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Q&A 1621—Touch not my anointed ones?
Does Psalm 105:15 (“Touch not my anointed ones, do any prophets no harm”) mean that we are never to criticize our leaders? When I try to bring something up, even… Read More
Q&A 1620—Four Required Fasts?
What are the four fasts mentioned in Zechariah 8:19? I thought the Jews were only required to fast on Yom Kippur. Great question. Here is your passage: This is what the… Read More
Written on July 27, 2022 at 7:24 am
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Q&A 1619—Under the Sun?
What does the writer of Ecclesiastes mean by the words “under the sun”? In this book of the Old Testament Wisdom Literature, a common phrase is “under the sun”—as in… Read More
Written on July 19, 2022 at 6:06 am
Categories: Q&As
Q&A 1618—Who was Caesar?
Who was Caesar? I’ve heard the name, but who is he, and when did he live? And were the others who also claimed to be Caesar? Julius Caesar was a Roman… Read More
Written on July 13, 2022 at 12:37 am
Categories: Q&As
A Wizard Ought to Know Better (Highfield on Sterling on abortion)
See Ron Highfield’s insightful comments re: Yale Divinity School’s president’s comments on the reversal of Roe v. Wade and the issue of basic human rights. “A Wizard Ought to Know Better”… Read More
Written on June 28, 2022 at 9:44 pm
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