees a nightmarish vision of a dragon and two beasts. The first beast comes out of the …

Is it true that all those who have been saved by grace will be at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb?

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 Christ. These wedding customs had three major parts. …