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Jesus used a typical Eastern hyperbole in Mark 11: In his sermons, Jesus often spoke in poetic hyperbole to emphasize a deeper spiritual reality. Smith's Bible Commentary: See also faith in God or faith of God?.

Brides.com: Only 2% of Japanese are Christians but half of the Japanese get married in a faked church. They don't believe in Jesus but they like the church marriage rituals.

The question assumes that Jesus did not know who touched him in Luke 8:45. People were crowding him and touching him. Yet, Jesus singled out a special touching instance of someone's faith. He raised the question so that the person would confess—confession is good for the soul—and focus the...

John 5: The Pharisees did not honor Jesus. Therefore, according to Jesus' logic, they did not honor the Father or love God.

They could refer to humans or God. Strong's Hebrew: 113. אָדוֹן (adon) — 325 Occurrences Brown-Driver-Briggs: singular lord, master (1) reference to men: (a) superintendent of household plural lords, kings suffix 1 singular (אֲדֹנַי) a. my Lord b. Adonay proper name of God, parallel with...

This absence is related to the theme of the book of Esther: divine sovereignty and providence working behind the scenes. Even though God's name is not there, we can see God's handy works. Romans 8: Examples of Providence in the Book of Esther: Esther “just happens” to find favor with the...

Paul signed off Galatians with 6: Philippians 4: Colossians 4: Philemon 1: 2 Timothy 4: That's Paul's favorite line to sign off a letter.

Is it natural for Christians to sin? I don't think so. Not if you are growing in the Spirit. Christians still sin, but it is no longer natural for them to sin. If one is born again, he has the Paraclete Spirit dwell in his human spirit. That's his new life from the Holy Spirit. Galatians 2...

Jesus spoke paradoxically in Matthew 11: A yoke is a wooden frame joining a pair of oxen to pull heavy loads. In what sense is Jesus' yoke easy and his burden light? The key to understanding this paradox is the contrast between Jesus and me. Before I knew him, I was doing things with my...

Hannah said to Eli in 1 Samuel 1: Was it common for parents to leave their children in the temple? No. In fact, Israelites were commanded to redeem their firstborns by paying five shekels of silver, Numbers 18: Further, only the sons of Levi were allowed to approach the Tent of Meeting: The...

He didn't need to. The Sabbath rest is anthropomorphic and symbolic. Like a man, God rested to enjoy the satisfaction of his work of creation. Later, Moses used this in Exodus 20: God set aside the special seventh day for man. In reality, God's work was nonstop. Jesus healed in man in John 5...

Matthew 27: Judas came to his senses when he saw what happened. Shouldn't God have pity on Judas when he judges him? Unfortunately for Judas, the answer is "no". According to Paul, 2 Corinthians 7: Paul contrasted godly sorrow and worldly sorrow. Judas experienced regret but no repentance...

Exodus 21: Joab did that. Joab's character is complex. He did a lot of good for David, but he also did some bad things. Solomon judged him in 1 Kings 2: How will God judge Joab? I don't know: In the end, he fled to the altar and died there. In contrast, 2 Kings 11: King Ahaziah was the...

According to the Bible, what's the difference between Character and Conduct? Which one comes first? Character is inward; conduct is outward. Proverbs 20: Character is who you are. Your conduct demonstrates your character. Romans 5: Perseverance in suffering produces inner character...

Genesis 12 Abram made a defensive move by deception. Pharaoh was not exactly righteous, either. Did he give Sarai a choice? as predicted by Abram because of his taking of Sarai without asking first. Neither Abram nor Pharaoh was innocent in this affair. What did Abram learn from this...

JPS Tanakh 1917, Isaiah 7: There are 3 Hebrew words with similar meanings: 1, H5959, almah, 7 occurrences. A young woman or a virgin. H5959 is ambiguous. 2. H1330, betulah, 50 occurrences. Virgin. 3. H5291, 63 occurrences. Damsel, a young unmarried woman, may or may not be a virgin. Ruth was...

Since the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah bothered Lot so much, why didn't he move away before God destroyed the cities? 2 Peter 2: Noah was a preacher of righteousness among ungodly people. If it bothered Lot so much, why didn't he move away? Lot might have seen himself as setting a good example...

KJV 1 Corinthians 6: Strong's Greek: 3120. μαλακός (malakos) — 4 Occurrences BDAG μαλακός: Strong's Greek: 733. ἀρσενοκοίτης (arsenokoites) — 2 Occurrences BDAG ἀρσενοκοίτης: G3120 did not mean just any effeminate. The context showed that both the passive partner and the dominant partner of...

King James Bible, 1 Corinthians 1: New King James Version: Benson explained: Salvation involves sanctification which is a process.

2 Samuel 23: Benaiah was a mighty man. 1 Kings 2: Why did he hesitate to kill Joab? Out of respect for the sacred altar, he preferred to kill Joab outside of the tent. Benaiah then double-checked with King Solomon and killed Joab on the spot. Was Benaiah afraid to kill Joab in the...