Bible Questions & Answers

At this time, you will find 66 Bible questions and answers on topics ranging from, the Northern Invasion of Israel to what does "Selah" mean in Psalms. A special thanks goes toWorld Prophetic Ministires for allowing the questions and answers to be hosted on GoodNews Dispatch. You can visit WPM at their website ... thekingiscoming.com.

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†QUESTION: Is it possible that the Northern Invasion of Israel spoken of in Ezekiel 38-39 could be the same as Armageddon?

†QUESTION: What did Jesus mean when He called His followers the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world?"

†QUESTION: The Israeli spies who went into the Promised Land came back announcing that its inhabitants were giants, and made them look like grasshoppers, both to themselves and to the giants. Since we are to take the Bible literally, is this literally true?

†QUESTION: When Jesus visited the home of Mary and Martha, He rebuked Martha when she asked Him to have her sister help in serving Him. Why?

†QUESTION: I read in Jeremiah Chapter 49 that God would set His throne in part of modern-day Iran. Isn't the Lord going to rule from Jerusalem?

†QUESTION: In the Millennium, will people live longer lives or will they actually live through the entire period?

†QUESTION: What is the Judgment of the Nations, and specifically, the identity of the "sheep" and the "goats?"

†QUESTION: Who was the "Jezebel" mentioned in the Book of Revelation?

†QUESTION: Who are the twenty-four elders spoken of in Revelation Chapter 4?

†QUESTION: Josiah, a righteous king, was promised by the Lord that he would die in peace, yet he died in battle. One of his predecessors, Manasseh, was evil and died in a much more pleasant manner. Aren't there several contradictions here?

†QUESTION: You recently spoke about people's long lifespans in ancient times. What about God's statement that man's days would only he 120 years?

†QUESTION: When Lot's neighbors asked him to turn over the two angels who visited him, why did he offer to give them his daughters instead? Wasn't this a terrible thing to do to his daughters?

†QUESTION: Why did Solomon have Adonijah killed for asking Bathsheba to convince Solomon to let him have Abishag for a wife?

†QUESTION: What is meant by the "second death?"

†QUESTION: What are the three "woes" spoken of in the Book of Revelation?

†QUESTION: Jesus is often referred to as the "Servant of the Lord." What does that term mean to us?

†QUESTION: I recently read a book which suggested that the United States was the "beast" of the end times in Revelation, since we are the world's one remaining superpower. Could you please comment?

†QUESTION: I have heard about new identity cards that will be issued to everyone beginning in May. Is this connected to the Mark of the Beast spoken of in Revelation 13:16-18?

†QUESTION: Does the Dome of the Rock have to come down in order for the new Jewish Temple to be built in Jerusalem?

†QUESTION: How could God love Jacob but hate Esau?

†QUESTION: What did Jesus mean when He said that you had to receive the Kingdom of God as a little child? Do we have to be children when we come to Him, or simply act like children?

†QUESTION: Will people who reject the Gospel and miss the Rapture be able to be saved during the Tribulation?

†QUESTION: What did Jesus look like during His Earthly ministry?

†QUESTION: Could you comment on the church at Laodicea, mentioned in the Book of Revelation?

†QUESTION: What is the "pre-wrath" view of the Rapture of the Church, and how does this position differ from the pre-Tribulation view?

†QUESTION: Why was the Lord so adamant that animals that were killed for sacrifice be brought to the Tabernacle for sacrifice?

†QUESTION: Zechariah indicates that elderly people and children will be in the streets during the Millennium. Isn't this unsafe?

†QUESTION: Is there any basis for equating the Northern Invasion of Israel (Ezekiel 38-39) with Satan's final rebellion (Revelation 20:7-10), since both mention the involvement of Gog and Magog?

†QUESTION: Moses was told to strike a rock to obtain water in the desert in Exodus 17:6, but he was punished for doing the same thing a second time in Numbers 20:8-12. Why did God deal so harshly with him for this insignificant error?

†QUESTION: What did the Apostle Paul mean by his statement in 2 Corinthians 12:2? And was he really referring to himself in that passage?

†QUESTION: I hear varying answers to this question, so I thought you might be able to tell me for sure. How many times has Israel been exiled from the Promised Land?

†QUESTION: I have several questions regarding Joseph's brothers selling him to the Midianites. What was the difference between the Midianites and the Ishamelites, as both are mentioned in the passage? And was Reuben directly involved? It seems from the narrative that he was not.

†QUESTION: Does the doctrine of the Trinity apply to both Jews and Gentiles, or is it exclusively for the Church?

†QUESTION: I have heard that there will be animal sacrifices in the Temple in Jerusalem during the Millennium. Is this true, and if so, why?

†QUESTION: How do you explain Zechariah 13:6? Is this referring to Christ, or to someone else?

†QUESTION: Does Romans 8:28 mean that bad things work together for good on our behalf, as well as good things?

†QUESTION: What is the significance of the three angels who appear at the end of Revelation Chapter 14?

†QUESTION: Could you provide your thoughts on the teaching of Replacement Theology?

†QUESTION: Jesus said He beheld Satan falling from Heaven. Was He referring to the events in Ezekiel 28 and Isaiah 14, or to that in Revelation 12? And doesn't Satan still have access to Heaven anyway?

†QUESTION: How do you reconcile 1 Corinthians 11:14 with the Nazirite vow, and with the fact that Jesus Himself had long hair?

†QUESTION: Isaiah 66:17 is a puzzling verse. Could you please explain it?

†QUESTION: What is the meaning of the word "Selah" which appears in many of the Psalms?

†QUESTION: What role will Islam play in the Tribulation?

†QUESTION: Why did Jesus say Heaven and Earth would pass away, but His words would not? I thought Heaven was forever.

†QUESTION: What can you tell us about Nimrod, who was behind the building of the Tower of Babel?

†QUESTION: How does the prohibition of the Second Commandment figure in to the display of pictures of Jesus in our homes?

†QUESTION: Some time ago, you covered the history of the Persians, who had much to do with Israel's history. Can you tell us something about the Medes, who were united with them?

†QUESTION: What is the meaning of the phrase, "Take up your cross and follow Me?"

†QUESTION: In John 6:44, Jesus said that no one could come to Him unless His Father draws him. Does this mean that God draws everyone at some time during his or her life? And how does this correlate with the unevangelized people in the far reaches of the world?

†QUESTION: What does Habakkuk 3:3 mean in regard from where God "came from?"

†QUESTION: We all know that we should continue a pattern of spiritual growth throughout our lives. But is there any evidence that Abraham and Moses continued to do so when they reached old age?

†QUESTION: Based on Romans 11:17-24, is there a division between Jews and Gentiles?

†QUESTION: First Kings Chapter 5 speaks of a "King Hiram" in Tyre. But several chapters later, it seems that Solomon brought him to Jerusalem to work on the furnishings of the first Temple. This type of work seems a bit out of character for a king. Could you please explain?

†QUESTION: What are the empires about which John is told in Revelation 17:10-11? This passage seems to contradict the Book of Daniel.

†QUESTION: How do you reconcile the everlasting nature of our salvation with Revelation 3:5?

†QUESTION: What happens to the children of parents who go in the Rapture?

†QUESTION: During the Millennium, how will everyone be able to afford to come to Jerusalem every year? How will they get there? And how will the city accommodate them all?

†QUESTION: I have always believed that God hates sin but loves the sinner. I recently heard a preacher who said that was nonsense. He cited Psalms 5:5 and 7:11 as proof. Could you comment?

†QUESTION: What did Jesus mean when He said that man must be baptized by water and by the Spirit?

†QUESTION: Revelation 7:9-17 describes those who accept Christ during the Tribulation and later die as being "in white robes." Do they receive their glorified bodies upon their death, enabling them to wear these robes?

†QUESTION: When being questioned by Pilate, Jesus told him, "My kingdom is not of this world." How, then, can you teach that Jesus will return to lead a Kingdom on Earth?

†QUESTION: Why do people suffer? Is it always because of sin in their lives?

†QUESTION: In the Old Testament, God frequently told the children of Israel to kill all of their enemies. Yet in the New Testament, Jesus says to love our enemies. Isn't there a contradiction here?

†QUESTION: Was Hosea's wife Gomer a harlot before they were married? Or did she turn to that life later on?

†QUESTION: Is there a contradiction between the account of the creation of man seen in Genesis 1:26-27 and that in Genesis Chapter 2?

†QUESTION: The Book of Revelation indicates that certain individuals in Heaven will worship and serve God "day and night." Yet further in Revelation, it says there will be no night there. Could you please explain?