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Old Testament
The Old Testament is the first half of scriptures in the Christian Bible.
19,397 Questions
What are three other names for God's Chosen people in the old testament?
Sure thing, honey! In the Old Testament, God's Chosen people are also referred to as the Israelites, the Hebrews, and the Children of Israel. So, whether you call them God's Chosen people or one of these other names, they're all talking about the same group of folks. Hope that clears things up for ya!
Why was there no mention of the other planets in the bible?
probaly because the planets didnt have names and everything was happening on earth
How were earth's landmasses formed?
Some by plate tectonics, some by vulcanism, but above all else, the very young, cooling earth was all land mass. The oceans came later, as part of the planet's evolution.
Was the ark of the Covenant and aaron's breastplate made at the same time?
Yes, according to the Bible, both the Ark of the Covenant and Aaron's breastplate were crafted as part of the instructions given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. They were created as sacred items for use in the Tabernacle by skilled artisans under the guidance of Bezalel.
Possibly. The Bible indicates that planet EARTH itself will last forever (Ecclesiastes 1:4, Psalms 104:5,Psalms 37:29) HOWEVER, the world of wickedness active on the earth today, WILL end at God's appointed time (Matthew 24:14)(Daniel 2:44), but no one but God knows that date (Mark 13:32). We on earth were only given signs to recognize the 'time period' when the end would come, and we're seeing them all around us now(2 Timothy 3:1-5)(Matthew 24:3-14)(Luke 21:10-11)(Matthew 24:37-39/2 Peter 3:6)(Matthew 28:19, 20)
What was the second law from moses?
The second commandment of Moses is outlined in the Old Testament as follows: "You shall have no other gods before me." This commandment emphasizes the importance of worshipping and honoring only one true God and avoiding the worship of false idols or deities.
How has Mosaic Law influenced the development of American Law?
Mosaic Law has influenced the development of American law only in so far as the Ten Commandments apply. The Ten Commandments are the basics of Mosaic as well as Christian Law. If one looks closely at American law, he will find all the connotations of the Ten Commandments apply.
Why did God make the sun moon and stars?
The stars are visible in the night sky because the sun is brighter than the stars, and at night, of course, there is no sun, so you can see the stars only in the night sky
What is created first earth or sun?
The sun. Its great mass is the reason that our solar system exists in the first place.
It may not be true. As per Stephen Hawkins one of the latest video shown on discovery channel, scattered matter in the form of asteroids were already spread-ed out in the universe. It is only due to Sun's gravity this lump of matters got re oriented and formed planets like Earth, Jupiter, Venus etc. i.e solar system as we know today. This is what I could understood from the video. Please correct me If I got it wrong.
On what day were dry land and seas created according to the Bible?
In the creation story of Genesis chapter 1, the dry land and the seas were pre-existing - they were not created. Most English language translations incorrectly attribute creation of the sea and the land to God, by saying "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." As long ago as the eleventh century CE, the influential Jewish scholar, Rashi, said that Genesis 1:1 should be read, "When God began to create" or "In the beginning of God's creation ". E.A. Speiser, in Genesis (Anchor Bible series), goes further and translates the sentence as: "When God set about to create heaven and earth - the world being a formless waste, with darkness over the seas... God said, 'Let there be light.' And there was light." Robert Alter (Genesis Translation and Commentary) concurs, translating the first sentence as "When God began to create heaven and earth, and the water was welter and waste and darkness over the deep and God's breath hovering over the waters ..."
Genesis 1:1 to 2:4a ( up to first sentence of 2:4) says there was a pre-existing watery chaos. The ocean was already present and a wind moved across the surface. The seas rested on the dry land, which appeared on day 3 when God gathered the waters together.
AnswerThe components which went into creating the sea and land were created on day one, but formed into seas and land and named on day three.If God said that He would never flood the earth again then why do floods still come to places?
God did not say that He would never again flood the earth. He said the following:
The Holy Bible, Genesis chapter nine verses eleven through nineteen "And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth. And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth. And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. These are the three sons of Noah and of them was the whole earth overspread."
God promised us that, "the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh."
The "cubit" is an ancient unit of length, no longer used, that was defined as the length of
the forearm. Since everyone's forearm has a different length, no two cubits were equal ...
they ranged anywhere from 17 to 22 inches.
Accordingly, 9 feet can range anywhere from 4.91 to 6.35 cubits.
What are the names of the planets in Hebrew?
Mercury - 'Chama (חמה)
Venus - Noga (נוגה)
Earth - Are'TZ (ארץ)
Mars - Ma'adim (מאדים)
Jupiter - 'Tzedek (צדק)
Saturn - Shabtai (שבתאי)
Uranus - Oron (אורון)
Neptune - Rahav (רהב)
If god created earth only who created the other planets?
The other planets in our solar system formed from the same cosmic material and processes as Earth, such as the condensation of gas and dust in the early solar nebula. They were not individually created by a separate entity.
Isaac was a biblical figure in the Old Testament and the son of Abraham and Sarah. He is considered one of the patriarchs of the Israelite people and his story is a prominent one in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Why do some think it was 38 years the israelites wandered in the wilderness?
The belief that the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 38 years may come from a misinterpretation of numbers in the Bible or from combining different periods of time mentioned in the text. The generally accepted time frame is 40 years based on biblical accounts.
Why did the name cedar sinai come from?
A hospital opened in the 30's, it was named Cedars of Lebanon. Another hospital opened in the late 20's named Mount Sinai. In the 90's, the hospitals merged and combined their names and named the hospital Cedar Sinai.
Throughout the Scriptures Jehovah God is identified as the Creator. He is "the Creator of the heavens, . . . the Former of the earth and the Maker of it." (Isa 45:18) He is "the Former of the mountains and the Creator of the wind" (Am 4:13) and is "the One who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them." (Ac 4:24; 14:15; 17:24) "God . . . created all things." (Eph 3:9) Jesus Christ recognized Jehovah as the One who created humans, making them male and female. (Mt 19:4; Mr 10:6) Hence, Jehovah is fittingly and uniquely called "the Creator."-Isa 40:28.
It is because of God's will that all things "existed and were created." (Re 4:11) Jehovah, who has existed for all time, was alone before creation had a beginning.-Ps 90:1, 2; 1Ti 1:17.
While Jehovah, who is a Spirit (Joh 4:24; 2Co 3:17), has always existed, that is not true of the matter of which the universe is made. Hence, when creating the literal heavens and earth, Jehovah did not use preexistent material. This is clear from Genesis 1:1, which says: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." If matter had always existed, it would have been inappropriate to use the term "beginning" with reference to material things. However, after creating the earth, God did form "from the ground every wild beast of the field and every flying creature of the heavens." (Ge 2:19) He also formed man "out of dust from the ground," blowing into his nostrils the breath of life so that the man became a living soul.-Ge 2:7.
Appropriately Psalm 33:6 says: "By the word of Jehovah the heavens themselves were made, and by the spirit of his mouth all their army." While the earth was yet "formless and waste," with "darkness upon the surface of the watery deep," it was God's active force that was moving to and fro over the surface of the waters. (Ge 1:2) Thus, God used his active force, or "spirit" (Heb., ru′ach), to accomplish his creative purpose. The things he has created testify not only to his power but also to his Godship. (Jer 10:12; Ro 1:19, 20) And, as Jehovah "is a God, not of disorder, but of peace" (1Co 14:33), his creative work is marked with orderliness rather than chaos or chance. Jehovah reminded Job that He had taken specific steps in founding the earth and barricading the sea and indicated that there exist "statutes of the heavens." (Job 38:1, 4-11, 31-33) Furthermore, God's creative and other works are perfect.-De 32:4; Ec 3:14.
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Is the tree of life the same as the tree of knowlegde?
No. Read Genesis 2. "Out of the ground the Lord God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil."
It seems they are two distinct trees, as they are mentioned by separate names at separate points.
Noah's landfall after the flood was believed to be Mount Ararat in modern-day Turkey, according to some interpretations of religious texts.
How long did Queen Esther of Persia live?
The Bible gives no details regarding her age. It does not even mention her death. And since scholars say that the Book of Esther was really a second-century-BCE Jewish novel, it would be pointless seeking extra-biblical evidence of Esther's life.
Isaac, the son of Abraham, had two sons named Esau and Jacob.
