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Scofield gave this commentary: That's good. However, there was a catch: Scofield believed in dispensationalism. He thought Jesus gave the model prayer for the dispensation (age) of the Law and not the dispensation of Grace/church. Scofield said the Lord's prayer did not apply to our current...

I don't think so. David eulogized Saul in 2 Samuel 1: Solomon praised his bride in Song of Solomon 4: Jeremiah asked some rhetorical questions in 2: There are times when a woman legitimately puts on makeup. A better question is this: When will it become sin? Modesty is key, 1 Timothy 2...

Rom 11: It was all God's timing. Throughout human history, God was looking for a group of humans to obey him. God used Abraham and his descendants until the time of Jesus. The Son of God brought good news to the world, not just to the Jews. There is hope for the Jews en masse in the future...

The OT did not find the term kingdom of God or kingdom of heaven. However, the idea was there, at least as a type and shadow. God spoke to Moses in Ex 19: The Israelites were meant to be a holy nation with the LORD as king. But they rejected him. 1 Sam 8: They wanted an earthly king over them...

Matt 15: That's a deliberate move. Jesus was in a gentile country. Jesus was testing her. She humbled herself before Jesus. She passed the first obstacle. Now comes the second: Strong's Greek: 2952. κυνάριον (kunarion) — 4 Occurrences BDAG: Jews were the children. Gentiles were dogs...

The Israelites took vengeance on the Midianites in Num 31: Killing women and boys offends our modern moral sensibilities. Back in the time of Moses, it was not an uncommon practice. When the boys grew up, they might want to seek revenge against the Israelites for killing their fathers. Killing...

Jesus took our punishment of eternal death by sacrificing himself on the cross. How? This is the concept of atonement. A type of atonement is described in the OT, the Yom Kippur. On the Day of Atonement, the high priest slaughtered a bull and a goat. He sprinkled the blood against the mercy...

Yes, they involve evil beings in the spiritual reality. Does it work every time? No. Satan is not omnipresent. When someone is practicing witchcraft somewhere on this planet, Satan might not even know about it. His resources are finite. He needs to allocate them effectively. The demons are...

Leviticus 19: Prostitution is compared to wickedness. Strong's Hebrew: 2181. זָנָה (zanah) — 93 Occurrences Brown-Driver-Briggs: be or act as a harlot, figurative of improper intercourse with foreign nations of intercourse with other deities, considered as harlotry, sometimes involving...

I think so. Deuteronomy 9: That's a long day for Moses. His speech continues till Deut 33, the penultimate chapter.

Meditation is okay, Psalm 19: Is it okay to empty for mind when meditating? No, Matthew 12: By emptying the mind, I mean you create an empty spot in the mind, waiting for it to be filled by anything, while quieting the mind means to fill your mind with peace. Quieting the mind is okay...

John 17: I think Jesus spoke of the glory (Paraclete) indwelling the believers. The Bible speaks of the concepts of glory and dwelling as a pair. Shekinah glory: Exodus 40:34 Exodus 33:9 In the NT, the Paraclete speaks to us in our spirit (John 14:26). Psalm 85:9 In the NT, the Paraclete...

Jesus turned water into wine in John 2: G4592 occurs 77 times. HELPS Word-studies: Turning the water into wine revealed Jesus' glory. It achieved a specific purpose in the will of God. John 5: Particularly the miraculous works. John 10: John 14: Miraculous works were signs and evidence...

There is a righteous anger. However, if you feel angry frequently and for a long duration each time, something is wrong. It's not good for your blood pressure. You are hurting your health. Acknowledge the anger to yourself and, if possible, to the person you are angry with. Step back from the...

I don't think so. Let's check the original wording. Exodus 21: The owner paid the victim's relative ransom money to redeem his life. Strong's Hebrew: 3724. כֹּ֫פֶר (kopher) — 17 Occurrences The word has two meanings, Brown-Driver-Briggs: I. the price of a life, ransom II. pitch God commanded...

Not anymore. Proverbs 16: The last casting of lots in the Bible happened in Acts 1: As a result, Matthias replaced Judas, the betrayer. Immediately after that, the Holy Spirit appeared at Pentecost in Acts 2: Believers were filled with the Spirit. Jesus promised the Paraclete in John 14...

Hannah and Mary had a lot in common. When the songs were written, Hannah had given birth to Samuel while Mary was carrying Jesus in her womb. Both songs open similarly with rejoicing. Hannah opened with 1 Samuel 2: Mary opens with Luke 1: The similarity between the two is remarkable. Both...

The whole thing about Galilee and Nazareth seemed to be some kind of divine irony/comedy. Nazareth was the butt of the joke, John 1: Jesus was collecting a bunch of Galilean disciples, heading to Galilee. John 12: Nathanael himself was from Galilee, John 21: Ironically, where was Nazareth...

Deuteronomy 22: No flannel shirts. Why not? It was a rule to distinguish the Israelites from other peoples. I am glad that Jesus' commandments are more universally sensible.

The Israelites worshipped an image of a calf. Moses was angry in Exodus 32: Deuteronomy 7: Acts 19: