Old Testament

Elisha submitted to Elijah by leaving his life as a farmer and following Elijah as his servant and apprentice. He showed his dedication and willingness to learn from Elijah by faithfully serving him and eventually receiving a double portion of Elijah's spirit when Elijah was taken up to heaven.

Only the cities of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim were destroyed. Some people believe Bela (Zoar) was destroyed at a later time.

This phrase means to be very gentle, submissive, or docile in nature, much like a lamb. It suggests someone who is not aggressive or assertive.

It is said that Moses wrote the Book of Genesis, the first book in the Old Testament, but there is a lot of disputing going on over this claim. It is possible that other prophets wrote their books first but The Book of Genesis was put first because of its content.

it is spelt Jochebed but pronounced YOKIBED

Archaeology has now shown that Belshazzar was Nebuchadnezzar's grandson, in contrast to some who believe the Bible was wrong about Belshazzar: Google "Belshazzar " for more details.

Belshazzar was the last king of Babylon. Discovery of Babylonian banker records in an earthenware vessel confirmed that Belshazzar was indeed Nabonidus' son and a co-regent.

Theologically, there is no problem with the reference to Belshazzar as son since it was a common practice to give the term a wider mean than modern critics narrowly do. A person was often referred to as the 'son' of a much better known ancestor, and this is still practised in the East.

Theologians understand that 19th century skeptical views on Belshazzar are no longer credible due to the discoveries of archaeology, including ancient literature. Such discoveries clearly establish that:

1. Belshazzar began to reign as co-regent with his father Nabonidus, King of Babylon, in the third year of Nabonidus' reign.

2. The Babylonian document the Nabonaid Chronicle indicates that Nabonidus was away from Babylon in Tema in the 7th, 9th, 10th, and 11th years of his reign and thus Belshazzar reigned alone in Babylon during his absence.

3. This knowledge both supplements and confirms the accuracy of the bible record in the book of Daniel- including the fact that Belshazzar offered and then bestowed upon Daniel ther honor of being the ''third ruler in the kingdom.'' This was of course the highest honor he could bestow since Nabonidus was first and he was the second ruler. see Daniel 5:8,16,29.

4. Theologians resolve the issue of Cyrus and not Darius capturing Bablyon by the simple identification of the general Gobryas with the Darius and not Darius the Great. This Gobryas was appasrrently one the leading generals of Cyrus' army and might have been awarded ruling authority over the region of Babylon as his reward. there is thus no issue about a mis-identification, nor any possible suggestion that this occurred due to Daniel having been written later, rather the reverse is true.

5. Non-conservative Theologians may ignore the evidence of contemporaneity in Daniel and maintain an assertion of errors on the part of the author of Daniel due tio his being distant from the events. Both the Nabonaid Chronicle and the Dead Sea Scrolls point to an early date for Daniel and make this assertion much more difficult to maintain given the ''perfect fit'' with Babylonian history and semitic usage (described above) as it relates to Belshazzar.

Cain killed his brother Able because he was jealous because Able was the king's favorite brother. I don't think that Cain is bad but that he had some mental problems or something like that (anger management issues ect.). What do you think?

Yes. He was a bad guy. For his jealousy and "rising up to slay his own brother". God cursed Cain to an eternity of wandering the earth restlessly with barren harvests. Gen 4: 10-12.

Plus, God marked the guy and ordered no one to touch him. Gen 4:15 That's got to be a bad guy in my book.

the one and only true God, a belief that set them apart from the polytheistic beliefs of surrounding cultures. This central tenet of monotheism emphasized the Hebrews' exclusive devotion to Yahweh and rejection of other deities.

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Adams first job was to name all the animals in the garden of Eden.

Psalm 41 is regarded as being the prophetic Psalm in which Jesus' betrayal is prophesied. The whole of the Psalm deals with this prophecy, but verse 9 is particularly relevant.

'Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me'.

At the Last Supper, just prior to His betrayal, John 13:19 has Jesus quote the Psalm and mention it as being prophetic of the imminent betrayal:

'I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.'

he turned the sun back 10 degrees as proof that he had added 15 years to Hezekiah's life

Boaz showed Ruth favor because of her kindness to her mother-in-law Naomi, her hard work in the fields, and her humility in seeking his protection. He recognized her virtuous character and took care of her as a result.

The main characters in The Book of Isaiah are the prophet Isaiah, King Ahaz, King Hezekiah, and the people of Judah and Jerusalem. Isaiah prophesies about the coming judgment on Israel, the restoration of God's people, and the future Messiah.

Doeg the chief herdsman to Saul, King of Israel was called an Edomite, because he was from the country of Edom. The Bible and The Torah describe the Edomites as descendents of Esau the eldest son of the Jewish patriarch Isaac, Abrahams son.

The angel of destruction is typically referred to as Samael in Jewish mysticism and lore. Samael is often seen as an angel of death and is associated with bringing punishment and calamity.

An oxymoron. Oxymorons are figures of speech that combine contradictory terms for effect, such as "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence." In this case, "dove feathered raven" juxtaposes the gentle imagery of a dove with the dark connotations of a raven.

The first message was 700 years earlier that a virgin would give birth to a baby called Jesus. The second part is Jesus on trial , and he did not utter a word. He was our substitute on the cross.

Amos criticizes the worship that is hypocritical, focused only on outward acts rather than inner faith, and that is disconnected from justice and righteousness in society. He rebukes those who participate in religious rituals while neglecting the needs of the marginalized and oppressed.

Because Mattathias was a priest, both him and his sons must have originally come from the tribe of Levi. No other tribe, including Judah were allowed to be priests, especially Temple priests.

The verse you are referring to is 2 Samuel 21:20 in the KJV Bible. It mentions that there was a man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, but this is not specifically about Goliath.

Zechariah was a contemporary of Haggai, Ezra, and Nehemiah. They were all involved in the restoration of the temple and the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.

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That was Jacob. In the Bible, he believed his favorite son, Joseph, had been killed by wild animals but later discovered that Joseph was alive and in Egypt. Jacob was overwhelmed with emotion and wept with relief when he saw Joseph again.