old testament

Hello all, I ran across this one on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biblexgame It's essentially a Skyrim/Elder Scrolls-style exploration game set in ancient Israel. The videos of it look pretty good. For anyone who wants to throw some donations their way via Kickstarter, here's the link to...

Eph 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; (MY NOTE: The enmity is two fold [required punishments/judgments/levied] & the recognized status/standing separating Jew &...

I found this nice lecture on the book of Genesis through the functional view of John Walton, I felt it was pretty enlightening regarding the Hebrew observed in the book of Genesis. It this talk, Walton reflects on Adam and Eve's mortality, he touches on the relationship between Genesis 1 and 2...

Hello, hopy you can help me. Cause I am confused...in the OT (Book of Leviticus) it is written that women are unclean during menstruation. Couples must bathe after the sexual act and are unclean until the evening. These rituals are no longer relevant to us with Jesus. But I wonder why God...

The humble apple. Why, you might ask? Why the biblical apple of Eden? Science dictates an average apple contains fiber and antioxidants, and may help with such physical ailments such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes. But does it though? They say an apple a day keeps the Doctor away. This...

Hello everyone! I've been doing some study on whether the Sabbath (i.e., ceasing from work on the seventh day of the week, Saturday) was a universal law for all of mankind or a Mosaic commandment for the Jews. While some things are commanded in the Old Testament for Israel (and thus are not...

I'm working on a Bible study series based on the book Courageous Faith by Ed Hindson. He goes through some of the Old Testament heroes (Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, Jephthah, Samson, Boaz, David, Jonathan, Daniel, and Nehemiah), their stories of faith, and how they overcame...

Hi everyone, I am looking for a good OT Catholic Commentary. I already have the New Jerome Bible Commentary and I like it, but its too academic, I want something more doctrinal, for example, I own Lapide's Commentary but thats only on the Gospels, I also own the Catena Aurea and Paul's epistles...

The Failings of The Weak Romans 15:1-3 ESV “We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, ‘The reproaches of...

What would Christian Eschatology look like if you did not include any of the New Testament, but only had the Old Testament to work with? Essentially, what were the Eschatology beliefs held by God's people right before Jesus came? If you do know, please fill me in! If you don't know, give an...

Hello everyone. I’ve been a Christian for a long time, but I’m sorry to admit that I backslid pretty terribly. I ended up traveling through some very dark places. Very dark places. But of course I reached the point at which I could no longer deny the truth of God. So, like the prodigal, I’ve...

Ephesians 2:14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; (NOTE: The Temple area had 4 courts: The Court of the Priests. The Court of Israel. The Court of the Women. The Court of the Gentiles. Only Levitical priests had access to...

I've been listening to this Assyrian Apologist (most likely Protestant). He spends a lot of time dealing with Muslims, but found this broadcast really good. I been studying the historical and theological antecedents of the Trinity for some time. Last night I learned probably the best...

That the Greek New Testament was manipulated is quite clear. It has been proven that the Septuagint contained the name of God and they were so respectful that they kept the name after the Hebrew language. So they did not "translate" a name, but left it as it was. But then, later on, people...

I really enjoyed this video which not only analyzed the origins of the creature Leviathan in the Old Testament, but did some comparative religion study of that theme/ concept in other cultures/ religions around the World.

I just made a video exploring this topic and I'd love to know your thoughts. Basically I think it could either have been a spiritual servant of God (not the devil or a demon) OR a description of Saul's depression.

Why was stoning the preferred execution method used by ancient Israel and endorsed by God in the Old Testament? I've seen real footage of stonings and it's barbaric, I don't understand why God would endorse such a thing, the death penalty is one thing, but the method matters. Even in the world...

I've decided to study the OT a bit more and as I was reading Genesis I could not understand one thing and I know this might be a weird question to many. But. Why did God punish Pharaoh for Abraham's lie about Sarah being his sister, not his wife if Pharaoh did not know he wasn't told the truth...

Imagine a forum where those who are washed in the Blood of the Lamb, and who have God's Righteousness imputed to them, could celebrate together the Joy of Salvation, the Joy of the Lord, and find deep teaching for their spirit and rest for their soul. Imagine a forum where Grace rules in the...

Even though He was related to all the world in the firsts chapters of Genesis. From His meeting with Abraham, He is merely refered as the "God of the Hebrews".