Is Deuteronomy 23:19, about lending to thy brother impractical, counterproductive, and even unjust?

“Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:” Deuteronomy 23:19 God’s Word says that many people wander from the faith and pierce themselves with many griefs when they allow money to have an improper hold on their hearts. That’s why …

Why isn’t the Daniel 9, Seventy Weeks prophecy quoted in the New Testament?

Daniels prophesy, is referred to in the New Testament as manifest prophesy, which is to say that the events are recorded in the New Testament as the actual occurrences of the prophesy. The “seventy weeks” prophecy is one of the most significant and detailed Messianic prophecies of the Old Testament. It is found in Daniel 9. The chapter begins …

What did Jabez mean by asking the Lord to enlarge his coast?

The prayer of Jabez is found in a historical note within a genealogy: “And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, …

Are the orders of angels real?

The short answer is yes, the orders of Angels are real. The bible speaks of the types of Angels in part and about their rankings. Angels are described as messengers, Archangels, Cherubim, Seraphim, Virtues, Thrones, Dominions, Powers, Wheels and Principalities. In this account, the information about Angels was gleaned from the Bible, the Apocrypha, Dead …

When and where did all the things in the Book of Job take place and who wrote it?

The Book of Job does not specifically name its author. The most likely candidates are Job, Elihu, Moses and Solomon. The date of the authorship of the Book of Job would be determined by the author of the Book. If Moses was the author, the date would be around 1440 B.C. If Solomon was the …