Did Jesus get 39 lashes? The Gospels never give a number. The 39 comes from Deuteronomy’s limit, which existed so a guilty man would stay your brother.
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Why Did Jesus Flip the Tables? Look Who Was Crowded Out
Why did Jesus flip the tables? It was not a lost temper. Only Mark kept the three words from Isaiah that explain whose space the market had taken over.
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What Does the Bible Say About Leaving an Inheritance?
What does the Bible say about leaving an inheritance? Proverbs 13:22 says leave one – but when a man asked Jesus to split his, Jesus refused. Here’s why.
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Is It a Sin to Kill Bugs? What the Bible Actually Says
Is it a sin to kill bugs? The Bible lets you eat locusts, yet Jesus said not one sparrow is forgotten before God. The real question was never about the bug.
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Is It a Sin to Celebrate Halloween? Start With the Name
Is it a sin to celebrate Halloween? The name means the eve of the holy ones, the pagan story is thinner than you have heard, and Paul gives a surprising answer.
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Why Does God Allow Satan to Exist? Jesus Pointed at Wheat
Why does God allow Satan to exist? In Job, Satan must ask permission. In Jesus’ parable of the weeds, the reason they are left standing is to protect the wheat.
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What Does the Bible Say About Ghosts? The Disciples Thought Jesus Was One
What does the Bible say about ghosts? Twice the disciples screamed that Jesus was one. He never argued ghosts aren’t real. He said touch me, and ate a fish.
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Why Do I Cry When I Pray? Hebrews Says Jesus Did Too
Why do I cry when I pray? Hebrews 5:7 says Jesus prayed with strong crying and tears, and was heard. Your tears are not your prayer failing. They are prayer.
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Is It a Sin to Be Proud of Yourself? Paul Says Prove It
Is it a sin to be proud of yourself? Galatians 6:4 tells you to test your own work and then take satisfaction in it. One dropped word changes the whole verse.
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Is It a Sin to Listen to Secular Music? What Paul Quoted
Is it a sin to listen to secular music? Paul quoted pagan poets three times in the New Testament, including lines first written about Zeus, and never apologized.