Bible Q&A

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Why not Iraq?

Why did God choose Canaan to be his nation on this earth rather than Iraq — the old Eden, which is really rich in oil? | read more

Named by God

Other than Jesus, who in the Bible was given a name by God? | read more

The Meaning of the Transfiguration

What is the full meaning of the transfiguration? Is it related to John 17, when Jesus asks the Father to glorify him? | read more

Female Leaders

I seem to remember reading when God wanted to judge Israel, he would give them leaders who were either young and inexperienced or female. Is this true? | read more

Scripture via Phonograph

I came across a 1962 article about a finger-powered phonograph that played Scriptures in 40 languages. Does anyone still make this kind of device? | read more

Speaking Face to Face

I'm reading Exodus 33.11 and Exodus 33.20, and there is a seeming contradiction. Can you spot it? | read more

The Lord's Prayer. Different Translations?

In some translations, the Lord's Prayer ends with the verse, "For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen." Why is this phrase not in all translations? | read more

Jesus Reads the Words of Isaiah

In Luke 4.16, 17, Jesus reads the words of Isaiah in the synagogue: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.” What were the rules governing readings in those days? | read more

Blessed are the Débonnaires

An obituary for Kurt Vonnegut said that he preferred the French “blessed are the débonnaires” to the English “blessed are the meek.” That sounds odd. Are these words equivalent? | read more

Cremation and the Bible?

What does Scripture say about cremation? | read more

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