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Monthly Archives: September 2007

Q&A 0498 – Ahimelech as high priest?

Written on September 30, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

In the book of Matthew, Jesus mentions that David and his companions ate the bread meant only for the priests "in the days of Abiathar the high priest." Yet Ahimelech… Read More

Q&A 0497 – God resurrected Jonah?

Written on September 28, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Jonah 2:2 reads, "Out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice" (KJV). 2:6 reads "I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth… Read More

Q&A 0496 – Difference between deacons and elders

Written on September 26, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I’m concerned about the difference between a deacon and an elder. Apart from deacons needing to "first be tested" (NIV) or be "given other responsibilities" (NLT) before their appointment, I’ve… Read More

Q&A 0495 – Where was he quoting from? (John 7)

Written on September 24, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Jesus says in John 7:38, "Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." Although I believe this is true, there… Read More

Q&A 0494 – Battered Women?

Written on September 22, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

As a disciple and a physician, I have wrestled for many years with the advice to give battered women about staying in their marriage or leaving to protect themselves and/or… Read More

Q&A 0493 – Matthew 24-25 & Judgment Day

Written on September 20, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

How is Matt 25 (three passages on judgment) to be correctly understood? Matt 24 refers to the destruction of Jerusalem AD 70, and Matt 25:1 links with "at that time"… Read More

Q&A 0492 – Matthew 15:21-28

Written on September 18, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I have trouble understanding the passage in Matthew 15:21-28. It is hard for me to understand why Jesus chose to compare the woman to dogs. I know that there was… Read More

Q&A 0491 – Marks of an apostle

Written on September 16, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I read something you wrote about apostles. You said “an apostle would need to be an eyewitness of the resurrection and have been personally spoken to by the Lord Jesus.”… Read More

Q&A 0490 – Freedom in Christ?

Written on September 14, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Is the concept of "freedom in Christ" (that we have been discussing lately) even biblical? I don’t see it in the Bible. I have read about being free from the… Read More

Q&A 0489 – The Day of the Lord

Written on September 12, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

I am a disciple in Jerusalem. I study the Old Testament in university and now I’m writing a paper about the day of the Lord, based on such verses as… Read More

Q&A 0488 – Book of John written in 2nd century?

Written on September 10, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

In one of my classes, "Quest for Wisdom," my instructor said that the book of John was not written until 90 years after the death of Jesus. He said this… Read More

Q&A 0487 – Red Sea and Sea of Reeds

Written on September 8, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

The Bible uses the term Red Sea, but when I look at my notes it says that the correct translation is "Sea of Reeds." Are they the same or are… Read More

Q&A 0486 – Why did Jesus wait?

Written on September 6, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Why did Jesus wait until he was thirty to start his public ministry? — Tim (Atlanta) Luke says Jesus was about 30 (Luke 3:23). If he was born before the… Read More

Q&A 0485 – “Our” disciples

Written on September 4, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Can you explain Matthew 10:24 and Luke 6:40? Sometimes in the fellowship we throw the term around that those whom we disciple are our "disciples." I always thought that we… Read More

Q&A 0484 – Job 19:26

Written on September 2, 2007 at 12:00 am, by

Would you explain Job 19:26? The NIV reads "And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God." Does this mean we will see God… Read More