Significant Dates Gleaned from Genesis
We have prepared a chart of the dates of birth, the ages, and the dates of death of the patriarchs in the book of Genesis. The reason that this chart is helpful is that it demonstrates that Adam was created in 4004 BC. By beginning with these dates, we can reconcile all the dates in […]
Reconciling 430 years in Ex 12:40 with 400 years in Acts 7:6
At first glance, it appears that Ex 12:40 contradicts Acts 7:6. This is not a Bible contradiction. By figuring backwards from the Exodus you can see this is not a Bible contradiction, at all. The easiest way to do this reconciliation is to figure all of the dates that you can find from Abraham to […]
Reconciling 480 years in 1 Ki 6:1 with 570 years in Acts 13:18-22
At first glance, it appears that 1 Ki 6:1 contradicts Acts 13:18-22. In fact, these passages don’t contradict. You have to account for an overlap in years during the time of the judges. In 1 Ki 6:1, the time between the Exodus and the fourth year of Solomon’s reign is 480 years. The time for […]
Kings of Judah and Israel
When you read through the books of 1 and 2 Kings, you can sometimes be overwhelmed by the names of the kings and the dates of their reigns. Often, the kings have similar names, particularly around the time that Jehoshaphat and Ahab try to reunite the divided kingdoms. Furthermore, there are places where you’ll read […]
Kings of Judah to the Babylonian Captivity
Yes. We can chart the dates based upon the numbers of years each king reigned and the dates that we found in our last question regarding the time from the Exodus to the dividing of the tribes of Judah from the tribes of Israel. That starting date was 975 BC, calculated chronologically from the Exodus […]
The Greaves of Prayer, Eph 6:18-19
We have been studying the armor of God on Wednesday nights. We have discussed the helmet of salvation, which protects us from carnality, fear and pride with a saved, spiritual, sound, servant mind. The breastplate of righteousness, which protects us through the righteousness of Jesus Christ when we stay right with God and do right. […]
The Personality of the Holy Spirit Matt 1:20
The Personality of the Holy Spirit Matt 1:20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In men’s Bible study last night, we taught a lesson on the personality of the Holy Spirit. It is helpful to know the definition of the word personality when discussing this topic. According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, ‘personality’ is defined as “1. […]
Benefits of Life’s Difficulties, Ps 18:1-6
Have you ever noticed that when most people encounter something challenging they fold? We are a generation of moral and spiritual weaklings. Trouble usually elicits complaints from us. People whine and fuss when things are tough. Life’s difficulties don’t go away just because you don’t like them. What we need to do is consider that […]
Your Life Affects Others, Rom 14:7
According to Rom 14:7, we don’t live to ourselves. Your life affects others. Therefore, we are commended not to put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in our brother’s way [v.13]. We are not to have a bad affect on others. But we are also to “follow after the things which make for […]
False Teachers Among You, 2 Pet 2:1-3
Wherever there is truth, there are going to be lies. In the Old Testament, there were false prophets among the people, when there were holy men of God who spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost [2 Pet 1:21]. In the New Testament, Peter said, “there shall be false teachers among you.” False […]