Tag: Bible interpretation

  • If the Bible Were Lying, It Wouldn’t Include This Chapter (Genesis 34)

    If the Bible Were Lying, It Wouldn’t Include This Chapter (Genesis 34)

    Before I zoom in to analyze Genesis 34, allow me to zoom out and give a big-picture view of the chapter. At the end of Genesis 33, Jacob and his family settle in Shechem. God commanded Jacob to go to Bethel, but for reasons the Bible does not explain to us, the patriarch stopped short…

  • The Sons of God, the Book of Enoch & the Nephilim

    The Sons of God, the Book of Enoch & the Nephilim

    Genesis 6:1–4 is not an easy text. Those verses talk about the sons of God⎯whether they are human agents or fallen angels⎯as well as the Nephilim. Accordingly, in this post I will provide answers to three questions about the first four verses of Genesis 6. Those three questions are as follows: (1) Who are the…

  • Biblical Answers To Seven Objections Raised By Skeptics

    Biblical Answers To Seven Objections Raised By Skeptics

    About a month and a half ago where I live⎯in a borough of New York City⎯we were overrun by snow. As a result, the urgent care where I was working was very slow, and during my shift, several of my coworkers began having a conversation about God, religion, and what happens after we die. I…

  • Is It Biblical For a Christian To Own And Use Firearms?

    Is It Biblical For a Christian To Own And Use Firearms?

    Exposition What is a weapon? An instrument or device used for either attack or self-defense when contending against another. Note that an instrument or device becomes a weapon when it is used for a specific purpose. A kitchen knife is not a weapon when being used to make steak. It is a weapon when used…

  • Can The Devil Prevent You From Being Saved? (Luke 8:4-15)

    Can The Devil Prevent You From Being Saved? (Luke 8:4-15)

    Today’s episode was prompted by a question from a listener. Stephen actually asked three interrelated questions. The first was, “In Luke 8:12, Jesus describes a type of person who hears the Word and then the devil snatches it away so that they do not believe and are not saved. The implication seems to be that…