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There was a famine in Canaan in Gen 12. Abram took Sarai to Egypt to escape the famine. He instructed her: Did Abram tell his wife to lie? Sarai was Abram's half-sister. The statement was a half truth or half lie meant to deceive the Egyptians. It was a lie in heart. Gill explained: Abram...

Jesus physically healed everyone who asked him, but I don't think he always healed everyone around him. Matt 3: 2 Cor 12: While we are on earth, it is not always to will of God to take away our suffering.

Genesis 29: Dr. Constable's Expository Notes: Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible: If you think Jacob was having a confusing night, try this real-life story of a guy having sex with a man that he thought was a woman over and over again :)

My guess is thirty-something, as Jesus died and was resurrected at 33. Philippians 3: 1 John 3:

Matthew 28: Is the Great Commission for every believer? No, not in the sense of universality for every single individual believer. Not everyone is commanded to go to another nation. Not everyone is commanded to baptize people. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 1: Is the Great Commission for...

Revelation 1: 1 Peter 2: Unlike the OT Levitical priests, we do not offer animal sacrifices. Like the OT priests, we are set apart to serve God and praise his holy name. We have direct access to God. We don't need a human intermediary to approach God. Jesus, the man-God, is our intermediary...

Wiki: To me, deja vu is superstition. Practice hearing from God instead.

Exodus 34: LXX used G2207 for "jealous". It has a positive connotation. BDAG ζηλωτής: In the NT, New Living Translation, 1 Corinthians 13: The Greek word for "jealous" is G2206, not G2207. G2206 is ambiguous. English Standard Version: BDAG ζηλόω God is a loyal and faithful God. God is...

Dogs were unclean animals according to Leviticus 11:27. It had negative connotations. Proverbs 26: 2 Samuel 9: On the other hand, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Vol 32.4 (2008): 487-500 Tobiah's dog showed obedience to his master. The paper's author convinced me that the...

Daniel 1: Nebuchadnezzar worshipped idols. These included Daniel. Daniel was supposed to eat what the king ate and drank what the king drank. Moses had laws concerning unclean food but no laws about unclean drinks. Why did Daniel refuse the drinks? Benson Commentary:

Ex 12: I.e., after midnight but before the morning light. BDB: a. of end of night b. implying the coming of dawn c. of coming of sunrise What time did the Israelites start to leave Egypt? After midnight, before dawn.

Jonah 2: Did Jonah die and go to Sheol and pray? I don't think so. There is a parallel between "the belly of the fish" and "the belly of Sheol". Sheol is a metaphor for the condition inside the belly of the huge fish. It was a near-death experience. Jonah continued to explain the metaphor: He...

When a person dies, he goes to Sheol/Hades, where time stands still. Where did Jesus go when he died? He went to Hades, the dwelling place of the dead. Matthew 12: John 19: Jesus' suffering was finished, no further suffering in Hades. He did not go to the fiery hell. In any case, I think the...

Hebrews 9: That's the context. The blood was related to the inauguration of the first covenant. When Jesus inaugurated the new covenant, he shed his blood. Is the shedding of blood required for the forgiveness of sins? Yes, initially, at the inauguration of the covenant. After that...

Watch the parallelism in Isaiah 9: born of the Virgin Mary given by God. John 3:

ESV, Genesis 2: Literal Standard Version: you will surely מ֥וֹת (mō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 4191: To die, to kill die.” תָּמֽוּת׃ (tā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Solomon pronounced the same expression in...

NIV Matthew 5: Jesus was talking about the letters of the written code of the Mosaic law. Hebrews 7: What law? Does this contradict Matthew 5:18? No, Hebrews 7:12 does not say that the letters of the written code of the Mosaic law have changed. It says that the change of priesthood implies a...

Deuteronomy 6:

Jesus turned water into wine in Cana, John 2: Later in Jerusalem: Then, Jesus went back to Cana in John 4: Jesus healed him, Berean Literal Bible: i.e., 2nd sign occurring in Cana Westcott and Hort: MacLaren's Expositions:

Victorious.Org: In any case, God does what he does; he does not have to apologize to anyone.