Old Testament

What Does “An Eye For An Eye” Mean?

Many people used to quote, “An eye for an eye,” so what does that mean? Does it mean we can get revenge? What it Doesn’t Mean Many people used to quote, “An eye for an eye,” so what does that mean? Does it mean we can get revenge? The often quoted Bible verse you occasionally […]

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How the High Priest Wardrobe Foreshadows Jesus Christ

by Jack Wellman

What did all the colors, bells, and stones represent on the high priest’s clothing? Purpose God never does anything by mistake or without purpose, therefore the high priest’s wardrobe is made with specific purposes in mind. God did not think that the blue would match the gold well, or that the purple and white would […]

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Divisions of the New Testament Bible: How the Bible is Arranged

by Guest

Did you know that the New Testament has different divisions? Learn how the 27 books of the New Testament are arranged. Sixty-Six Books You may know that there is a New Testament and an Old Testament contained in the Bible, but did you know there are sub-divisions within each of the Testaments of the Bible? […]

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Biblical Evidence That Jesus Existed Before Bethlehem

by Jack Wellman

Does the Bible give us evidence that Jesus existed before His human birth in Bethlehem? In the Beginning Before we go back to the Old Testament to look for evidence of Jesus Christ’s existing before His human birth in Bethlehem, we must go back before anything existed, and surprisingly, we end up the New Testament…and […]

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Is God Different In The Old Testament Than In The New?

by Jack Wellman

Did God change from the Old Testament to the New? Was God more violent and harsh in the Old Testament than in the New? Old Testament Sometimes, people have difficulty reading the Old Testament because there is so much violence. They might read how God commanded Israel to completely annihilate the pagan nations that were […]

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Why Should Christians Study The Old Testament?

by Jack Wellman

Should Christians be studying the Old Testament since the New Testament is here? In the Beginning You cannot get to the gospel until you get to the reason for the gospel, and that is the fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden. Without knowing the reason for our sin nature, we’d never admit we’re […]

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What Is The Septuagint?

by Jack Wellman

What is the Septuagint? Why is it important that we know? The Latin Language Basically, the Septuagint is the Greek version of the Old Testament with the word “Septuagint” coming from the Latin septuaginta (interpretes), meaning “seventy” or “seventy interpreters,” and is a translation of the Hebrew into the Latin language or Latin Vulgate. This […]

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Was Jesus The God Of The Old Testament?

by Jack Wellman

Was Jesus the God Who was present in the Old Testament? Or, was it the Father or the Holy Spirit? The Angel of the Lord An angel simply means “messenger of God,” and frequently in the Old Testament, God sent His holy angels to do His bidding, but a few times it was God Who […]

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How Was Jesus Described In The Old Testament?

by Jack Wellman

How did the Bible describe Jesus in the Old Testament? Was it similar or different from that in the New Testament? What’s in a Name? Actually Jesus has so many names in the Bible that no single article could ever cover them all adequately. The same goes for the many different names for God. It is […]

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7 More Prophets in the Bible

by David Peach

There are two primary meanings for the word prophet in the Bible. One is that a prophet is one who proclaims God’s message. Another meaning is one who sees or announces the future. Both meanings are used and intertwined with one another throughout the Bible. Here are seven more prophets (in addition to the ones […]

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