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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Salvation Series : Lesson #7 Words Associated With Salvation (Part 2) In this lesson we are going to look at two more words associated with salvation. These words are Redemption and Reconciliation. These words are important to salvation because they deal with the price that it cost to pay for...
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...
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,...
What is a Godly Fear and reverence? Are we to be afraid of God? No, we are to fear Him and there is a difference. I was never afraid of my dad, but I did fear him. I feared him because of his position and his power. We are to...
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...
