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I think so. God called Abram, and he went in Gen 12: God promised to give Abram's offspring some (physical) land. It was a gradual revelation. Another detail was added in the next chapter, Gen 13: H5704-forever was polysemantic. It did not always mean time going on to infinity Genesis 17...

Acts 4: What exactly is that name: Jesus, Yeshua, Yahshua, or …? The spelling of a name is a label. The label itself does not save anyone. The label names a person. By the English convention, this name is often spelled as "Jesus". Who is this Jesus? That's the important question. Here is the...

Exodus 22: While David was on the run, Shimei cursed him. Abishai, son of Zeruiah, volunteered to kill him in 2 Samuel 16: Shimei and Saul belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. According to David, God could have asked Shimei to curse him but turned the curse into a blessing. A couple years...

Gilead is located on the east side of Jordan. Joshua 17: The Midianites invaded the west side of the Jordan. Judges 6: Judges 7: The trouble with the text here is that they could not be physically at Mount Gilead. Ellicott suggests these possibilities: Barnes offers similar sentiments...

Are all sins equal? There are three aspects to answering this question: 1. In terms of temporal punishment, not all sins are equal, Exodus 21: 2. In terms of judgment, not all sins are equal, John 19: James 3: 3. In terms of eternal judgment and punishment, all sins are equal, James 2...

Let string G1 = "I am God". Why did Jesus not say G1 in the Gospel? Jesus knew he was God but decided not to proclaim it at the time. Why? Paul explained in Philippians 2: He gave us his example of servant humility. Jesus did imply that he was God in the Gospels.

King James Bible, Romans 1: Let's check another Greek word δόκιμος [G1384] which is not in the verse. Thayer's Greek Lexicon for G1384: Studylight: The word means "approved" like approving the coin had not been shaved. It had its full weight. G1381 (δοκιμάζω) is the first keyword in the...

What is the lexical meaning of the word "name" in the Bible? Leviticus 22: John 14: Acts 4: The word "name" could mean the label of a person, i.e., the spelling of a person's name, e.g., "YHWH" the person's character, Lev 22:32 above the person's authority, John 14:13 the person's title...

Potiphar’s wife attempted to have sex with Joseph in (Literal Standard Version) Genesis 39: The dictionary meaning of this Hebrew word is rather broad, Brown-Driver-Briggs: That's not so helpful. Let's see a bit more of the context: The garment was light and not heavy weighed or bulky. NIV...

John 8: Jesus was teaching at the temple when they interrupted him: They had their agenda. Jesus was facing a dilemma. If he agreed, then the woman would be stoned. If he disagreed, then they would say he did not follow the Law of Moses. κατέγραφεν (kategraphen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative...

1 Thessalonians 4: The Greek lemma for "caught up" is ἁρπάζω (G726 harpazó). The Latin translation of this verse used the lemma rapturus. It appears in the following verses: Matthew 11: Mat 13: John 6: In total, it appears 13 times. When is the great tribulation?

Revelation 3: Jesus addressed the nominal Christians. It was a warning. Take heed. Get serious. The context points to the Church in Sardis (Revelation 3:1). I do not have an operational definition of lukewarm. I leave it to the conscience of the individual believers to decide for themselves...

Philo: ESV, John 1: Strong's Greek: 3056. λόγος (logos) — 331 Occurrences It was a common word that had a wide range of meanings. However, John used it in a technical and philosophical sense. That's why ESV translated it with a capital W. Wiki: The English word "logic" is derived from the...

Luke 9: Wasn't Jesus a bit harsh? No, according to Smith's Bible Commentary: Likewise, Barclay's Daily Study Bible: Henry's Complete Commentary on the Bible expressed a similar sentiment. This interpretation of Luke 9:60 is consistent with Moses' commanded in Exodus 20: The man [M1]...

Isn't that a bit harsh? Let's check the context, Matthew 12: These Pharisees have hardened their hearts so much that they stubbornly attribute the work of the Holy Spirit to the evil spirit. Stubbornly calling the Holy Spirit evil will not be forgiven. If a person keeps calling the Holy...

1 Chronicles 2: Zeruiah was a sister of David. Joab was a nephew of David. Joab and Amasa were first cousins. David promoted Amasa and demoted Joab in 2 Samuel 19: Later, Joab killed Amasa in 2 Samuel 20: Solomon and Joab were first cousins. After David's death, Solomon killed Joab (1...

Was Paul aware of the Epimenides paradox when he wrote in Titus 1: Was this a hyperbole? Paul seemed so set on its literal truth. We should not read the "always" here as a universal quantifier. It was hyperbole. Acts 2: These Cretans at the Pentecost spoke in tongues. Was Paul aware of the...

Around 621 BC, 2 Chronicles 35: That's the last time the Ark of the Covenant was mentioned in the Old Testament. A few decades later, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon captured Jerusalem and raided the temple. There was no mention of the ark. Fast-forward to Revelation 11: Perhaps God took the...

Jesus introduced the concept of the kingdom of God, bright and early in his ministry in Mark 1: Jesus spoke to the Pharisees in Matthew 12: Jesus was the Lord and King. He started the kingdom of God on earth. Jesus sent out 72 disciples, instructing them in Luke 10: They represented the...

Disclaimer: FOL is not the be-all and end-all. In fact, when it comes to the mystery of the Godhead, FOL is rather useless. When it comes to formal deductions, FOL is a strong proof of claims. Its components are Propositional calculus, click an example Existential quantifier, for some (1...