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Old Testament
The Old Testament is the first half of scriptures in the Christian Bible.
19,397 Questions
What is the explanation of Psalm 133?
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes. (NASB) Ps. 133:1-2
The precious oil is being used as an illustration of "brothers dwelling together in unity." Most of us will ask how does that make sense? The answer is found in Exodus 30:22-33.
Answer:
A Song of Ascents; of David.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity.
Like precious oil anointed upon one's head, coming down upon the beard; Aaron's beard, which extends down upon the collar of his garments.
Like the dew of Mount Hermon, which flows down upon the mountains of Zion; for there God commanded the blessing of life for ever.
Who was the prophet in the old testament that went to be with the lord and did not die?
The prophet was Elijah, who did not die , but was taken up into heaven.
Who was the harlot of Jericho who hid the two spies?
One of the most famous episodes in the biblical conquest of Canaan was the assault on the city of Jericho. Joshua had the priests march around the city walls and Yahweh caused the walls to collapse, allowing the Hebrews to storm the city. However, we now know from archaeologists that there had been no city at Jericho for centuries before the arrival of the Hebrews.
As a prelude to the attack on the city, Joshua sent two spies, who found refuge with the harlot, Rahab, who in turn made a covenant to be spared when the attackers slaughtered her fellow citizens (Joshua chapter 2). Now, even if there really had been an assault on Jericho, this is an improbable story, since the spies provided no information of value, and were unlikely to do so.
Perhaps the simplest answer could lie in that the name Rahab (or Rachab) is very similar to the Hebrew verb rāhab, generally translated as either 'to beset, storm or assault,' or 'to be proud/arrogant'. If Joshua was about to storm or assault Jericho, would this have given rise to the fictional harlot's name, Rahab?
What does number 53 mean according to the bible?
The number 53 does not have specific biblical significance, as it is not mentioned in the Bible. In numerology, 5 represents grace and 3 represents the Trinity, which could be considered when interpreting the number 53 in a spiritual context.
No, Abraham and Job were not related. Abraham is considered the patriarch of the Israelites and is known for his faith, while Job is a figure in the Bible known for his suffering and endurance. They both feature prominently in the Hebrew Bible but are not depicted as being related to each other.
Was Satan cast to earth before man was created?
Satan was not cast to the Earth but to Hell for revolt and defiance against God.When Satan learnt that God had made Earth he was eager to see it as it was formed in the deep void.He did circle the Earth and visit it before the creation of Adam but saw Angles guarding it and hid in the dark void and then in a dark hole as a snake on Earth before entering the garden of Eden.
The Genesis must not be taken as literal but a metaphorical explanation for Creation . People in antiquity were not aware of certain scientific truth as we know today and has this day resulted in unresolved theological debates.
Why did god chose Jonah as a prophet?
God chose Jonah because Jonah displayed three amazing characteristics that you and might not possess.
First, we find that Jonah was a listener. He listened to the voice of God. Somewhere along Jonah's lifetime, he developed the acuity to hear God's voice over every other noise in the world. Jonah could distinguish God's voice because he had developed his listening abilities and knew, undeniably, what the voice of the Lord sounded like. God chose Jonah because he could hear God's voice.
Secondly, we find that Jonah was available. Jonah was available to do God's work. Jonah had been available in the past and God new Jonah would clear his schedule and carry out the work of the Lord. God knew Jonah would be available this time and probably more times in the future. God chose Jonah because he was available.
Thirdly, we find that Jonah was not perfect, but very, very fallible. This is actually a very good quality to have, in the Lord's eyes. God does not pick the mighty or the proud, or the skilled, or the learned, or the leaders of this world. He picks people that are willing to let God work in and through them despite their inabilities. God purposely chooses the foolish things of this world because, for some strange reason, He delights in bringing shame to the world's wisdom. God chose Jonah because he was not the "perfect" candidate.
What is the nationality of Noah in the bible?
Noah was a Jew.
Another thought:
Jews (or Judeans), originally, were descendants of Judah, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, so there were no 'Jews' before Jacob. Noah was tenth in line from Adam, through Seth. (Genesis 5:1-29)
Was Abraham a Disciple of God?
All people, inclduing Abraham, are sinners (Romans 3:23), except for Christ Jesus (1 Peter 2:22). So, Abraham did disobey at least one of the commandments of God at at least one point in his life. Though, he was more of an obedient man to God. He had faith in God, put his trust in God.
Which judge was betrayed to the philistines by a women?
Samson was betrayed to the Philistines by Delilah, a woman who had been bribed by them to discover the secret of his strength. She cut his hair, the source of his power, leading to his capture and eventual death.
The Prophet Daniel is an old testament prophet in the bible. He is credited with writing the book of the bible titled " Daniel" which is located between Ezekiel and Hosea. It was written approx 535 B.C. It contains some famous stories such as Daniel in the Lions den, and the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego being thrown in the Firey furnace.
Does Joseph Isaacs son Joseph have daughters?
If you're talking about the figures in the Biblical book of Genesis, then let's back up
a few generations and try to get it straight:
-- Abraham migrated to Israel late in his life. His children included his son Isaac.
-- Isaac lived his whole life in Israel. His children included his son Jacob.
-- Jacob left Israel, worked for his uncle for 20 years, and returned to Israel.
He had 12 sons and one daughter. Joseph was one of the sons. Dina was the
daughter. Joseph was forcibly taken to Egypt as a teen-ager. Years later, Jacob
and the rest of his family migrated to Egypt during a famine. All of them died
there. Their descendants left to return to Israel only after another 230 years,
and only a few of them completed the return trip.
-- Joseph had two sons: Ephraim and Menassah. There were no daughters.
The sons were born, lived, and died in Egypt.
Psalm 89 is traditionally attributed to Ethan the Ezrahite, a wise man from the time of King Solomon. However, scholars say that the psalms were a genre unknown at the time of King Solomon. They say they were written during a two hundred year period during and after the Babylonian Exile. If we look at verses 33-34, which reminds God that he will never utterly destroy the children of David and will keep his covenant, then at verses 39-46 which tell God that he has now utterly destroyed his people and asks will he hide forever:
Verses 33-34: "Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips."
Verses 39-46: "Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours. Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground. The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah. How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?"
These are obvious references to the disaster of the Babylonian Exile, long after the time of Solomon. So, we can prove that Psalm 89 was written during the Babylonian Exile, but we can not know who the author was.
What are the violations of the fourth commandment?
1.idolatry
2.superstition
3.magic
4.witchcraft
5.sorcery
6.fortune telling
7.satanism
8.astrology
9.sacrilege
10.simony
11.horoscope
12. tempting god
13.enticement
14.apostacy
Who are heroes of the Old Testament?
Some heroes of the Old Testament include Abraham, Moses, David, and Esther. These figures are known for their faith, courage, and leadership in carrying out God's will. They are considered significant figures in Judaism and Christianity.
What was Jonah's dilemma in the Bible story of Jonah and the big fish?
Jonah had a few dilemas...
Jonah was God's prophet when God asked him to go to the city of Nineveh. The people in that city were very wicked and God asked Jonah to warn them that if they didn't change, they'd be destroyed.
First Dilema: Jonah did not want to go because the people in Nineveh had such a brutal reputation, so fearfully he got on a boat going in the opposite direction.
Now, because Jonah was afraid, and did not obey God's command, God caused a big storm to hit the boat Jonah was on, nearly sinking it. (Jonah 1:1-3)
Second Dilema: The sailors were afraid, so Jonah made the decision to jump into the ocean so the boat would not be destroyed. (Jonah 1:4-16)
When he did, he was swallowed by a big fish, which brought him to Nineveh. (Jonah 1:17-2:10) Once at Nineveh, Jonah preached to the town and gave them warning, and to his surprise, they LISTENED. (Jonah 3:1-4:5)
Third Dilema: Jonah was upset because, though he had preached their distruction, and in his opinion they deserved to die for their wickedness, God chose to forgive them. God used the bottle gord tree as an illustration and Jonah had to adjust his attitude.(Jonah 4:5-11)
In the Bible who besides David killed a giant?
According to 1 Samuel 17, David Slew Goliath.
According to 2 Samuel 21:19 it was Elhanan (not David) who slew Goliath. The editors of the King James Version added the words "the brother of" to avoid the obvious contradiction. This is shown by the italics in the KJV. see link "sample Chapter:96. David killed Goliath. 2 Samuel 21:19[8] tells how Goliath the Gittite's brother was killed by "Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, the Bethlehemite." The name of Goliath's brother is not given until 1 Chronicles 20,[9] by saying that Elhanan "slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath," apparently constructing the name Lahmi from the last portion of the word "Bethlehemite" ("beit-ha'lahmi").[10] The King James Bible translators adopted this into their translation of 2 Samuel 21:18-19, although the Hebrew text makes no mention of the word "brother". 2 Samuel 21 appears to be an extremely corrupt passage: "Jaare-oregim," the name of Elhanan's father, means a nonsensical "forest of weaver's beams", and seems to have been copied from Goliath's weaponry (Goliath has a spear "with a shaft like a weaver's beam"). Dr. Baruch Halpern believes that David's opponent probably had no name originally, being referred to simply as "the Philistine" (the name Goliath is applied to him only twice in 1 Samuel 17): "Most likely, storytellers displaced the deed from the otherwise obscure Elhanan onto the more famous character, David."[11] . see link Goliath Wikipedia
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What attracted moses to the burning bush?
Moses was attracted to the burning bush because it caught his attention as an unusual sight - a bush that was on fire but not consumed. This miraculous sight prompted Moses to approach and investigate what was happening. Ultimately, it was through this burning bush that God called out to Moses.
Is an angel still guarding the Garden of Eden?
No. Leon R. Kass (The Beginning of Wisdom: Reading Genesis) says we can learn most from the story of the Garden of Eden by regarding it as a mythical yet realistic portrait of permanent truths about our humanity, rather than as a historical yet idealised portrait of a blissful existence once enjoyed but now lost. What he is telling us is that Adam and Eve did not really live, there was no Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, no Tree of Life that would have granted Adam and Eve immortality, and no cherubim.
What is the four-fold pattern of the Book of Judges?
They refused to follow God, but instead followed the example of and worshipped the pagan gods of the countries around them, were then conquered by those countries, they cried out to God for help, God raised up Judges who threw out the conquerers, everything was alright until the judge died, then they refused to obey God , then the cycle started all over again:-
Jdg 2:11-12, 14, 16-19 KJV [v. 11] And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, ... [v. 12] And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger. ... [v. 14] And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and ... he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. ... [v. 16] Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them. [v. 17] And yetthey would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them:they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so. [v. 18] And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. [v. 19] And it came to pass,when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
This whole cycle is summarized in the very last verse of Judges:-
Jdg 21:25 KJV In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
What is the difference between Hammurabi's Code and the Ten Commandments?
The polytheistic law-code of Hammurabi was assembled by human beings, while the Torah which includes the Ten Commandments (Exodus ch.20) was, according to tradition, given by God (Exodus 24:12). The code of Hammurabi, and those of Eshnuna, Lipit-Ishtar and the Hittites (etc.), were subject to occasional revision, reversal, and eventual abandonment, while the Torah's commands were not. Many law codes limit themselves to legal matters, whereas the Torah intersperses its laws with moral exhortations and subjects of belief, behavior and attitudes. The Jews, by and large, adhered to the practices of the Torah, which calls for kindness, charity, scholarliness, the value of human life, equal treatment, and the abhorrence of promiscuity. The code of Hammurabi, on the other hand, calls for literal retaliation. Robbers are killed. Women are not considered legally equal to men; and landless men are not judged equally to landowners.
Who is Ezra in the Old Testament?
In the Old Testament, Ezra was a Jewish priest and scribe who played a significant role in leading the Israelites back to Jerusalem after their exile in Babylon. He is credited with reintroducing the Torah and religious practices to the returned exiles and is known for his emphasis on religious reform and obedience to God's laws.
When did God appear to Abraham?
This was before Abraham had his name changed:
Gen 12:1 The LORD said to Abram, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's home, and go to a land that I am going to show you.
