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Jesus fulfilled the atonement law. No one was allowed to enter the Most Holy Place except once a year, on the Day of Atonement. The high priest Leviticus 16: Fast-forward to the moment Jesus died on the cross, Matthew 27: Jesus fulfilled the atonement law/ritual. The Law generally demanded...

John 1: Strong's Greek: 2300. θεάομαι (theaomai) — 23 Occurrences BDAG θεάομαι: ① to have an intent look at someth., to take someth. in with one’s eyes, with implication that one is esp. impressed, see, look at, behold ③ to perceive someth. above and beyond what is merely seen with the eye...

Moses said in Deuteronomy 6: Jesus said in Luke 10: Did Jesus add to Moses? Ellicott explained: Did Jesus add the word "mind" to Moses? No, not in the semantic sense. Jesus brought out the meanings in the original Hebrew. In any case, the idea is that we should love God with all of our being.

Matthew 17: Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers: The disciples knew it was proverbial hyperbole. Gill mentions a few extrabiblical references to this proverb: "A grain of mustard seed" is proverbial for smallness. The "moving mountain" hyperbole follows it. You can move the mountain...

Pascal's wager: I.e., a Christian believer will receive infinite gains iff God exists. Given the options of God and no God, it's a safer bet to believe in God than not. Why shouldn't one instead turn to Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, etc.? Pascal's wager does not answer this question. Should...

What is the death of Jesus in our body? The key to understanding this verse is through contrast as a literary device. 2 Corinthians 4: Jars of clay symbolize our frail bodies. These are examples of the sufferings of Jesus or the death of Jesus. Paul carried or experienced these in his body...

Who can perform baptism? Any disciples of Jesus, John 4 Matthew 28: Disciples baptize believers. They become disciples. Now they, in turn, are qualified to make other disciples. Today, baptisms are usually performed by ordained pastors.

Mark 3: English Standard Version, Revelation 21: Our earthly defective familial relationships will be replaced. Our earthly sons and daughters will become our brothers in heaven, which is better for everyone. We will love one another as sons of God.

The Hebrew word "nephesh" (soul), the Greek words "psyche" (soul) and "pneumatic" (spirit), and the English word 'soul" are polysemantic. Their lexical meanings overlap. For precision and argumentation, I define spirit as a non-baryonic (invisible) substance that houses a person's conscience. I...

Gal 3: I.e., the Paraclete indwelling Holy Spirit promised by Jesus. The expression "receive the Spirit" referred to the Paraclete. After the resurrection, Jesus appeared in the disciples' hiding place in John 20: i.e., the Paraclete. Thomas was absent from this first set of people who...

John 5: The Son is in charge of the final judgment instead of the Father. John 12: i.e., in person The Father uses the Son as his mouthpiece to speak words of judgment. Jesus does not judge the wicked in person himself, but his word (Logos) will judge the wicked directly. There is a fine...

English Standard Version, Matthew 4: G4613. Simón Σίμων There is a variant Greek spelling for the name Simon in 2 Peter 1: G4826. Sumeón Συμεών The longer form was closer to the original Hebrew name.

Ruth 2: Ruth was a beautiful foreign woman in the land. That's the danger. Biblegateway: What were some prospects of a beautiful foreign woman alone in a field? John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible: Pulpit Commentary mentions the danger of meeting "some lewd and lustful men." So Naomi...

1 Corinthians 10: Strong's 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline. New American Bible: For every trial and temptation, look to God. He will enable you to endure it. On the other hand, Berean Standard Bible, 2 Corinthians 1: Strong's...

2 Samuel 6: Did David sacrifice every six steps in 2 Samuel 6:13? Perhaps initially but not all the way to Zion. There is a parallel account recorded in 1 Chronicles 15: That was the summary of the initial sacrifices. More sacrifices were performed at the destination, 1 Chronicles 16...

Leviticus 18: Verse 21 seems out of context with the surrounding descriptions of unlawful sexual practices. Ellicott explained: There was an association between sex and children. Who was Molek? "Molek" means "king". It was a Canaanite idol. Solomon built a high place for Molech (2 Kings...

I think so. While the 9th plague was happening, NIV, Ex 10: Pharaoh was trying to negotiate with Moses/God but failed. Exodus 11: The chapter division here is unfortunate. The above paragraph is a side note to justify what Moses was about to say next: Moses speech to the Pharoah continued...

Yes, I think there will be animals on the new earth. Isaiah 11: However, I don't think pets will go to heaven.

James 2: Mr. Hitler needed to show his faith through his deeds. Killing himself was not a sign of repentance. The good news is that one of the two criminals repented on the cross before he died, Luke 23: Don't delay the decision. Don't wait until you are about to die. While alive, Matthew 3:

Samuel told Saul in 1 Samuel 10: Strong's Hebrew: 5012. נָבָא (naba) — 114 Occurrences Brown-Driver-Briggs: prophesy under influence of divine spirit a. in the ecstatic state, with song How did Saul prophesy? He did not prophesy in the sense of making predictions. He sang and probably...