Preface

For nearly two billion people, the Bible is a holy book containing the revealed word
of God. It is the source of their religious beliefs. Yet few of those who believe in the
Bible have actually read it.

This must seem strange to those who have never read the Bible. But anyone who has
struggled through its repetitious and tiresome trivia, seemingly endless genealogies,
pointless stories and laws, knows that the Bible is not an easy book to read. So it is
not surprising that those that begin reading at Genesis seldom make it through
Leviticus. And the few Bible-believers that survive to the bitter end of Revelation
must continually face a disturbing dilemma: their faith tells them they should read
the Bible, but by reading the Bible they endanger their faith.

When I was a Christian, I never read the Bible. Not all the way through, anyway. The
problem was that I believed the Bible to be the inspired and inerrant word of God,
yet the more I read it, the less credible that belief became. I finally decided that to
protect my faith in the Bible, I'd better quit trying to read it.

I think most Bible-believers find themselves in that position -- although few will
admit it. Not even to themselves.

The most popular solution to this problem is to leave the Bible reading to the clergy.
The clergy then quote from the Bible in their writings and sermons, and explain its
meaning to the others. Extreme care is taken, of course, to quote from the parts of
the Bible that display the best side of God and to ignore those that don't. That this
approach means that only a fraction of the Bible is ever referenced is not a great
problem. Because although the Bible is not a very good book, it is a very long one.

But if so little of the Bible is actually used, then why isn't the rest deleted? Why
aren't the repetitious passages -- which are often contradictory as well -- combined
into single, consistent ones? Why aren't the hundreds of cruelties and absurdities
eliminated? Why aren't the bad parts of the "Good Book" removed?

Such an approach would result in a much better, but much smaller book. To make it
a truly good book, though, would require massive surgery, and little would remain.
For nearly all passages in the Bible are objectionable in one way or another. But with

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a little luck and much careful editing, perhaps a small pamphlet could be produced
from the Bible -- one that could honestly be called good.

Perhaps. But to the Bible-believer the entire Bible is inspired, and has God as its
author. Each passage contains a message from God that must not be altered or
deleted. So the believer is simply stuck with the Bible. He or she has no choice but to
call it good, true, beautiful, and perfect. When the Bible seems otherwise, as it
nearly always does, the problem lies with the believer's interpretation of the Bible --
not with the Bible itself.

The believer's defense of the Bible is assisted by those who publish it. They are
invariably believers as well, and are interested in promoting and defending the Bible.
They do so in many ways, but their efforts usually include at least some of the
following:

Point out consistencies between the redundant passages, while never

mentioning the contradictions.
Provide explanations and excuses for the absurdities, cruelties, vulgarities,
and insults to women -- when they choose not to ignore them entirely.
Emphasize the relative few passages that present a decent image of God.
Attach footnotes to explain away any difficulties.

Millions of such Bibles are published and distributed each year by believers in their
tireless and tiresome effort to propagate their beliefs. Consequently, nearly
everyone, whether believer or skeptic, has at least one copy in his or her possession.
Among these Bibles will be found many different versions, but all have one thing in
common: all are believer-friendly editions that support, promote, and defend the
Bible.

The Skeptic's Annotated Bible attempts to remedy this imbalance. It includes the
entire text of the King James Version of the Bible, but without the pro-Bible
propaganda. Instead, passages are highlighted that are an embarrassment to the
Bible-believer, and the parts of the Bible that are never read in any Church, Bible
study group, or Sunday School class are emphasized. For it is these passages that test
the claims of the Bible-believer. The contradictions and false prophecies show that
the Bible is not inerrant; the cruelties, injustices, and insults to women, that it is
neither good nor just.

The SAB will help those who believe in the Bible to honestly reconsider that belief. It
will help those who are unfamiliar with the Bible to resist the temptation to believe.
And it will help those who have already rejected the Bible defend their position.

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It is time for us all to stop believing in, or pretending to believe in, a book that is so
unworthy of belief.
– Steve Wells

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the SAB available in book form?

Is the SAB available in a form I can access from my hard drive?
Why do you use the King James Version?
What do you have against sex, anyway? Sex is an important part of human
life, so why shouldn't the Bible contain passages dealing with it?
History is filled with violence and the Bible is, at least in part, a history book.
So why shouldn't it contain violence?
Most Christians are not fundamentalists. Why do you insist on a literal
interpretation of the Bible?
Since you are a skeptic and don't believe in the Bible, why have you spent so
much time creating the SAB?
What training do you have?
Why should I believe what you say about the Bible?
You say that the Bible is not inerrant. What do you mean by that? How do
you define inerrant?
Why do you highlight the nitpicky stuff? The Bible has plenty of serious
problems to point out. By including the marginal verses you make it easy for
believers to discredit the site.
Do you allow believers to present opposing views at the SAB?

Is the SAB available in book form?

Not yet, but I hope it will be someday. When it is available in print, I'll announce it on
the SAB homepage.

Is the SAB available in a form I can access from my hard drive?

Yes, it is now available in CD-ROM.

The CD-ROM version may be of interest to those who don't have access to the
internet or would like to limit their time online. In addition, depending on the speed
of your internet connection and your CD reader, you may find that some of the files

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load faster with the CD-version.

Why do you use the King James Version?

For three reasons:

1. There are no copyright restrictions on the KJV.

2. It is still the most familiar version and some Christians consider it to be the
only "authentic" version.

3. It has not been subjected to cosmetic editing, as have some of the more
modern versions.

Most of the Bible's problems, though, are unrelated to the particular version that is
read. Still, it is a good idea to compare the various versions, and to help with this I
have provided links to some of the more common ones.

What do you have against sex, anyway? Sex is an important part of human life, so
why shouldn't the Bible contain passages dealing with it?

I have nothing against sex. It is included as a highlighted category for the following
reasons:

1. Bible-believers often complain about sex in library books, television, movies,

and art museums. These complaints, when successful, result in censorship.
Christians should realize, however, that if any book is removed from the
library because of its sexual content, then the Bible should also be removed.

2. I do object, though, to the Bible's sexual ethics. For example, in Genesis 19

Lot (who is called just and righteous in 2 Peter 2:7-8) gets drunk and
impregnates his two virgin daughters. There is no indication that God
disapproved of Lot's behavior.

3. Some of the material in the Bible is filthy by any standard. Yet Ezekiel 23:20 is
part of the "pure word of God". (Psalm 12:6, 119:140; Proverbs 30:5)

History is filled with violence and the Bible is, at least in part, a history book. So
why shouldn't it contain violence?

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It's not the violence per se that bothers me; it is the biblical god's role in the violent
acts. The god of the Bible ordered Saul to kill "both man and woman, infant and
suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass" in 1 Samuel 15:3. And the Bible contains
hundreds of other cruel acts of God, any one of which, if true, would be enough for
me to reject the Bible and its vicious God.

I do object, though, to the pointless violence in the Bible, even when God doesn't
seem to be directly involved. Judges 19, for example, is one of the most disgusting
stories in all literature. If God was trying to communicate something in this chapter, I
think I'd rather not know what it was.

Most Christians are not fundamentalists. Why do you insist on a literal

interpretation of the Bible?

I don't insist on a literal interpretation, but only that all of the Bible be taken
seriously and that none of it be ignored. It seems to me that most non-
fundamentalist Christians don't really believe in the Bible; they only pretend to do
so. Some don't even pretend -- yet all claim to base their beliefs upon it. This seems
dishonest to me.

There is no figurative way of interpreting Leviticus 20:13 or Exodus 22:18, for

example. You either think it's a good idea to kill homosexuals and witches or you
don't. If you don't, then say so -- and then be honest enough to admit that the Bible
is neither a good moral guide nor the inspired word of God.

Since you are a skeptic and don't believe in the Bible, why have you spent so much
time creating the SAB?

Because so many people believe it to be the Word of God -- most of whom have
never read it and are not familiar with its contents. I'd like people to look carefully at
the Bible and decide if it is worthy of their belief. That's all. When, if ever, people
stop believing in the Bible, I'll take my site down.

What training do you have?

I am often told by believers (and even sometimes by skeptics), most of whom have
never read the Bible, that only those who know Hebrew and Greek, have studied
hermeneutics, exegesis, linguistics, etc. are qualified to discuss the Bible. Since I am
not an expert in any of these fields, they tell me I have no right to criticize the Bible.

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It reminds me of Hans Christian Anderson's wonderful story, The Emperor's New
Clothes, where only the "stupid and incompetent" failed to admire the emperor's
new, but nonexistent, clothes.

But it was obvious to a child who "could only see things as his eyes showed them to
him" that the emperor had no clothes. Similarly, it is obvious to anyone who takes
the time to read the Bible that, whatever else it might be, it is not a book that was
inspired by a good, just, loving, and all-knowing god.

Still, I am not completely uneducated. I have a B.S. in Botany and a more than 50
semester hours of graduate credit in Chemistry and Mathematics, with 15 years
experience as a industrial statistician. And although I am not a Bible scholar, I have
spent many years studying the Bible, and I rely on and cite the work of scholars,
updating the SAB based on the most recent and best information available.

Please do not misunderstand me. I am not saying (nor have I ever said) that
education is not required to see the flaws of the Bible. Education is absolutely
crucial. The more, better, and broader the education, the more apparent it will be
that the Bible was not inspired by a kind, loving, omniscient God. What is obvious to
a little child should be even more obvious to an well-educated adult.

Why should I believe what you say about the Bible?

You shouldn't. Read it yourself and decide for yourself what you think about the
Bible. That is the whole point of the SAB.

You say that the Bible is not inerrant. What do you mean by that? How do you
define inerrant?

How do I define inerrant? Well, I'd say something is inerrant if it has no errors.

I should tell you, though, that I don't believe there are any inerrant books, although
many come very close. My old Physical Chemistry book, for example. Written by
Peter Atkins and published in 1982, that book and I spent a lot of time together
when I was taking P-Chem. And though I loved the book and I know of no errors in it,
I don't think it's inerrant. I'll bet there area few spelling or grammar errors and
maybe a typo or two. And in its 1000+ pages there is probably an important mistake
in an equation somewhere - maybe an exponent left off, or something. And since it's
been 20 years, it could probably use some revising to get it caught up with recent
advances in Chemistry. And, of course, as with any book, there are probably some
errors in structure, presentation, and style.

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But if you want to call Atkins' book inerrant, well I won't argue about it. And I
promise not to start up a Skeptic's Annotated P Chem site or anything. But if I did, I
wouldn't have anything to highlight and nothing to say. Atkins need not worry about
my snide remarks.

There are a lot of books that come close to inerrancy, but the Bible is not one of
them. And its errors are not confined to missing exponents and poor choice of
words. Of all the books that I know of, the Bible is the most errant. It is by far the
worst book I've ever read (with the possible exceptions of the Quran and the Book of
Mormon). I know of no other book, for example, that commands you to kill
homosexuals, Sabbath breakers, nonbelievers, rape victims who don't cry out loud
enough, relatives if they believe differently than you, etc. These are serious errors;
they should be taken seriously, especially since two billion people believe the Bible
to be the inerrant word God.

Why do you highlight the nitpicky stuff? The Bible has plenty of serious problems
out. By including the marginal verses you make it easy for believers to discredit the
site.

Yes, this is a problem. No one doubts, for example, that 1 Samuel 15:2-3, Ezekiel
23:20, and Leviticus 19:18 are cruel, filthy, and good, respectively. But many other
passages are not nearly so clear. Some think they are important and should be
included; others think they are trivial and should be left out.

Although I would like make the site as comprehensive as possible, I can't include
everything. So I try to apply the O'Connor test when deciding what to include or
leave out. How would an "objective observer" view the passage? Would she view it
as cruel, absurd, intolerant, or good? If so, then I mark it accordingly. If not, I leave it
out. (And when in doubt, I leave it out.)

Do you allow believers to present opposing views?

Yes, whenever possible I provide links to responses from apologists, and two
Christian apologists are currently responding to the SAB notes. Links, when available,
can be found at the bottom of chapter and contradiction pages. The same
opportunity will be provided for the Quran and the Book of Mormon.

There is also a discussion board where both believers and skeptics can discuss the
Bible and suggest changes to the SAB.

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Highlights from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible

Genesis
 The two contradictory creation stories 1:1-2:3, 2:4-25
 God’s clever, talking serpent 3:1
 God’s curse of all women 3:16
 The "sons of God" copulated with the "daughters of men," and had sons who
became "the mighty men of old, men of renown." 6:2-4
 “There were giants in the earth in those days." 6:4
 God, the mass murderer 7:4, 19:24
 Noah, the just and righteous 7:1
 Noah, the drunk and naked 9:20-21
 The curse of Canaan 9:22-25
 Lot [the just and righteous (2 Pet.2:7-8)] offers his daughters to a crowd of
angel rapers 19:8
 A drunken Lot impregnates his daughters 19:30-36
 Abraham abandons his first son 21:10, 12
 God tells Abraham to kill his second son for a burnt offering 22:2, 10
 Jacob goes in unto Leah by mistake 29:23, 25
 Rachel buys sex with mandrakes 30:15-16
 Jacob sees God face to face and lives 32:30
 Reuben has sex with his father's [Jacob's] concubine 35:22
 Onan spills his seed; God kills Onan 38:9, 10
 Judah impregnates his daughter in law 38:16, 18

Exodus
 God teaches Moses some magic tricks. 4:2-9, 7:8-11, 7:17-20
 God hardens the Pharaoh's heart. 4:21, 7:3, 7:13, 9:12, 10:1, 10:20, 10:27,
11:10, 14:4, 14:8
 God tries to kill Moses. 4:23-25
 God's first plague on the Egyptians: Rivers turned to blood. 7:17-22
(Pharaoh's magicians knew this trick, too.)
 Second Plague: Frogs. (Pharaoh's magicians do likewise.) 8:2-7
 Third Plague: Lice. (Pharaoh's magicians couldn't do this one!) 8:16-18
 Fourth Plague: Flies. 8:21-24
 Fifth Plague: God kills the cattle. 9:3
 Sixth Plague: Boils. 9:9
 Seventh Plague: Hail. 9:19
 Eighth Plague: Locusts. 10:5
 Ninth Plague: Darkness. 10:21
 Tenth Plague: God kills firstborn children and animals. 12:29-30
 God murders the Egyptian firstborn humans and animals. 12:30

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  "The Lord is a man of war." 15:3
 God punishes the children for the sins of their fathers. 20:5, 34:7
(unto the third and fourth generations)
 Instructions for buying a slave. 21:2
 Instructions for selling your daughter. 21:7
 Instructions for taking a second wife. 21:10
 Children who strike their parents are to be killed. 21:15
 It's OK to beat a slave as long as he lives a day or two "for he is his money."
21:20-21
 Abortion is not a capital crime. 21:22
 "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." 22:18
 You must kill those who worship another god. 22:20
 Sabbath breakers must be killed. 31:14-15, 35:2
 God tells every man to slay "his brother, companion, neighbor." 32:27
 God speaks to Moses "face to face." 33:11
 God shows Moses his "back parts." 33:23
 God's name is "Jealous." 34:14

Leviticus
 Moses puts blood on Aaron's right ear, thumb, and big toe. 8:23-24
 God kills Aaron's sons for offering "strange fire before the Lord." 10:1-2
 Hares are unclean since they chew the cud. 11:6
 Bats are just unclean birds. 11:13,19
 Four-legged birds are an abomination to God. 11:20
 Insects have four legs. 11:21, 23
 Baby girls are twice as dirty as baby boys. 12:1-8
 God's cure for leprosy. 14:2-32
 What to do if "he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean." 15:8
 What to do "if any man's seed of copulation go out from him." 15:16-18
 Menstruating women are unclean to God. 15:19-30
 God's law for wet dreams. 15:16-17, 32
 Uncovering the nakedness of your mother, father, aunts, uncles, etc. 18:8-18
 Don't look at any naked menstruating women. 18:19
 Homosexuality is an abomination to God. 18:22
 Don't have sex with animals. 18:23
 Don't mix seeds when sowing a field or wear a garment with mixed fibers.
19:19
 If you have sex with a slave woman, you must then scourge her. 19:20
 Don't round the corners of your head or mar the corners of your beard. 19:27
 Children who curse their parents, adulterers, and homosexuals must be
killed. 20:9-12
 Woman with "familiar spirits" must be stoned to death. 20:27

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  The unchaste daughters of priests must be burnt to death. 21:9
 Handicapped people must not approach the altar. 21:16-23
 Cursers and blasphemers must be stoned to death. 24:16, 24
 God's instructions for buying slaves. 25:45-46
 "Ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it." 26:16
 God will "send wild beasts among you, which shall rob your of your children."
26:22
 "And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall
ye eat." 26:29
 God places a dollar value on human life; women are worth less (50 - 60%)
than men. 27:3-7

Numbers
 "The stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death." 1:51, 3:10, 3:38, 18:7
 God kills Aaron's sons for offering "strange fire before the Lord." 3:4, 26:61
 Don't touch or look at "any holy thing" or God will kill you. 4:15, 20
 The law of jealousies 5:11-31
 God hates whiners. If God hears you complain he'll burn you to death. 11:1
 God makes the Israelites eat flesh until it come out their nostrils. 11:19-20
 "While the flesh was yet between their teeth ... the Lord smote the people
with a very great plague." 11:33
 God gives Miriam Leprosy. 12:9-10
 The Israelites see God "face to face." 14:14
 God will punish you for the sins of your great-great grandfathers. 14:18
 What to do if you "sin through ignorance." 15:27
 Don't gather sticks on the sabbath day. 15:32-36
 God's instructions for making fringes in the borders of your garments. 15:38
 God buries alive Korah and his family. 16:27-35, 26:10
 God burns to death 250 men. 16:35, 26:10
 God kills 14,700 with a plague. 16:41-50
 Aaron's rod buds, blossoms, and yields almonds. 17:8
 God sends "fiery serpents" to bite the people. 21:6
 Moses' amazing serpent of brass. 21:9
 Balaam's talking ass. 22:28-30
 God's people will "rise up ... and drink the blood of the slain." 23:24
 God will "eat up the nations of his enemies, and shall break their bones, and
pierce them through with his arrows." 24:8
 God tells Moses to "take all the heads of the people and hang them up before
the Lord." 25:4
 God's hero (Phinehas) thrusts a javelin through a man and his Midianite wife's
belly. 25:7-8
 God kills 24,000 (23,000 according to 1 Cor.10:8) in a plague. 25:9

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  A woman can't make a vow unless her husband allows it. 30:3-16
 Moses tells his men to kill all the males and non-virgin women, but to keep all
the virgins alive for themselves. 31:14-18

Deuteronomy
 Destroy the altars, images, and places of worship of those with different
religions. 7:5
 Kill any prophets or "dreamers of dreams" if they say or dream the wrong
things. 13:1-5, 18:20
 Kill everyone with religious beliefs that are different than your own.
(Including your family, friends, and neighbors) 13:6-10, 13:12-16, 17:2-7
 If you see a pretty woman among the captives then just take her home and
"go in unto her." 21:11-14
 Rules for a man with two wives: "one beloved, and another hated." 21:15
 Kill rebellious or disobedient sons 21:18-21, adulterers 22:22, and rape
victims if they fail to cry out loud enough. 22:23-24
 Women that wear men's clothing are an "abomination unto the Lord." 22:5
 Don't "wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woolen and linen together."
22:11
 How to dispose of a hated wife. 22:13-22
 Women, be sure to keep the tokens of your virginity. Otherwise the men of
your city may stone you to death. 22:13-21
 A rapist must buy his victim from her father for 50 shekels. 22:28-29
 Cut off a woman's hand if she touches the "secrets" of a man who is fighting
with her husband. "And thine eye shall not pity her." 25:11-12
 You can't go to church if your testicles are damaged or your penis has been
cut off. 23:1
 A bastard can't attend church "even to his tenth generation." 23:2
 God's rule for wet dreams. 23:10
 How to shit in the woods so that God doesn't step in it. 23:12-14
 How to divorce your wife if you find "some uncleanness in her." 24:1-4
 If you don't obey all of these laws, God will (among many other things) smite
you with hemorrhoids, madness, and blindness, burn or starve you to death,
have some animals eat you, and snakes bite you. If you still refuse to obey, he
will have your wife raped and force you eat your own children. 28:15-68,
32:23-25

Joshua
 Joshua killed "everything that breathed" in each of the cities that he
conquered, "as the Lord God of Israel commanded." 6:21, 8:24 - 40, 11:8 - 21

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  A family is stoned and burned to death (along with their animals) to punish
the father (Achan) for looking at "the accursed thing." "So the LORD turned
from the fierceness of his anger." 7:24-26
 God gets right in and fights with the Israelites. He "slew them with a great
slaughter" and even "chased them along the way." What a guy. 10:10
 God threw down "great stones from heaven" so that he could kill even more
people than the Israelites "slew with the sword." 10:11
 God makes the sun and moon stand still so that Joshua could get all his killing
done before dark. It was the first Daylight Savings Time. 10:12-13
 "The Lord fought for Israel." 10:14
 "For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against
Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly." 11:20
 Remember that God "is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions
nor your sins." 24:19

Judges
 Cutting off the thumbs and big toes of a captured king. 1:6-7
 God couldn't drive out the valley people because they had chariots of iron.
1:19
 Ehud's message from God. 3:20-22
 God sells the Israelites into slavery. 3:8, 4:2, 10:7
 Shamgar kills 600 Philistines with an ox goad. 3:31
 Jael drives a tent stake through her guest's head. For this she is "blessed
above women." 4:17-23, 5:24-26
 "Have they not divided the prey, to every man a damsel or two?" 5:30
 God takes Gideon's fleece/dew test. 6:36-40
 God finds a few good men with a dog-lapping test. 7:4-7
 "The Lord set every man's sword against his fellow." 7:21
 Two princes killed and their heads delivered to Gideon 7:25
 Gideon tears the flesh of the elders of Succoth and kills the men of the city.
8:7, 16-17
 Gideon's many wives" 8:30
 Abimelech kills 69 brothers "upon one stone." 9:5
 God sends an evil spirit. 9:23
 Jephthah sacrifices his daughter to God. 11:29-39
 The spirit of God comes mightily upon Samson (and he kills things). 14:6,
14:19, 14-16
 Samson catches 300 foxes, ties their tails together, and sets them on fire.
15:4-5
 Samson kills 1000 men with the jawbone of an ass. 15:14-16
 Samson goes in unto a harlot. 16:1
 The Levite and his concubine. 19:22-30

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Ruth
 Naomi encourages Ruth to spend the night with Boaz. 3:3-4
 Ruth lies down next to Boaz after "uncovering his feet." 3:7
 She tells Boaz to spread his skirt over her. 3:9
 She lies at "his feet" until morning. 3:14
 She is "purchased" by Boaz for a wife. 4:10
 Boaz "goes in unto" Ruth and she conceives a son (King David's grandfather).
4:13

1 Samuel
 God smites the Philistines with hemorrhoids in their secret parts. 5:9
 God asks the Philistines to make him five golden hemorrhoids. 6:4-5
 God kills 50,070 men for looking into the ark of the Lord. 6:19
 "I will make a covenant with you, that I may thrust your eyes out." 11:2
 The spirit of the Lord comes upon Samuel so he hacks some oxen in pieces
and sends the pieces to all the coasts of Israel. 11:7
 God orders Saul to kill every Amalekite "man and woman, infant and suckling,
ox and sheep, camel and ass." 15:3
 God repents of having made Saul king since Saul refused to carry out God's
commandments (i.e., Saul refused to murder all the innocent women and
children.) 15:11, 18
 Saul is haunted by "an evil spirit from the Lord." 16:14-16, 23, 18:10, 19:9
 David buys a wife with 200 Philistine foreskins (twice the asking price). 18:25-
27
 Killing those that "pisseth against the wall." 25:22, 26:34
 David kills all the Amalekites again (see 15:7-8 where Saul kills them all the
first time). 27:8-11
 Saul has a witch bring back Samuel from the dead. 28:8-15
 After being completely killed off by Saul (15:7-8) and then David (27:8-11),
the Amalekites invade again. 30:1

2 Samuel
 David tells Jonathan that he has given him pleasures more than that of
woman. 1:26
 David has his "young men" kill people, cut off their hands and feet, and hang
them up over a pool. 4:12
 Whoever kills the lame and the blind "that are hated of David's soul" shall be
made "chief and captain." 5:8
 "And David took him more concubines and wives." 5:13
 God kills Uzzah for trying to protect the ark from falling. 6:6-7
 David dances nearly naked in front of God and everybody. 6:20

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  David watches a women bathe, likes what he sees, and "goes in unto her."
11:2-4
 God says he will give David's wives to someone else who will "lie with thy
wives in the sight of the sun." 12:11-12
 To punish David for having Uriah killed, God kills David's newborn son. 12:15,
18
 Ammon rapes his half-sister. 13:11
 Absalom "goes in unto" his father's [David's] concubines. 16:21-22
 Hanging dead bodies up "unto the Lord." 21:6, 9
 When David had a census (that God "moved" him to have), God gave him a
choice of three punishments: seven years of famine, three months of war, or
three days of pestilence. David couldn't decide, so God chose for him and
70,000 men died in a plague. (The details are different in 1 Chronicles, but the
principle is the same.) 24:1-15
 God kills a couple hundred thousand people to punish David for having a
census. 24:15

1 Kings
 Old King David tries to get some heat by having a beautiful virgin minister
unto him. 1:1-4
 Solomon kills 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep when dedicating the temple to
his bloodthirsty God. 8:63
 Solomon's 700 wives and 300 concubines. 11:3
 God kills everyone "that pisseth against the wall." 14:10, 16:11, 21:21
 Those that die in the city will be eaten by dogs, while those that die in the
country will be eaten by fowls. 14:11, 16:4
 Killing everything that breathes for a loving God. 15:29
 When many people are needlessly slaughtered, you will know that the Lord is
God. 20:28
 Stoning blasphemers to death. 21:13
 God's dog food. 21:19, 21:23
 If you grovel before God, then he won't punish you; He'll punish your children
instead. 21:29
 God puts a lying spirit into the mouth of prophets. 22:22-23

2 Kings
 Elijah proves that he is a man of God by burning to death 102 men. 1:10, 12
 Elisha makes his servant (Gehazi) and all of his descendants lepers forever.
5:27
 Elisha makes an iron axe head swim. 5:27
 God answers Elisha's prayer by smiting his adversaries with blindness. 6:18
 Mothers boiling and eating their own children. 6:28-29

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  God sends a famine on the people that lasts for seven years. 8:1
 God vows to "cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall." 9:8
 God has Jezebel thrown off a wall and feeds her body to the dogs. 9:33-37
 The 70 sons of Ahab are killed and their heads are put in baskets. 10:7-8
 Jehu shows off his "zeal for the Lord" by murdering everyone in Samaria.
10:16-17
 God rewards Jehu for murdering Ahab and his family. 10:30
 God, the divine physician, strikes king Azariah with leprosy. 15:5
 Ahaz fathered Hezakiah when he was only eleven years old. 16:2, 18:1-2
 God sends lions to devour the Samaritans because "they knew not the
manner of the God of the land." 17:25-26
 Eating dung and drinking piss. 18:27
 An angel of the Lord kills 185,000 men while they sleep. "And when they
arose, behold, they were all dead corpses." 19:35
 Isaiah makes the sun move ten degrees backwards.20:11
 God will "bring such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth
of it, both his ears shall tingle." 21:12

1 Chronicles
 God kills Uzza for trying to keep the ark from falling. 13:9-10
 David tortures all the inhabitants of several cities with saws, harrows of iron,
and axes. 20:3
 God kills 70,000 men because David had a census. 21:1-14
(See 2 Sam.24:1-15 for a different version of this story.)
 God repents. (It's about time!) 21:15

2 Chronicles
 Solomon kills 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep when dedicating the temple.
7:5
 God helps Abijah kill 500,000 Israelites. 13:15-20
 In the largest single God-assisted massacre in the bible, Asa kills one million
Ethiopians. 14:8-13
 Whoever does not seek the God of Israel should be executed. 15:13
 God puts lies into the mouths of his prophets. 18:22
 Hate the sinner, or God will pour out his wrath upon you. 19:2
 God killed the women and children of Judah and smote the men with an
incurable disease of the bowels until their "bowels fell out." 21:14-19
 Amaziah, with God's help, kills 10,000 people; another 10,000 he leaves alive
so that he can throw them off a cliff and break them in pieces. 25:11-12
 God makes Uzziah a leper for burning incense without a license. 26:19-21
 Pekah kills 120,000 people in one day "because they had forsaken the Lord
God of their fathers." 28:6, 8

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  God sends the king of the Chaldees to kill all the "young men with the sword."
He had "no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that
stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand." 36:16-17

Ezra
 Check out the contradictions between the boring lists given in Ezra 2 and
Neh.7.
 The Israelites offend God by "taking" foreign wives and thereby corrupting
the "holy seed." 9:2
 When Ezra hears of the intermarriages he tears his clothes, plucks out his hair
and beard, and sits down astonished. 9:3
 Ezra tells the men that they must abandon their "strange" wives and children
if they want to avoid God's wrath. 10:2-3, 10-12

Nehemiah
 Check out the contradictions between the boring lists given in Ezra 2 and
Neh.7.
 Nehemiah rebukes the men for marrying "strange wives." To punish them he
"contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and
plucked off their hair." 13:25-27

Esther
 Queen Vashti (the real heroine of the Book of Esther) refuses to display
herself in front of the king's drunken guests. 1:7-12
 For her refusal, Vashti is stripped of her crown. 1:13-19
 Because of Vashti's disobedience the king decrees that "all the wives shall
give to their husbands honor" and "that every man should bear rule over his
own house." 1:20-22
 "All the fair young virgins" throughout the kingdom are brought before the
king and the one that "pleaseth" him the most will replace Queen Vashti. 2:2-
4
 Esther wins the pleasing the king babe contest. 2:8-9
 But since women are dirty, she must be "purified" for twelve months before
she can be made queen. 2:12
 Esther has two men hung on a tree. 2:23
 Esther has Hamam and his ten sons hung. 7:10, 9:13

Job
 God asks Satan where he's been. Satan answers, "From going to and fro in the
earth, and from walking up and down in it." 1:7, 2:2
 God gives Job to Satan, saying: "Behold, all that he hath is in thy power."
1:12, 2:6

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  God (or Satan) kills Job's children in a windstorm. 1:19
 Satan (or God) smites Job with boils from the "sole of his foot unto his
crown." 2:7
 Job's wife says that to retain his integrity he should "curse God and die." 2:9
 Job curses the day he was born. 3:1-2, 3:11
 Job rightly accuses God of multiplying his wounds without cause. 9:17
 Job says that God "will laugh at the trial of the innocent." 9:23

Psalms
 God will hit the heathens with a rod of iron and "dash them in pieces." 2:9
 God hates sinners. 5:5
 Dead people neither remember God nor give him thanks. 6:5
 God hides from those who need him the most. 10:1
 God will rain fire and brimstone upon "wicked" people. 11:6
 Atheists are fools who never do anything good. 14:1, 53:1
 Smoke comes out of God's nose and fire comes out of his mouth. 18:8
 God rides upon cherubs and can fly. 18:10
 The God of Peace teaches us to kill our neighbors in war. 18:34, 144:1
 If God doesn't like you, he'll burn you to death. 21:9
 If you forget God, he will tear you in pieces. 50:22
 If you don't trust God, he'll kill you, and while you're dying the "righteous"
will laugh at you. 52:5-6
 Bad people are bad from birth -- God made them that way. 58:3
 "Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth, ... let them be cut pieces." 58:6-8
 "The righteous" will rejoice when they see "the wicked" being dismembered
by God. They'll "wash their feet in the blood of the wicked." 58:10
 The heathen "make a noise like a dog ... Behold, they belch out with their
mouths." 59:5
 God will "wound the head of his enemies" and the righteous will dip their feet
in their blood. 68:21, 23
 "Let their eyes be darkened ... and make their loins continually to shake."
69:22-23
 The earth is stationary and does not move. 93:1, 104:5
 God will "fill the places with dead bodies." 110:6
 God is praised for slaughtering little babies. 135:8, 136:10
 Happiness is smashing your little children against rocks. 137:9
 God is in hell. 139:8
 "Do not I hate them, O Lord? ... I hate them with a perfect hatred." 139:19-22
 A prayer that God will burn people to death. 140:10

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Proverbs
 God will laugh at your misfortunes, mock you when you are afraid, and ignore
you when you ask him for help. 1:26-28
 Watch out for those strange, brawling, angry, contentious, adulterous, odious
women. 2:16-18, 5:3-5, 6:24-26, 7:5-27, 21:19, 22:14, 23:27-28, 25:24, 27:15,
30:20, 30:23
 Foolish women are simple and know nothing; they drag innocent men into
hell. 9:13
 "As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without
discretion." 11:22
 Beat the hell out of your children. 13:24, 19:18, 22:15, 23:13-14, 29:15
 "The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil; so do stripes the inward parts
of the belly." 20:30
 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous. 21:18
 Beat your slaves just like you do your children. Don't try to correct them with
words. 29:19
 If you mock your father or disobey your mother, the ravens will pick out your
eyeballs and feed them to the eagles. 30:17

Ecclesiastes
 Death is final. There is no afterlife. 3:19, 9:5, 9:10
 "There is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works."
3:22
 "A man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to
be merry." 8:15
 "Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart;
for God now accepteth thy works." 9:7
 "Walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes." 11:9

Song of Solomon
 "Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
1:2
 "He shall lie all night between my breasts." 1:13
 "His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me. I
charge you ... that he stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please." 2:6, 8:3
 Our heroine takes her lover into her mother's bedroom and asks not to be
disturbed "till he please." 3:4-5
 "Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins." 4:5, 7:3
 "My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were
moved for him." 5:4
 "The joints of thy thighs are like jewels." 7:1

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  "Thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine." 7:8
 "We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts ... [But] my breasts [are] like
towers." 8:8, 10

Isaiah
 God will "smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion"
because he dislikes the way they dress and walk. 3:16
 "The Lord will discover their secret parts." 3:17
 "The Lord shall hiss for the fly ... and for the bee." 7:18
 God will make every man kill his brother and then force him to eat "the flesh
of his own arm." 9:19-20
 If God can find you, he will "thrust you through," smash your children "to
pieces" before your eyes, and rape your wife. 13:15-18
 God sends a "perverse spirit" among the Egyptians and causes them to err "as
a drunken man staggereth in his vomit." 19:14
 God tells Isaiah to take off all his clothes and to wander around completely
naked for three years as a "sign and a wonder." 20:2-5
 "Thou shalt cast them away as a menstrous cloth." 30:22
 "Tremble, ye women that are at ease ... strip you, and make you bare." 32:11
 "There stink shall come up out of their carcasses, and the mountains shall be
melted with their blood." 34:2-3
 God's sword is "filled with blood." He plans to kill so many people that the
"land will be soaked with blood." 34:5-8
 "That they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you." 36:12
 God will "go forth as a mighty man" who cries and roars, and "will cry like a
travailing woman." 42:13
 God created evil. 45:7
 God will make people "eat their own flesh" and be "drunken with their own
blood." 49:26
 God's clothes will get stained with the blood of humans. 63:3-6
 God will "plead with all flesh" with his fire and sword. "And the slain of the
Lord shall be many." 66:16
 The carcasses of those killed by God will be piled high. They will rot and burn
forever. 66:24

Jeremiah
 God says that Judah has a "whore's forehead." 3:3
 Judah commits adultery with stones and stocks. 3:9
 God has "greatly deceived this people." 4:10
 God will send lions and leopards to tear people into little bitty pieces.5:6
 "As fed horses in the morning: everyone neighed after his neighbor's wife."
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 God "will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed,
and they shall bite you." 8:17
 God is the source of evil. 11:11, 16:10-11, 19:3, 23:12, 26:3,13,19, 32:42,
35:17, 36:3, 36:31, 40:2, 42:10, 44:2, 45:5, 49:37, 51:64
 God forbids others from praying for his victims. Such prayers would be
useless anyway, he says, because he "will not hear them in their time of
trouble." 11:14
 God will kill the young men in war and starve their children to death. 11:22-
23
 God's sword will "devour" everyone until "no flesh shall have peace." 12:12
 God will make everyone drunk and then "dash the fathers and the sons
together." He vows to "not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy
them." 13:13-14
 God compares the destruction of Jerusalem to the rape of a woman who
deserves to be raped because she has sinned. 13:22
 God promises to kill everyone by war, starvation, and disease. 14:12, 24:10,
29:17-18, 42:17-18, 22
 God will destroy by famine and sword those who are misled by the prophets.
14:16
 God plans to kill people with swords, tear their flesh with dogs, and feed their
bodies to the birds and beasts. Why? Because of something some former king
did. 15:2-4
 God has ordained that everyone "shall die of grievous deaths," and that they
shall neither "be lamented" nor even buried, but "they shall be as dung upon
the face of the earth." 16:3-4
 When the people ask why God is killing everyone, God answers by saying,
"Because your fathers have forsaken me." 16:10
 Jeremiah asks God to kill the young men in war and the children by
starvation. 18:21
 God says that he will do so much evil to the people that whoever learns of it
will have ears that tingle. 19:3
 God will make parents eat their own children, and friends eat each other.
19:7-9
 God deceives Jeremiah. 20:7
 God will kill everyone, "both man and beast," with a "great pestilence." 21:6
 God will force all of Israel to "be drunken." Then, he'll kill them all with a
sword. 24:27-28
 God will kill so many people that the entire earth will be covered with their
dead bodies. No one is to mourn them or even bury them, "they shall be as
dung upon the ground." 25:33
 Even those Jews that flee to Egypt will not be spared. God will hunt them
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  On the day of the Lord, God's sword will become drunk with blood. 46:10
 "Cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood." 48:10
 Jeremiah asks God to make Moab drunk so that he will "wallow in his vomit."
48:26
 God will cause the daughters of Rabbah to be burned to death. 49:2
 God will "break in pieces" pretty much everyone and everything he can think
of. 51:21-23

Lamentations
 Jerusalem is compared to a naked woman who sighs and turns backward.
"Her filthiness is in her skirts." 1:8-9
 The adversary puts his hand upon "all her pleasant things. 1:10
 God tramples "as in a winepress" mighty men, young men, and virgins. 1:15-
16
 "Jerusalem is as a menstrous woman." (To God this is an insult.) 1:17
 God mercilessly kills everyone, young and old. He even causes women to eat
their children. 2:20-22
 God "accomplishes his fury" on the Isralites by starving children to death and
forcing their mothers to eat them. 4:4-11

Ezekiel
 Ezekiel sees God's loins. 1:27, 8:2
 Ezekiel, at God's command, eats a book that tastes as sweet as honey. 2:9 -
3:3
 If a good person does something wrong after God "lays a stumbling block
before him," then God will kill him. "He shall die in his sin" and whatever
good he has done will be forgotten. 3:20
 God tells Ezekiel to eat barley cakes that are made with the "dung that
cometh out of man." 4:12
 God tells Ezekiel to shave his head and beard, divide the cut hair into thirds,
burn one portion, smite the second with a knife, and scatter the third in the
wind. 5:1-3
 God will cause fathers to eat their sons and sons to eat their fathers. 5:10
 God plans to kill everyone with plagues, famines, and wars. But if any still
survive, then he'll send beasts to devour them. 5:17
 God plans to decorate the land with human bones and dead bodies. 6:5
 God marks the foreheads of the men who will be saved. To God only men are
worth keeping. All of the women and unmarked men are to be slaughtered.
God will "fill the courts with the slain" and will have pity on no one. 9:4
 God dislikes women and pillows. He says, "Woe to the women that sew
pillows ... behold, I am against your pillows." 13:15-20

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  God deceives some of his prophets and then kills them for believing his lies.
14:9
 Big penises. 16:26
 Good men stay away from menstruating women. 18:6
 God gave the Israelites "statutes that were not good and judgments whereby
they should not live." He "polluted" them so that later he'd have an excuse to
kill them. 20:25
 A tale of two sisters. 23:1-46
 Really big penises. 23:20
 God gets all excited about cooking human flesh and "scum." 24:3-10
 God kills Ezekiel's wife and tells him not to mourn her. 24:15-18
 God makes "all their loins to be at a stand" and then cuts them off. 29:7-8
 God shows Ezekiel how to join together dead peoples bones and then bring
them back to life. 37:7-10
 God will cause every man's sword to be against his brother. By doing so he
will magnify and sanctify himself and let everyone know that he's the Lord.
38:21-23
 God is preparing a feast for the birds and beasts. He's going to have them eat
human flesh until they're full and drink human blood until they're drunk.
39:4, 17-20

Daniel
 Nebuchadnezzar decrees that anyone who says anything against the Hebrew
god "shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall become a dunghill." 3:29
 Daniel's dream tree is tall enough to see to the end of the earth. Only on a
flat earth would this be possible. 4:10-11
 Nebuchadnezzar eats grass, grows hair like eagle feathers, and has nails like
bird claws.
 A detached hand writes upon a wall. 5:5-6
 Nebuchadnezzar orders those who accused Daniel (including their wives and
children) to be cast into the lions den. 6:24

Hosea
 God tells Hosea to "take ... a wife of whoredoms." 1:2-3
 God talks about whoredoms, adulteries between breasts. He plans to strip a
woman naked as the day she was born and to discover her lewdness in the
sight of her lovers. 2:2-3, 2:10
 God will not have mercy upon children if they are the children of whoredoms.
2:4-5
 God tells Hosea to "love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress."
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  In accordance with God's command, Hosea buys a wife for 15 pieces of silver
and one and a half homers of barley. 3:2
 If you misbehave, God will make your daughters "commit whoredom" and
your wife "commit adultery." 4:13
 Hosea asks God to "give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts." 9:14
 God assures Hosea that he will "slay even the beloved fruit of the womb."
9:16
 God will rip humans apart and eat them like a lion. 13:7-8
 God promises to dash to pieces the infants of Samaria and "their women with
child shall be ripped up." 13:16

Joel
 "The day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand." 1:15, 2:1, 3:14
 God says he will repay Israel for the damage the locusts caused -- which he
sent! And they will "praise the name of the Lord." 2:25-26
 "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood." These
"signs" were a lot more impressive before the causes of solar and lunar
eclipses were understood. 2:31
 "And I will sell your sons and your daughters." 3:8
 "Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruninghooks into spears." 3:10

Amos
 The divine pyromaniac threatens to "send fire unto" Hazel, Gaza, Tyrus,
Teman, Rabbah, Moab, and Judah. 1:4 - 2:5
 God will "slay all the princes" of Moab. 2:3
 All evil comes from God. 3:6
 God sends the pestilence, kills young men with the sword, and makes the
"stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils." 4:10
 God stands on a wall holding a plumb line while he talks to Amos. 7:7
 Amos sees God standing on the altar. 9:1
 God will kill "the last of them with the sword," and any that try to escape by
diving to the bottom of the sea will be bitten, at God's command, by a
serpent. God will set his "eyes upon them for evil, not for good." 9:1-4

Obadiah
 The Israelites hear "a rumor from the Lord" telling them to start a war with
the Edomites. 1, 8
 God tells Israelites to "destroy the wise men out of Edom" and to slaughter
"everyone of the mount of Esau." 8-9
 "For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen." If so, then it must have
come and past, unnoticed, long before the birth of Christ. 15
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Jonah
 God makes "a great fish" to swallow Jonah. And Jonah stayed in the fish's
belly for three days and three nights. 1:17
 God talks to the fish, and it vomits out Jonah upon dry land. 2:10
 God wants the "beasts" to cover themselves with sackcloth and "cry mightily
unto God." 3:8
 God repents of the evil that he had planned to do. 3:10
 God prepares a gourd to shade Jonah's head. Then he prepares a worm to
destroy the gourd. 4:6-7

Micah
 God will destroy Samaria with stones. 1:6
 God will "wail and howl" and "go stripped and naked." 1:8
 "Evil came down from the Lord." 1:12
 "Behold, against this family do I devise an evil." 2:3
 Plucking off skin, flesh from bones, eating human flesh, flaying off skin,
breaking bones, chopping bodies in pieces, making human stew. 3:2
 When they "cry unto the Lord ... he will not hear them: he will even hide his
face from them at that time." 3:4
 Like a young lion "the remnant of Jacob" will tear the Gentiles to pieces. 5:8
 God will destroy entire cities, and "execute vengeance in anger and fury upon
the heathen such as they have not heard." 5:14-15
 God will make his people sick, hungry, and desolate. Those who survive he
will "give up to the sword." 6:13-16
 The Gentiles will be made deaf, shall lick dust and be forced to crawl like
worms from fear of God and his people. 7:16-17

Nahum
 God is jealous and gets furious. 1:2
 He makes the mountains quake and the hills melt. 1:5
 He doesn't just get even. He drowns his enemies. 1:8
 There is "much pain in all loins." 2:10
 God will "discover thy skirts upon thy face, ... show the nations thy
nakedness" and "will cast abominable filth upon thee." 3:4
 "Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women." I guess this ("You're all
just a bunch of women.") was the biggest insult God could think of at the
moment. 3:13
 God says that "the fire shall devour thee, the sword shall cut thee off, it shall
eat thee up like the cankerworm." 3:15

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Habakkuk
 "Drink thou also and let thy foreskin be uncovered." 2:16
 "God ... had horns coming out of his hand. ... Before him went the pestilence,
and burning coals went forth at his feet." 3:3-5
 "The sun and moon stood still in their habitation." This verse apparently
refers to Joshua 10:12-13, where God makes the sun stand still. 3:11
 Habakkuk praises God for slaughtering "the heathen." 3:12
 "Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses." 3:15

Zephaniah
 God plans to kill every living thing. 1:2
 He will "cut off" all those who "have not sought the Lord" or who worship
another god. 1:4-6
 He "will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are
clothed with strange apparel." 1:8
 God doesn't have night-vision, so he needs candles when he comes to punish
the people that say, "The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil." 1:12
 "The great day of the LORD is near." 1:14
 He will "bring distress upon men" so that they "walk like blind men." He will
pour out their blood like dust and "their flesh as dung." 1:17
 He will kill all the inhabitants of the sea coast. 2:5
 He will destroy Moab and Ammon just like he did to Sodom and Gomorrah.
2:9
 He will kill the Ethiopians with his own sword. 2:12
 "Every one that passeth by her [Assyria] shall hiss, and wag his hand." 2:15
 He brags about destroying cities and killing all of the inhabitants. 3:6
 "All of the earth shall be devoured with the fire" of God's jealousy. 3:8
 The Singing God: "God will joy over thee with singing." 3:17

Haggai
 God huffs, and he puffs, and he blows the house down! 1:9
 After God blew the houses down, the Israelites repaired their own houses
while ignoring the temple. So God sent a drought to punish them. 1:9-11
 In "a little while" God "will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and
the dry land." 2:6
 "The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts." 2:8
 Be careful not to let any holy flesh touch any food or wine, because if you do
your flesh won't be holy any more. 2:12
 God sent blight and hail upon the Israelites, yet they still didn't return to him.
2:17

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  God will make the horses and their riders be killed by "the sword of his
brother." 2:22

Zechariah
 God has seven eyes that "run to and fro through the whole earth." 4:10
 Zechariah sees a 30 foot flying scroll that burns down the houses of thieves
and liars. 5:1-4
 "I [God] was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her
with great fury." 8:2
 God will "set all men one against his neighbor." 8:10
 "I [God] will hiss for them." 10:8
 He will mercilessly "feed the flock of slaughter" by making every one kill his
neighbor. 11:6-7
 God named two sticks: "Beauty" and "Bands". 11:7
 He wants everyone to eat "the flesh of another." 11:9
 He will open his eyes and smite "every rider with madness ... and every horse
... with blindness." 12:4
 A prophet must be killed by his own parents by "thrusting him through when
he prophesieth." 13:3
 God will see to it that Jerusalem "shall be taken ... and the women ravished."
14:2
 He will "go forth and fight" with "his feet" on the mount of Olives. 14:3
 He will smite the people with plagues that will cause their flesh, eyes, and
tongues to rot away. 14:12
 He will make everyone fight and kill his neighbor. 14:13
 He sends his plagues on animals too. 14:15
 Whoever survives all these plagues and slaughters must worship God. 14:16
 God will "smite the heathen" with a plague. 14:18

Malachi
 God, for some strange reason, "hated Esau." 1:3
 God continues to demand animal sacrifices. And not just any animals will do.
He is insulted when blind, lame, or sick animals are killed for him. 1:8, 13-14
 Give glory to God or he will curse you. 2:2
 God hates the Edomites, and his hatred will last forever. 1:4
 "Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces." 2:3
 God will burn "the wicked" and the "righteous" will walk around on their
ashes. 4:1-3
 The Old Testament ends fittingly with these words: "lest I come and smite the
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Matthew
 Jesus strongly approves of the law and the prophets. He hasn't the slightest
objection to the cruelties of the Old Testament and insists that its laws will be
binding forever. 5:17
 To avoid sin, Jesus recommends that we cut off our hands and pluck out our
eyes. This advice is given immediately after he says that anyone who looks
with lust at a women commits adultery. 5:29, 18:8
 Jesus tells his disciples not to pray in public. 6:5-6
 He says that most people are going to hell. 7:13-14
 He sends some devils into a herd of pigs, causing them to run off a cliff and
drown in the waters below. 8:32
 Families will be torn apart because of Jesus (this is one of the few
"prophecies" in the Bible that has actually come true). "Brother shall deliver
up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise
up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death." 10:21
 Jesus says that he has come to destroy families by making family members
hate each other. He has "come not to send peace, but a sword." 10:34
 John the Baptist is still not sure about Jesus (he's in prison and is soon to die).
He sends his disciples to ask, "Art thou he that should come, or do we look for
another?" Well, if he isn't sure after seeing and hearing the events at Jesus'
baptism, then how can anyone else be? 11:3
 Jesus condemns entire cities to dreadful deaths and to the eternal torment of
hell because they didn't care for his preaching. 11:20-24
 He explains that the reason he speaks in parables is so that no one will
understand him, "lest ... they ... should understand ... and should be
converted, and I should heal them." 13:10-15
 "For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more
abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that
he hath." Isn't this from the Republican Party platform? 13:12, 25:29
 Jesus is rejected by those who know him the best -- the people of his home
town of Nazareth. 13:55-57
 Herod thought Jesus was a resurrected John the Baptist. Apparently, it was a
common opinion at the time. If so many of Jesus' contemporaries could be so
easily fooled regarding John the Baptist, what does this do to the credibility of
Jesus' resurrection? 14:2, 16:13-14
 Jesus mistakenly tells his followers that he will return and establish his
kingdom within their lifetime. 16:28, 23:36, 24:34
 Abandon your wife and children for Jesus and he'll give your a big reward.
19:29
 Matthew has Jesus ride into Jerusalem sitting on both an ass and a colt (must
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  "His blood be on us, and on our children." This verse blames the Jews for the
death of Jesus and has been used to justify their persecution for twenty
centuries. 27:25

Mark
 Jesus' friends think he is insane. 3:21
 Jesus explains why he speaks in parables: to confuse people so they will go to
hell. 4:11-12
 He says that those who have been less fortunate in this life will have it even
worse in the life to come. 4:25
 He sends the devils into 2000 pigs, causing them to jump off a cliff and be
drowned in the sea. When the people hear about it, they beg Jesus to leave.
5:12-13
 He is rejected by those who knew him the best, the people from his home
town of Nazareth. 6:2-5
 Any city that doesn't "receive" the followers of Jesus will be destroyed in a
manner even more savage than that of Sodom and Gomorrah. 6:11
 Jesus criticizes the Jews for not killing their disobedient children according to
Old Testament law. 7:9
 He falsely prophesies that the end of the world will come within his listeners'
lifetimes. 9:1
 He tells us to cut off our hands and feet, and pluck out our eyes to avoid
going to hell. 9:43
 He will reward men who abandon their wives and families. 10:29
 He kills a fig tree for not bearing figs, even though it was out of season. 11:13
 Jesus shows that he is a false prophet by predicting his return and the end of
the world within the lifetime of his listeners. 13:30
 He says that those that believe and are baptized will be saved, while those
who don't will be damned. 16:16
 The true followers of Christ routinely perform the following tricks: 1) cast out
devils, 2)speak in tongues, 3) take up serpents, 4) drink poisons without
harm, and 5) cure the sick by touching them. 16:17-18

Luke
 God strikes Zacharias dumb for doubting the angel Gabriel's words. 1:20
 John the Baptist says that Christ will burn the damned "with fire
unquenchable." 3:17
 The genealogy of Jesus given here is entirely different than that in Mt.1:6-16.
Luke lists 43 generations from David to Jesus, Matthew has only 29, and
except for David at one end and Jesus at the other, only three names in the
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  Peter and his partners (James and John) abandon their wives and children to
follow Jesus. 5:11
 Jesus says that people who are rich, well-fed, happy, or respected are going
to hell. 6:24-26
 John the Baptist, who is about to die, is still unsure about Jesus. 7:19
 He says that he speaks in parables so "that seeing they might not see, and
hearing they might not understand." 8:10
 He falsely predicts that some of his listeners would live to see him return and
establish the kingdom of God. 9:27
 Entire cities will be violently destroyed and the inhabitants "thrust down to
hell" for not "receiving" his disciples. 10:10-15
 The disciples are thrilled that "even the devils are subject" to them. To this
Jesus replies, "I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions ...
and nothing shall by any means hurt you." 10:17-19
 Jesus thanks God that only the ignorant and foolish will listen to him. 10:21
 Jesus calls his critics fools, thus making himself, by his own standards
(Mt.5:22), worthy of "hell fire." 11:40
 He says that we should fear God since he has the power to kill us and then
torture us forever in hell. 12:5
 He says that his disciples must hate their families (mothers, fathers, brothers,
sisters, husbands, wives, children) and themselves. 14:26
 If you want to be a disciple of Jesus, you must abandon everything, including
your family. 14:33
 "That which is highly esteemed among men [love, wisdom, honesty, courage,
etc.] is an abomination in the sight of God." 16:15
 All of the vicious Old Testament laws will be binding forever. 16:17
 In the parable of the talents, Jesus says that God takes what is not rightly his,
and reaps what he didn't sow. The parable ends with the words of Jesus:
"bring them [those who preferred not to be ruled by him] hither, and slay
them before me." 19:22-27
 Jesus says that everyone will hate Christians, and some Christians will be
killed, yet no Christian will be harmed in any way. 21:16
 He says that all that he describes (his return, signs in the sun, moon, and
stars, etc.) will occur within the lifetime of his listeners. 21:32

John
 Those who, for whatever reason, do not believe in Jesus are tormented
forever in hell. 3:18
 The wrath of God" is on all unbelievers. 3:36
 Jesus believes people are crippled by God as a punishment for sin. He tells a
crippled man, after healing him, to "sin no more, lest a worse thing come
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  The people of Nazareth, who knew Jesus well, did not believe in him. 6:42
 Jesus says we must eat his flesh and drink his blood if we want to have
eternal life. 6:53
 Jesus' family didn't believe in him. 7:5
 Many of those who saw Jesus firsthand thought he was mad and possessed
by a devil. 10:10
 The reason people didn't believe in Jesus was that God had "blinded their
eyes, and hardened their heart." God did this so that they would not
"understand with their heart, and be converted." 12:40
 Those who do not believe in Jesus will be cast into a fire to be burned. 15:6
 Jesus implies that he will return to earth during the lifetime of John. 21:22

Acts
 Those who heard the apostles speaking in tongues thought they were drunk.
2:13
 Peter says that their strange behavior (speaking in tongues, etc.) was to be
expected since they were living in "the last days." 2:17
 God will torture forever those who don't know the password to heaven. 4:12
 Peter and God scare Ananias and his wife to death for not forking over all of
the money that they made when selling their land. 5:1-10
 Philip made "unclean spirits" scream as they left the bodies of the people
they possessed. 8:7
 Peter has a dream in which God show him "wild beasts, and creeping things,
and fowls." The voice (God's?) says, "Rise, Peter: kill and eat." 10:10-13
 The "angel of the Lord" killed Herod by having him "eaten of worms" because
"he gave not God the glory." 12:23
 Paul and the Holy Ghost conspire together to make Elymas (the sorcerer)
blind. 13:8-11
 God chooses those who will believe [the right things], and only they will go to
heaven. 13:48
 Sick people were cured by touching the handkerchief or apron of Paul. And
the evil spirits went out of them." 19:12
 Evil spirits know Jesus and Paul. They also jump on people and strip them of
their clothes. 19:15-16
 The first Christian book burning occurs when Paul's converts at Ephesus burn
50,000 silver pieces worth of books. 19:19
 Eutychus was the first casualty of many long boring sermons. 20:9
 Paul has kind words for everyone. Here he says, "God will smite thee, thou
whited wall." 23:3

Romans
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  The existence and nature of God are self-evident; thus, unbelievers are
"without excuse." 1:20
 God abandons those who don't know him to "uncleanness and vile
affections." 1:24-26
 With his usual intolerance, Paul condemns homosexuals. 1:24-26
 Paul explains that "the natural use" of women is to act as sexual objects for
the pleasure of men. 1:27
 Homosexuals (those "without natural affection") and their supporters (those
"that have pleasure in them") are "worthy of death." 1:31-32
 Paul asks the very good question: "Is there unrighteousness who taketh
vengeance [upon innocent people]?" The obvious answer to this is, yes. 3:5
 God gave the law so "that the offence might abound." 5:20
 Everyone is predestined by God to be either saved or damned; they can do
nothing to affect their final destiny. 8:29-30
 No one can oppose Christians since God is on their side. 8:31
 A Christian cannot be accused of any wrongdoing. 8:33
 God makes some people that are destined to go to heaven and others that
will go to hell. There is nothing that they can do to change the will of God.
9:11-12
 God blinded the Jews so they wouldn't recognize Jesus as the Messiah. 11:7-
10
 "The powers that be are ordained of God." Whoever resists them will be
damned. 13:1-4
 Only wimps are vegetarians. 14:2
 For once Paul gives good advice: "Let every man be fully persuaded in his own
mind." 14:5
 "He that doubteth is damned ... Whosoever is not of faith is sin." 14:23
 Shun those who disagree with your religious views. 16:17

1 Corinthians
 Paul lists ten things that will keep you out of heaven, including homosexuality
and being "effeminate." 6:9-11
 Those who are unmarried should never marry. 7:27
 Paul, like Jesus and the other New Testament writers, expects the end to
come soon. "The time is short." So there's no time for sex or marriage since
the world will be ending soon. 7:29
 Gentiles sacrifice to devils. If you have gentile friends, then you are friends
with devils. 10:20
 Paul says "the head of the woman is the man," meaning that the women are
to be subordinate to men. 11:3
 If a woman refuses to cover her head in church, then her head must be
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  Men are made in the image of God; women in the image of men. Women
were created from and for men. 11:7-9
 God likes short hair on men and long hair on women. 11:13-15
 Women are commanded by Paul to be silent in church and to be obedient to
men. He further says that "if they will learn any thing, let them ask their
husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in church." 14:34-35

2 Corinthians
 Saved people smell good to God. 2:15
 "The god of this world" has blinded the minds of nonbelievers. 4:3-4
 Jesus, who was without sin, was made into sin. This made the real sinners
sinless. 5:21
 Keep away from unbelievers. Neither marry nor be friends with them. 6:14-17
 Christians cannot be freethinkers, since all their thoughts and imaginings
must be brought into captivity in obedience to Christ. 10:5

Galatians
 If anyone dares to disagree with Paul on religious matters, "let him be
accursed." 1:8-9
 Those who try to follow the law are cursed 3:10
 Jesus was cursed by God. 3:13
 Witches, idol worshippers, and heretics will not go to heaven. (Guess where
they'll be going.) 5:20-21

Ephesians
 We are predestined by God to go to either heaven or hell. None of our
thoughts, words, or actions can affect the final outcome. 1:4-5, 11
 God had his son murdered to keep himself from hurting others for things they
didn't do. 1:7
 Wives must submit to their husbands "in every thing" as though they were
gods. "For the husband is the head of the wife." 5:22-24
 Slaves must obey their masters "as unto Christ." 6:5

Colossians
 "The gospel ... was preached to every creature under heaven." 1:23
 "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy." 2:8
 "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord."
3:18
 "Servants [slaves], obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not
with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God."
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1 Thessalonians
 Paul with his usual modesty, proclaims that he is holy, just, and blameless.
2:10
 He accuses "the Jews" of killing Jesus, persecuting the prophets, displeasing
God, and being "contrary to all men." He concludes that the wrath of God will
"come upon them to the uttermost. 2:14-16
 He accuses "the Jews" of killing Jesus, persecuting the prophets, displeasing
God, and being "contrary to all men." He concludes that the wrath of God will
"come upon them to the uttermost." 2:15-16
 Paul expected Jesus to return within the lifetime of his followers. 3:13
 He thought he would live to see the rapture. 4:15, 17
 "Prove all things; hold fast to what is good." 5:21
 He prays that the Thessalonians will be good until Jesus returns, implying that
he expected this to happen within their lifetimes. 5:23

2 Thessalonians
 Jesus will take "vengeance on them that know not God" by burning them
forever "in flaming fire." 1:7-9
 "The day of Christ is at hand." Paul believed that he would see Jesus' return.
2:2
 He will "consume" the wicked "with the spirit of his mouth." 2:8
 Satan, not God, is all-powerful. 2:9
 God will cause us to believe lies so that he can damn our souls to hell. 2:11-12
 Those who disagree with Paul are to be shunned. 3:6, 14

1 Timothy
 Ignore "fables and endless genealogies." If we follow this advice we would
ignore most of the Bible -- especially the genealogies found in Gen.10,
 Homosexuals (those "that defile themselves with mankind") are included in
the list of lawless, disobedient, unholy, and profane people. 1:10
 "Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they
may learn not to blaspheme." Apparently (see 2 Tim.2:16-18 and 4:14-15)
their "blasphemy" was disagreeing with Paul. 1:20
 Women are to dress modestly, "with shamefacedness" -- "not with braided
hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array." 2:9
 "Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman
to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence." 2:11-12
 Men are superior to women since Adam was made before, and sinned after,
Eve. But even though women are inferior to men, they shouldn't be
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  "In the latter times some shall depart from the faith" by becoming
vegetarians. 4:1-4
 "Bodily exercise profiteth little." 4:8
 Real widows are "desolate" and pray "night and day." But those widows that
experience pleasure are "dead while [they] live." 5:5-6
 You should help a widow only if she : 1) is over 70 years old, 2) had only one
husband, 3) has raised children, 4) has lodged strangers, 5) has "washed the
saints feet," 6) has relieved the afflicted, and 7)has "diligently followed very
good work." Otherwise, let them starve. "But the younger widows refuse [to
help]: for ... they will marry; having damnation." Besides the young widows
are always idle tattlers -- "busybodies, spreading things which they ought
not." He adds that "some are already turned aside after Satan." 5:9-15
 Publicly humiliate those who sin by announcing their sins in front of God and
everybody so "that others may also fear." 5:20
 Stop drinking water. Drink wine for your "stomach's" sake. 5:23
 "Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy
of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed." 6:1
 Avoid science, especially that which disagrees with Paul ("science falsely so
called"). 6:20

2 Timothy
 The devil can take us captive any time he pleases. 2:26
 "All scripture is given by the inspiration of God." Even Judges 19:22-30 and
Ezek. 23:20? 3:16
 In the last days people will become evil, "without natural affection."
Fundamentalist say that this refers to homosexuals. 3:3
 God selected us to be either saved or damned, and there isn't a damned thing
we can do about it. 1:9
 "If we deny him [Jesus], he will deny us." Fair is fair! 2:12
 Shun non-believers and other profane babblers. 2:16
 Hymenaeus and Philetus are condemned for disagreeing with Paul about the
timing of the resurrection. (See 1 Tim.1:20 and 2 Tim.4:14-15) 2:17-18
 In the last days, "silly women" who are "ever learning" will be "led away with
divers lusts." 3:6-7

Titus
 The people of Crete are "always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies." 1:12
 Disregard "Jewish fables and commandments of men, that turn from the
truth." Like most of the bible, maybe? 1:14
 "Teach the young women to be ... obedient to their own husbands." 2:4-5
 "Avoid ... genealogies." Like Gen.10, 1 Chr.1-9, and Lk.3? 3:9
 Jews are unruly liars "whose mouths must be stopped." 1:10-11

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  Slaves must obey their masters and "please them well in all things ... showing
all good fidelity." 2:9-10
 Heretics are to be rejected since they are subverted, sinners, and condemned
by God. 3:10-11

Philemon
 "The bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother." -- 7

Hebrews
 The author of Hebrews believed that he was living in the "last days." 1:2
 God set the earth on a foundation; therefore, it does not move. 1:10
 Every skeptic and nonbeliever has "an evil heart of unbelief." 3:12
 God will not forgive us unless we shed the blood of some innocent creature.
9:13-14, 22
 Those who disobeyed the Old Testament law were killed without mercy. It
will be much worse for those who displease Jesus. 10:28-29
 The author of Hebrews believed that Jesus would come "in a little while, and
will not tarry." 10:37
 If you're not a Christian, it's impossible to please God. 11:6
 The heroes of faith (Samson, Jephthah, David, and Samuel) 11:32
 God always hurts the ones he loves. And if God doesn't hurt you, they you are
a bastard, not a son. 12:6-8
 God ordered animals to be "stoned, or thrust through with a dart" if they "so
much as ... touch the mountain." 12:20
 Be hospitable to strangers for "thereby some have entertained angels." 13:2
 Avoid "strange doctrines." Those who do so will avoid nearly everything that
the Bible teaches. 13:9

James
 "Pure religion ... is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction,
and to keep himself unspotted from the world." 1:27
 If you are merciless to others, God will be merciless to you. (Two wrongs
make a right.) 2:13
 "What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have
not works? can faith save him?" 2:14
 "Faith without works is dead." 2:17, 20, 26
 "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe,
and tremble." 2:19
 "By works a man is justified, and not by faith only." 2:24
 James says that, even in his day, all beasts, birds, serpents, and sea creatures
had been tamed by humans. 3:7
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  Whoever is a friend of the world is an enemy of God. 4:4
 "Ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a
vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." (All we are
is dust in the wind.) 4:14
 "Ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you." 5:1
 "The coming of the Lord draweth nigh." 5:8
 If you are sick, rely on the power of prayer. It works every time. 5:14-15

1 Peter
 We are all, according to Peter, predestined to be saved or damned. We have
no say in the matter. It was all determined by "the sprinkling of the blood of
Jesus Christ."1:2
 Peter believed that he was living in the "last times." 1:20
 He says that all slaves should "be subject to [their] masters with all fear," to
the bad and cruel as well as the "good and gentle." 2:18
 He orders all wives to be "in subjection" to their husbands. 3:1
 Wives are to use "chaste conversation, coupled with fear." They are not to
braid their hair, wear gold, or put on any "apparel." They are to do these
things in imitation of the "holy" women of the Old testament who were "in
subjection to their won husbands: even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling
him Lord." 3:2-6
 In relation to her husband, the wife is "the weaker vessel." 3:7
 "The end of all things is at hand." 4:7
 Things may get rough for Christians, but it will really be hell for nonbelievers.
4:17-18

2 Peter
 Lot, who in Gen.19:8 offers his two virgin daughters to a crowd of angel
rapers and later (19:30-38) impregnates them, is called a "righteous man" in
2:8.
 The author believes the story in Numbers (22:28-30) about the talking ass.
2:16
 Those who lose their faith are like dogs that eat their own vomit. 2:22
 The author of 2 Peter is aware of the failed expectations of early believers. He
knows that Jesus, who was supposed to come soon, didn't come at all. Many
have begun to ask, "Where is the promise of his coming?" 3:4
 Paul's epistles are hard to understand. And that those who try to understand
them, as with the other scriptures, do so "unto their own destruction." 3:16

1 John
 John thinks he is living in "the last times." He "knows" this because he sees so
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  Whoever denies "that Jesus is the Christ" are a liar and an antichrist. 2:22
 John warns his followers to get ready because Jesus is coming soon. 2:28
 "He that committeth sin is of the devil." 3:8
 "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in
him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." 3:10
 The antichrist was already present at the time 1 John was written. 4:3
 "God is love." 4:8
 Christians are "of God;" everyone else is wicked. 5:19

2 John
 "Love one another." Except for all those antichrists (non-Christians), that is.
Stay the hell away from them. (See verses 7-10) 5
 Non-Christians are deceivers and antichrists. 7
 "Whosoever ... abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God." 9
 Don't associate with non-Christians. Don't receive them into your house or
even exchange greeting with them. 10

3 John
 "I wrote unto the church."
There was another epistle of John that has since been lost. 9
 John says he "will remember his [Diotrephes] deeds ... pratting against us
with malicious words." 10
 "Follow not that which is evil, but that which is good." 11
 "He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God." 11

Jude
 God pre-ordained that certain "ungodly" men would deny Jesus. 4
 "The Lord ... destroyed them that believed not." 5
 "The angels which kept not their first estate"
The angels that Jude refers to here are the "sons of God" that had sex with
human females to produce a race of giants. 6
 God sent "eternal fire" on the people of Sodom and Gomorrah for "going
after strange flesh." 7-8
 Michael the Archangel argued with the devil about the body of Moses. This
story is taken from the non-canonical book, The Assumption of Moses. 9
 Enoch, "the seventh from Adam", prophesied that God would come with
10,000 of his saints "to execute judgment upon all." But this prophecy is from
the Book of Enoch, not from the Bible. 14-15
 "Remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles" ... that
they told you there should be mockers in the last time."
The author of Jude thought he was living in "the last time." 17-18

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Revelation
 John believes "the time is at hand," and that the things that he writes about
in Revelation will "shortly come to pass." 1:1, 3, 22:10
 Jesus has white hair, eyes of fire, feet of brass, and has a sword sticking out of
his mouth. 1:13-16
 False Jews are members of "the synagogue of Satan." 2:9, 3:9
 God has seven spirits. 3:1, 5:6
 John has Jesus lie by saying: "Behold, I come quickly." 3:11
 God gave power to someone sitting on a red horse "to take from the earth ...
that they should kill one another." 6:4
 Horse-like locusts with human heads, women's hair, lion's teeth, and
scorpion's tails. They sting people and hurt them for five months. 9:7-10
 Four angels, with an army of 200 million, killed a third of the earth's
population. 9:15-19
 An angel tells John to eat a book. He does, and it tastes good, but it makes his
belly bitter. 10:10
 God will send an earthquake that will kill 7000 people. 11:13
 "And there was a war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the
dragon." So even in heaven, one can't be safe from war or dragons. 12:7
 Only 144,000 celibate men will be saved. (Those who were not "defiled with
women.") 14:3-4
 Those who receive the mark of the beast will "drink of the wine of the wrath
of God ... and shall be tormented with fire and brimstone ... and the smoke of
their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever." 14:10-11
 "The great winepress of the wrath of God ... was trodden ... and the blood
came ... even unto the horses bridles." 14:19
 The seven vials of wrath: 1) sores, 2) sea turned to blood, 3) rivers turned to
blood, 4) people scorched with fire, 5) people gnaw their tongues in pain, 6)
Euphrates dries up, 7) thunder, lightening, earthquake, and hail. 16:1-21
 The great harlot is described as being "full of abominations and filthiness of
her fornication." She has a rather large and prominent sign on her forehead,
will be made "desolate and naked," and her flesh will be eaten and burned
with fire. 17:1-16
 Jesus, whose clothes are dipped in blood, has a sharp sword sticking out of
his mouth. Thus attired, he treads the winepress of the wrath of God. 19:13-
15
 An angel calls all the fowls to feast upon dead human bodies, or as the angel
calls it "the supper of the great God." (Angel food?) 19:17-18
 The beast and the false prophet are cast alive into a lake of fire. The rest were
killed with the sword of Jesus. "And all the fowls were filled with their flesh."
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  When the thousand years are over, God will send Satan to deceive us all.
20:7-8
 God will send fire from heaven to devour people. 20:9-10
 Whoever isn't found listed in the book of life will be cast into the lake of fire.
20:15
 Those who are fearful or unbelieving will be cast into "the lake which burneth
with fire and brimstone." 21:8
 John quotes Jesus (1900 years ago) as saying he will come "quickly." 22:7, 12,
20
 Anyone who adds to the words in Revelation (or to the rest of the Bible) will
be struck with plagues, and anyone that tries to remove anything from it will
have his name removed from the book of life. 22:18-19

Contradictions in the Bible

“The evangelists were fiction-writers -- not observers or eyewitnesses of the life of

Jesus. Each of the four contradicts the other.” -- Porphyry, Against the Christians 2,
12-15

“Some believers ... alter the original text of the gospel ... to enable them to deny
difficulties in the face of criticism.” -- Celsus, Against Celsus, 2, 27

1. How many men did the chief of David's captains kill?

2. Was Abraham justified by faith or by works?
3. How many sons did Abraham have?
4. Was Abiathar the father or the son of Ahimelech?
5. Who was Abijam's mother?
6. How were Abijam and Asa related?
7. How long was the ark of the covenant at Abinadab's house?
8. How old was Abram when Ishmael was born?
9. How many sons did Absalom have?
10. When did Absalom rebel against David?
11. The two contradictory creation accounts.
12. Who was Achan's father?
13. How many of Adin's offspring returned from Babylon?
14. How many of Adonikam's offspring returned from Babylon?
15. How should adultery be punished?
16. Is it wrong to commit adultery?
17. Was Ahaz buried with his fathers?
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19. How old was Ahaziah when he began to reign?
20. Did the city of Ai exist after Joshua destroyed it?
21. What tribe was Aijalon from?
22. Does God want some to go to hell?
23. Did Jesus tell his disciples everything?
24. Was David alone when asking for the holy bread at Nob?
25. Who was Amasa's father?
26. How should the Ammonites be treated?
27. Who was Anah?
28. How long does God's anger last?
29. Should you answer a fool according to his folly?
30. What were the names of the apostles?
31. Where did Jesus first appear to the eleven disciples after the resurrection?
32. How many of Arah's offspring returned from Babylon?
33. What was in the ark of the covenant?
34. Was Asa perfect?
35. Did Asa remove the high places?
36. How many of Asaph's offspring returned from Babylon?
37. When did Jesus ascend into heaven?
38. Did Peter ask Jesus where he was going?
39. On what did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?
40. Is the day of the Lord at hand?
41. How many of Azgad's offspring returned from Babylon?
42. When did Baasha die?
43. How many languages were there before the Tower of Babel was built?
44. How many of Bani's offspring returned from Babylon?
45. In whose name is baptism to be performed?
46. Did Jesus baptize anyone?
47. Did Jesus tell his apostles to go barefoot and without a staff?
48. Who was to blame for original sin?
49. Who was Bashemath's father?
50. What was the volume of the molten sea in Solomon's temple?
51. How many of Bebai's offspring returned from Babylon?
52. Who named Beersheba?
53. Where did Joseph and Mary live before the birth of Jesus?
54. Should we believe everything?
55. How many believers were there at the time of the ascension?
56. How old was Benjamin when his clan migrated to Egypt?
57. Who were the sons of Benjamin?
58. Were Naaman and Ard the sons or the grandsons of Benjamin?
59. Who asked Jesus for the best seats in heaven?
60. How many of Bethlehem and Netophah's offspring returned from Babylon?

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61. How many of Bezai's offspring returned from Babylon?
62. How many of Bigvai's offspring returned from Babylon?
63. Who makes people deaf and blind?
64. How many blind men were healed near Jericho?
65. Does the blood of animal sacrifices take away sin?
66. Should every man bear his own burden?
67. Who buried Jesus?
68. On what day did the temple burn?
69. Did God command the Israelites to make him burnt offerings?
70. Who appeared to Moses in the burning bush?
71. What became of Cain?
72. Was Jesus taken to Caiaphas or Annas first?
73. Will those who call on the Lord be delivered?
74. Can God do anything?
75. How long was the Egyptian Captivity?
76. Is casting out devils a sign of a true Christian?
77. Is it OK to have a census?
78. Did the Centurion ask Jesus directly to help his servant?
79. What did the Centurion call Jesus when he died?
80. How high was the chapiter?
81. How many men did David kill?
82. Is childbearing sinful?
83. Is it a a good thing to be childish?
84. How did Jesus respond when questioned by the high priest?
85. Is circumcision required?
86. To whom were the cities of Exhtaol and Zoreah given?
87. Did the cock crow before or after Peter's denial?
88. What color was Jesus' robe?
89. Did Jesus forewarn the apostles of his death and resurrection?
90. Is God the author of confusion?
91. Is it OK to covet?
92. Did Jesus say before the cock crow or before the cock crow twice?
93. Did Jesus ask God to save him from crucifixion?
94. Is it OK to curse people?
95. Will God curse the earth?
96. Are those who obey the law cursed?
97. Who carried Jesus' cross?
98. Generations from David to the Babylonian Captivity
99. How did David kill Goliath?
100. The sons of David born in Hebron
101. Did David sin?
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103. From which of David's sons was Jesus descended?
104. When did the women (or woman) arrive at the sepulchre?
105. Did Adam die on the day he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and
evil?
106. Is death final?
107. How many of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda's offspring returned from
Babylon?
108. To whom did Peter deny knowing Jesus?
109. Who destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah?
110. Can the devil capture us at will?
111. Is the devil free to roam?
112. Who can cast out devils in the name of Jesus?
113. Does God desire animal sacrifices?
114. Must everyone die?
115. Is divorce ever permissible?
116. Does anyone do anything good?
117. Who put the robe on Jesus?
118. Did Jesus drink on the cross?
119. When did the earth dry after the flood?
120. Does God dwell in darkness or in light?
121. Will the earth last forever?
122. What kind of animals may we eat?
123. How should the Edomites be treated?
124. Did Lot's daughters think God had killed every man?
125. Did Luke include everything that Jesus did?
126. Did Jesus, Mary, and Joseph go to Egypt or Nazareth?
127. Did the eleven disciples believe the two men?
128. Who did Elhanan kill?
129. Was John the Baptist Elijah?
130. When will the end of the world come?
131. How should we treat our enemies?
132. Has anyone ever ascended into heaven?
133. Was Enoch the sixth or the seventh from Adam?
134. Will Ephraim return to Egypt?
135. When was Eve created?
136. Is everyone descended from Adam and Eve?
137. Is God the creator of evil?
138. Do evildoers prosper?
139. Did Moses see God face to face?
140. Is Salvation by faith alone?
141. Is it possible to fall from grace?
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143. Is is OK to call your father (or anyone else) father?
144. Did Moses fear the king?
145. Should we look for signs in the heavens?
146. Should we fear God?
147. Who bought the potter's field?
148. When did the cursed fig tree die?
149. When did Jesus curse the fig tree?
150. Was Jesus the first to rise from the dead?
151. To whom did Jesus make his first post-resurrection appearance?
152. How long was the ark afloat?
153. How long did the flood last?
154. Did everyone (except for Noah and his family) die in the flood?
155. Will the righteous flourish?
156. Which flying creeping things may we eat?
157. Is it OK to call someone a fool?
158. Is it good to be foolish?
159. Who forces non-believers to disbelieve?
160. How many generations from Jesus to Abraham?
161. Can God be found?
162. From what were the fowls created?
163. Do humans have free will?
164. Were the disciples frightened or gladdened when they saw Jesus?
165. Does God ever get furious?
166. Genealogy of Jesus (Mt.1 vs Lk.3)
167. Genealogy of Jesus (Mt.1 vs 1 Chr.)
168. When was the Holy Ghost given?
169. Does God ever lie?
170. Does God love everyone?
171. Does God know what is everyone's heart?
172. How many gods are there?
173. How much gold, silver, and clothing did the people give?
174. Who killed Goliath?
175. Is anyone good?
176. Who was greater: Jesus, Solomon, or John the Baptist?
177. Is it OK for men to have long hair?
178. Is it good to be happy?
179. Was Mary Magdalene happy or sad when she saw the risen Jesus?
180. Who hardened the Pharaoh's heart?
181. Should we follow our own heart?
182. When was heaven created?
183. Does God help in times of need?
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185. Is only God holy?
186. Who sent the Holy Ghost?
187. How should homosexuals be treated?
188. Where did Aaron die?
189. How many horsemen did David take?
190. At what time of day was Jesus crucified?
191. Does God approve of human sacrifices?
192. Were humans created before or after the other animals?
193. Which tribe was Hyram from?
194. Was Zechariah Iddo's son or grandson?
195. Is it OK to make images?
196. Which came first: the calling of Peter and Andrew or the imprisonment of
John the Baptist?
197. Is incest forbidden?
198. Are we punished for the sins of others?
199. Did Saul inquire of the Lord?
200. Were the men or angels inside or outside the tomb when the women
arrived?
201. Will God destroy those that intermarry?
202. Can God stop iron chariots?
203. How old was Ishmael when he was abandoned by Abraham?
204. Who bought the sepulchre in Sechem from the sons of Hamor?
205. Where was Jacob buried?
206. How many were in Jacob's family when they came into Egypt?
207. Was Jarius' daughter alive when Jesus was approached?
208. Did Jeconiah have any sons?
209. Was Jechoniah the son or the grandson of Josiah?
210. When did Jehoash become king of Israel?
211. How old was Jehoachin when he began to reign?
212. Who succeeded Jehoiakim as king?
213. Did Jehoiakim die in Babylon or near Jerusalem?
214. Did Jehoshaphat remove the high places?
215. Did Abraham know God's name?
216. Was Jehu the son or grandson of Nimshi?
217. When was the man (or men) healed?
218. Did Paul go to Jerusalem from Damascus immediately after his conversion?
219. How many sons did Jesse have?
220. When was Jesus born?
221. Was Joseph the father of Jesus?
222. Did Jesus know everything?
223. Did Jesus bear witness of himself?
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225. Will there be many Jews?
226. Did God commend or condemn Jehu for the killings at Jezreel?
227. Where was Joash buried?
228. Who brought evil on Job?
229. Who cast Jonah into the sea?
230. Where did John baptize?
231. Who was Jesus' grandfather on his father's side?
232. Where did Josiah die?
233. How did King Josiah die?
234. How long did Jotham reign?
235. How did Judas die?
236. Did Judas identify Jesus with a kiss?
237. To judge or not to judge.
238. Does Jesus judge people?
239. Has there ever been a just person?
240. Is anyone justified?
241. Was Keturah Abraham's wife or concubine?
242. To kill or not to kill.
243. Who was the father of Kish?
244. Does God know and see everything?
245. Who was Korah's father?
246. Who was Laban's father?
247. What were the last words of Jesus?
248. Should we obey human or divine law?
249. When did God kill Leviathan and the sea dragon?
250. Is it wrong to lie?
251. What is the human lifespan?
252. How many of Lod, Hadid, and Ono's offspring returned from Babylon?
253. Has the sun ever stood still in the sky for 24 hours?
254. Who is the Lord of this world?
255. Was Lot a righteous man?
256. Should we love or hate our brother?
257. Was Mahli the son of Levi?
258. Will everyone see the majesty of God?
259. Did Elisha receive Elijah's mantle before or after Elijah is taken up into
heaven?
260. Is marriage a good thing?
261. Should Christians be concerned with material things?
262. Was Moses meek?
263. Is God merciful?
264. How many children did Michal have?
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266. How many people did God kill for "committing whoredom with the
daughters of Moab"?
267. How did God say the Moabites should be treated?
268. Did any Moabite enter the congregation of the Lord?
269. Is money good or bad?
270. Who was Moses' father-in-law?
271. What's new?
272. What is the correct new moon sacrifice?
273. If God likes you, will everyone else like you too?
274. When did Noah enter the ark?
275. How should nonbelievers be treated?
276. Is it OK to take oaths?
277. Are those who believe Jesus is the Christ of God?
278. How many officers did Solomon have?
279. How old was Abraham when he left Haran?
280. Was the tomb opened or closed when the women arrived?
281. Do Christians need to obey Old Testament laws?
282. How many overseers did Solomon have?
283. Who owns the earth?
284. How many of Pahathmoab, Jeshua, and Joab's offspring returned from
Babylon?
285. How should parents be treated?
286. How many days is unleavened bread to be eaten during the passover?
287. Was Jesus crucified the day before or the day after the Passover meal?
288. Did Paul see Jesus on the road to Damascus?
289. Did Paul visit all of the disciples when he went to Jerusalem after his
conversion?
290. Is God warlike or peaceful?
291. Is the law of God perfect?
292. Who wrote the Pentateuch?
293. Were the Pharisees baptized by John?
294. Can women be church leaders?
295. How high were the pillars?
296. Were plants created before or after humans?
297. Should we try to please others?
298. How many children of the porters returned from Babylon?
299. How many men were possessed with devils?
300. What did Jesus do after his baptism?
301. How much power did Jesus have?
302. Do Christians know how to pray?
303. When David fled to Nob, what was the priest's name?
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305. Should Christians pray in public?
306. Is every word of God pure?
307. Was Rahab saved by faith or works?
308. Who raised Jesus from the dead?
309. Was Jesus a ransom for many or for all?
310. Can God be found through reason alone?
311. Did Mary Magdalene recognize Jesus when he first appeared to her?
312. Should we rejoice when we see our enemies suffer?
313. Is it OK for a divorced woman to remarry?
314. Does God repent?
315. Does God respect anyone?
316. Did both thieves revile Jesus?
317. Is wealth a sign of righteousness or of wickedness?
318. Has there ever been a righteous person?
319. Does righteousness come from following the Law?
320. Is it necessary to keep the sabbath?
321. How should Sabbath-breakers be punished?
322. Who may offer sacrifices to God?
323. Who was the father of Salah?
324. Did the Samaritans receive Jesus?
325. Should the gospel be preached to everyone?
326. Who was Samuel's firstborn son?
327. Was Samuel a Ephraimite or a Levite?
328. Did Sarah have faith that she would conceive?
329. When did Satan enter Judas?
330. How did Saul die?
331. Did Saul's family die with him?
332. When did David meet Saul?
333. What must you do to be saved?
334. Were the Israelites to spare the trees in the countries they invaded?
335. Was Sisera asleep when he was murdered?
336. Is all scripture inspired by God?
337. Should we let others see our good works?
338. Can God be seen ?
339. How many of Senaah's offspring returned from Babylon?
340. Should you serve God alone?
341. What is the earth set upon?
342. How should a man who has sex with a menstruating woman be punished?
343. Do bad things happen to good people?
344. What did the sign over Jesus' head say?
345. Did Jesus perform many signs and wonders?
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347. Do Christians sin?
348. Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
349. How many singing men and women returned from Babylon?
350. Were the men or angels inside the tomb sitting or standing?
351. What was Jesus' sixth commandment?
352. Does God sleep?
353. How many soldiers?
354. Who brought Joseph into Egypt?
355. How many sons did God have?
356. Was Jesus silent during his trial before Pilate?
357. Does God have a body?
358. How many stalls did Solomon have?
359. When were the stars made?
360. Is it wrong to steal?
361. How should strangers be treated?
362. Is Jesus peaceful ?
363. Where did Jesus tell his disciples to go after his resurrection?
364. Did the women immediately tell the disciples?
365. Did Jesus say, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up"?
366. Can God be tempted?
367. Who tempted David to number Israel?
368. Has God ever tempted anyone?
369. Is it OK to test (or tempt) God?
370. Can theives go to heaven?
371. How did God address Jesus at his baptism?
372. For How much did David by the threshing floor?
373. Was it OK to touch the risen Jesus before his ascension?
374. When when did the transfiguration occur?
375. May Adam eat from any tree?
376. What were the twelve tribes of Israel?
377. How many animals of each kind did Noah take into the ark?
378. Is there an unforgivable sin?
379. Is it OK to marry unbelievers?
380. Where did God kill Uzza?
381. What did the soldiers give Jesus to drink?
382. Did the men with Paul hear the voice?
383. Where did Moses get water from a rock?
384. Does God ever tire?
385. Was Jonah swallowed by a fish or a whale?
386. Who made the arc of the covenant?
387. Who wrote the (second set of) ten commandments?
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 389. Do the wicked live long?
390. Is God's will always done in heaven?
391. Is wisdom a good thing?
392. Does wisdom make people happy?
393. How many men were in the king's presence?
394. Who is for or against Jesus?
395. Who did the women see at the tomb?
396. How many women came to the sepulchre?
397. Where did the women watching the crucifixion stand?
398. Can only God work wonders?
399. How are people judged by God?
400. How many of Zattu's offspring returned from Babylon?
401. Who was Zechariah's father?
402. How was Zedekiah related to Nebuchadnezzar?
403. Did Zedekiah see the king of Babylon?
404. Who was Zerubbabel's father?
405. Where does God dwell?

How many men did the chief of David's captains kill?

800 300

2 Samuel 23:6 1 Chronicles 11:11

The ... chief among the the chief of the captains: he lifted
captains ... he lift up his spear up his spear against three hundred
against eight hundred, whom slain by him at one time.
he slew at one time.

Was Abraham justified by faith or works?

He was justified by faith. He was justified by works.

Romans 4:2 James 2:21

For if Abraham were justified by Was not Abraham our father
works, he hath whereof to glory. justified by works, when he had
offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

How many sons did Abraham have?

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 Abraham had only one son.
Hebrews 11:17
By faith Abraham when he was
tried, offered up Isaac, ... his only
begotten son.
Genesis 22:2
Take now thy son, thine only son
Isaac, ... and offer him there for a
burnt offering.
Was Abiathar the father or the son of Ahimelech?
Abiathar was the son of Ahimelech.
1 Samuel 22:20
And one of the sons of
Ahimelech the son of Ahibub,
named Abiathar.
1 Samuel 23:6
Abiathar the son of Ahimelech.
Who was Abijam's mother?
Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom
1 Kings 15:1-2
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Abraham had more than one son.
Genesis 16:15
And Hagar bare Abraham a son:
and Abram called his son's name,
which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
Genesis 21:2-3
For Sarah conceived, and bare
Abraham a son is his old age ....
And Abraham called him Isaac.
Genesis 25:1-2
Then again Abraham took a wife,
and her name was Keturah. And
she bare him Zimran, and
Jokshan, and Medan, and
Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
Galatians 4:22
Abraham had two sons; the one
by a bond-woman, and the other
by a free woman.
Abiathar was the father of Ahimelech.
2 Samuel 8:17, 1 Chronicles 18:16, 24:6
Ahimelech the son of Abiathar.
Michaiah the daughter of Uriel
2 Chronicles 13:1-2
 Now in the eighteenth year of
king Jeroboam the son of Nebat
reigned Abijam over Judah.
Three years reigned he in
Jerusalem. And his mother's
name was Maachah, the
daughter of Abishalom.
Now in the eighteenth year of
king Jeroboam began Abijah to
reign over Judah. Three years
reigned he in Jerusalem. His
mother's name also was
Michaiah the daughter of Uriel.

How were Abijam and Asa related?

Abijam was Asa's father. Abijam was Asa's brother.

(They both had the same mother,
Maachah.)

1 Kings 15:8 1 Kings 15:1-2

And Abijam slept with his
fathers; and they buried him in
the city of David: and Asa his son
reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 15:9-10
Now in the eighteenth year of
king Jeroboam the son of Nebat
reigned Abijam over Judah.
Three years reigned he in
Jerusalem. And his mother's
name was Maachah, the
daughter of Abishalom.
And in the twentieth year of
Jeroboam king of Israel reigned
Asa over Judah. And forty and
one years reigned he in
Jerusalem. And his mother's
name was Maachah, the
daughter of Abishalom.

It is possible, of course, that Abijam married his own mother (Maachah) and
was, therefore, Asa's father and brother.

How long was the ark of the covenant at Abinadab's house?

Twenty years. More than forty years.

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1 Samuel 7:1-2
And the men of Kirjathjearim
came, and fetched up the ark of
the LORD, and brought it into the
house of Abinadab in the hill,
and sanctified Eleazar his son to
keep the ark of the LORD. And it
came to pass, while the ark
abode in Kirjathjearim, that the
time was long; for it was twenty
years: and all the house of Israel
lamented after the LORD.
1 Samuel 10:24
And Samuel said to all the
people, See ye him [Saul] whom
the LORD hath chosen, that there
is none like him among all the
people? And all the people
shouted, and said, God save the
king.
2 Samuel 6:2-3
And David arose ... to bring up
from thence the ark of God....
And they set the ark of God upon
a new cart, and brought it out of
the house of Abinadab that was
in Gibeah....
Acts.13:21
And afterward they desired a
king: and God gave unto them
Saul the son of Cis, a man of the
tribe of Benjamin, by the space
of forty years.

1 Sam.7:1-2 says that the ark of the covenant was brought to Abinadab's
house and that it stayed there for 20 years. This was before Saul was made
king (1 Sam.10:24).
But according to 2 Sam.6:2-3, David removed the ark from Abinadab's house.
And Acts 13:21 says that Saul (David's predecessor) was king for 40 years. So
the ark must have been at Abinadab's house for more than 40 years.

How old was Abram when Ishmael was born?

86 years old More than 135 years old

Genesis 16:16 Acts 7:2-4

And Abram was fourscore and six Our father Abraham ... dwelt in
years old, when Hagar bare Haran: and from thence, when
Ishmael to Abram. his father was dead, he removed
himself into this land.
Genesis 11:26
And Terah lived seventy years,

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 and begat Abram.... .
Genesis 11:32
And the days of Terah were two
hundred and five years; and
Terah died in Haran.

Acts 7:4 says that Abram didn't leave Haran until after his father died. Genesis
11:26 says that Abram's father was 70 years old when Abram was born, and
Abram's father lived to be 205 (11:32). Clearly, then, Abram was at least 135
when he left Haran. Yet Gen.12:4 says he left Haran when he was only 75.

How many sons did Absalom have?

Absalom had no sons. Absalom had three sons.

2 Samuel 18:18 2 Samuel 14:27

Now Absalom ... said, I have not And unto Absalom there were
son to keep my name in born three sons.
remembrance.

When did Absalom rebel against David?

After forty years Much less than forty years since David
only ruled for a total of forty years.

2 Samuel 15:7 2 Samuel 5:4

And it came to pass after forty David was thirty years old when
years, that Absalom said unto he began to reign, and he
the king, I pray thee, let me go reigned forty years.
and pay my vow, which I have
vowed unto the LORD, in
Hebron.

The two contradictory creation accounts.

First Account (Genesis 1:1-2:3) Second Account (Genesis 2:4-25)

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Genesis 1:25-27
(Humans were created after the other
animals.)
And God made the beast of the
earth after his kind, and cattle
after their kind, and every thing
that creepeth upon the earth
after his kind: and God saw that
it was good. And God said, Let us
make man in our image.... So
God created man in his own
image.
Genesis 1:27
(The first man and woman were created
simultaneously.)
So God created man in his own
image, in the image of God
created he him; male and female
created he them.
Who Was Achan's father?
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Genesis 2:18-19
(Humans were created before the other
animals.)
And the LORD God said, It is not
good that the man should be
alone; I will make him an help
meet for him. And out of the
ground the LORD God formed
every beast of the field, and
every fowl of the air; and
brought them unto Adam to see
what he would call them: and
whatsoever Adam called every
living creature, that was the
name thereof.
Genesis 2:18-22
(The man was created first, then the
animals, then the woman from the
man's rib.)
And the LORD God said, It is not
good that the man should be
alone; I will make him an help
meet for him. And out of the
ground the LORD God formed
every beast of the field, and
every fowl of the air; and
brought them unto Adam to see
what he would call them.... And
the LORD God caused a deep
sleep to fall upon Adam, and he
slept: and he took one of his ribs,
and closed up the flesh instead
thereof; And the rib, which the
LORD God had taken from man,
made he a woman, and brought
her unto the man.
 Achan's father was Carmi. Achan's father is Zerah

Joshua 7:1 Joshua 7:24

For Achan, the son of Carmi, the
son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of
the tribe of Judah, took of the
accursed thing.
And Joshua, and all Israel with
him, took Achan the son of
Zerah....
Joshua 22:20
Did not Achan the son of Zerah
commit a trespass in the
accursed thing, and wrath fell on
all the congregation of Israel?

How many of Adin's offspring returned from Babylon?

454 655

Ezra 2:15 Nehemiah 7:20

The children of Adin, four The children of Adin, six hundred
hundred fifty and four. fifty and five.

How many of Adonikam's offspring returned from Babylon?

666 667

Ezra 2:13 Neh.7:18

The children of Adonikam, six The children of Adonikam, six
hundred sixty and six. hundred threescore and seven.

How should adulterers be punished?

They should be executed. They should not be punished.

Leviticus 20:10 John 8:3-8

And the man that committeth And the scribes and Pharisees
adultery with another man's brought unto him a woman
wife, even he that committeth taken in adultery; and when they

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 adultery with his neighbour's
wife, the adulterer and the
adulteress shall surely be put to
death.
Is it wrong to commit adultery?
Adultery is forbidden.
Exodus 20:14, Deuteronomy 5:18
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Hebrews 13:4
Whoremongers and adulterers
God will judge.
Was Ahaz buried with his fathers?
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had set her in the midst, They
say unto him, Master, this
woman was taken in adultery, in
the very act. Now Moses in the
law commanded us, that such
should be stoned: but what
sayest thou? This they said,
tempting him, that they might
have to accuse him. But Jesus
stooped down, and with his
finger wrote on the ground, as
though he heard them not. So
when they continued asking him,
he lifted up himself, and said
unto them, He that is without sin
among you, let him first cast a
stone at her.
Adultery is permitted.
Numbers 31:18
But all the women children that
have not known man by lying
with him, keep alive for
yourselves.
Hosea 1:2
And the Lord said to Hosea, Go,
take unto thee a wife of
whoredoms....
Hosea 3:1
Then said the Lord unto me, God
yet, love a woman beloved of her
friend, yet an adulteress.
 Yes. No.

2 Kings 16:20 2 Chronicles 28:27

And Ahaz slept with his fathers,
and was buried with his fathers
in the city of David.
And Ahaz slept with his fathers,
and they buried him in the city,
even in Jerusalem: but they
brought him not into the
sepulchres of the kings of Israel

When did Ahaziah begin to reign?

In the twelfth year of Joram. In the eleventh year of Joram.

2 Kings 8:25 2 Kings 9:29

In the twelfth year of Joram the And in the eleventh year of
son of Ahab king of Israel did Joram the son of Ahab began
Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king Ahaziah to reign.
of Judah begin to reign.

How old was Ahaziah when he began to reign?

22 years old 42 years old

2 Kings 8:26 2 Chronicles 22:2

Two and twenty years old was Forty and two years old was
Ahaziah when he began to reign. Ahaziah when he began to reign.

Did the city of Ai exist after Joshua destroyed it?

No, it was never rebuilt after Joshua Yes, it existed at the time of the
destroyed it. Babylonian captivity.

Joshua 8:28 Nehemiah 7:32

And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it The men of Bethel and Ai, an
an heap for ever, even a hundred twenty and three.
desolation unto this day.

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 What tribe was Aijalon from?
Dan.
Joshua 21:23-24
And out of the tribe of Dan ...
Aijalon with her suburbs,
Gathrimmon with her suburbs.
Does God want some to go to hell?
God wants everyone to go to heaven.
1 Timothy 2:3-4
God our Saviour; who will have
all men to be saved.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is ... not willing that any
should perish, but that all should
come to repentance.
Did Jesus tell his disciples everything?
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Ephraim.
1 Chronicles 6:66, 69
The tribe of Ephraim ... Aijalon
with her suburbs, and
Gathrimmon with her suburbs.
God wants some to go to hell.
Proverbs 16:4
The Lord hath made all things for
himself: yea, even the wicked for
the day of evil.
John 12:40
He hath blinded their eyes, and
hardened their heart; that they
should not see with their eyes,
nor understand with their heart,
and be converted, and I should
heal them.
Romans 9:18
Therefore hath he mercy on
whom he will have mercy, and
whom he will he hardeneth.
2 Thessalonians 2:11-12
God shall send them strong
delusion, that they should
believe a lie: That they all might
be damned.
 Jesus told his disciples everything.
John 15:15
For all things that I have heard of
my Father I have made known
unto you.
Was David alone when asking for the holy bread at Nob?
He was alone.
1 Samuel 21:1
Then came David to Nob to
Ahimelech the priest: and
Ahimelech was afraid at the
meeting of David, and said unto
him, Why art thou alone, and no
man with thee?
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There were some things that Jesus
didn't tell them.
John 16:12
I have yet many things to say
unto you, but ye cannot bear
them now.
He was with others.
Matthew12:3-4
But he said unto them, Have ye
not read what David did, when
he was an hungred, and they
that were with him; How he
entered into the house of God,
and did eat the shewbread,
which was not lawful for him to
eat, neither for them which were
with him, but only for the
priests?
Mark 2:25-26
And he said unto them, Have ye
never read what David did, when
he had need, and was an
hungred, he, and they that were
with him? How he went into the
house of God in the days of
Abiathar the high priest, and did
eat the shewbread, which is not
lawful to eat but for the priests,
and gave also to them which
were with him?
Luke 6:3-4
And Jesus answering them said,
Have ye not read so much as this,
what David did, when himself

Who was Amasa's father?
Amasa's father was Ithra an Israelite.
2 Samuel 17:25
Amasa was a man's son, whose
name was Ishra and Israelite.
How should the Ammonites be treated?
Do not fight against them or take their
land.
Deuteronomy 2:19
And when thou comest nigh over
against the children of Ammon,
distress them not, nor meddle
with them: for I will not give thee
of the land of the children of
Ammon any possession; because
I have given it unto the children
of Lot for a possession.
Deuteronomy 2:37
Only unto the land of the
children of Ammon thou camest
not, nor unto any place of the
river Jabbok, nor unto the cities
in the mountains, nor unto
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was an hungred, and they which
were with him; How he went into
the house of God, and did take
and eat the shewbread, and gave
also to them that were with him;
which it is not lawful to eat but
for the priests alone?
Amasa's father was Jether an
Ishmaelite.
1 Chronicles 2:17
And the father of Amasa was
Jether the Ishmaelite.
Kill them and take their land.
Judges 11:32
So Jephthah passed over unto
the children of Ammon to fight
against them; and the LORD
delivered them into his hands.
Jeremiah 49:2
I will cause an alarm of war to be
heard in Rabbah of the
Ammonites; and it shall be a
desolate heap, and her
daughters shall be burned with
fire.
 whatsoever the LORD our God
forbad us.

Who was Anah?

The daughter of Zibeon

"Anah the daughter of Zibeon" -- Genesis 36:2, 14
The brother of Zibeon
"These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and
Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah." -- Genesis 36:20
"The sons of Seir ... Zibeon and Anah" -- 1 Chronicles 1:38
The son of Zibeon
"And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that
Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon
his father." -- Genesis 36:24
"The sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah." -- 1 Chronicles 1:40

How long does God's anger last?

God's anger lasts for just a moment. God's anger lasts a long time.

Psalm 30:5 Numbers 32:13

For his anger endureth but a
moment.
Jeremiah 3:12
I am merciful, saith the Lord, and
I will not keep anger for ever.
Micah 7:18
He retaineth not his anger
forever, because he delighteth in
mercy.
And the Lord's anger was kindled
against Israel, and he made them
wander in the wilderness for
forty years.
Jeremiah 17:4
Ye have kindled a fire in mine
anger, which shall burn for ever.
Malachi 1:4
The people against whom the
LORD hath indignation for ever.
Matthew 25:41
Depart from me, he cursed, into
everlasting fire, prepared for the
devil and his angels.
Matthew 25:46
And these shall go away into

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 everlasting punishment.

Should you answer a fool according to his folly?

Yes. No.

Proverbs 26:5 Proverbs 26:4

Answer a fool according to his Answer not a fool according to
folly. his folly.

What were the names of the apostles?

Matthew 10:2-4 Mark 3:16-19 Luke 6:14-16 Acts 1:13

Simon (Peter) Simon (Peter) Simon (Peter) Peter

Andrew James (son of Andrew James
James (son of Zebedee) James John
Zebedee) John John Andrew
John Andrew Philip Philip
Philip Philip Bartholomew Thomas
Bartholomew Bartholomew Matthew Bartholomew
Thomas Matthew Thomas Matthew
Matthew Thomas James (son of James (son of
James (son of James (son of Alphaeus) Alphaeus)
Alphaeus) Alphaeus) Simon (Zeolotes) Simon Zeolotes
Lebbaeus (surname Thaddeus Judas (brother of Judas (brother of
Thaddeus) Simon the James) James)
Simon the Canaanite Judas (Iscariot)
Canaanite Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot

Wikipedia (Apostles & Disciples)

Where did Jesus first appear to the eleven disciples after the resurrection?

On a mountain top in Galilee. In a room in Jerusalem.

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Matthew 28:16
Then the eleven disciples went
away into Galilee, into a
mountain where Jesus had
appointed them. And when they
saw him.
How many of Arah's offspring returned from Babylon?
775
Ezra 2:5
The children of Arah, seven
hundred seventy and five.
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Mark 16:14
Afterward he appeared unto the
eleven as they sat at meat, and
upbraided them with their
unbelief and hardness of heart,
because they believed not them
which had seen him after he was
risen.
Luke 24:33-37
And they rose up the same hour,
and returned to Jerusalem, and
found the eleven gathered
together, and them that were
with them, Saying, The Lord is
risen indeed, and hath appeared
to Simon. And they told what
things were done in the way, and
how he was known of them in
breaking of bread. And as they
thus spake, Jesus himself stood
in the midst of them, and saith
unto them, Peace be unto you.
John 20:19
Then the same day at evening,
being the first day of the week,
when the doors were shut where
the disciples were assembled for
fear of the Jews, came Jesus and
stood in the midst, and saith
unto them, Peace be unto you.
652
Nehemiah 7:10
The children of Arah, six hundred
fifty and two.
 What was in the Ark of the Covenant?

Only the two tables of Moses. The tables of Moses, a golden pot filled
with manna, and Aaron's budded rod.

1 Kings 8:9 Hebrews 9:4

There was nothing in the ark The ark of the covenant overlaid
save the two tables of stone, round about with gold, wherein
which Moses put there at Horeb, was the golden pot that had
when the LORD made a covenant manna, and Aaron's rod that
with the children of Israel, when budded, and the tables of the
they came out of the land of covenant.
Egypt.
2 Chronicles 5:10
There was nothing in the ark
save the two tables which Moses
put therein at Horeb, when the
LORD made a covenant with the
children of Israel, when they
came out of Egypt.

Was Asa perfect?

Yes. No.

2 Chronicles 15:17 2 Chronicles 16:7

The heart of Asa was perfect all Hanani the seer came to Asa king
his days. of Judah, and said unto him,
Because thou hast relied on the
king of Syria, and not relied on
the LORD thy God, therefore is
the host of the king of Syria
escaped out of thine hand.
2 Chronicles 16:10
Then Asa was wroth with the
seer, and put him in a prison
house; for he was in a rage with
him because of this thing. And
Asa oppressed some of the

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 people the same time.
2 Chronicles 16:12
And Asa ... was diseased in his
feet, until his disease was
exceeding great: yet in his
disease he sought not to the
LORD, but to the physicians.

Did Asa remove the high places?

Asa removed the high places. Asa did not remove the high places.

2 Chronicles 14:3-5 1 Kings 15:14

Also he [Asa] took away out of all But the high places were not
the cities of Judah the high removed: nevertheless Asa's
places. heart was perfect with the Lord
all his days.
2 Chronicles 15:17
But the high places were not
taken away out of Israel:
nevertheless the heart of Asa
was perfect all his days.

How many of Asaph's offspring returned from Babylon?

128 148

Ezra 2:41 Nehemiah 7:44

The singers: the children of The singers: the children of
Asaph, an hundred twenty and Asaph, a hundred forty and
eight. eight.

When did Jesus ascend into heaven?

On the day of his resurrection.

Luke 24:1-51

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 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came
unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain
others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
...
And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven,
and to all the rest. ...
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus....
...
And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the
eleven gathered together....
...
And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith
unto them, Peace be unto you.
...
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and
carried up into heaven.
Mark 16:9-19
Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first
to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
...
After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked,
and went into the country.
...
Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided
them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not
them which had seen him after he was risen.
...
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into
heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
At least eight days after his resurrection.
John 20:26
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them:
then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said,
Peace be unto you.
Many days after his resurrection.
Acts 13:31
And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to
Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
Forty days after his resurrection.
Acts 1:2-3, 9
Until the day in which he was taken up ... he shewed himself alive after his

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 passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and
speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
...
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up;
and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Wikipedia (Ascension)

Bart D. Ehrman, Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and
Why, (2005), p.169

Did Peter ask Jesus where he was going?

Yes. No.

John 13:36 John 16:5

Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, But now I go my way to him that
whither goest thou? sent me; and none of you asketh
me, Whither goest thou?

On what did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?

On an ass and a colt. On a colt. On a young ass.

Matthew 21:5-7 Mark 11:7 John 12:14

Tell ye the
daughter of Sion,
Behold, thy King
cometh unto
thee, meek, and
sitting upon an
ass, and a colt the Luke 19:35
foal of an ass. And
the disciples
went, and did as
Jesus commanded
them And brought
the ass, and the
colt, and put on
And they brought And Jesus, when
the colt to Jesus, he had found a
and cast their young ass, sat
garments on him; thereon.
and he sat upon
him.
And they brought
him to Jesus: and
they cast their
garments upon
the colt, and they
set Jesus thereon.

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 them their
clothes, and they
set him thereon.

Is the day of the Lord at hand?

Yes No

1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 2 Thessalonians 2:2-3

For this we say unto you by the
word of the Lord, that we which
are alive and remain unto the
coming of the Lord shall not
prevent them which are asleep.
... Then we which are alive and
remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds,
to meet the Lord in the air: and
so shall we ever be with the
Lord.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
I pray God your whole spirit and
soul and body be preserved
blameless unto the coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
That ye be not soon shaken in
mind, or be troubled, neither by
spirit, nor by word, nor by letter
as from us, as that the day of
Christ is at hand. Let no man
deceive you by any means: for
that day shall not come, except
there come a falling away first,
and that man of sin be revealed,
the son of perdition.

How many of Azgad's offspring returned from Babylon?

1222 2322

Ezra 2:12 Nehemiah 7:17

The children of Azgad, one The children of Azgad, two
thousand two hundred twenty thousand three hundred twenty
and two. and two.

When did Baasha die?

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In the 26th year of King Asa's reign.
1 Kings 16:6-8
So Baasha slept with his fathers,
and was buried in Tirzah: and
Elah his son reigned in his
stead.... In the twenty and sixth
year of Asa king of Judah began
Elah the son of Baasha to reign
over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
If these two verses are true, then Baasha fought with Judah ten years after his
death!
How many languages were there before the Tower of Babel was built?
There was only one language.
Genesis 11:1
And the whole earth was of one
language, and of one speech.
Genesis 11:6-9
And the LORD said, Behold, the
people is one, and they have all
one
language.... Go to, let us go
down, and there confound their
language, that they may not
understand one another's
speech.... Therefore is the name
of it called Babel; because the
LORD did there confound the
language of all the earth:
How many of Bani's offspring returned from Babylon?
642
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Sometime after the 36th year of King
Asa's reign.
2 Chronicles 16:1
In the six and thirtieth year of
the reign of Asa Baasha king of
Israel came up against Judah,
and built Ramah....
There were many languages.
Genesis 10:5
By these were the isles of the
Gentiles divided in their lands,
every one after his tongue.
Genesis 10:20
These are the sons of Ham, after
their families, after their
tongues.
Genesis 10:31
These are the sons of Shem, after
their families, after their
tongues.
648
Ezra 2:10 Nehemiah 7:15
The children of Bani, six hundred The children of Binnui, six
forty and two. hundred forty and eight.

In whose name is baptism to be performed?

The Father, and of the Son, and of the Jesus.

Holy Ghost.

Matthew 28:19 Acts 2:38

Go ye therefore, and teach all Then Peter said unto them,
nations, baptizing them in the Repent, and be baptized every
name of the Father, and of the one of you in the name of Jesus
Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Christ.
Acts 8:16
They were baptized in the name
of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 10:48
And he commanded them to be
baptized in the name of the Lord.
Acts 19:5
When they heard this, they were
baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus.

Did Jesus baptize anyone?

Yes. No.

John 3:22 John 4:2

After these things came Jesus Though Jesus himself baptized
and his disciples into the land of not, but his disciples.
Judaea; and there he tarried with
them, and baptized.

Did Jesus tell his apostles to go barefoot and without a staff?

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 He told them to go barefoot,
without a staff.
Matthew 10:10
Provide neither gold, nor
silver, nor brass in your purse,
Nor scrip for your journey,
neither two coats, neither
shoes, nor yet staves.
Luke 9:3
And he said unto them, Take
nothing for your journey,
neither staves, nor scrip,
neither bread, neither money;
neither have two coats
apiece.
Who was to blame for original sin?
Eve
1 Timothy 2:14
And Adam was not deceived, but
the woman being deceived was
in the transgression.
Who was Bashemath's father?
Elon the Hittite.
Genesis 26:34
And Esau was forty years old
when he took to wife Judith the
daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and
Bashemath the daughter of Elon
the Hittite.
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He told them to wear sandals and carry a
staff.
Mark 6:8-9
And commanded them that they
should take nothing for their
journey, save a staff only; no scrip,
no bread, no money in their purse:
But be shod with sandals.
Adam
Romans 5:12
By one man sin entered into the
world, and death by sin.
Ishmael.
Genesis 36:2-3
Esau took his wives of the
daughters of Canaan; Adah, the
daughter of Elon the Hittite, and
... Bashemath Ishmael's
daughter.
 What was the volume of the molten sea in Solomon's temple?

2000 baths. 3000 baths.

1 Kings 7.26 2 Chronicles 4:5

It contained two thousand baths. It received and held three
thousand baths.

How many of Bebai's offspring returned from Babylon?

623 628

Ezra 2:11 Nehemiah 7:16

The children of Bebai, six The children of Bebai, six
hundred twenty and three. hundred twenty and eight.

Who named Beersheba?

Abraham Isaac

Genesis 21:31 Genesis 26:33

Wherefore he [Abraham] called And he [Isaac] called it Shebah:
that place Beersheba. therefore the name of the city is
Beersheba unto this day.

Where did Joseph and Mary live before the birth of Jesus?

They lived in Nazareth, and traveled They lived in a house in Bethlehem, and
to Bethlehem because of a census. moved to Nazareth after returning from
Egypt.

Luke 2:1-7 Matthew 2:1-2, 11, 22-23

And it came to pass in those Now when Jesus was born in
days, that there went out a Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of
decree from Caesar Augustus Herod the king, behold, there came

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 that all the world should be
taxed. And all went to be
taxed, every one into his own
city. And Joseph also went up
from Galilee, out of the city of
Nazareth, into Judaea, unto
the city of David, which is
called Bethlehem; (because he
was of the house and lineage
of David:) To be taxed with
Mary his espoused wife, being
great with child. And so it was,
that, while they were there,
the days were accomplished
that she should be delivered.
And she brought forth her
firstborn son, and wrapped
him in swaddling clothes, and
laid him in a manger; because
there was no room for them in
the inn.
Should we believe everything?
We should believe everything.
1 Corinthians 13:7
Believeth all things.
How many believers were there at the time of the ascension?
There were 120 believers after the
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wise men from the east to
Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that
is born King of the Jews? for we
have seen his star in the east, and
are come to worship him.
...
And when they were come into the
house, they saw the young child
with Mary his mother, and fell
down, and worshipped him.
...
But when he heard that Archelaus
did reign in Judaea in the room of
his father Herod, he was afraid to
go thither: notwithstanding, being
warned of God in a dream, he
turned aside into the parts of
Galilee: And he came and dwelt in a
city called Nazareth.
We should believe only when the
evidence warrants belief.
Proverbs 14:15
The simple believeth every word:
but the prudent man looketh
well to his going.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things; hold fast that
which is good.
There were more than 500 believers
 ascension. before the ascension.

Acts 1:15 1 Corinthians 15:6

The number of names together
were about an hundred and
twenty.
He was seen of above five
hundred brethren at once; of
whom the greater part remain
unto this present, but some are
fallen asleep.

How old was Benjamin when his clan migrated to Egypt?

He was an infant. He was a grown man with ten sons.

Genesis 44:20 Genesis 46:8, 21

We have a father, an old man,
and a child [Benjamin] of his old
age, a little one.
Genesis 44:22
The lad cannot leave his father.
And these are the names of the
children of Israel, which came
into Egypt. ... And the sons of
Benjamin were Belah, and
Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and
Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim,
and Huppim, and Ard.

Who were the sons of Benjamin?

Genesis Numbers 26:38- 1 Chronicles 1 Chronicles 8:1-2

46:21 40 7:6

Belah Bela Bela Bela

Becher - Becher -
Ashbel Ashbel - Ashbel
Gera - - -
Naaman - - -
Ehi - - -
Rosh - - -
Muppim - - -
Huppim - - -
Ard - - -

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- Shupham - -
- Hupham - -
- - Jediael -
- - - Aharah
- - - Nohah
- - - Rapha

Were Naaman and Ard the sons or the grandsons of Benjamin?

They were the sons of Benjamin They were the grandsons of Benjamin

Genesis 46:21 Numbers 26:38-40

And the sons of Benjamin were
Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel,
Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and
Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and
Ard.
The sons of Benjamin ... Bela ...
And the sons of Bela were Ard
and Naaman.

Who asked for the best seats in heaven?

James and John The mother of James and John

Mark 10:35-37 Matthew 20:20-21

And James and John, the sons of
Zebedee, come unto him, saying,
Master, we would that thou
shouldest do for us whatsoever
we shall desire. And he said unto
them, What would ye that I
should do for you? They said
unto him, Grant unto us that we
may sit, one on thy right hand,
and the other on thy left hand, in
thy glory.
Then came to him the mother of
Zebedees children with her sons,
worshipping him, and desiring a
certain thing of him. And he said
unto her, What wilt thou? She
saith unto him, Grant that these
my two sons may sit, the one on
thy right hand, and the other on
the left, in thy kingdom.

How many of Bethlehem and Netophah's offspring returned from Babylon?

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 179 188

Ezra 2:21-22 Nehemiah 7:26

The children of Bethlehem, an The men of Bethlehem and
hundred twenty and three. The Netophah, a hundred fourscore
men of Netophah, fifty and six. and eight.

How many of Bezai's offspring returned from Babylon?

323 324

Ezra 2:17 Nehemiah 7:23

The children of Bezai, three The children of Bezai, three
hundred twenty and three. hundred twenty and four.

How many of Bigvai's offspring returned from Babylon?

2056 2067

Ezra 2:14 Nehemiah 7:19

The children of Bigvai, two The children of Bigvai, two
thousand fifty and six. thousand threescore and seven.

Who makes people deaf and blind?

God. Foul spirits.

Exodus 4:11 Mark 9:17, 25

Who maketh the dumb, or deaf,
or the seeing, or the blind? have
not I the LORD?
And one of the multitude
answered and said, Master, I
have brought unto thee my son,
which hath a dumb spirit. Jesus
... rebuked the foul spirit, saying
unto him, Thou dumb and deaf
spirit, I charge thee, come out of
him, and enter no more into him.

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 How many blind men were healed near Jericho?
Two.
Matthew 20:30
And as they departed from
Jericho, a great multitude
followed him. And, behold, two
blind men sitting by the way side,
when they heard that Jesus
passed by, cried out, saying,
Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou
son of David.
Does the blood of animal sacrifices take away sin?
Yes
Leviticus 4:20, 26, 31, 35
And the priest shall make an
atonement for them, and it shall
be forgiven them.
Leviticus 5:10, 16, 18
And the priest shall make an
atonement for him for his sin ...
and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus 6:7
And the priest shall make an
atonement for him before the
Lord: and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus 17:11
I have given it to you upon the
altar to make an atonement for
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Only one.
Mark 10:46
And they came to Jericho: and as
he went out of Jericho with his
disciples and a great number of
people, blind Bartimaeus, the
son of Timaeus, sat by the
highway side begging. And when
he heard that it was Jesus of
Nazareth, he began to cry out,
and say, Jesus, thou son of David,
have mercy on me.
Luke 18:35
And it came to pass, that as he
was come nigh unto Jericho, a
certain blind man sat by the way
side begging.
No
Hebrews 10:4
For it is not possible that the
blood of bulls and of goats should
take away sins.
Hebrews 10:11
And every priest standeth daily
ministering and offering
oftentimes the same sacrifices,
which can never take away sins.
 your souls: for it is the blood that
maketh an atonement for the
soul.
Numbers 15:27-28
And if any soul sin through
ignorance, then he shall bring a
she goat of the first year for a sin
offering. And the priest shall
make an atonement for the soul
that sinneth ignorantly, when he
sinneth by ignorance before the
LORD, to make an atonement for
him; and it shall be forgiven him.
Numbers 29:5
And one kid of the goats for a sin
offering: to make an atonement
for you.

Should we bear each other's burdens?

No. Yes.
Galatians 6:5 Galatians 6:2
Every man shall bear his own burden. Bear ye one another's
burdens.

Who buried Jesus?

Joseph of Arimathaea
Matthew 27:57-60
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named
Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: He went to Pilate, and begged
the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. And
when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, And
laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled
a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
Mark 15:43-46
Joseph of Arimathaea ... took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and
laid him in a sepulchre.
Luke 23:50-53
Joseph ... of Arimathaea ... took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in

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 a sepulchre.
Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus
John 19:38-42
Joseph of Arimathaea ... took the body of Jesus. And there came also
Nicodemus.... Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden;
and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There
laid they Jesus....
The Jews and their rulers
Acts 13:27-29
For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him
not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day,
they have fulfilled them in condemning him. And though they found no cause
of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. And when
they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the
tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

On what day did the temple burn?

On the seventh day On the tenth day

2 Kings 25:8-9 Jeremiah 52:12-13

And in the fifth month, on the Now in the fifth month, in the
seventh day of the month ... tenth day of the month ...
burned the house of the Lord. burned the house of the Lord.

Did God command the Israelites to make him burnt offerings?

God commanded the Israelites to make God did not ask for any burnt offerings.
him burnt offerings.

Exodus 8:27 Jeremiah 7:22

We will go three days' journey
into the wilderness, and sacrifice
to the LORD our God, as he shall
command us.
Exodus 10:25
And Moses said, Thou must give
For I spake not unto your fathers,
nor commanded them in the day
that I brought them out of the
land of Egypt, concerning burnt
offerings or sacrifices.

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 us also sacrifices and burnt
offerings, that we may sacrifice
unto the LORD our God.
Exodus 20:24
An altar of earth thou shalt make
unto me, and shalt sacrifice
thereon thy burnt offerings, and
thy peace offerings, thy sheep,
and thine oxen: in all places
where I record my name I will
come unto thee, and I will bless
thee.
Exodus 29:16-18
And you shall kill the ram, and
you shall take its blood and
sprinkle it all around the altar.
Then you shall cut the ram in
pieces, wash its entrails and its
legs, and put them with its pieces
and with its head. And you shall
burn the whole ram on the altar
It is a burnt offering to the Lord;
it is a sweet aroma, an offering
made by fire to the Lord.

Who appeared to Moses in the burning bush?

God An angel

Exodus 3:4 Exodus 3:2

And when the LORD saw that he And the angel of the LORD
turned aside to see, God called appeared unto him in a flame of
unto him out of the midst of the fire out of the midst of a bush:
bush, and said, Moses, Moses. and he looked, and, behold, the
bush burned with fire, and the
bush was not consumed.
Acts 7:35
This Moses whom they refused,
saying, Who made thee a ruler

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 and a judge? the same did God
send [to be] a ruler and a
deliverer by the hand of the
angel which appeared to him in
the bush.

What became of Cain?

Cain was a fugitive and a vagabond Cain marries and builds a city

Genesis 4:17
Genesis 4:12
And Cain knew his wife, and she
A fugitive and a vagabond shalt
conceived, ... and he builded a
thou be in the earth.
city.

Was Jesus taken to Caiaphas or Annas first?

Caiaphas Annas

Matthew 26:57 John 18:13

And they that had laid hold on And led him away to Annas first;
Jesus led him away to Caiaphas for he was father in law to
the high priest, where the scribes Caiaphas, which was the high
and the elders were assembled. priest that same year.
Mark 14:53
And they led Jesus away to the
high priest: and with him were
assembled all the chief priests
and the elders and the scribes.
Luke 22:54
Then took they him, and led him,
and brought him into the high
priest's house.

Will those who call on the Lord be delivered?

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 Yes. No.

Joel 2:32 Matthew 7:21

Whosoever shall call on the
name of the Lord shall be
delivered.
Acts 2:21, Romans 10:13
Whosoever shall call on the
name of the Lord shall be saved.
Not every on that saith unto me
Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven.
Jeremiah 14:12
When they fast, I will not hear
their cry; and when they offer
burnt offering and an oblation, I
will not accept them: but I will
consume them by the sword, and
by the famine, and by the
pestilence.
Ezekiel 8:18
Therefore will I also deal in fury:
mine eye shall not spare, neither
will I have pity: and though they
cry in mine ears with a loud
voice, yet will I not hear them.
Micah 3:4
Then sall they cry unto the Lord,
but he will not hear them: he will
even hide his face from them at
that time.

Can God do anything?

God can do anything. There are some things that God cannot
do.

Genesis 18:14 Judges 1:19

Is any thing too hard for the And the Lord was with Judah;
LORD? and he drave out the inhabitants
Job 42:1-2 of the mountain; but could not
Then Job answered the LORD, drive out the inhabitants of the
and said, I know that thou canst valley, because they had chariots
do every thing.... of iron.
Jeremiah 32:17 Mark 6:5

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 Ah Lord God! ... there is nothing And he could there do no mighty
too hard for thee. work.
Jeremiah 32:27 Hebrews 6:18
Behold, I am the Lord, the God of It was impossible for God to lie.
all flesh: is there any thing too
hard for the Lord?;
Matthew 19:26, Mark 10:27
With God all things are possible.
Luke 1:37
For with God nothing shall be
impossible.
Luke 18:27
The things which are impossible
with men are possible with God.
Revelation 19:6
The Lord God omnipotent
reigneth.

How long was the Egyptian Captivity?

400 years 430 years

Genesis 15:13 Exodus 12:40

And he said unto Abram, Know
of a surety that thy seed shall be
a stranger in a land that is not
theirs, and shall serve them, and
they shall afflict them four
hundred years.
Now the sojourning of the
children of Israel, who dwelt in
Egypt, was four hundred and
thirty years.
Galatians 3:17
The law, which was four hundred
and thirty years after.

Did the Centurion ask Jesus directly to help his slave?

Yes, he asked him directly No, he sent others to ask for him

Matthew 8:5-8 Luke 7:1-7

And when Jesus was entered He entered into Capernaum. And
into Capernaum, there came a certain centurion's servant,
unto him a centurion, who was dear unto him, was sick,

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 beseeching him, And saying,
Lord, my servant lieth at home
sick of the palsy, grievously
tormented. And Jesus saith unto
him, I will come and heal him.
The centurion answered and
said, Lord, I am not worthy that
thou shouldest come under my
roof: but speak the word only,
and my servant shall be healed.
Did the Centurion ask Jesus directly to help his slave?
Yes, he asked him directly
Matthew 8:5-8
And when Jesus was entered into
Capernaum, there came unto
him a centurion, beseeching him,
And saying, Lord, my servant
lieth at home sick of the palsy,
grievously tormented. And Jesus
saith unto him, I will come and
heal him. The centurion
answered and said, Lord, I am
not worthy that thou shouldest
come under my roof: but speak
the word only, and my servant
shall be healed.
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and ready to die. And when he
heard of Jesus, he sent unto him
the elders of the Jews,
beseeching him that he would
come and heal his servant. And
when they came to Jesus, they
besought him.... Then Jesus went
with them. ...
And when he was now not far
from the house, the centurion
sent friends to him, saying unto
him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for
I am not worthy that thou
shouldest enter under my roof:
Wherefore neither thought I
myself worthy to come unto
thee: but say in a word, and my
servant shall be healed.
No, he sent others to ask for him
Luke 7:1-7
He entered into Capernaum. And
a certain centurion's servant,
who was dear unto him, was sick,
and ready to die. And when he
heard of Jesus, he sent unto him
the elders of the Jews,
beseeching him that he would
come and heal his servant. And
when they came to Jesus, they
besought him.... Then Jesus went
with them. ...
And when he was now not far
from the house, the centurion
 sent friends to him, saying unto
him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for
I am not worthy that thou
shouldest enter under my roof:
Wherefore neither thought I
myself worthy to come unto
thee: but say in a word, and my
servant shall be healed.

What did the Centurion call Jesus when he died?

The Son of God. A righteous man.

Mark 15:39 Luke 23:47

And when the centurion, which Now when the centurion saw
stood over against him, saw that what was done, he glorified God,
he so cried out, and gave up the saying, Certainly this was a
ghost, he said, Truly this man righteous man.
was the Son of God.
Matthew 27:54
Now when the centurion, and
they that were with him,
watching Jesus, saw the
earthquake, and those things
that were done, they feared
greatly, saying, Truly this was the
Son of God.

How high was the chapiter?

Five cubits Three cubits

Jeremiah 52:22 2 Kings 25:17

And the height of one chapiter The height of the chapiter was
was five cubits. three cubits.

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 How many men did David kill?

700 men in chariots and 40,000 7000 men in chariots and 40,000
horsemen footmen

2 Samuel 10:18 1 Chronicles 19:18

And David slew the men of seven David slew of the Syrians seven
hundred chariots of the Syrians, thousand men which fought in
and forty thousand horsemen. chariots, and forty thousand
footmen.

Is childbearing sinful?

Yes No

Leviticus 12:6-7 Genesis 1:28

And when the days of her Be fruitful and multiply.
purifying are fulfilled, for a son, 1 Timothy 2:15
or for a daughter, she shall bring Notwithstanding she shall be
a lamb of the first year for a saved in childbearing.
burnt offering, and a young
pigeon, or dove, for a sin
offering, unto the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation,
unto the priest: Who shall offer it
before the LORD, and make an
atonement for her.

Is it a a good thing to be childish?

Yes, it is good to be childish. No, it is not good to be childish.

Matthew 18:3 1 Corinthians 13:11

Except ye be converted, and When I was a child, I spake as a
become as little children, ye shall child, I understood as a child, I
not enter into the kingdom of thought as a child: but when I
heaven. became a man, I put away

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Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, Suffer little
children, and forbid them not, to
come unto me: for of such is the
kingdom of heaven.;
Mark 10:15
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever
shall not receive the kingdom of
God as a little child, he shall not
enter therein.
Luke 18:17
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever
shall not receive the kingdom of
God as a little child shall in no
wise enter therein.
How did Jesus respond when questioned by the high priest?
He did not answer directly.
Matthew 26:63-64
I adjure thee by the living God,
that thou tell us whether thou be
the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus
saith unto him, Thou hast said.
Luke 22:70
Then said they all, Art thou then
the Son of God? And he said
unto them, Ye say that I am.
Is circumcision required?
Absolutely.
Genesis 17:7
And I will establish my covenant
between me and thee and thy
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childish things.
1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not children in
understanding: howbeit in malice
be ye children, but in
understanding be men.
Ephesians 4:14
That we henceforth be no more
children, tossed to and fro, and
carried about with every wind of
doctrine.
He answered directly by saying, "I am."
Mark 14:62
Again the high priest asked him,
and said unto him, Art thou the
Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
And Jesus said, I am.
Not at all.
Galatians 5:2
Behold, I Paul, say unto you, that
if ye be circumcised, Christ shall
 seed after thee in their profit you nothing.
generations for an everlasting Colossians 2:10-11
covenant, to be a God unto thee, Ye are complete in him ... In
and to thy seed after thee. whom also ye are circumcised
Genesis 17:10 with the circumcision made
This is my covenant which ye without hands ... by the
shall keep between me and you circumcision of Christ.
and they seed after thee: Every
man and child among you shall
be circumcised.
Genesis 17:13
He that is born in thy house, and
he that is bought with thy
money, must needs be
circumcised: and my covenant
shall be in your flesh for an
everlasting covenant.
Genesis 17:19
And I will establish my covenant
with him for an everlasting
covenant, and with his seed after
him.
Leviticus 12:3
And in the eighth day the flesh of
his foreskin shall be circumcised.

To whom were the cities of Exhtaol and Zoreah given?

They were given to Judah. They were given to Dan.

Joshua 15:20, 33 Joshua 19:40-41

This is the inheritance of the
tribe of the children of Judah ...
And in the valley, Eshataol and
Zoreah.
And the seventh lot came out for
the tribe of the children of Dan
according to their families. And
the coast of their inheritance was
Zorah, and Eshtaol.

Did the cock crow before or after Peter's denial?

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Peter denied Jesus three times before The cock crowed after Peter's first
the cock crowed. denial.

Matthew 26:70, 72, 74 Mark 14:67-72

But he denied before them all.... And when she saw Peter
And again he denied with an warming himself, she looked
oath. upon him, and said, And thou
Then began he to curse and to also wast with Jesus of
swear, saying, I know not the Nazareth.But he denied.... And
man. And immediately the cock the cock crew.
crew. And a maid saw him again, and
Luke 22:57-60 began to say to them that stood
And he denied him, saying, by, This is one of them. And he
Woman, I know him not. denied it again.
And after a little while another And a little after, they that stood
saw him, and said, Thou art also by said again to Peter, Surely
of them. And Peter said, Man, I thou art one of them.... But he
am not. began to curse and to swear,
And about the space of one hour saying, I know not this man of
after ... Peter said, Man, I know whom ye speak.
not what thou sayest. And And the second time the cock
immediately, while he yet spake, crew.
the cock crew.
John 18:17, 25-27
Then saith the damsel that kept
the door unto Peter, Art not thou
also one of this man's disciples?
He saith, I am not.
And Simon Peter stood and
warmed himself. They said
therefore unto him, Art not thou
also one of his disciples? He
denied it, and said, I am not.
One of the servants of the high
priest, being his kinsman whose
ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I
see thee in the garden with him?
Peter then denied again: and
immediately the cock crew.

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 What color was Jesus' robe?

Scarlet. Purple.

Matthew 27:28 Mark 15:17

And they stripped him, and put And they clothed him with
on him a scarlet robe. purple, and platted a crown of
thorns, and put it about his
head."
John 19:2
And the soldiers platted a crown
of thorns, and put it on his head,
and they put on him a purple
robe.

Did Jesus forewarn the apostles of his death and resurrection?

Yes, he did. No, he did not.

Matthew 20:18-19 John 20:9

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; For as yet they knew not the
and the Son of man shall be scripture, that he must rise again
betrayed unto the chief priests from the dead.
and unto the scribes, and they
shall condemn him to death, And
shall deliver him to the Gentiles
to mock, and to scourge, and to
crucify him: and the third day he
shall rise again.
Matthew 26:31-32
Then saith Jesus unto them, All
ye shall be offended because of
me this night: for it is written, I
will smite the shepherd, and the
sheep of the flock shall be
scattered abroad. But after I am
risen again, I will go before you
into Galilee.
Mark 8:31

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 And he began to teach them,
that the Son of man must suffer
many things, and be rejected of
the elders, and of the chief
priests, and scribes, and be
killed, and after three days rise
again.
Mark 10:33-34
Saying, Behold, we go up to
Jerusalem; and the Son of man
shall be delivered unto the chief
priests, and unto the scribes; and
they shall condemn him to
death, and shall deliver him to
the Gentiles: And they shall mock
him, and shall scourge him, and
shall spit upon him, and shall kill
him: and the third day he shall
rise again.
Mark 14:28
But after that I am risen, I will go
before you into Galilee.
Luke 18:31-33
Then he took unto him the
twelve, and said unto them,
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem,
and all things that are written by
the prophets concerning the Son
of man shall be accomplished.
For he shall be delivered unto
the Gentiles, and shall be
mocked, and spitefully
entreated, and spitted on: And
they shall scourge him, and put
him to death: and the third day
he shall rise again.

Is God the author of confusion?

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 Yes. No.

Genesis 11:7-9 1 Corinthians 14:33

Go to, let us go down, and there For God is not the author of
confound their language, that confusion....
they may not understand one
another's speech..... Therefore is
the name of it called Babel;
because the LORD did there
confound the language of all the
earth:
1 Corinthians 1:27
God hath chosen the foolish
things of the world to confound
the wise.

Is it OK to covet?

Covet. Don't covet.

1 Corinthians 12:31 Exodus 20:17

Covet earnestly the best gifts. Thou shalt not covet thy
1 Corinthians 14:39 neighbour's house, thou shalt
Wherefore, brethren, covet to not covet thy neighbour's wife,
prophesy, and forbid not to nor his manservant, nor his
speak with tongues. maidservant, nor his ox, nor his
ass, nor any thing that is thy
neighbour's."
Deuteronomy 5:21
Neither shalt thou covet thy
neighbour's house, his field, or
his manservant, or his
maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or
any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Romans 13:9
Thou shalt not covet.
Ephesians 5:3
But ... covetousness, let it not be
once named among you.

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 Colossians 3:5
Mortify therefore your members
which are upon the earth;
fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection, evil
concupiscence, and
covetousness, which is idolatry.

Did Jesus say before the cock crow or before the cock crows twice?

Before the cock crow. Before the cock crows twice.

Matthew 26:34 Mark 14:30

Jesus said unto him, Verily I say And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I
unto thee, That this night, before say unto thee, That this day,
the cock crow, thou shalt deny even in this night, before the
me thrice. cock crow twice, thou shalt deny
Luke 22:34 me thrice.
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the
cock shall not crow this day,
before that thou shalt thrice
deny that thou knowest me.
John 13:38
Jesus answered him, Wilt thou
lay down thy life for my sake?
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The
cock shall not crow, till thou hast
denied me thrice.

Did Jesus ask God to save him from crucifixion?

Yes -- well, sort of anyway No way, Jose

Matthew 26:36, 42 John 12:27

And he went a little farther, and Now is my soul troubled; and
fell on his face, and prayed, what shall I say? Father, save me
saying, O my Father, if it be from this hour: but for this cause

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 possible, let this cup pass from came I unto this hour.
me: nevertheless not as I will,
but as thou wilt. ...
O my Father, if this cup may not
pass away from me, except I
drink it, thy will be done.
Mark 14:35-36
And he went forward a little, and
fell on the ground, and prayed
that, if it were possible, the hour
might pass from him. And he
said, Abba, Father, all things are
possible unto thee; take away
this cup from me: nevertheless
not what I will, but what thou
wilt.
Luke 22:41-42
And he was withdrawn from
them about a stone's cast, and
kneeled down, and prayed,
Saying, Father, if thou be willing,
remove this cup from me:
nevertheless not my will, but
thine, be done.

Is it OK to curse people?

Do not curse anyone. It's OK to curse some people.

Romans 12:14 1 Corinthians 16:22

Bless, and curse not. If any man love not the Lord
Jesus Christ, let him be
Anathema.

Will God curse the earth?

Well, maybe, if he gets mad again. No, he'll never do it again.

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Malachi 4:6
And he shall turn the heart of the
fathers to the children, and the
heart of the children to their
fathers, lest I come and smite the
earth with a curse.
Are those who obey the law cursed?
Those who follow the law are cursed.
Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works
of the law are under the curse.
Who carried Jesus' cross?
Jesus carried his own cross.
John 19:17
And he bearing his cross> went
forth into a place called the place
of a skull.
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Genesis 8:21
And the LORD smelled a sweet
savour; and the LORD said in his
heart, I will not again curse the
ground any more for man's sake.
Those who do not follow the law are
cursed.
Deuteronomy 27:26
Cursed be he that confirmeth not
all the words of this law to do
them.
Simon the Cyrenian carried Jesus' cross.
Matthew 27:32
And as they came out, they
found a man of Cyrene, Simon by
name: him they compelled to
bear his cross.
Mark 15:21
And they compel one Simon a
Cyrenian, who passed by, coming
out of the country, the father of
Alexander and Rufus, to bear his
cross.
Luke 23:26
And as they led him away, they
laid hold upon one Simon, a
Cyrenian, coming out of the
country, and on him they laid the
cross, that he might bear it after
Jesus.
 Generations from David to the Babylonian Captivity

1 Chronicles 3:10-16 Matthew 1:6-11

Solomon Solomon
Rehoboam Rehoboam
Abia Abijah
Asa Asa
Jehoshaphat Jehoshaphat
Joram Jehoram
Ahaziah Uzziah
Joash -
Amaziah -
Azariah -
Jotham Jotham
Ahaz Ahaz
Hezekiah Hezekiah
Manasseh Manasseh
Amon Amon
Josiah Josiah
Jehoiakim -
Jeconiah Jeconiah

How did David kill Goliath?

With a sling. With a sword.

1 Samuel 17:49-50 1 Samuel 17:51

David put his hand in his bag, David ran, and stood upon the
and took thence a stone, and Philistine, and took his sword,
slang it, and smote the Philistine and drew it out of the sheath
in his forehead, that the stone thereof, and slew him,and cut off
sunk into his forehead; and he his head therewith.
fell upon his face to the earth.
David prevailed over the
Philistine with a sling and with a
stone, and smote the Philistine,
and slew him; but there was no

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 sword in the hand of David.

The sons of David born in Hebron

2 Samuel 3:2-5 1 Chronicles 3:1-4

1. Annon 1. Annon
2. Chileab 2. Daniel
3. Absalom 3. Absalom
4. Adonijah 4. Adonijah
5. Shephatiah 5. Shephatiah
6. Ithream 6. Ithream

Did David sin?

David never sinned. (He was clean and righteous.)

The LORD rewarded me [David] according to my righteousness: according to the

cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. -- 2 Samuel:22:21

Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness;

according to my cleanness in his eye sight. -- 2 Samuel:22:25

David never sinned, except in the matter of Uriah.

David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from
anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of
Uriah the Hittite. -- 1 Kings 15:5

David sinned in numbering the people.

And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said
unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done. -- 2 Samuel 24:10

Which sons of David born in Jerusalem?

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 2 Samuel 5:14- 1 Chronicles 3:5-8 1 Chronicles 14:3-7
16

Shimea
Shammuah Shobab Shammua
Shobab Nathan Shobab
Nathan Solomon Nathan
Solomon Ibhar Solomon
Ibhar - Ibhar
Elishua - Elishua
- Nogah Elpalet
- Nepheg Nogah
Nepheg Japhia Nepheg
Japhia Elishama (listed Japhia
Elishama twice!) Elishama
Eliada Eliada -
- - Beeliada
Eliphalet Eliphelet (listed Eliphalet
twice!)

From which of David's sons was Jesus descended?

Solomon Nathan

Matthew 1:6-7 Luke 3:31

... and David the king begat ... which was the son of
Solomon of her that had been Mattatha, which was the son of
the wife of Urias. And Solomon Nathan, which was the son of
begat Roboam. David.

When did the women (or woman) arrive at the sepulchre?

While it was still dark. At sunrise.

John 20:1 Matthew 28:1

The first day of the week cometh As it began to dawn toward the
Mary Magdalene early, when it first day of the week, came Mary

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 was yet dark, unto the sepulchre,
and seeth the stone taken away
from the sepulchre.
Did Adam die on the day he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
Adam will die on the day that he eats
from the tree of the knowledge of good
and evil.
Genesis 2:17
But of the tree of knowledge of
good and evil, thou shalt not eat
of it: for in the day that thou
eatest thereof thou shalt surely
die.
Is death final?
Yes, death is final.
Joshua 23:14
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Magdalene and the other Mary
to see the sepulchre.
Mark 16:1-2
And when the sabbath was past,
Mary Magdalene, and Mary the
mother of James, and Salome,
had bought sweet spices, that
they might come and anoint him.
And very early in the morning
the first day of the week, they
came unto the sepulchre at the
rising of the sun.
Adam eats from the tree, yet lives
another 930 years.
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that
the tree was good for food ... she
took of the fruit therof, and did
eat, and gave also unto her
husband with her; and he did
eat.
Genesis 5:5
And all the days that Adam lived
were nine hundred and thirty
years: and he died.
No, there will be a resurrection from
the dead.
1 Kings 17:22
 This day I [Joshua] am going the
way of all the earth.
Job 7:9
As the cloud is consumed and
vanishes away, so he that goeth
down to the grave shall come up
no more.
Job 14:10. 12
But man dieth, and wasteth
away: yea, man giveth up the
ghost, and where is he? ... So
man lieth down, and riseth not:
till the heavens be no more, they
shall not awake, nor be raised
out of their sleep.
Job 20:7
Yet he shall perish for ever like
his own dung.
Psalm 6:5
For in death there is no
remembrance of thee: in the
grave who shall give thee
thanks?
Psalm 88:5
The dead ... whom thou
rememberest no more.
Psalm 115:17
The dead praise not the LORD,
neither any that go down into
silence.
Ecclesiastes 3:19
For that which befalleth the sons
of men befalleth beasts; even
one thing befalleth them: as the
one dieth, so dieth the other;
yea, they have all one breath; so
that a man hath no preeminence
above a beast.
Ecclesiastes 9:5
The dead know not anything,
neither have they any more a
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And the LORD heard the voice of
Elijah; and the soul of the child
came into him again, and he
revived.
2 Kings 4:32-35
And when Elisha was come into
the house, behold, the child was
dead .... And he went up, and lay
upon the child, and put his
mouth upon his mouth, and his
eyes upon his eyes, and his
hands upon his hands: and
stretched himself upon the child;
and the flesh of the child waxed
warm .... And the child sneezed
seven times, and the child
opened his eyes.
2 Kings 13:21
And it came to pass, as they were
burying a man, that, behold, they
spied a band of men; and they
cast the man into the sepulchre
of Elisha: and when the man was
let down, and touched the bones
of Elisha, he revived, and stood
up on his feet.
Isaiah 26:19
Thy dead men shall live, together
with my dead body shall they
arise. Awake and sing, ye that
dwell in dust: for thy dew is as
the dew of herbs, and the earth
shall cast out the dead.
Ezekiel 37:12
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold,
O my people, I will open your
graves, and cause you to come
up out of your graves, and bring
you into the land of Israel.
Daniel 12:1
And many of them that sleep in
 reward.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
For there is no work, nor device,
nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in
the grave, whither thou goest.
Isaiah 26:14
They are dead, they shall not
live; they are deceased they shall
not rise.
Isaiah 38:18
For the grave cannot praise thee,
death can not celebrate thee:
they that go down into the pit
cannot hope for thy truth.
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the dust of the earth shall awake,
some to everlasting life, and
some to shame and everlasting
contempt.
Matthew 9:24-25
He said unto them, Give place:
for the maid is not dead, but
sleepeth. And they laughed him
to scorn. But when the people
were put forth, he went in, and
took her by the hand, and the
maid arose.
Matthew 25:46
And these shall go away into
everlasting punishment: but the
righteous into life eternal.
Matthew 27:52-53
And the graves were opened;
and many bodies of the saints
which slept arose, And came out
of the graves after his
resurrection, and went into the
holy city, and appeared unto
many.
Mark 5:39-42
And when he was come in, he
saith unto them, Why make ye
this ado, and weep? the damsel
is not dead, but sleepeth .... And
he took the damsel by the hand,
and said unto her, Talitha cumi;
which is, being interpreted,
Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
And straightway the damsel
arose, and walked.
Luke 7:12-15
Now when he came nigh to the
gate of the city, behold, there
was a dead man .... And when
the Lord saw her, he had
compassion on her, and said
 unto her, Weep not. And he
came and touched the bier: and
they that bare him stood still.
And he said, Young man, I say
unto thee, Arise. And he that was
dead sat up.
Luke 9:30
And, behold, there talked with
him two men, which were Moses
and Elias.
Luke 14:14
Thou shalt be recompensed at
the resurrection of the just.
Luke 20:37
Now that the dead are raised
even Moses showed at the bush,
when he called the Lord God of
Abraham, and the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob.
John 5:28-29
Marvel not at this: for the hour is
coming, in the which all that are
in the graves shall hear his voice,
And shall come forth; they that
have done good, unto the
resurrection of life; and they that
have done evil, unto the
resurrection of damnation.
John 11:39-44
Jesus said, Take ye away the
stone. Martha, the sister of him
that was dead, saith unto him,
Lord, by this time he stinketh: for
he hath been dead four days ....
And when he thus had spoken,
he cried with a loud voice,
Lazarus, come forth. And he that
was dead came forth.
Acts 26:23
That Christ should suffer, and
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 should rise from the dead.
1 Corinthians 15:16
For if the dead rise not, then is
not Christ raised.
1 Corinthians 15:52
The trumpet shall sound and the
dead shall be raised.
Revelation 20:12-13
And I saw the dead, small and
great, stand before God; ... and
they were judged, every man
according to their works.

How many of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda's offspring returned from Babylon?

652 642

Ezra 2:60 Nehemiah 7:62

The children of Delaiah, the The children of Delaiah, the
children of Tobiah, the children children of Tobiah, the children
of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and of Nekoda, six hundred forty and
two. two.

To whom did Peter deny knowing Jesus?

A servant girl, another girl, and then a crowd of people.

Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying,
Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. But he denied before them all.... And
when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto
them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. And again
he denied .... And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to
Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
Matthew 26:69-73
A servant girl, the same girl again, and then a crowd of people.
And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of
the high priest: And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon
him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. But he denied.....
And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. And a maid saw him

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 again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. And he
denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter,
Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth
thereto. But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of
whom ye speak. Mark 14:66-71
A servant girl, a man, and then another man.
Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's
house. And Peter followed afar off. ... But a certain maid beheld him as he sat
by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with
him. And he denied him.... And after a little while another saw him, and said,
Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. And about the space of
one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow
also was with him: for he is a Galilaean. And Peter said, Man, I know not what
thou sayest. Luke 22:54-60
A girl at the door, several anonymous persons, one of the high priest's servants.
And Simon Peter followed Jesus ... and went in with Jesus into the palace of
the high priest. ... Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art
not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.... And Simon
Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou
also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not. One of the servants
of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I
see thee in the garden with him? Peter then denied again: and immediately
the cock crew. John 18:15-17, 25-27

Who destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah?

The angels God

Genesis 19:13 Genesis 19:24

For we will destroy this place,
because the cry of them is waxen
great before the face of the
LORD; and the LORD hath sent us
to destroy it.
The LORD rained upon Sodom
and upon Gomorrah brimstone
and fire from the LORD out of
heaven.

Can the devil capture us at will?

Yes No

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2 Timothy 2:26 James 4:7
And that they may recover Resist the devil, and he will flee
themselves out of the snare of from you.
the devil, who are taken captive
by him at his will.

Is the devil tied up or free to roam?

The devil is tied up. The devil is free to roam around.

2 Peter 2:4 1 Peter 5:8

For if God spared not the angels Be sober, be vigilant; because
that sinned, but cast them down your adversary the devil, as a
to hell, and delivered them into roaring lion, walketh about,
chains of darkness, to be seeking whom he may devour.
reserved unto judgment.
Jude 6
And the angels which kept not
their first estate, but left their
own habitation, he hath reserved
in everlasting chains under
darkness unto the judgment of
the great day.

Who can cast out devils in the name of Jesus?

Only the followers of Jesus can do it. Others can do it, too.
(It's one of the signs of a true believer.)

Mark 16:17 Matthew 7:21-23

And these signs shall follow them
that believe; In my name shall
they cast out devils.
Not every one that saith unto
me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into
the kingdom of heaven; but he
that doeth the will of my Father
which is in heaven. Many will say
to me in that day, Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in thy

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 name? and in thy name have cast
out devils? and in thy name done
many wonderful works? And
then will I profess unto them, I
never knew you: depart from
me, ye that work iniquity.
Mark 9:38
And John answered him, saying,
Master, we saw one casting out
devils in thy name, and he
followeth not us: and we forbad
him, because he followeth not
us.
Luke 9:49
And John answered and said,
Master, we saw one casting out
devils in thy name; and we
forbad him, because he
followeth not with us.

Does God desire animal sacrifices?

Yes No

Genesis 4:4 Ps.40:6

And Abel, he also brought of the Sacrifice and offering thou didst
firstlings of his flock and of the not desire.
fat thereof. And the LORD had Psalm 50:13
respect unto Abel and to his Will I eat of the flesh of bulls, or
offering. drink the blood of goats?
Genesis 8:20-21 Psalm 51:16
And Noah builded an altar unto For thou desirest not sacrifice ...
the LORD; and took of every thou delightest not in burnt
clean beast, and of every clean offerings.
fowl, and offered burnt offerings Isaiah 1:11
on the altar. And the Lord I delight not in the blood of
smelled a sweet savour. bullocks, or of lambs, or of he
Genesis 15:9-10 goats.
And he [God] said unto him Isaiah 66:3

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 [Abraham], Take me an heifer of He that killeth an ox is as if he
three years old, and a she goat of slew a man.
three years old, and a ram of Jeremiah 6:20
three years old, and a turtledove, Your burnt offerings are not
and a young pigeon. And he took acceptable, nor your sacrifices
unto him all these, and divided sweet unto me.
them in the midst, and laid each Micah 6:6-7
piece one against another. Shall I come before him with
Exodus 20:24 burnt offerings, with calves of a
An altar of earth thou shalt make year old? Will the LORD be
unto me, and shalt sacrifice pleased with thousands of rams?
thereon thy burnt offerings, and Matthew 9:13, 12:7
thy peace offerings, thy sheep, I will have mercy, and not
and thine oxen: in all places sacrifice.
where I record my name I will
come unto thee, and I will bless
thee.
Exodus 29:11-37
And thou shalt kill the bullock
before the LORD....
Leviticus 1:5
And he shall kill the bullock
before the LORD....
(See all of Chapters 1 - 9)
Leviticus 23:12-18
And ye shall offer ... an he lamb
without blemish of the first year
for a burnt offering unto the
LORD....
Nummbers 18:17-19
Thou shalt sprinkle their blood
upon the altar, and shalt burn
their fat for an offering made by
fire, for a sweet savour unto the
LORD.
Deuteronomy 12:27
And thou shalt offer thy burnt
offerings, the flesh and the
blood, upon the altar of the
LORD thy God: and the blood of
thy sacrifices shall be poured out

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 upon the altar of the LORD thy
God, and thou shalt eat the flesh.

Must everyone die?

Some people will never die. Everyone will die.

Genesis 5:24 Romans 5:12

And Enoch walked with God: and Wherefore, as by one man sin
he was not; for God took him. entered into the world, and
John 8:51 death by sin; and so death
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a passed upon all men.
man keep my saying, he shall Hebrews 9:27
never see death. And as it is appointed unto men
John 11:26 once to die.
And whosoever liveth and
believeth in me shall never die.
Hebrews 11:5
By faith Enoch was translated
that he should not see death;
and was not found, because God
had translated him.

Is divorce ever permissible?

Divorce is never permissible.

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath
joined together, let not man put asunder. Matthew 19:6
Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery.
-- Mark 10:11
Whosoever putteth away his wife and marrieth another, committeth
adultery. -- Luke 16:18
Only when the wife is unfaithful
Whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication,
causeth her to commit adultery. -- Matthew 5:32
Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall
marry another, committeth adultery. -- Matthew 19:9
When the 'unbelieving' partner chooses to leave

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 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not
under bondage in such cases. -- 1 Corinthinians 7:15
When the husband is displeased with his wife
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she
find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her:
then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send
her out of his house. And when she is departed out of his house, she may go
and be another man's wife. -- Deuteronomy 24:1-2

Does anyone ever do anything good?

No. Yes.

Isaiah 64:6 John 5:29

We are all as an unclean thing,
and all our righteousnesses are
as filthy rags.
Psalm 14:3, 53:3, Romans 3:12
There is none that doeth good,
no not one.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
For there is not a just man upon
earth, that doeth good, and
sinneth not.
And shall come forth; they that
have done good, unto the
resurrection of life.
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before
the judgment seat of Christ, that
each one may receive the things
done in the body, according to
what he has done, whether good
or bad.
3 John 11
He that doeth good is of God:
but he that doeth evil hath not
seen God.

Who put the robe on Jesus?

Herod's soldiers. Pilate's soldiers.

Luke 23:11 Matthew 27:27-28

And Herod with his men of war Then the soldiers of the governor
set him at nought, and mocked took Jesus into the common hall,
him, and arrayed him in a and gathered unto him the

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 gorgeous robe, and sent him whole band of soldiers. And they
again to Pilate. stripped him, and put on him a
scarlet robe.
Mark 15:15-17
And so Pilate, willing to content
the people, released Barabbas
unto them, and delivered Jesus,
when he had scourged him, to be
crucified. And they clothed him
with purple.
John 19:1-2
Then Pilate therefore took Jesus,
and scourged him. And the
soldiers platted a crown of
thorns, and put it on his head,
and they put on him a purple
robe.

Did Jesus drink on the cross?

Yes No

John 19:29-30 Mark 15:23

Now there was set a vessel full of And they gave him to drink wine
vinegar: and they filled a spunge mingled with myrrh: but he
with vinegar, and put it upon received it not.
hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
When Jesus therefore had
received the vinegar, he said, It is
finished: and he bowed his head,
and gave up the ghost.

When did the earth dry after the flood?

On the first day of the first month. On the 27th day of the second month.

Genesis 8:13 Genesis 8:14

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 In the first month, the first day of
the month, the waters were
dried up from off the earth.
Does God dwell in darkness or in light?
God dwells in darkness.
1 Kg.8:12, 2 Chronicles 6:1
The Lord said that he would
dwell in the thick darkness.
Psalm 18:11
He made darkness his secret
place; his pavilion round about
him were dark waters and thick
clouds of the skies.
Psalm 97:2
Clouds and darkness are round
about him.
Will the earth last forever?
The earth will last forever.
Deuteronomy 4:40
That thou mayest prolong thy
days upon the earth, which the
Lord thy God giveth thee for
ever.
Psalm 37:29
The righteous shall inherit the
land, and dwell therein for ever.
Psalm 78:69
The earth which he hath
established for ever.
Psalm 104:5
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And in the second month, on the
seven and twentieth day of the
month, was the earth dried.
God dwells in light.
1 Timothy 6:15-16
Lord of lords; who only hath
immortality, dwelling in the light.
The earth will not last forever, but will
be destroyed.
Psalm 102:25-26
The earth and the heavens are
the work of thy hands. They shall
perish.
Isaiah 65:17
For, behold, I create a new
heavens and a new earth.
Matthew 5:18
For verily I say unto you, Till
heaven and earth pass, one jot or
one tittle shall in no wise pass
from the law, till all be fulfilled.
 Who laid the foundations of the
earth, that it should not be
removed for ever.
Ecclessiastes 1:4
One generation passeth away,
and another generation cometh:
but the earth abideth for ever.
Matthew 24:35, Mark 13:31, Luke 21:33
Heaven and earth shall pass
away; but my words shall not
pass away.
Hebrews 1:10-11
Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast
laid the foundation of the earth;
and the heavens are the works of
thine hands. They shall perish.
2 Peter 3:10
The heavens shall pass away with
a great noise, and the elements
shall melt with fervent heat, the
earth also and the works that are
therein shall be burned up.
2 Peter 3:13
Nevertheless we, according to
his promise, look for new
heavens and a new earth.
Revelation 21:1
And I saw a new heaven and a
new earth: for the first heaven
and the first earth were passed
away.

What kind of animals may we eat?

You should not eat animals.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is
upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a
tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. -- Genesis 1:29
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh. -- Proverbs 23:20
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the
portion of the king's meat....Daniel 1:8
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy
brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. -- Romans 14:21
Only certain kinds of animals may be eaten.
Nevertheless, these shall ye not eat, of them that chew the cud or of them
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 they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore, they are unclean unto
you. And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it
is unclean unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead
carcass. -- Deuteronomy 14:7-8
These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the
earth. Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the
cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. Nevertheless these shall ye not eat
of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel,
because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto
you. -- Leviticus 11:2-4
You may eat any kind of animal.
Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you. -- Genesis 9:3
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not
perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it
cannot defile him; Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly,
and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? And he said, That which
cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. -- Mark 7:18-20
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as
are set before you. -- Luke 10:8
Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: And he
became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he
fell into a trance, And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending
upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down
to the earth: Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and
wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. And there came a voice
to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. -- Acts 10:9-13
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles that eat. -- 1 Corinthians 10:25
There is nothing unclean of itself. -- Romans 14:2
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart
from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils ...
commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received
with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. -- 1 Timothy
4:1-3

How should the Edomites be treated?

Be nice to them. Kill them.

Deuteronomy 23:7 2 Kings 14:3, 7

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 Thou shalt not abhor an And he [Amaziah] did that which
Edomite; for he is thy brother. was right in the sight of the
LORD.... He slew of Edom in the
valley of salt ten thousand.
Ezekiel 25:13
I will also stretch out mine hand
upon Edom, and will cut off man
and beast from it.
Obadiah 1
Thus saith the Lord GOD
concerning Edom.... Arise ye, and
let us rise up against her in
battle.
Obadiah 8-9
Shall I not in that day, saith the
LORD, even destroy the wise
men out of Edom, and
understanding out of the mount
of Esau? And thy mighty men, O
Teman, shall be dismayed, to the
end that every one of the mount
of Esau may be cut off by
slaughter.

Did Lot's daughters think God had killed every man except Lot?

No, they knew that God spared the Yes.

town of Zoar.

Genesis 19:21-22, 30 Genesis 19:31

I will not overthrow this city for Our father is old, and there is not
the which thou hast spoken. a man in the earth to come in
Haste thee, escape thither; for I unto us.
cannot do anything till thou be
come thither. Therefore the
name of the city was called Zoar.
... And Lot went up out of Zoar,
and dwelt in the mountain, and
his two daughters with him.

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 Does the gospel of Luke contain everything that Jesus did?

Yes. No.

Acts 1:1-2 John 21:25

The former treatise have I made,
O Theophilus, of all that Jesus
began both to do and teach,
Until the day in which he was
taken up.
There are also many other things
which Jesus did, the which, if
they should be written every
one, I suppose that even the
world itself could not contain the
books that should be written.

Did Jesus, Mary, and Joseph go to Egypt or Nazareth?

They went to Egypt after Jesus' birth. They went to Nazareth after Jesus'
birth.

Luke 2:39
Matthew 2:14 And when they had performed
When he arose, he took the all things according to the law of
young child and his mother by the Lord, they returned into
night, and departed into Egypt. Galilee, to their own city
Nazareth.

Bart D. Ehrman, Misquoting Jesus (2005), p.10

Did the eleven disciples believe the two men?

Yes, since he had already appeared to No.

Simon.

Luke 24:33-34 Mark 16:12-13

And they rose up the same hour, After that he appeared in
and returned to Jerusalem, and another form unto two of them,
found the eleven gathered as they walked, and went into
together, and them that were the country. And they went and

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 with them, Saying, The Lord is told it unto the residue: neither
risen indeed, and hath appeared believed they them.
to Simon.

Who did Elhanan kill?

Goliath Lahmi, the brother of Goliath

2 Samuel 21:19 1 Chronicles 20:5

And there was again a battle in
Gob with the Philistines, where
Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim,
a Bethlehemite, slew the brother
of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of
whose spear was like a weaver's
beam.
And there was war again with
the Philistines; and Elhanan the
son of Jair slew Lahmi the
brother of Goliath the Gittite,
whose spear staff was like a
weaver's beam.

[The words "the brother of" were

inserted by the KJV translators to
avoid the obvious contradiction
with 1 Samuel 17:49-51.]

Was John the Baptist Elijah?

Yes. No.

Matthew 11:13-14 John 1:21

For all the prophets and the law And they asked him, What then?
prophesied until John. And if ye Art thou Elias [Elijah]? And he
will receive it, this is Elias, which saith, I am not.
was for to come.
Matthew 17:12-13
But I say unto you, That Elias is
come already.... then the
disciples understood that he
spake unto them of John the
Baptist.

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Mark 9:13
But I say unto you, That Elias is
indeed come, and they have
done unto him whatsoever they
listed, as it is written of him.
When will the end of the world come?
Before the gospel is preached to all the
cities of Israel.
Matthew 10:23
Ye shall not have gone over the
cities of Israel, till the Son of man
be come.
How should we treat our enemies?
We should love them, be kind to them,
and treat them well.
Exodus 23:4
If thou meet thine enemy's ox or
his ass going astray, thou shalt
surely bring it back to him again.
Proverbs 25:21
If thine enemy be hungry, give
him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to drink:
Matthew 5:44
Love your enemies, bless them
that curse you, do good to them
that hate you, and pray for them
which despitefully use you, and
persecute you.
Luke 6:35
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After the gospel is preached to all the
nations of the earth.
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom
shall be preached in all the world
for a witness unto all nations;
and then shall the end come.
We should hate them and wish them
evil.
Psalm 35:6,8
Let their way be dark and
slippery: and let the angel of the
LORD persecute them. Let
destruction come upon him at
unawares.
Psalm 55:15
Let death seize upon them, and
let them go down quick into hell.
Psalm 58:6-7
Break their teeth, O God, in their
mouth.... Let them be as cut in
pieces.
Psalm 69:22-28
Let their table become a snare
But love ye your enemies, and do before them: and that which
good. should have been for their
welfare, let it become a trap. Let
their eyes be darkened, that they
see not; and make their loins
continually to shake. Pour out
thine indignation upon them,
and let thy wrathful anger take
hold of them. Let their habitation
be desolate.... Add iniquity unto
their iniquity: and let them not
come into thy righteousness. Let
them be blotted out of the book
of the living....
Psalm 83:9-10
Do unto them as unto the
Midianites; as to Sisera, as to
Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
Which perished at Endor: they
became as dung for the earth.
Psalm 83:15-17
So persecute them with thy
tempest, and make them afraid
with thy storm. Fill their faces
with shame; that they may seek
thy name, O LORD. Let them be
confounded and troubled for
ever; yea, let them be put to
shame, and perish.
Psalm 109:6-14
Set thou a wicked man over him:
and let Satan stand at his right
hand. When he shall be judged,
let him be condemned: and let
his prayer become sin. Let his
days be few; and let another take
his office. Let his children be
fatherless, and his wife a widow.
Let his children be continually
vagabonds, and beg: let them
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 desolate places. Let the
extortioner catch all that he
hath; and let the strangers spoil
his labour. Let there be none to
extend mercy unto him: neither
let there be any to favour his
fatherless children. Let his
posterity be cut off; and in the
generation following let their
name be blotted out. Let the
iniquity of his fathers be
remembered with the LORD; and
let not the sin of his mother be
blotted out.
Lamentations 1:21-22
All mine enemies have heard of
my trouble; they are glad that
thou hast done it: thou wilt bring
the day that thou hast called,
and they shall be like unto me.
Let all their wickedness come
before thee; and do unto them,
as thou hast done unto me....
Lamentations 3:64-66
Render unto them a
recompence, O LORD, according
to the work of their hands. Give
them sorrow of heart, thy curse
unto them. Persecute and
destroy them in anger from
under the heavens of the LORD.
1 Corinthians 16:22
If any man love not the Lord
Jesus Christ, let him be
Anathema.

Has anyone ever ascended into heaven?

No one has ascended into heaven. Some have ascended into heaven.

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John 3:13 Genesis 5:24
No man hath ascended up to And Enoch walked with God: and
heaven. he was not; For God took him.
2 Kings 2:11
And Elijah went up by a
whirlwind into heaven.
Hebrews 11:5
Enoch was translated that he
should not see death; and was
not found, because God had
translated him.

Was Enoch the sixth or the seventh from Adam?

He was the sixth from Adam. He was the seventh from Adam.

Genesis 5:3-18 Jude 14

And Adam ... begat ... Seth.... And Enoch also, the seventh from
And Seth ... begat Enos.... Adam....
And Enos ... begat Cainan....
And Cainan .... begat
Mahalaleel....
And Mahalaleel ... begat
Jared....
And Jared .... begat Enoch.
1 Chronicles 1:1-2
Adam,
Sheth,
Enosh,
Kenan,
Mahalaleel,
Jered,
Henoch....
Lk.3:37-38
Enoch, which was the son of
Jared,
which was the son of Maleleel,
which was the son of Cainan,
Which was the son of Enos,

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 which was the son of Seth,
which was the son of Adam....

Will Ephraim return to Egypt?

Yes. No.

Hosea 8:11-13, 9:3 Hosea 11:3-5

Ephraim ... shall return to Egypt. Ephraim ... shall not return into
the land of Egypt.

When was Eve created?

At the same time as Adam. After Adam and all the animals were
created.

Genesis 1:27 Genesis 2:20-22

God created man in his own
image, in the image of God
created he him; male and female
created he them.
And Adam gave names to all
cattle, and to the fowl of the air,
and to every beast of the field;
but for Adam there was not
found an help meet for him. And
the LORD God caused a deep
sleep to fall upon Adam, and he
slept: and he took one of his ribs,
and closed up the flesh instead
thereof; And the rib, which the
LORD God had taken from man,
made he a woman, and brought
her unto the man.

Is everyone descended from Adam and Eve?

Yes, everyone is descended from Adam Some are not.

and Eve.

Genesis 3:20 Hebrews 7:3

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 And Adam called his wife's name
Eve; because she was the mother
of all living.
Melchisedec, king of Salem,
priest of the most high God," was
Without father, without mother,
without descent, having neither
beginning of days, nor end of life;
but made like unto the Son of
God; abideth a priest continually.

Is God the creator of evil?

Yes. No.

2 Kings 6:33 1 John 4:8

Behold, this evil is of the Lord. God is love.
Isaiah 45:7
I ... create evil.
Amos 3:6
Shall there be evil in a city, and
the LORD hath not done it?

Do evildoers prosper?

Those who do evil prosper. Those who do evil are made desolate.

Job 12:6 Psalm 34:21

The tabernacles of robbers Evil shall slay the wicked: and
prosper, and they that provoke they that hate the righteous shall
God are secure; into whose hand be desolate.
God bringeth abundantly.
Psalm 73:3-7, 12
When I saw the prosperity of the
wicked .... They have more than
heart could wish .... Behold,
these are the ungodly, who
prosper in the world; they
increase in riches.
Jeremiah 12:1
Wherefore doth the way of the
wicked prosper? wherefore are

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 all they happy that deal very
treacherously.
Did Moses see God face to face?
Yes.
Exodus 33:11
And the LORD spake unto Moses
face to face, as a man speaketh
unto his friend.
Deuteronomy 34:10
And there arose not a prophet
since in Israel like unto Moses,
whom the Lord knew face to
face.
Is Salvation by faith alone?
Salvation is by faith alone.
Mark 16:16
He that believeth and is baptized
shall be saved; but he that
believeth not shall be damned.
John 3:18, 36
He that believeth on him is not
condemned: but he that
believeth not is condemned
already .... He that believeth on
the Son hath everlasting life: and
he that believeth not the Son
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No, he only saw his back parts.
Exodus 33:20-23
Thou canst not see my face: for
there shall no man see me, and
live. And the LORD said, Behold,
there is a place by me, and thou
shalt stand upon a rock: And it
shall come to pass, while my
glory passeth by, that I will put
theein a clift of the rock, and will
cover thee with my hand while I
pass by: And I will take away
mine hand, and thou shalt see
my back parts: but my face shall
not be seen.
Salvation is not by faith alone.
Psalm 62:12
For you render to each one
according to his works.
Proverbs 10:16
The labour of the righteous
tendeth to life: the fruit of the
wicked to sin.
Jeremiah 17:10
I the Lord ... give every man
according to his ways, and
according to the fruit of his
 shall not see life; but the wrath
of God abideth on him.
Acts 16:30-31
Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
And they said, Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt
be saved, and thy house.
Romans 1:16-17
For I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ: for it is the
power of God salvation to every
one that believeth.... As it is
written, The just shall live by
faith.
Romans 3:20
By the deeds of the law there
shall no flesh be justified in his
sight.
Romans 3:28
A man is justified by faith
without the deeds of the law.
Romans 4:2
For if Abraham were justified by
works he hath whereof to glory?
Romans 4:13
For the promise ... was not to
Abraham, or to his seed, through
the law, but through the
righteousness of faith.
Romans 5:1
Therefore, being justified by
faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 10:9
If thou shalt confess with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God
hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.
Galatians 2:16
A man is not justified by the
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doings.
Ezekiel 18:27
When the wicked man turneth
away from his wickedness ... and
doeth that which is lawful and
right, he shall save his soul.
Matthew 5:20
Except your righteousness shall
exceed the righteousness of the
scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in
no case enter into the kingdom
of heaven.
Matthew 12:37
For by thy words thou shalt be
justified, and by thy words thou
shalt be condemned.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man will come in
the glory of His Father with His
angels, and then He will reward
each according to his works.
Matthew 19:17
If you want to enter into life,
keep the commandments.
Matthew 25:41-46
Then shall he say also unto them
on the left hand, Depart from
me, ye cursed, into everlasting
fire, prepared for the devil and
his angels: For I was an hungred,
and ye gave me no meat: I was
thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
I was a stranger, and ye took me
not in: naked, and ye clothed me
not: sick, and in prison, and ye
visited me not. Then shall they
also answer him, saying, Lord,
when saw we thee an hungred,
or athirst, or a stranger, or
naked, or sick, or in prison, and
did not minister unto thee? Then
 works of the law, but by the faith
of Jesus Christ.
Galatians 3:11-12
The just shall live by faith. And
the law is not of faith.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of
yourselves: it is the gift of God:
not of works, lest any man
should boast.
Titus 3:5
Not by works of righteousness
which we have done, but
according to his mercy he saved
us, by the washing of
regeneration, and renewing of
the Holy Ghost.
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shall he answer them, saying,
Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch
as ye did it not to one of the
least of these, ye did it not to
me. And these shall go away into
everlasting punishment: but the
righteous into life eternal.
Luke 10:26-28
He said unto him, What is
written in the law? how readest
thou? And he answering said,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy
strength, and with all thy mind;
and thy neighbour as thyself.
And he said unto him, Thou hast
answered right: this do, and thou
shalt live.
John 5:29
And shall come forth; they that
have done good, unto the
resurrection of life; and they that
have done evil, unto the
resurrection of damnation.
Romans 2:6, 13
Who will render to each one
according to his deeds. ... For not
the hearers of the law are just in
the sight of God, but the doers of
the law will be justified.
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before
the jugment seat of Christ, that
each one may receive the things
done in the body, according to
what he has done, whether good
or bad.
2 Corinthians 11:15
Therefore it is no great thing if
his ministers also transform
 themselves into ministers of
righteousness, whose end will be
according to their works.
Philippians 2:12
"Work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling."
James 2:14
What does it profit, my brethren,
if someone says he has faith but
does not have works? Can faith
save him?
James 2:17
Thus also faith by itself, if it does
not have works, is dead.
James 2:21-25
Was not Abraham our father
justified by works? You see then
that a man is justified by works,
and not by faith only. Likewise,
was not Rabab the harlot also
justified by works? For as the
body without the spirit is dead,
so faith without works is dead
also.
1 Peter 1:17
The Father, who without
partiality judges according to
each one's work.
Revelation 2:23
I will give unto every one of you
according to your works.
Revelation 20:12-13
And I saw the dead, small and
great, stand before God; and the
books were opened: and another
book was opened, which is the
book of life: and the dead were
judged out of those things which
were written in the books,
according to their works. And the
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 in it; and death and hell
delivered up the dead which
were in them: and they were
judged every man according to
their works.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are they that do his
commandments, that they may
have right to the tree of life.

Is it possible to fall from grace?

Yes. No.

Galatians 5:4 John 10:28

Christ is become of no effect unto And I give unto them eternal life;
you, whosoever of you are and they shall never perish,
justified by the law; ye are fallen neither shall any man pluck them
from grace. out of my hand.
Hebrews 6:4-6 Romans 8:38-39
For it is impossible for those who For I am persuaded, that neither
were once enlightened, and have death, nor life, nor angels, nor
tasted of the heavenly gift, and principalities, nor powers, nor
were made partakers of the Holy things present, nor things to
Ghost, And have tasted the good come, Nor height, nor depth, nor
word of God, and the powers of any other creature, shall be able
the world to come, If they shall to separate us from the love of
fall away, to renew them again God, which is in Christ Jesus our
unto repentance; seeing they Lord.
crucify to themselves the Son of
God afresh, and put him to an
open shame.
2 Peter 2:20-21
For if after they have escaped the
pollutions of the world through
the knowledge of the Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, they are
again entangled therein, and
overcome, the latter end is worse
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 it had been better for them not to
have known the way of
righteousness, than, after they
have known it, to turn from the
holy commandment delivered
unto them.
How many years of famine?
Seven years of famine
2 Samuel 24:13
So Gad came to David and told
him, Shall seven years of famine
come unto thee in thy land?
Is it OK to call your father (or anyone else) father?
No.
Matthew 23:9
Call no man your father upon the
earth: for one is your Father,
which is in heaven.
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Three years of famine
1 Chronicles 21:11-12
So Gad came to David and said
unto him, Thus saith the Lord,
choose thee either three years of
famine.
Yes.
Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 5:16,
Ephesians 6:2
Honour thy father and thy
mother.
2 Kings 2:12
And Elisha saw it, and he cried,
My father, my father.
2 Kings 6:21
And the king of Israel said unto
Elisha, when he saw them, My
father, shall I smite them? shall I
smite them?
1 John 2:13-14
I write unto you, fathers....
I have written unto you,
fathers....
 Did Moses fear the king?

Moses feared the king. Moses did not fear the king.

Exodus 2:14-15 Hebrews 11:27

And he said, Who made thee a By faith he forsook Egypt, not
prince and a judge over us? fearing the wrath of the king: for
intendest thou to kill me, as thou he endured, as seeing him who is
killedst the Egyptian? And Moses invisible.
feared, and said, Surely this thing
is known. Now when Pharaoh
heard this thing, he sought to
slay Moses. But Moses fled from
the face of Pharaoh.

Should we look for signs in the heavens?

Yes. No.

Luke 21:11 Jeremiah 10:2

And great earthquakes shall be in
divers places, and famines, and
pestilences; and fearful sights and
great signs shall there be from
heaven.
Thus saith the LORD, Learn not
the way of the heathen, and be
not dismayed at the signs of
heaven; for the heathen are
dismayed at them.

Should we fear God?

Yes. No.

Leviticus 25:17 2 Timothy 1:7

Thou shalt fear thy God: for I am
the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 4:10
That they may learn to fear me
all the days that they shall live
For God hath not given us the
spirit of fear; but of power, and
of love, and of a sound mind.
1 John 4:8
God is Love.

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 upon the earth, and that they 1 John 4:18
may teach their children There is no fear in love; but
Deuteronomy 6:2 perfect love casteth out fear:
That thou mightest fear the because fear hath torment. He
LORD thy God, to keep all his that feareth is not made perfect
statutes and his commandments. in love.
Deuteronomy 6:13, 10:20
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy
God.
Deuteronomy 6:24
And the LORD commanded us to
do all these statutes, to fear the
LORD our God.
Deuteronomy 10:12
And now, Israel, what doth the
LORD thy God require of thee,
but to fear the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy 14:23
...that thou mayest learn to fear
the LORD thy God always.
Deuteronomy 31:12
Gather the people together, men
and women, and children, and
thy stranger that is within thy
gates, that they may hear, and
that they may learn, and fear the
LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 31:13
And that their children, which
have not known any thing, may
hear, and learn to fear the LORD
your God.
Joshua 4:24
That all the people of the earth
might know the hand of the
LORD, that it is mighty: that ye
might fear the LORD your God
for ever.
Joshua 24:14
Fear the Lord ... and put away
the gods which your fathers

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 served.
1 Samuel 12:14
If ye will fear the LORD, and
serve him, and obey his voice,
and not rebel against the
commandment of the LORD,
then shall both ye and also the
king that reigneth over you
continue following the LORD
your God:
1 Samuel 12:24
Fear the Lord.
2 Kings 17:39
But the LORD your God ye shall
fear; and he shall deliver you out
of the hand of all your enemies.
1 Chronicles 16:25
The Lord ... is to be feared above
all gods.
Nehemiah 5:9
Also I said, It is not good that ye
do: ought ye not to walk in the
fear of our God because of the
reproach of the heathen our
enemies?
Job 28:28
The fear of the LORD, that is
wisdom.
Psalm 19:9
The fear of the LORD is clean,
enduring for ever.
Psalm 25:14
The secret of the LORD is with
them that fear him.
Psalm 33:8
Let all the earth fear the LORD.
Psalm 33:18
The eye of the LORD is upon
them that fear him.
Psalm 34:9
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 there is no want to them that
fear him.
Psalm 96:4
For the LORD is great, and
greatly to be praised: he is to be
feared above all gods.
Psalm 103:11
Great is his mercy toward them
that fear him.
Psalm 103:13
The LORD pitieth them that fear
him.
Psalm 103:17
But the mercy of the LORD is
from everlasting to everlasting
upon them that fear him.
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the
beginning of wisdom.
Psalm 112:1
Blessed is the man that feareth
the LORD.
Psalm 115:13
He will bless them that fear the
LORD.
Psalm 128:1
Blessed is every one that feareth
the LORD.
Psalm 47:11
The LORD taketh pleasure in
them that fear him.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the
beginning of knowledge.
Proverbs 14:2
He that walketh in his
uprightness feareth the LORD.
Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the
LORD are riches, and honour,
and life.

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Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou the LORD.
Ecclesiates 5:7
For in the multitude of dreams
and many words there are also
divers vanities: but fear thou
God.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Fear God, and keep his
commandments: for this is the
whole duty of man.
Isaiah 8:13
Sanctify the LORD of hosts
himself; and let him be your fear,
and let him be your dread.
Hosea 3:5
Fear the Lord and his goodness in
the latter days.
Malachi 2:4-5
...that my covenant might be
with Levi, saith the LORD of
hosts. My covenant was with him
of life and peace; and I gave
them to him for the fear
wherewith he feared me, and
was afraid before my name.
Jeremaih 5:22
Fear ye not me? saith the LORD:
will ye not tremble at my
presence?
Matthew 10:28, Luke 12:5
Fear him which is able to destroy
both soul and body in hell.
Luke 1:50
And his mercy is on them that
fear him from generation to
generation.
Romans 3:10-18
As it is written, There is none
righteous, no, not one: ... There
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 eyes.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises,
dearly beloved, let us cleanse
ourselves from all filthiness of
the flesh and spirit, perfecting
holiness in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:21
Submitting yourselves one to
another in the fear of God.
Colossians 3:22
Servants, obey in all thingsyour
masters according to the flesh;
not with eyeservice, as
menpleasers; but in singleness of
heart, fearing God.
Hebrews 10:31
It is a fearful thing to fall into the
hands of the living God.
1 Peter 2:17
Honour all men. Love the
brotherhood. Fear God.
Revelation 14:7
Saying with a loud voice, Fear
God, and give glory to him; for
the hour of his judgment is
come.
Revelation 15:4
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord?

Who bought the potter's field?

The chief priests bought the potter's Judas bought the potter's field.
field.

Matthew 27:6 Acts 1:18

And the chief priests took the Now this man [Judas] purchased
silver pieces, and said, It is not a field with the reward of
lawful for to put them into the iniquity.

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 treasury, because it is the price
of blood. And they took counsel,
and bought with them the
potter's field.
When did the cursed fig tree die?
It died immediately.
Matthew 21:19-20
And when he saw a fig tree in the
way, he came to it, and found
nothing thereon, but leaves only,
and said unto it, Let no fruit grow
on thee henceforward for ever.
And presently the fig tree
withered away. And when the
disciples saw it, they marvelled,
saying, How soon is the fig tree
withered away!
When did Jesus curse the fig tree?
Before driving the merchants from the
temple.
Mark 11:12-17
And on the morrow, when they
were come from Bethany, he
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It didn't didn't die until the next
morning.
Mark 11:13-14, 20-21
And seeing a fig tree afar off
having leaves, he came, if haply
he might find any thing thereon:
and when he came to it, he
found nothing but leaves; for the
time of figs was not yet. And
Jesus answered and said unto it,
No man eat fruit of thee
hereafter for ever. And his
disciples heard it. ... And in the
morning, as they passed by, they
saw the fig tree dried up from
the roots. And Peter calling to
remembrance saith unto him,
Master, behold, the fig tree
which thou cursedst is withered
away.
After driving the merchants from the
temple..
Matthew 21:12
And Jesus went into the temple
of God, and cast out all them
 was hungry: And seeing a fig tree
afar off having leaves, he came, if
haply he might find any thing
thereon: and when he came to it,
he found nothing but leaves; for
the time of figs was not yet. And
Jesus answered and said unto it,
No man eat fruit of thee
hereafter for ever. And his
disciples heard it. And they come
to Jerusalem: and Jesus went
into the temple, and began to
cast out them that sold and
bought in the temple, and
overthrew the tables of the
moneychangers, and the seats of
them that sold doves; And would
not suffer that any man should
carry any vessel through the
temple. And he taught, saying
unto them, Is it not written, My
house shall be called of all
nations the house of prayer? but
ye have made it a den of thieves.
Was Jesus the first to rise from the dead?
Jesus was the first person to rise from
the dead.
Acts 26:23
That Christ should suffer, and
that he should be the first that
should rise from the dead.
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that sold and bought in the
temple, and overthrew the
tables of the moneychangers,
and the seats of them that sold
doves,
Matthew 21:17-19
And he left them, and went out
of the city into Bethany; and he
lodged there. Now in the
morning as he returned into the
city, he hungered. And when he
saw a fig tree in the way, he
came to it, and found nothing
thereon, but leaves only, and
said unto it, Let no fruit grow on
thee henceforward for ever. And
presently the fig tree withered
away.
Others rose from the dead before him.
1 Samuel 28:11, 14
Then said the woman, Whom
shall I bring up unto thee? And
he said, Bring me up Samuel ....
And he said unto her, What form
is he of? And she said, An old
man cometh up; and he is
covered with a mantle. And Saul
perceived that it was Samuel.
 1 Kings 17:22
And the LORD heard the voice of
Elijah; and the soul of the child
came into him again, and he
revived.
2 Kings 4:32-35
And when Elisha was come into
the house, behold, the child was
dead, and laid upon his bed. He
went in therefore, and shut the
door upon them twain, and
prayed unto the LORD. And he
went up, and lay upon the child,
and put his mouth upon his
mouth, and his eyes upon his
eyes, and his hands upon his
hands: and stretched himself
upon the child; and the flesh of
the child waxed warm. Then he
returned, and walked in the
house to and fro; and went up,
and stretched himself upon him:
and the child sneezed seven
times.
2 Kings 13:21
And it came to pass, as they were
burying a man, that, behold, they
spied a band of men; and they
cast the man into the sepulchre
of Elisha: and when the man was
let down, and touched the bones
of Elisha, he revived, and stood
up on his feet.
Matthew 9:23-25
And when Jesus came into the
ruler's house, and saw the
minstrels and the people making
a noise, He said unto them, Give
place: for the maid is not dead,
but sleepeth. And they laughed
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 people were put forth, he went
in, and took her by the hand, and
the maid arose.
Luke 7:12-15
Now when he came nigh to the
gate of the city, behold, there
was a dead man carried out, the
only son of his mother, and she
was a widow: and much people
of the city was with her. And
when the Lord saw her, he had
compassion on her, and said
unto her, Weep not. And he
came and touched the bier: and
they that bare him stood still.
And he said, Young man, I say
unto thee, Arise. And he that was
dead sat up, and began to speak.
And he delivered him to his
mother.
Luke 9:30
And, behold, there talked with
him two men, which were Moses
and Elias.
John 11:43
And when he thus had spoken,
he cried with a loud voice,
Lazarus, come forth.

To whom did Jesus make his first post-resurrection appearance?

The two Marys

Matthew 28:1, 9
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the
week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.... And
as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And
they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
Mary Magdalene
Mark 16:9
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 to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
John 20:11-14
But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping ... and saw Jesus standing,
and knew not that it was Jesus.
Cleopas and another
Luke 24:13-31
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus....
And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art
thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are
come to pass there in these days? ... And it came to pass, as he sat at meat
with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And
their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their
sight.
Cephas
1 Corinthians 15:4-5
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the
scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve.

How long was the ark afloat?

For seven months or so. For at least ten months.

Genesis 8:4 Genesis 8:5

And the ark rested in the seventh
month, on the seventeenth day
of the month, upon the
mountains of Ararat.
And the waters decreased
continually until the tenth
month: in the tenth month, on
the first day of the month, were
the tops of the mountains seen.

How long did the flood last?

The flood lasted 40 days. The flood lasted 150 days.

Genesis 7:17 Genesis 7:24

And the flood was forty days And the waters prevailed upon
upon the earth. the earth an hundred and fifty
days.
Genesis 8:3

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 And the waters returned from off
the earth continually: and after
the end of the one hundred and
fifty days the waters were
abated.

Did everyone (except for Noah and his family) die in the flood?

Yes, everything died except for those

No, some survived.
on the ark.

Genesis 7:21-23
And all flesh died that moved
upon the earth, both of fowl, and
Genesis 6:4
of cattle, and of beast, and of
There were giants in the earth in
every creeping thing that
those days; and also after that,
creepeth upon the earth, and
when the sons of God came in
every man: All in whose nostrils
unto the daughters of men, and
was the breath of life, of all that
they bare children to them, the
was in the dry land, died. And
same became mighty men which
every living substance was
were of old, men of renown.
destroyed which was upon the
Numbers 13:33
face of the ground, both man,
And there we saw the giants, the
and cattle, and the creeping
sons of Anak, which come of the
things, and the fowl of the
giants: and we were in our own
heaven; and they were
sight as grasshoppers, and so we
destroyed from the earth: and
were in their sight.
Noah only remained alive, and
they that were with him in the
ark.

The giants of Genesis 6:4 and Numbers 13:33 are called "the Nephilium" in other
translations.

Revised Standard Version

Gen 6:4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward,
when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore
children to them. These were the mighty men that were of old, the men of
renown.

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 Num.13:33 And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come
from the Nephilim); and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so
we seemed to them.
Links
Giants in the Bible by Peter T. Chattaway
A Witness to Yahweh: Did Moses write Genesis and Numbers
Nuggets from God's Word: Giants in the Bible

Will the righteous flourish?

The righteous will flourish. The righteous will perish.

Psalm 92:12 Isaiah 57:1

The righteous shall flourish like The righteous perisheth, and no
the palm tree: he shall grow like man layeth it to heart.
a cedar in Lebanon.

Which flying creeping things may we eat?

All are unclean and may not be eaten. Some may be eaten.

Deuteronomy 14:19 Leviticus 11:21-23

And every creeping thing that
flieth is unclean unto you: they
shall not be eaten.
Yet these may ye eat of every
flying creeping thing that goeth
upon all four, which have legs
above their feet, to leap withal
upon the earth; Even these of
them ye may eat; the locust after
his kind, and the bald locust after
his kind, and the beetle after his
kind, and the grasshopper after
his kind. But all other flying
creeping things, which have four
feet, shall be an abomination
unto you.

Is it OK to call someone a fool?

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 It's OK to call someone a fool. It's not OK to call someone a fool.

Psalm 14:1, 53:1 Matthew 5:22

The fool hath said in his Whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall
heart, There is no God. be in danger of hell fire.
Matthew 23:17, 19
Ye fools and blind.
Luke 11:40
Ye fools.
Luke 24:25
O fools, and slow of heart to
believe.
Romans :21-22
Their foolish heart was
darkened.
1 Corinthians 15:36
Thou fool.
Galatians 3:1
O foolish Galatians.

Is it good to be foolish?

It is good to be foolish. It is not good to be foolish.

1 Corinthians 1:21 Psalm 5:5

It pleased God by the foolishness The foolish shall not stand in thy
of preaching to save them that sight.
believe. Ephesians 5:15
1 Corinthians 3:18 See then that ye walk
If any man among you seemeth circumspectly, not as fools, but
to be wise in this world, let him as wise.
become a fool, that he may be
wise.
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ's sake.

How many generations from Jesus to Abraham?

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 42 41

Matthew 1:17 Matthew 1:2-16

So all the generations from (Leaving out the begats.)
Abraham to David are fourteen
generations; and from David 1. Jesus
until the carrying away into 2. Joseph
Babylon are fourteen 3. Jacob
generations; and from the 4. Matthan
carrying away into Babylon unto 5. Eleazar
Christ are fourteen generations. 6. Eliud
(14 x 3 = 42) 7. Achim
8. Zadok
9. Azor
10. Eliakim
11. Abiud
12. Zarubbabel
13. Shealtiel
14. Jachoniah
15. Josiah
16. Amos
17. Manasseh
18. Hezekiah
19. Ahaz
20. Jotham
21. Uzziah
22. Joram
23. Jehoshaphat
24. Asaph
25. Abijah
26. Rehoboam
27. Solomon
28. David
29. Jesse
30. Obed
31. Boaz
32. Salmon
33. Nohshon
34. Amminadab
35. Aram
36. Hezron

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Wikipedia (Genealogy of Jesus: Forty-two)
Can God be found?
God will be found by those who seek
Him.
Proverbs 8:17
Those that seek me early shall
find me.
Mt.7:8, Luke 11:9-10
Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find; knock,
and it shall be opened unto you:
for every one that asketh
receiveth; and he that seeketh
findeth; and to him that
knocketh it shall be opened.
From what were the fowls created?
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37. Perez
38. Judah
39. Jacob
40. Isaac
41. Abraham
God will not be found by those who
seek Him.
Psalm 18:41
The cried, but there was none to
save them: even unto the Lord,
but he answered them not.
Proverbs 1:28
Then shall they call upon me but I
will not answer; they shall seek
me early but shall not find me.
Lamentations 3:8
Also when I cry and shout, he
shutteth out my prayer.
Lamentations 3:44
Thou hast covered thyself with a
cloud, that our prayer should not
pass through.
Amos 8:12
They shall run to and fro to seek
the word of the LORD, and shall
not find it.
Luke 13:24
Strive to enter in at the strait
gate: for many, I say unto you,
will seek to enter in, and shall not
be able.
 From the waters.
Genesis 1:20-21
And God said, Let the waters
bring forth abundantly the
moving creature that hath life,
and fowl that may fly above the
earth in the open firmament of
heaven. And God created great
whales, and every living creature
that moveth, which the waters
brought forth abundantly, after
their kind, and every winged
fowl after his kind: and God saw
that it was good.
Do humans have free will?
Yes.
Dt.30:19
I have set before you life and
death, blessing and cursing:
therefore choose life.
Joshua 24:15
Choose you this day whom ye
will serve.... But as for me and
my house, we will serve the
LORD.
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From the ground.
Genesis 2:19
And out of the ground the LORD
God formed every beast of the
field, and every fowl of the air;
and brought them unto Adam to
see what he would call them: and
whatsoever Adam called every
living creature, that was the
name thereof.
No.
Acts 13:48
And as many as were ordained to
eternal life believed.
Rom.8:29-30
For whom he did foreknow, he
also did predestinate....
Moreover whom he did
predestinate, them he also
called: and whom he called,
them he also justified: and whom
he justified, them he also
glorified.
Rom.9:11-22
For the children being not yet
born, neither having done any
good or evil, that the purpose of
God according to election might
stand, not of works, but of him
that calleth. .... For he saith to
 Moses, I will have mercy on
whom I will have mercy, and I
will have compassion on whom I
will have compassion. So then it
is not of him that willeth, nor of
him that runneth, but of God
that sheweth mercy. For the
scripture saith unto Pharaoh,
Even for this same purpose have
I raised thee up, that I might
shew my power in thee, and that
my name might be declared
throughout all the earth.
Therefore hath he mercy on
whom he will have mercy, and
whom he will he hardeneth.
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why
doth he yet find fault? ... Shall
the thing formed say to him that
formed it, Why hast thou made
me thus? Hath not the potter
power over the clay, of the same
lump to make one vessel unto
honour, and another unto
dishonour? What if God, willing
to shew his wrath, and to make
his power known, endured with
much longsuffering the vessels of
wrath fitted to destruction.
Eph.1:4-5
He hath chosen us in him before
the foundation of the world, that
we should be holy and without
blame before him in love: Having
predestinated us unto the
adoption of children by Jesus
Christ to himself, according to
the good pleasure of his will.
2 Th.2:11-12
God shall send them strong
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 believe a lie: That they all might
be damned.
2 Tim.1:9
Who hath saved us, and called us
with an holy calling, not
according to our works, but
according to his own purpose
and grace, which was given us in
Christ Jesus before the world
began.
Jude 4
For there are certain men crept
in unawares, who were before of
old ordained to this
condemnation.

What the Bible says about free will

Were the disciples frightened or gladdened when they saw Jesus?

They were frightened when they saw They were gladdened.

him.

Luke 24:37 John 20:20

But they were terrified and Then were the disciples glad,
affrighted, and supposed that when they saw the LORD.
they had seen a spirit.

Does God ever get furious?

God never gets furious. God is often (always?) furious.

Isaiah 27:4 Isaiah 34:2

Fury is not in me. For the indignation of the Lord is
upon all nations, and his fury
upon all their armies.
Jeremaih 21:5
And I myself will fight against you

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 with an outstretched hand and
with a strong arm, even in anger,
and in fury, and in great wrath.
Jeremaih 30:23
Behold, the whirlwind of the
Lord goeth forth with fury.
Micah 5:15
And I will execute vengeance in
anger and fury upon the
heathen, such as they have not
heard.
Nahum 1:2
God is jealous, and the Lord
revengeth; the Lord revengeth,
and is furious.
Zechariah 8:2
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I
was jealous for Zion with great
jealousy, and I was jealous for
her with great fury.

Genealogy of Jesus

David to Jesus

Matthew 1:6-16 Luke 3:21-31

1. David 1. David
2. Solomon 2. Nathan
3. Roboam 3. Mattatha
4. Abia 4. Menan
5. Asa 5. Melea
6. Josaphat 6. Eliakim
7. Joram 7. Jonan
8. Ozias 8. Joseph
9. Joatham 9. Juda
10. Achaz 10. Simeon
11. Ezekias 11. Levi
12. Manasses 12. Matthat

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 13. Amon 13. Jorim
14. Josias 14. Eliezer
15. Jechonias 15. Jose
16. Salathiel 16. Er
17. Zorobabel 17. Elmodam
18. Abiud 18. Cosam
19. Eliakim 19. Addi
20. Azor 20. Melchi
21. Sadoc 21. Neri
22. Achim 22. Salathiel
23. Eliud 23. Zorobabel
24. Eleazar 24. Rhesa
25. Matthan 25. Joanna
26. Jacob 26. Juda
27. Joseph 27. Joseph
28. Jesus 28. Semei
29. Mattathias
30. Maath
31. Nagge
32. Esli
33. Naum
34. Amos
35. Mattathias
36. Joseph
37. Janna
38. Melchi
39. Levi
40. Matthat
41. Heli
42. Joseph
43. Jesus

Genealogy of Jesus

From David to the Babylonian Captivity

Matthew 1:6-16 1 Chronicles 3:10-16

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 1. Solomon 1. Solomon
2. Roboam 2. Rehoboam
3. Abia 3. Abia
4. Asa 4. Asa
5. Josaphat 5. Jehoshaphat
6. Joram 6. Joram
- 7. Ahaziah
- 8. Joash
- 9. Amaziah
7. Ozias 10. Azariah
8. Joatham 11. Jotham
9. Achaz 12. Ahaz
10. Ezekias 13. Hezekiah
11. Manasses 14. Manasseh
12. Amon 15. Amon
13. Josias 16. Josiah
- 17. Jehoiakim
14. Jecohnias 18. Jeconiah

When was the Holy Ghost given?

After the resurrection of Jesus Before resurrection of Jesus

John 7:39 Mark 12:36

The Holy Ghost was not yet
given; because that Jesus was
not yet glorified.
John 20:22
And when he had said this, he
breathed on them, and saith
unto them, Receive ye the Holy
Ghost.
Acts 2:1-4
And when the day of Pentecost
was fully come, they were all
with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came a
sound from heaven as of a
For David himself said by the
Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my
Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
till I make thine enemies thy
footstool.
Luke 1:15
He [John the Baptist] shall be
filled with the Holy Ghost, even
from his mother's womb.
Luke 1:41
Elisabeth was filled with the Holy
Ghost.
Luke 1:67
Zacharias was filled with the Holy

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 rushing mighty wind, and it filled
all the house where they were
sitting. And there appeared unto
them cloven tongues like as of
fire, and it sat upon each of
them. And they were all filled
with the Holy Ghost, and began
to speak with other tongues, as
the Spirit gave them utterance.
Does God lie?
No, God cannot and does not lie.
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should
lie; neither the son of man, that
he should repent.
1 Samuel 15:29
The Strength of Israel will not lie
nor repent.
2 Samuel 7:28
Thou art that God, and thy words
be true.
Titus 1:2
In hope of eternal life, which
God, that cannot lie, promised
before the world began.
Hebrews 6:18
It was impossible for God to lie.
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Ghost.
Luke 2:25
And, behold, there was a man in
Jerusalem, whose name was
Simeon; and the same man was
just and devout, waiting for the
consolation of Israel: and the
Holy Ghost was upon him.
Acts 1:16
... which the Holy Ghost by the
mouth of David spake....
Yes, God lies by proxy; He sends
prophets or lying spirits to deceive.
1 Kings 22:23
Now, therefore, behold, the Lord
hath put a lying spirit in the
mouth of these thy prophets,
and the Lord hath spoken evil
concerning thee.
2 Chronicles 18:22
Now therefore, behold, the Lord
hath put a lying spirit in the
mouth of these thy prophets.
Jeremiah 4:10
Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast
greatly deceived this people.
Jeremiah 20:7
O Lord, thou hast deceived me,
and I was deceived.
Ezekiel 14:9
And if a prophet be deceived
when he hath spoken a thing, I
the Lord have deceived that
prophet.
2 Thessalonians 2:11

Does God love everyone?
Yes, he loves everyone.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that
he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have
everlasting life.
1 John 4:8
He that loveth not knoweth not
God; for God is love.
1 John 4:16
And we have known and
believed the love that God hath
to us. God is love; and he that
dwelleth in love dwelleth in God,
and God in him.
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For this cause God shall send
them strong delusion, that they
should believe a lie.
No, he hates some people.
Leviticus 20:23
And ye shall not walk in the
manners of the nation, which I
cast out before you: for they
committed all these things, and
therefore I abhorred them.
Psalm 5:5
The foolish shall not stand in thy
sight: thou hatest all workers of
iniquity.
Psalm 11:5
The LORD trieth the righteous:
but the wicked and him that
loveth violence his soul hateth.
Proverbs 6:16, 19
These six things doth the LORD
hate ... A false witness that
speaketh lies, and he that
soweth discord among brethren.
Hosea 9:15
I hated them: for the wickedness
of their doings.
Malachi 1:3
And I hated Esau, and laid his
mountains and his heritage
waste for the dragons of the
wilderness.
Romans 9:13
As it is written, Jacob have I
loved, but Esau have I hated.
 Does God know what is in everyone's heart?
Yes.
Acts 1:24
And they prayed, and said, Thou,
Lord, which knowest the hearts
of all men.
Psalm 44:21
He knoweth the secrets of the
heart.
Psalm 139:2-3
Thou knowest my down-sitting
and mine up-rising; thou
understands my thought afar off.
Thou compassest my path and
my lying down, and art
acquainted with all my ways.
How many gods are there?
There is only one god.
Deuteronomy 4:35
Unto thee it was shewed, that
thou mightest know that the
LORD he is God; there is none
else beside him.
Deuteronomy 4:39
The LORD he is God in heaven
above, and upon the earth
beneath: there is none else.
Deuteronomy 6:4
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God
is one Lord.
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No.
Deuteronomy 8:2
And thou shalt remember all the
way which the LORD thy God led
thee these forty years in the
wilderness, to humble thee, and
to prove thee, to know what was
in thine heart, whether thou
wouldest keep his
commandments, or no.
Deuteronomy 13:3
For the Lord your God proveth
you, to know whether ye love
the Lord your God with all your
soul.
2 Chronicles 32:31
God left him [Hezekiah], to try
him, that he might know all that
was in his heart.
There are several gods
Genesis 1:26
And God said, let us make man in
our image.
Genesis 3:22
And the Lord God said, Behold,
then man is become as one of us,
to know good and evil.
Genesis 11:7
Let us go down, and there
confound their language.
Exodus 12:12
And against all the gods of Egypt
Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I, even I, am he,
and there is no god with me.
1 Kings 18:39
The LORD, he is the God; the
LORD, he is the God.
Isaiah 43:10
I am he: before me there was no
God formed, neither shall there
be after me.
Isaiah 44:8
Is there a God beside me? yea,
there is no God; I know not any.
Isaiah 45:5-6
I am the Lord, and there is none
else, there is no God beside me.
Isaiah 46:9
I am God, and there is none else:
I am God, and there is none like
me.
Mark 12:29
The Lord our God is
one Lord.
Mark 12:32
There is one God; and there is
none other but he.
John 17:3
That they might know thee the
only true God.
1 Corinthians 8:6
But to us there is but one God,
the Father, of whom are all
things, and we in him.
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I will execute judgment.
Exodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O LORD,
among the gods?
Exodus 18:11
Now I know that the LORD is
greater than all gods.
Exodus 20:3, 5
Thou shalt have no other gods
before me. ... Thou shalt not bow
down thyself to them, nor serve
them.
Exodus 22:20
He that sacrificeth unto any god,
save unto the LORD only, he shall
be utterly destroyed.
Exodus 22:28
Thou shalt not revile the gods.
Exodus 23:13
Make no mention of the name of
other gods, neither let it be
heard out of thy mouth.
Exodus 23:24
Thou shalt not bow down to
their gods, nor serve them, nor
do after their works: but thou
shalt utterly overthrow them,
and quite break down their
images.
Exodus 23:32
Thou shalt make no covenant
with them, nor with their gods.
Exodus 34:14
For thou shalt worship no other
god: for the LORD, whose name
is Jealous, is a jealous God.
Numbers 33:4
Upon their gods also theLORD
executed judgments.
Deuteronomy 6:14-15
Ye shall not go after other gods,
 of the gods of the people which
are round about you;(For the
LORD thy God is a jealous God
among you)
Deuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God is God of
gods, and Lord of lords.
Deuteronomy 28:14
Thou shalt not ... go after other
gods to serve them.
Joshua 24:2
They served other gods.
Joshua 24:14
Fear the Lord ... and put away
the gods which your fathers
served.
Judges 11:24
Wilt not thou possess that which
Chemosh thy god giveth thee to
possess?
1 Samuel 6:5
Ye shall give glory unto the God
of Israel: peradventure he will
lighten his hand from off you,
and from off your gods.
1 Samuel 28:13
And the king said unto her, Be
not afraid: for what sawest thou?
And the woman said unto Saul, I
saw gods ascending out of the
earth.
1 Chronicles 16:25
The Lord ... is to be feared above
all gods.
Psalm 82:1
God standeth in the
congregation of the mighty, he
judgeth among the gods.
Psalm 82:6
I have said, Ye are gods.
Psalm 86:8

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 Among the gods there is none
like unto thee, O Lord.
Psalm 96:4
For the Lord ... is to be feared
above all gods.
Psalm 97:7
Worship him, all ye gods.
Psalm 135:5
Our Lord is above all gods.
Psalm 136:2
O give thanks unto the God of
gods.
Jeremiah 1:16
I will utter my judgments against
them ... who have forsaken me,
and have burned incense unto
other gods.
Jeremiah 10:11
The gods that have not made the
heavens and the earth, even they
shall perish from the earth, and
from under these heavens.
Jeremiah 25:6
And go not after other gods to
serve them, and to worship
them, and provoke me not to
anger with the works of your
hands; and I will do you no hurt.
Jeremiah 46:25
I will punish the multitude of No,
and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with
their gods.
Zephaniah 2:11
The Lord will be terrible to them:
for he will famish all the gods of
the earth.
John 10:33-34
The Jews answered him, saying,
For a good work we stone thee
not; but for blasphemy; and
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How much gold, silver, and clothing did the people give?
61,000 drams of gold, 5000 pounds of
silver, and 100 priests' garments.
Ezra 2:69
They gave after their ability unto
the treasure of the work
threescore and one thousand
drams of gold, and five thousand
pound of silver, and one hundred
priests' garments.
Who killed Goliath?
David killed him twice.
(Once with a sling and once with a
sword.)
1 Samuel 17:49-50
David put his hand in his bag,
and took thence a stone, and
slang it, and smote the Philistine
in his forehead, that the stone
sunk into his forehead; and he
fell upon his face to the earth.
David prevailed over the
Philistine with a sling and with a
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makest thyself God. Jesus
answered them, Is it not written
in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
1 John 5:7
For there are three that bear
record in heaven, the Father, the
Word, and the Holy Ghost: and
these three are one.
20,000 drams of gold, 2000 pounds of
silver, and 67 priests' garments.
Nehemaih 7:72
And that which the rest of the
people gave was twenty
thousand drams of gold, and two
thousand pounds of silver, and
threescore and seven priests'
garments.
Elhanan.
2 Samuel 21:19
And there was again a battle in
Gob with the Philistines, where
Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim,
a Bethlehemite, slew the brother
of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of
whose spear was like a weaver's
beam.
 stone, and smote the Philistine,
and slew him; but there was no
sword in the hand of David.
1 Samuel 17:51
David ran, and stood upon the
Philistine, and took his sword,
and drew it out of the sheath
thereof, and slew him,and cut off
his head therewith.
1 Samuel 21:8-9
And David said unto Ahimelech
... And the priest said, The sword
of Goliath the Philistine, whom
thou slewest in the valley of Elah.
Is anyone good?
No.
Isaiah 64:6
We are all as an unclean thing,
and all our righteousnesses are
as filthy rags.
Mark 10:18
Why callest thou me good? there
is none good but one, that is,
God.
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[The words "the brother of" were
inserted by the KJV translators to
avoid the obvious contradiction
with 1 Samuel 17:49-51.]
Yes.
Matthew 5:45
For he maketh his sun to rise on
the evil and on the good, and
sendeth rain on the just and on
the unjust.
Matthew 13:47-48
Again, the kingdom of heaven is
like unto a net, that was cast into
the sea, and gathered of every
kind: Which, when it was full,
they drew to shore, and sat
down, and gathered the good
into vessels, but cast the bad
away.
Matthew 22:10
So those servants went out into
the highways, and gathered
together all as many as they
found, both bad and good: and
the wedding was furnished with
 guests.
Luke 3:50
And, behold, there was a man
named Joseph, a counsellor; and
he was a good man, and a just.

Who was the greatest: Jesus, Solomon, or John the Baptist?

Solomon
I have given thee [Solomon] a wise and an understanding heart; so that there
was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto
thee. 1 Kings 3:12
Jesus
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation,
and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to
hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Matthew 12:42
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this
generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the
earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is
here. Luke 11:31
Christ; In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Colossians 2:2-3
John the Baptist
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not
risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the
kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Matthew 11:11

Is it OK for men to have long hair?

Long hair on men is encouraged. Long hair on men is shameful.

Numbers 6:5 1 Corinthians 11:14

No razor shall come upon his [a
Nazarite's] head. He shall be
holy, and shall let the locks of the
hair on his head grow.
Judges 13:5
Doth not even nature herself
teach you, that, if a man have
long hair, it is a shame unto him?

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 For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and
bear a son [Samson]; and no
razor shall come on his head: for
the child shall be a Nazarite.
1 Samuel 1:11
I will give him [Samuel] unto the
Lord all the days of his life, and
there shall no razor come upon
his head.
Is it good to be happy?
Yes.
Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart doeth good like a
medicine.
Ecclesiastes 8:15
Then I commended mirth,
because a man hath no better
thing under the sun, than to
eat, and to drink, and to be
merry.
Was Mary Magdalen happy or sad when she saw the risen Jesus?
She was filled with joy.
Matthew 28:8-12
And they departed quickly from
the sepulchre with fear and
great joy; and did run to bring
his disciples word. And as they
went to tell his disciples, behold,
Jesus met them, saying, All hail.
And they came and held him by
the feet, and worshipped him.
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No.
Ecclesiastes 7:3-4
Sorrow is better than laughter: for
by the sadness of the
countenance the heart is made
better. The heart of the wise is in
the house of mourning; but the
heart of fools is in the house of
mirth.
Luke 6:25
Woe unto you that laugh now! for
ye shall mourn and weep.
She was grief-stricken.
John 20:11-15
But Mary stood without at the
sepulchre weeping: and as she
wept, she stooped down, and
looked into the sepulchre, And
seeth two angels in white sitting,
the one at the head, and the
other at the feet, where the body
of Jesus had lain. And they say
 unto her, Woman, why weepest
thou? She saith unto them,
Because they have taken away
my LORD, and I know not where
they have laid him. And when she
had thus said, she turned herself
back, and saw Jesus standing, and
knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus
saith unto her, Woman, why
weepest thou?

Who hardened the Pharaoh's heart?

God did. The Pharaoh did.

Exodus 4:21 1 Samuel 6:6

And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore then do ye harden
When thou goest to return into your hearts, as the Egyptians and
Egypt, see that thou do all those Pharaoh hardened their hearts?
wonders before Pharaoh, which I
have put in thine hand: but I will
harden his heart, that he shall
not let the people go.
Exodus 7:3
And I will harden Pharaoh's
heart, and multiply my signs and
my wonders in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 7:13
And he hardened Pharaoh's
heart, that he hearkened not
unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 9:12
And the LORD hardened the
heart of Pharaoh, and he
hearkened not unto them; as the
LORD had spoken unto Moses.
Exodus 10:1
And the LORD said unto Moses,
Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have
hardened his heart, and the

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 heart of his servants, that I might
shew these my signs before him:
Exodus 10:20
But the LORD hardened
Pharaoh's heart, so that he
would not let the children of
Israel go.
Exodus 10:27
But the LORD hardened
Pharaoh's heart, and he would
not let them go.
Exodus 11:10
And Moses and Aaron did all
these wonders before Pharaoh:
and the LORD hardened
Pharaoh's heart, so that he
would not let the children of
Israel go out of his land.
Exodus 14:4
And I will harden Pharaoh's
heart, that he shall follow after
them; and I will be honoured
upon Pharaoh, and upon all his
host; that the Egyptians may
know that I am the LORD.
Exodus 14:8
And the LORD hardened the
heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt,
and he pursued after the
children of Israel
Exodus 14:17
I will harden the hearts of the
Egyptians, and they shall follow
them: and I will get me honour.

Should we follow our own hearts?

We should follow our heart and eyes. We should not follow our heart and
eyes.

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Ecclesiastes 11:9
Walk in the ways of thine heart,
and in the sight of thine eyes.
When was heaven created?
When the earth was created.
Matthew 25:34
Then shall the King say unto
them on his right hand, Come, ye
blessed of my Father, inherit the
kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world.
Does God help in times of need?
No.
1 Samuel 8:18
And ye shall cry out in that day
because of your king which ye
shall have chosen you; and the
LORD will not hear you in that
day.
Psalm 10:1
Why standest thou afar off, O
Lord? why hidest thou thyself in
times of trouble?.
Psalm 22:1-2
My God, my god, why hast thou
forsaken me? why art thou so far
from helping me, and from the
words of my roaring? O my God,
I cry in the daytime, but thou
hearest not.
Isaiah 1:15
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Numbers 15:39
Seek not after your own heart
and your own eyes.
Sometime after the ascension of Jesus.
John 14:2
In my Father's house are many
mansions: if it were not so, I
would have told you. I go to
prepare a place for you.
Yes.
Psalm 22:24
For he hath not despised nor
abhorred the affliction of the
afflicted; neither hath he hid his
face from him; but when he cried
unto him, he heard.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and our
strength, a very present help in
trouble.
Psalm 145:18
The Lord is near to all who call
upon him.
Nahum 1:7
The LORD is good, a strong hold
in the day of trouble.
 And when ye spread forth your
hands, I will hide mine eyes from
you: yea, when ye make many
prayers, I will not hear.
Isaiah 45:15
Verily thou art a God that hidest
thyself.
Ezekiel 20:3
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye
come to enquire of me? As I live,
saith the Lord GOD, I will not be
enquired of by you.
Habakkuk 1:2
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and
thou wilt not hear! even cry out
unto thee of violence, and thou
wilt not save!
Hosea 5:6
They shall go with their flocks
and with their herds to seek the
LORD; but they shall not find
him; he hath withdrawn himself
from them.

How many talents of gold did Hiram send Solomon?

420 450

1 Kings 9:27-28 2 Chronicles 8:18

And Hiram sent in the navy his
servants ... and they came to
Ophir, and fetched from thence
gold, four hundred and twenty
talents, and brought it to
Solomon.
And Huram sent him ... four
hundred and fifty talents of gold,
and brought them to king
Solomon.

Is only God holy?

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 Only God is holy. Others are holy too.

Revelation 15:4 Exodus 22:31

For thou alone are holy. Ye shall be holy men unto me.
Leviticus 11:44-45
Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.
Leviticus 19:2
Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD
your God am holy.
Leviticus 20:7
Sanctify yourselves therefore,
and be ye holy.
Deuteronomy 7:6
For thou art an holy people unto
the LORD thy God.
Isaiah 4:3
He that is left in Zion, and he that
remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be
called holy, even every one that
is written among the living in
Jerusalem.
Psalm 16:10
For thou wilt not leave my soul in
hell; neither wilt thou suffer
thine Holy One to see corruption.
Psalm 86:2
Preserve my soul; for I am holy.
Luke 2:23
Every male that openeth the
womb shall be called holy to the
Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:14
For the unbelieving husband is
sanctified by the wife, and the
unbelieving wife is sanctified by
the husband: else were your
children unclean; but now are
they holy.

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 Who sent the Holy Ghost?

Jesus sent the Holy Ghost. The Father sent the Holy Ghost.

John 15:26 John 14:26

But when the Comforter is come, ... the Holy Ghost, whom the
whom I will send unto you from Father will send in my name ...
the Father, even the Spirit of
truth, which proceedeth from
the Father, he shall testify of me.

Wikipedia (The Filioque Clause)

How should homosexuals be treated?

They should be killed. They should be exiled.

Leviticus 20:13 1 Kings 15:11-12

If a man also lie with mankind, as
he lieth with a woman, both of
them have committed an
abomination: they shall surely be
put to death; their blood shall be
upon them.
And Asa did that which was right
in the eyes of the LORD, ... he
took away the sodomites out of
the land.

Where did Aaron die?

Aaron died on mount Hor. Aaron died at Mosera.

Numbers 20:27-28 Deuteronomy 10:6

And Moses did as the LORD
commanded: and they went up
into mount Hor in the sight of all
the congregation. And Moses
stripped Aaron of his garments,
and put them upon Eleazar his
son; and Aaron died there in the
top of the mount.
And the children of Israel took
their journey from Beeroth of
the children of Jaakan to Mosera:
there Aaron died, and there he
was buried.

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Numbers 33:38
And Aaron the priest went up
into mount Hor at the
commandment of the LORD, and
died there.

How many horsemen did David take?

700. 7000

2 Samuel 8:4 1 Chronicles 18:4

And David took from him a And David took from him a
thousand chariots and seven thousand chariots and seven
hundred horsemen. thousand horsemen.

When (at what time of day) was Jesus crucified?

At the third hour Sometime after the sixth hour

Mark 15:25 John 19:14-16

And it was the third hour, and
they crucified him.
And it was the preparation of the
passover, and about the sixth
hour: and he saith unto the Jews,
Behold your King! But they cried
out, Away with him, away with
him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto
them, Shall I crucify your King?
The chief priests answered, We
have no king but Caesar. Then
delivered he him therefore unto
them to be crucified.

Does God approve of human sacrifice?

Yes. No.

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Genesis 22:2
And he said, Take now thy son,
thine only son Isaac, whom thou
lovest, and get thee into the land
of Moriah; and offer him there
for a burnt offering upon one of
the mountains which I will tell
thee of.
Exodus 22:29
Thou shalt not delay to offer the
first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy
liquors: the firstborn of thy sons
shalt thou give unto me.
Leviticus 27:28-29
No devoted thing, that a man
shall devote unto the LORD of all
that he hath, both of man and
beast ... shall be sold or
redeemed: every devoted thing
is most holy unto the LORD.
None devoted, which shall be
devoted of men, shall be
redeemed; but shall surely be
put to death.
Numbers 31:25-29
And the LORD spake unto Moses,
saying, Take the sum of the prey
that was taken, both of man and
of beast, thou, and Eleazar the
priest, and the chief fathers of
the congregation: And divide the
prey into two parts; between
them that took the war upon
them, who went out to battle,
and between all the
congregation: And levy a tribute
unto the Lord of the men of war
which went out to battle: one
soul of five hundred, both of the
persons, and of the beeves, and
of the asses, and of the sheep:
Leviticus 18:21
And thou shalt not let any of thy
seed pass through the fire to
Molech, neither shalt thou
profane the name of thy God: I
am the LORD.
Leviticus 20:2
Again, thou shalt say to the
children of Israel, Whosoever he
be of the children of Israel, or of
the strangers that sojourn in
Israel, that giveth any of his seed
unto Molech; he shall surely be
put to death: the people of the
land shall stone him with stones.
Deuteronomy 18:10
There shall not be found among
you any one that maketh his son
or his daughter to pass through
the fire....
2 Kings 21:6
He made his son pass through
the fire, and ... wrought much
wickedness in the sight of the
LORD.

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 Take it of their half, and give it
unto Eleazar the priest, for an
heave offering of the LORD.
Judges 11:29-40
Then the Spirit of the LORD came
upon Jephthah.... And Jephthah
vowed a vow unto the LORD, and
said, If thou shalt without fail
deliver the children of Ammon
into mine hands, Then it shall be,
that whatsoever cometh forth of
the doors of my house to meet
me, when I return in peace from
the children of Ammon, shall
surely be the LORD's, and I will
offer it up for a burnt offering. So
Jephthah passed over unto the
children of Ammon to fight
against them; and the LORD
delivered them into his hands....
And Jephthah came to Mizpeh
unto his house, and, behold, his
daughter came out to meet him
with timbrels and with dances:
and she was his only child.... And
it came to pass, when he saw
her, that he rent his clothes, and
said, Alas, my daughter! thou
hast brought me very low, and
thou art one of them that
trouble me: for I have opened
my mouth unto the LORD, and I
cannot go back. And she said
unto him, My father, if thou hast
opened thy mouth unto the
LORD, do to me according to that
which hath proceeded out of thy
mouth.... And it came to pass at
the end of two months, that she
returned unto her father, who
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 which he had vowed.
2 Samuel 21:1, 8-9, 14
Then there was a famine in the
days of David three years, year
after year; and David enquired of
the LORD. And the LORD
answered, It is for Saul, and for
his bloody house, because he
slew the Gibeonites.... The king
took the two sons of Rizpah the
daughter of Aiah, whom she bare
unto Saul, Armoni and
Mephibosheth; and the five sons
of Michal the daughter of Saul ...
And he delivered them into the
hands of the Gibeonites, and
they hanged them in the hill
before the LORD....And after that
God was intreated for the land.
1 Kings 13:2
And he cried against the altar in
the word of the LORD, and said,
O altar, altar, thus saith the
LORD; Behold, a child shall be
born unto the house of David,
Josiah by name; and upon thee
shall he offer the priests of the
high places that burn incense
upon thee, and men's bones
shall be burnt upon thee.
2 Kings 23:20
And he slew all the priests of the
high places that were there upon
the altars, and burned men's
bones upon them.
2 Chronicles 34:1-5
Josiah ... did that which was right
in the eyes of the Lord ... And he
burnt the bones of the priests
upon their altars.

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 Were humans created before or after the other animals?

After the other animals Before the other animals

Genesis 1:25-27 Genesis 2:18-19

And God made the beast of the
earth after his kind, and the
cattle after their kind ... And God
said, Let us make man ... So God
created man in his own image.
And the Lord God said it is not
good that man should be alone; I
will make a help-meet for him.
And out of the ground the Lord
God formed every beast of the
field, and every fowl of the air,
and brought them to Adam to
see what he would call them.

Which tribe was Hyram from?

The tribe of Naphtali. The tribe of Dan.

1 Kings 7:13-14 2 Chronicles 2:13-14

Hyram ... was a widow's son of Hyram ... the son of a woman of
the tribe of Naphtali. the daughters of Dan.

Was Zechariah Iddo's son or grandson?

Zechariah was Iddo's son. Zechariah was Iddo's grandson .

Ezra 5:1 Zechariah 1:1

Then the prophets, Haggai the Came the word of the Lord unto
prophet, and Zechariah the son Zechariah, the son of Berechiah,
of Iddo, prophesied unto the the son of Iddo.
Jews.
Ezra 6:14
Through the prophesying of
Haggai the prophet and
Zechariah the son of Iddo.

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 Is it OK to make images?

No. Yes.

Exodus 20:4, Derteronomy 5:8 Exodus 25:18, 20

Thou shalt not make unto thee Thou shalt make two cherubims
any graven image, or any of gold ... And the cherubims
likeness of anything that is in shall stretch forth their wings on
heaven above, or that is in the high, covering the mercy seat
earth beneath. with their wings, and their faces
Deuteronomy 4:16-18 shall look to one another.
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and Numbers 21:8
make you a graven image, the And the Lord said unto Moses,
simultude of any figure, the Make thee a fiery serpent, and
likeness of male or female, The set it upon a pole.
likeness of any beast that is on
the earth, the likeness of any
winged fowl that flieth in the air,
The likeness of any thing that
creepeth on the ground, the
likeness of any fish that is in the
waters beneath the earth.
Deuteronomy 4:23
Take heed unto yourselves, lest
ye forget ... and mke you a
graven image, or the likeness of
any thing, which the Lord thy
God hath forbidden thee.
Deuteronomy 27:15
Cursed be the man that maketh
any graven or molten image, an
abomination unto the LORD, the
work of the hands of the
craftsman.
2 Kingw 18:3-4
He [Hezekiah] did that which was
right in the sight of the LORD....
He ... brake in pieces the brasen
serpent that Moses had made.

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 Which came first: the calling of Peter and Andrew or the imprisonment of John the
Baptist?
The imprisonment of John the Baptist
Mark 1:14-17
Now after that John was put in
prison, Jesus came into Galilee
.... Now as he walked by the sea
of Galilee, he saw Simon and
Andrew his brother casting a net
into the sea: for they were
fishers. And Jesus said unto
them, Come ye after me, and I
will make you to become fishers
of men.
Is incest forbidden?
Incestuous marriage condemned.
Leviticus 18:9
The nakedness of thy sister, the
daughter of thy father, or
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Peter and Andrew were called
John 1:40-42, 3:22-24
One of the two which heard John
speak, and followed him, was
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
He first findeth his own brother
Simon, and saith unto him, We
have found the Messias, which
is, being interpreted, the Christ.
And he brought him to Jesus.
And when Jesus beheld him, he
said, Thou art Simon the son of
Jona: thou shalt be called
Cephas, which is by
interpretation, A stone.
...
After these things came Jesus
and his disciples into the land of
Judaea; and there he tarried with
them, and baptized. And John
also was baptizing in Aenon near
to Salim, because there was
much water there: and they
came, and were baptized. For
John was not yet cast into
prison."
Incestuous marriage approved.
Genesis 20:12
And yet indeed, she [Sarah] is my
[Abraham's] sister; she is the
 daughter of thy mother, ... thou
shalt not uncover.
Leviticus 18:12
Thou shalt not uncover the
nakedness of thy father's sister.
Leviticus 20:17
And if a man shall take his sister,
his father's daughter, or his
mother's daughter, and see her
nakedness, and she see his
nakedness; it is a wicked thing.
Leviticus 20:19
And thou shalt not uncover the
nakedness of thy mother's sister,
nor of thy father's sister: for he
uncovereth his near kin:they
shall bear their iniquity.
Deuteronomy 27:22
Cursed be he that lieth with his
sister, the daughter of his father,
or the daughter of his mother.
Are we punished for the sins of others?
Yes.
Genesis 9:21-25
And Ham, the father of Canaan,
saw the nakedness of his father
.... And Noah awoke from his
wine, and knew what his younger
son had done unto him. And he
said, Cursed be Canaan [Ham's
son]; a servant of servants shall
he be unto his brethren.
Genesis 20:18
The LORD had fast closed up all
the wombs of the house of
Abimelech, because of Sarah
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daughter of my father.
Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her [Sarah], and
give thee a son also of her: yea, I
will bless her, and she shall be a
mother of nations; kings of
people shall be of her.
Exodus 6:20
And Amram took him Jochebed
his father's sister to wife; and
she bare him Aaron and Moses.
No.
Deuteronomy 24:16
The fathers shall not be put to
death for the children, neither
shall the children be put to death
for the fathers: every man shall
be put to death for his own sin.
2 Kings 14:6
But the children of the
murderers he slew not:
according unto that which is
written in the book of the law of
Moses, wherein the LORD
commanded, saying, The fathers
 Abraham's wife. shall not be put to death for the
Exodus 20:5 , Deuteronomy 5:9 children, nor the children be put
I the Lord thy God am a jealous to death for the fathers; but
God, visiting the iniquity of the every man shall be put to death
fathers upon the children unto for his own sin.
the third and fourth generation. Jeremiah 31:29-30
Exodus 34:7 In those days they shall say no
Visiting the iniquity of the fathers more, The fathers have eaten a
upon the children, and upon the sour grape, and the children's
children's children unto the third teeth are set on edge. But every
and to the fourth generation. one shall die for his own iniquity.
Numbers 14:18 Ezekiel18:20
Visiting the iniquity of the fathers The soul that sinneth, it shall die.
upon the children unto the third The son shall not bear the
and fourth generation. iniquity of the father, neither
Deuteronomy 23:2 shall the father bear the iniquity
A bastard shall not enter into the of the son: the righteousness of
congregation of the LORD; even the righteous shall be upon him,
to his tenth generation shall he and the wickedness of the
not enter into the congregation wicked shall be upon him.
of the LORD.
Deuteronomy 28:18
Cursed shall be the fruit of thy
body.
1 Samuel 3:12-13
I will perform against Eli all
things which I have spoken
concerning his house ... I will
judge his house for ever ...
because his sons made
themselves vile, and he
restrained them not.
2 Samuel 12:14
The child also that is born unto
thee shall surely die.
2 Samuel 21:6-9
Let seven men of his sons be
delivered unto us, and we will
hang them up unto the LORD ....
And he delivered them into the
hands of the Gibeonites, and

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 they hanged them in the hill
before the LORD.
1 Kings 2:33
Their blood shall therefore
return upon the head of Joab,
and upon the head of his seed
for ever.
1 Kings 11:11-12
Wherefore the LORD said unto
Solomon, Forasmuch as this is
done of thee, and thou hast not
kept my covenant and my
statutes, which I have
commanded thee, I will surely
rend the kingdom from thee, and
will give it to thy servant.
Notwithstanding in thy days I will
not do it for David thy father's
sake: but I will rend it out of the
hand of thy son.
1 Kings 21:29
Seest thou how Ahab humbleth
himself before me? because he
humbleth himself before me, I
will not bring the evil in his days:
but in his son's days will I bring
the evil upon his house.
2 Kings 5:27
The leprosy therefore of Naaman
shall cleave unto thee, and unto
thy seed for ever.
Isaiah 14:21
Prepare slaughter for his children
for the iniquity of their fathers.
Jeremiah 16:10-11
Wherefore hath the Lord
pronounced all this great evil
against us? ... Because your
fathers have forsaken me, saith
the Lord.
Jeremiah 29:32

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 Therefore thus saith the LORD;
Behold, I will punish Shemaiah
the Nehelamite, and his seed.
Jeremiah 32:18
Thou ... recompensest the
iniquity of the fathers into the
bosom of their children after
them.
Zephaniah 1:8
I will punish the princes, and the
king's children, and all such as
are clothed with strange apparel.

Did Saul inquire of the Lord?

Saul inquired of the Lord. Saul did not inquire of the Lord.

1 Samuel 28:6 1 Chronicles 10:13-14

And when Saul inquired of the So Saul ... inquired not of the
Lord, the Lord answered him not. Lord: wherefore he slew him.

Were the men or angels inside or outside the tomb when the women arrived?

Outside. Inside.

Matthew 28:2 Mark 16:5

The angel of the Lord descended
from heaven, and came and
rolled back the stone from the
door, and sat upon it.
Luke 24:3-4
And entering into the sepulchre,
they saw a young man sitting on
the right side, clothed in a long
white garment; and they were
affrighted.
And they entered in, and found
not the body of the Lord Jesus.
And it came to pass, as they were
much perplexed thereabout,
behold, two men stood by them

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 in shining garments.
John 20:11-12
But Mary stood without at the
sepulchre weeping: and as she
wept, she stooped down, and
looked into the sepulchre, And
seeth two angels in white sitting,
the one at the head, and the
other at the feet, where the body
of Jesus had lain.

Can God stop iron chariots?

Sure, he can do anything. No, iron chariots are too hard for him.

Judges 4:13-16 Judges 1:19

And Sisera gathered together all And the LORD was with Judah;
his chariots, even nine hundred and he drave out the inhabitants
chariots of iron, and all the of the mountain; but could not
people that were with him, from drive out the inhabitants of the
Harosheth of the Gentiles unto valley, because they had chariots
the river of Kishon. And Deborah of iron.
said unto Barak, Up; for this is
the day in which the LORD hath
delivered Sisera into thine hand:
is not the LORD gone out before
thee? So Barak went down from
mount Tabor, and ten thousand
men after him. And the LORD
discomfited Sisera, and all his
chariots, and all his host, with
the edge of the sword before
Barak; so that Sisera lighted
down off his chariot, and fled
away on his feet. But Barak
pursued after the chariots, and
after the host, unto Harosheth of
the Gentiles: and all the host of
Sisera fell upon the edge of the

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 sword; and there was not a man
left.

How old was Ishmael when he was abandoned by Abraham?

He was an infant. He was a young man.

Genesis 21:14 Genesis 17:25

Abraham ... took bread, and a
bottle of water, and gave it unto
Hagar, putting it on her shoulder,
and the child, and sent her away.
Genesis 21:15
And the water was spent in the
bottle, and she cast the child
under one of the shrubs.
Genesis 21:18
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him
in thine hand.
And Ishmael his son was thirteen
years old, when he was
circumcised in the flesh of his
foreskin.
Genesis 21:5, 8
And Abraham was a hundred
years old, when his son Isaac
was born.... And the child [Isaac]
grew, and was weaned.

Who bought the sepulcher in Shechem from the sons of Hamor?

Jacob Abraham

Joshua 24:32 Acts 7:16

And the bones of Joseph, which
the children of Israel brought up
out of Egypt, buried they in
Shechem, in a parcel of ground
which Jacob bought of the sons
of Hamor.
So Jacob went down into Egypt,
and died, he, and our fathers,
and were carried over into
Shechem, and laid in the
sepulchre that Abraham bought
for a sum of money of the sons
of Hamor.

Where was Jacob buried?

Jacob was buried at Machpelah. Jacob was buried at Shechem.

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Genesis 50:13
For his sons carried him into the
land of Canaan, and buried him
[Jacob] in the cave of the field of
Machpelah.
How many were in Jacob's family when they came into Egypt?
70
Genesis 46:27
All the souls of the house of
Jacob, which came into Egypt,
were threescore and ten.
Exodus 1:5
And all the souls that came out
of the loins of Jacob were
seventy souls.
Was Jairus' daughter alive when Jesus was approached?
She was already dead.
Matthew 9:18
While he spake these things unto
them, behold, there came a
certain ruler, and worshipped
him, saying, My daughter is even
now dead: but come and lay thy
hand upon her, and she shall
live."
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Acts 7:15-16
So Jacob went down into Egypt,
and died, he, and our fathers,
and were carried over into
Shechem, and laid in the
sepulchre.
75
Acts 7:14
Then sent Joseph, and called his
father Jacob to him, and all his
kindred, threescore and fifteen
souls.
She was still alive.
Mark 5:22-23
And, behold, there cometh one of
the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus
by name; and when he saw him,
he fell at his feet, And besought
him greatly, saying, My little
daughter lieth at the point of
death: I pray thee, come and lay
thy hands on her, that she may be
healed; and she shall live.
Luke 8:41-42
And, behold, there came a man
named Jairus, and he was a ruler
of the synagogue: and he fell
down at Jesus' feet, and besought
 him that he would come into his
house: For he had one only
daughter, about twelve years of
age, and she lay a dying.

Did Jeconiah have any sons?

Jeconiah had no sons. Jeconiah had several sons; one was

an ancestor of Jesus.

Jeremiah 22:28-30 1 Chronicles 3.17-18:

Thus saith the Lord, write this man And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir,
[Jeconiah] childless .... No man of Salatheil his son, Malchiram
his seed shall prosper, sitting upon also, and Pedaiah, and
the throne of David, and ruling any Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama,
more in Judah. and Nedabiah.
Matthew 1:12
Jeconiah begat Shealtiel.

Was Jeconiah the son or grandson of Josiah?

He was Josiah's son. He was Josiah's grandson.

Matthew 1:11 1 Chronicles 3:15-16

And Josias begat Jechonias.
And the sons of Josiah were, the
firstborn Johanan, the second
Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah,
the fourth Shallum. And the sons
of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son.

When did Jehoash become king of Israel?

At least forty years after Joash became In the thirty seventh year of Joash's
king of Judah. reign.

2 Kings 13:1 2 Kings 13:10

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 In the three and twentieth year
of Joash the son of Ahaziah king
of Judah Jehoahaz the son of
Jehu began to reign over Israel in
Samaria, and reigned seventeen
years.
In the thirty and seventh year of
Joash king of Judah began
Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to
reign over Israel in Samaria.

How old was Jehoachin when he began to reign?

He was 18 years old and he reigned for He was 8 years old and he reigned for
3 months. 3 months and 10 days.

2 Kings 24:8 2 Chronicles 36:9

Jehoiachin was eighteen years Jehoiachin was eight years old
old when he began to reign, and when he began to reign, and he
he reigned in Jerusalem three reigned three months and ten
months. days in Jerusalem.

Who succeeded Jehoiakim as king?

He was succeeded as king by his son. He had no one to succeed him.

2 Kings 24:6 Jeremiah 36:30

So Jehoiachim slept with his Therefore thus saith the Lord of
fathers; and Jehoiachin his son Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall
reigned in his stead. have none to sit upon the throne
of David.

Did Jehoiakim die in Babylon or near Jerusalem?

He died in Babylon. He died near Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 36:5-6 Jeremaih 22:18-19

Jehoiakim ... did that which was Therefore thus saith the Lord
evil in the sight of the Lord his concerning Jehoiachim .... He
God. Against him came up shall be buried with the burial of

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 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, an ass, drawn and cast forth
and bound him in fetters, to beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
carry him to Babylon.

Did Jehoshaphat remove the high places?

Yes. No.

2 Chronicles 17:5-6 1 Kings 22:42-43

Jehoshaphat ... took away the Jehoshaphat ... walked in all the
high places. ways of Asa his father; he turned
not aside from it, doing that
which was right in the eyes of
the LORD: nevertheless the high
places were not taken away.
2 Chronicles 20:31-33
Jehoshaphat ... walked in the say
of Asa his father, and departed
not from it, doing that which was
right in the eyes of the Lord.
Howbeit the high places were
not taken away.

Did Abraham know God's name?

Yes No

Genesis 22:14 Exodus 6:3

And Abraham called the name of
that place Jehovahjireh: as it is
said to this day, In the mount of
the LORD it shall be seen.
And I appeared unto Abraham,
unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by
the name of God Almighty, but by
my name JEHOVAH was I not
known to them.

Was Jehu the son or grandson of Nimshi?

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 Jehu was the son of Nimshi. Jehu was the grandson of Nimshi.

1 Kings 19:16 2 Kings 9:2

And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt And when thous commest
thou anoint to be king. thither, look out there Jehu the
son of Jehoshaphat the son of
Nimshi and go in.

When was the blind man (or men) healed?

After leaving Jericho Before entering Jericho

Matthew 20:30 Luke 18:35

And as they departed from And it came to pass, that as he
Jericho, a great multitude was come nigh unto Jericho, a
followed him. And, behold, two certain blind man sat by the way
blind men sitting by the way side, side begging.
when they heard that Jesus
passed by, cried out, saying,
Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou
son of David.
Mark 10:46
And they came to Jericho: and as
he went out of Jericho with his
disciples and a great number of
people, blind Bartimaeus, the
son of Timaeus, sat by the
highway side begging. And when
he heard that it was Jesus of
Nazareth, he began to cry out,
and say, Jesus, thou son of David,
have mercy on me.

Did Paul go to Jerusalem from Damascus immediately after his conversion?

Yes No

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Acts 9:26
And when Saul was come to
Jerusalem, he assayed to join
himself to the disciples: but they
were all afraid of him, and
believed not that he was a
disciple.
Bart D. Ehrman, Misquoting Jesus (2005), p.10
How many sons did Jesse have?
Jesse had eight sons.
1 Samuel 16:10-11
Jesse made seven of his sons to
pass before Samuel. And Samuel
said unto Jesse, Are these all thy
children? And he said, There
remaineth yet the youngest
[David].
When was Jesus born?
Before 4 BCE.
Matthew 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in
Bethlehem of Judaea in the days
of Herod the king.
Luke 1:5
There was in the days of Herod,
the king of Judaea, a certain
priest named Zacharias, of the
course of Abia: and his wife was
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Galatians 1:16-17
To reveal his Son in me, that I
might preach him among the
heathen; immediately I
conferred not with flesh and
blood: Neither went I up to
Jerusalem to them which were
apostles before me; but I went
into Arabia, and returned again
unto Damascus.
Jesse had seven sons.
1 Chronicles 2:13-15
And Jesse begat his firstborn
Eliab, and ... David the seventh.
After 6 CE.
Luke 2:1
And it came to pass in those
days, that there went out a
decree from Caesar Augustus
that all the world should be
taxed. (And this taxing was first
made when Cyrenius was
governor of Syria.)
Quirinius became governer of Syria in 6
 of the daughters of Aaron, and
her name was Elisabeth.
Herod the Great died in 4 BCE.
Wikipedia: Herod the Great
The Unauthorized Version: Truth and Fiction in the Bible: Robin Lane Fox (1992), 27-
31
Was Joseph the father of Jesus?
Joseph was the father of Jesus.
Acts 2:30
Therefore being a prophet
[David], and knowing that God
had sworn with an oath to him,
that of the fruit of his loins,
according to the flesh, he would
raise up Christ to sit on his
throne.
Acts 13:23
Of this man's seed [David's] hath
God, according to his promise,
raised unto Israel a Saviour,
Jesus.
Romans 1:3
Concerning his son Jesus Christ
our Lord, which was made of the
seed of David according to the
flesh.
2 Timothy 2:8
Remember that Jesus Christ of
the seed of David. ....
Hebrews 2:16
For verily he [Jesus] took not on
him the nature of angels, but he
took on him the seed of
Abraham.
Revelation 22:16
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CE, ten years after king Herod's death.
Wikipedia: Quirinius
Joseph was not the father of Jesus.
Matthew 1:18
When as his mother Mary was
espoused to Joseph, before they
came together, she was found
with child of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 22:45
Saying, What think ye of Christ?
whose son is he? They say unto
him, The son of David. He saith
unto them, How then doth David
in spirit call him Lord, saying, The
LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou
on my right hand, till I make
thine enemies thy footstool? If
David then call him Lord, how is
he his son?
Mark 12:35-37
And Jesus answered and said,
while he taught in the temple,
How say the scribes that Christ is
the son of David? For David
himself said by the Holy Ghost,
The LORD said to my Lord, Sit
thou on my right hand, till I make
thine enemies thy footstool.
David therefore himself calleth
him Lord; and whence is he then
 I Jesus have sent mine angel to
testify unto you these things in
the churches. I am the root and
the offspring of David.
Did Jesus know everything?
Yes, he knew everything.
John 16:30
Now are we sure that thou
knowest all things.
John 21:17
Lord, thou knowest all things.
Colossians 2:2-3
Of Christ; In whom are hid all the
treasures of wisdom and
knowledge.
Did Jesus bear witness of himself?
No
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his son?
Luke 1:31-35
And, behold, thou shalt conceive
in thy womb, and bring for a son,
and shalt call his name Jesus ....
Then said Mary unto the angel,
How shall this be seeing I know
not a man. And the angel
answered and said unto her, The
Holy Ghost shall come upon
thee.
No, he did not know everything.
Mark 5:30
Jesus, immediately knowing in
himself that virtue had gone out
of him, turned him about in the
press, and said, Who touched my
clothes?
Mark 13:32
But of that day and that hour
knoweth no man, no, not the
angels which are in heaven,
neither the Son, but the Father.
Matthew 8:10, Luke 7:9
When Jesus heard it, he
marvelled, and said to them that
followed, Verily I say unto you, I
have not found so great faith, no,
not in Israel.
Yes
John 5:31 John 8:14
If I bear witness of myself, my Though I bear record of myself,
witness is not true. yet my record is true.
John 8:18
I am one that bear witness of
myself

What will happen to Jews when they die?

They will go to hell. They will be saved.

Matthew 8:12 Romans 11:26

But the children of the kingdom All Israel shall be saved.
[the Jews] shall be cast out into
outer darkness: there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Will there be many Jews?

Yes No

Genesis 26:4 Deuteronomy 4:27

And I will make thy seed to
multiply as the stars of heaven,
and will give unto thy seed all
these countries; and in thy seed
shall all the nations of the earth
be blessed.
And the LORD shall scatter you
among the nations, and ye shall
be left few in number among the
heathen, whither the LORD shall
lead you.

Did God commend or condemn Jehu for the killings at Jezreel?

God commended him for it. God condemned him for it.
(He told him to perform the killings.)

2 Kings 10:30 Hosea 1:4

And the LORD said unto Jehu, And the LORD said unto him, Call
Because thou hast done well in his name Jezreel; for yet a little

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 executing that which is right in while, and I will avenge the blood
mine eyes, and hast done unto of Jezreel upon the house of
the house of Ahab according to Jehu, and will cause to cease the
all that was in mine heart, thy kingdom of the house of Israel.
children of the fourth generation
shall sit on the throne of Israel.
2 Chronicles 22:2
The destruction of Ahaziah was
of God by coming to Joram: for
when he was come, he went out
with Jehoram against Jehu the
son of Nimshi, whom the LORD
had anointed to cut off the
house of Ahab. And it came to
pass, that, when Jehu was
executing judgment upon the
house of Ahab, and found the
princes of Judah, and the sons of
the brethren of Ahaziah, that
ministered to Ahaziah, he slew
them.

Where was Joash buried?

Joash was buried with the other kings. Joash was not buried with the other
kings.

2 Kings 12:20-21 2 Chronicles 24:24-25

Joash ... died; and they buried Joash ... died: and they buried
him with his fathers in the city of him in the city of David, but they
David. buried him not in the sepulchres
of the kings.

Who brought evil on Job?

Satan God

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Job 2:7
So went Satan forth from the
presence of the LORD, and smote
Job with sore boils from the sole
of his foot unto his crown.
Job 42:11
Then came there unto him all his
brethren, and all his sisters, and
all they that had been of his
acquaintance before, and did eat
bread with him in his house: and
they bemoaned him, and
comforted him over all the evil
that the LORD had brought upon
him.

Who cast Jonah into the sea?

The sailors. God.

Jonah 1:15 Jonah 2:3

So they look up Jonah, and cast For thou hadst cast me into the
him forth into the sea. deep, in the midst of the seas.

Where did John baptize?

In the Jordan River In Bethabara, beyond the Jordan

Matthew 3:4-6 John 1:28

And the same John had his These things were done in
raiment of camel's hair, and a Bethabara beyond Jordan, where
leathern girdle about his loins; John was baptizing.
and his meat was locusts and
wild honey. Then went out to
him Jerusalem, and all Judaea,
and all the region round about
Jordan, And were baptized of
him in Jordan, confessing their
sins.
Mark 1:9
And it came to pass in those
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 Nazareth of Galilee, and was
baptized of John in Jordan.

Wikipedia (Bethabara)

Who was Jesus' grandfather on his father's side?

Jacob. Heli.

Matthew 1:16 Luke 3:23

And Jacob begat Joseph the And Jesus himself began to be about
husband of Mary, of whom thirty years of age, being (as was
was born Jesus, who is supposed) the son of Joseph, which
called Christ. was the son of Heli.

Where did Josiah die?

He died at Megiddo. He died in Jerusalem.

2 Kings 23:29-30 2 Chronicles 35:23-24

And king Josiah went against
him; and he slew him at Megiddo
... And his servants carried him in
a chariot dead from Megiddo,
and brought him to Jerusalem.
And the archers shot at king
Josiah; and the king said to his
servants, Have me away; for I am
sore wounded. His servants
therefore ... brought him to
Jerusalem, and he died.

How did King Josiah die?

He died a peaceful death. He was killed in battle.

2 Kings 22:20 2 Kings 23:29-30

Behold therefore, I [God] will
gather thee [Josiah] unto thy
fathers, and thou shalt be
gathered into thy grave in peace;
and thine eyes shall not see all
And king Josiah went against
him; and he slew him at
Megiddo, when he had seen him.
And his servants carried him in a
chariot dead from Megiddo, and

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 the evil which I will bring upon
this place.
brought him to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 35:23-24
And the archers shot at king
Josiah; and the king said to his
servants, Have me away; for I am
sore wounded. His servants
therefore took him ... and
brought him to Jerusalem, and
he died.

How long did Jotham reign?

At least 20 years. 16 years.

2 Kings 15:30 2 Kings15:32-33

... in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah ...
Jotham the son of Uzziah. reigned sixteen years in
Jerusalem.

How did Judas die?

He hanged himself. He fell down and died.

Matthew 27:5 Acts 1:18

And he [Judas] cast down the
pieces of silver in the temple,
and departed, and went and
hanged himself.
Now this man [Judas] purchased
a field with the reward of
iniquity; and falling headlong, he
burst asunder in the midst, and
all his bowels gushed out.

Did Judas identify Jesus with a kiss?

Yes. No, Jesus identifies himself.

Matthew 26:47-49 John 18:3-5

Judas, one of the twelve, came, Judas then, having received a

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 and with him a great multitude band of men and officers from
with swords and staves, from the the chief priests and Pharisees,
chief priests and elders of the cometh thither with lanterns and
people. Now he that betrayed torches and weapons. Jesus
him gave them a sign, saying, therefore, knowing all things that
Whomsoever I shall kiss, that should come upon him, went
same is he: hold him fast. And forth, and said unto them,
forthwith he came to Jesus, and Whom seek ye? They answered
said, Hail, master; and kissed him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus
him. saith unto them, I am he.
Mark 14:43-45
And immediately, while he yet
spake, cometh Judas, one of the
twelve, and with him a great
multitude with swords and
staves, from the chief priests and
the scribes and the elders. And
he that betrayed him had given
them a token, saying,
Whomsoever I shall kiss, that
same is he; take him, and lead
him away safely. And as soon as
he was come, he goeth
straightway to him, and saith,
Master, master; and kissed him.
Luke 22:47-48
And while he yet spake, behold a
multitude, and he that was called
Judas, one of the twelve, went
before them, and drew near unto
Jesus to kiss him. But Jesus said
unto him, Judas, betrayest thou
the Son of man with a kiss?

To judge or not to judge.

Judge not. Judge everything and everyone.

Matthew 7:1 Leviticus 19:15

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 Judge not, that ye be not
judged.
Luke 6:37
Judge not, and ye shall not be
judged.
Romans 2:1
Therefore thou art
inexcusable, O man,
whosoever thou art that
judgest: for wherein thou
judgest another, thou
condemnest thyself; for thou
that judgest doest the same
things.
Romans 14:10
But why dost thou judge thy
brother? or why dost thou set
at nought thy brother? for we
shall all stand before the
judgment seat of Christ.
James 4:12
Who art thou that judgest
another?
Does Jesus judge people?
Jesus judges everyone.
John 5:22
For the Father judgeth no man,
but hath committed all judgment
unto the Son.
John 5:26-27
The Father ... hath given him
authority to execute judgment.
John 9:39
And Jesus said, For judgment I
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In righteousness shalt thou judge thy
neighbour.
John 7:24
Judge not according to the
appearance, but judge righteous
judgment.
1 Corinthians 2:15
But he that is spiritual judgeth all
things, yet he himself is judged of no
man.
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
For what have I to do to judge them
also that are without? do not ye
judge them that are within? But
them that are without God judgeth.
Therefore put away from among
yourselves that wicked person.
1 Corinthians 6:2-3
Do ye not know that the saints shall
judge the world? and if the world
shall be judged by you, are ye
unworthy to judge the smallest
matters? Know ye not that we shall
judge angels? how much more
things that pertain to this life?.
Jesus judges no one.
John 8:15
Ye judge after the flesh; judge no
man.
John 12:47
And if any man hear my words,
and believe not, I judge him not:
for I came not to judge the
world, but to save the world.
 am come into this world.
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before
the judgment seat of Christ.
Revelation 19:11
And I saw heaven opened, and
behold a white horse; and he
that sat upon him was called
Faithful and True, and in
righteousness he doth judge and
make war.
Has there ever been a just person?
No.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
For there is not a just man upon
earth, that doeth good, and
sinneth not.
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Yes, there have been many.
Genesis 6:9
Noah was a just man and
perfect....
Psalm 37:12
The wicked plotteth against the
just, and gnasheth upon him with
his teeth.
Proverbs :33
The curse of the LORD is in the
house of the wicked: but he
blesseth the habitation of the
just.
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the
shining light, that shineth more
and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise man,
and he will be yet wiser: teach a
just man, and he will increase in
learning.
Proverbs 10:6
Blessings are upon the head of
 the just: but violence covereth
the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the just is
blessed: but the name of the
wicked shall rot.
Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the just is as
choice silver.
Proverbs 11:9
Through knowledge shall the just
be delivered.
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the
transgression of his lips: but the
just shall come out of trouble.
Proverbs 12:21
There shall no evil happen to the
just.
Proverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and
he that condemneth the just,
even they both are abomination
to the LORD.
Proverbs 17:26
Also to punish the just is not
good, nor to strike princes for
equity.
Proverbs 20:7
The just man walketh in his
integrity: his children are blessed
after him.
Proverbs 21:15
It is joy to the just to do
judgment: but destruction shall
be to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 24:16
For a just man falleth seven
times, and riseth up again: but
the wicked shall fall into
mischief.

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 Proverbs 29:10
The bloodthirsty hate the
upright: but the just seek his
soul.
Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is an abomination
to the just: and he that is upright
in the way is abomination to the
wicked.
Ecclesiastes 7:15
There is a just man that
perisheth in his righteousness,
and there is a wicked man that
prolongeth his life in his
wickedness.
Ecclesiastes 8:14
There is a vanity which is done
upon the earth; that there be
just men, unto whom it
happeneth according to the work
of the wicked.
Isaiah 26:7
The way of the just is
uprightness: thou, most upright,
dost weigh the path of the just.
Lamentations 4:13
For the sins of her prophets, and
the iniquities of her priests, that
have shed the blood of the just in
the midst of her.
Ezekiel 18:5-6
But if a man be just, and do that
which is lawful and right, and ...
neither hath come near to a
menstruous woman....
Ezekiel 18:9
Hath walked in my statutes, and
hath kept my judgments, to deal
truly; he is just, he shall surely
live, saith the Lord GOD.
Hosea 14:9

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 The ways of the LORD are right,
and the just shall walk in them.
Amos 5:12
For I know your manifold
transgressions and your mighty
sins: they afflict the just.
Habakkuk 2:4
But the just shall live by his faith.
Matthew 1:19
Then Joseph her husband, being
a just man, and not willing to
make her a publick example, was
minded to put her away privily.
Matthew 5:45
For he maketh his sun to rise on
the evil and on the good, and
sendeth rain on the just and on
the unjust.
Matthew 13:49
So shall it be at the end of the
world: the angels shall come
forth, and sever the wicked from
among the just.
Mark 6:20
For Herod feared John, knowing
that he was a just man and an
holy.
Luke 1:17
And he shall go before him in the
spirit and power of Elias, to turn
the hearts of the fathers to the
children, and the disobedient to
the wisdom of the just.
Luke 2:25
Simeon ... was just and devout,
waiting for the consolation of
Israel.
Luke 14:14
And thou shalt be blessed; for
they cannot recompense thee:
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 the resurrection of the just.
Luke 15:7
I say unto you, that likewise joy
shall be in heaven over one
sinner that repenteth, more than
over ninety and nine just
persons, which need no
repentance.
Luke 23:50
And, behold, there was a man
named Joseph, a counsellor; and
he was a good man, and a just.
Acts 10:22
And they said, Cornelius the
centurion, a just man, and one
that feareth God....
Acts 24:15
And have hope toward God,
which they themselves also
allow, that there shall be a
resurrection of the dead, both of
the just and unjust.
Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews
10:38
The just shall live by faith.
Titus 1:7-8
For a bishop must be blameless
... just, holy, temperate.
Hebrews 12:23
To the general assembly and
church of the firstborn, which
are written in heaven, and to
God the Judge of all, and to the
spirits of just men made perfect.
James 5:6
Ye have condemned and killed
the just; and he doth not resist
you.
2 Peter 2:7
And delivered just Lot, vexed
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 the wicked.

Is anyone justified?

Yes. No.

Matthew 12:37 Psalms 143:2

For by thy words thou shalt be And enter not into judgment
justified, and by thy words thou with thy servant: for in thy sight
shalt be condemned. shall no man living be justified.

Was Keturah Abraham's wife or concubine?

She was his wife. She was his concubine.

Genesis 25:1 1 Chronicles 1:32

Then again Abraham took a wife, The sons of Keturah, Abraham's
and her name was Keturah. concubine.

To kill or not to kill.

Kill Don't Kill

Exodus 32:27 Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17

Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Thou shalt not kill.
Put every man his sword by his Exodus 23:7
side ... and slay every man his The innocent and righteous slay
brother, and every man his thou not.
companion, and every man his Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20
neighbor. Do not kill.
Numbers 15:35 Matthew 19:18
And the Lord said unto Moses, Thou shalt do no murder.
The man [who was found picking
up sticks on the sabbath] shall be
surely put to death; all the
congregation shall stone him

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 with stones.
1 Samuel 15:2-3
Thus saith the Lord of hosts ... go
and smite Amalek, and utterly
destroy all that they have, and
spare him not; but slay both man
and woman, infant and suckling,
ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Who was the father of Kish?

Abiel Ner

1 Samuel9:1 1 Chronicles 8:33, 9.39

Now there was a man of And Ner begat Kish.
Benjamin, whose name was Kish,
the son of Abiel.

Does God know and see everything?

There are some things that God doesn't

God sees and knows all things.
know and can't see.

Job 42:2 Genesis 3:8

No thought can be withholden
from thee.
Psalm 44:21
For he knoweth the secrets of
the heart.
Psalm 139:7-8
Whither shall I flee from thy
presence? If I ascend up into
heaven, thou art there; if I make
my bed in hell, behold, thou art
there.
Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the Lord are in every
And Adam and his wife hid
themselves from the presence of
the Lord, amongst the trees of
the garden.
Genesis 4:14
Behold, thou hast driven me out
this day from the face of the
earth; and from thy face shall I
be hid.
Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the
presence of the LORD, and dwelt
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 place.
Jeremiah 16:17
For mine eyes are upon all their
ways: they are not hid from my
face, neither is their iniquity hid
from mine eyes.
Jeremiah 23:24
Can any hide himself in secret
places that I shall not see him?
saith the Lord. Do not I fill
heaven and earth?
Acts 1:24
Thou, Lord, which knowest the
hearts of all men.
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Eden.
Genesis 11:5
And the Lord came down to see
the city and the town.
Genesis 18:9
And they said unto him, Where is
Sarah thy wife? And he said,
Behold, in the tent.
Genesis 18:17
And the LORD said, Shall I hide
from Abraham that thing which I
do?
Genesis 18:20-21
And the Lord said, Because the
cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is
great, and because their sin is
very grievous, I will go down now
and see whether they have done
altogether according to the cry of
it, which is come unto me; and, if
not, I will know.
Genesis 22:12
For now I know that thou fearest
God, seeing thou hast not
withheld thy son, thine only son
from me.
Genesis 32:27
And he [God] said unto him
[Jacob], What is thy name?
Numbers 22:9
And God came unto Balaam, and
said, What men are these with
thee?
Deuteronomy 8:2
God led thee these forty years in
the wilderness ... to know what
what in thine heart.
Deuteronomy 13:3
The Lord your God proveth you,
to know whether ye love the
Lord your God.
 2 Chronicles 32:31
God left him, to try him, that he
might know all that was in his
heart.
Job 1:7, 2:2
And the Lord said unto Satan,
Whence comest thou? Then
Satan answered the Lord, and
said, from going to and fro in the
earth, and from walking up and
down in it.
Hosea 8:4
They have set up kings, but not
by me: they have made princes,
and I knew it not.
Jonah 1:3, 10
But Jonah rose up to flee unto
Tarshish from the presence of
the LORD ... For the men knew
that he fled from the presence of
the LORD, because he had told
them.

Who was Korah's father?

Esau Eliphaz

Genesis 36:14 Genesis 36:15-16

Aholibamah ... bare to Esau The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn
Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. son of Esau ... Korah.

Who was Laban's father?

Laban was the son of Bethuel. Laban was the son of Nahor.

Genesis 28:5 Genesis 29:5

And Isaac sent away Jacob: and And he said unto them, Know ye

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 he went to Padanaram unto Laban the son of Nahor?
Laban the son of Bethuel the
Syrian.

What were the last words of Jesus?

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Matthew 27:46
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama
sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
Luke 23:46
And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I
commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
It is finished.
John 19:30
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he
bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

Should we obey human or divine law?

We should obey God rather than men. We should obey the laws of man.

Acts 5:29 1 Peter 2:13

We ought to obey God rather Submit yourselves to every
than men. ordinance of man.
Romans 13:1-2
Let every soul be subject unto
the higher powers. For there is
no power but of God: the powers
that be are ordained of God.
Whosoever therefore resisteth
the power, resisteth the
ordinance of God: and they that
resist shall receive to themselves
damnation. For rulers are not a
terror to good works, but to the
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When did God kill Leviathan and the sea dragon?
He did it sometime in the past.
Psalm 74:13-14
Thou brakest the heads of the
dragons in the waters. Thou
brakest the heads of Leviathan.
Is it wrong to lie?
No.
Joshua 2:4-6
And the woman [Rahab] took the
two men and hid them and said
thus: There came men unto me,
but I wist not whence they were;
and it came to pass about the
time of shutting of the gate,
when it was dark that the men
went out; whither the men went
I wot not; pursue after them
quickly, for ye shall overtake
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of the power? do that which is
good, and thou shalt have praise
of the same: For he is the
minister of God to thee for good.
But if thou do that which is evil,
be afraid; for he beareth not the
sword in vain: for he is the
minister of God, a revenger to
execute wrath upon him that
doeth evil
He will do it sometime in the future.
Isaiah 27:1
In that day the LORD ... shall
punish leviathan the piercing
serpent, even leviathan that
crooked serpent; and he shall
slay the dragon that is in the sea.
Yes.
Exodus 20:16
Thou shalt not bear false
witness.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not raise a false
report.
Exodus 23:7
Keep thee far from a false
matter.
Leviticus 6:2-4
If a soul ... lie unto his neighbour
 them. But she had brought them
up to the roof of the house and
hid them with the stalks of flax.
James 2:25
Was not Rahab, the harlot,
justified by works, when she had
received the messengers, and
had sent them out another way?.
Exodus 1:18-20
And the king of Egypt called for
the midwives, and said unto
them, Why have ye done this
thing, and have saved the men-
children alive? And the midwives
said unto Pharaoh, Because the
Hebrew women are not as the
Egyptian women; for they are
lively, and are delivered ere the
midwives come in unto them.
Therefore God dealt well with
the midwives.
1 Kings 22:21-22
And there came forth a spirit,
and stood before the Lord, and
said, I will persuade him .. I will
go forth and be a lying spirit in
the mouth of all his prophets.
And he said, Thou shalt persuade
him and prevail also; go forth
and do so.
2 Kings 8:10
And Elisha said unto him, go, say
unto him, Thou mayest certainly
recover: howbeit the Lord hath
showed me that he shall surely
die.
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... or hath deceived his neighbour
... Or have found that which was
lost, and lieth concerning it, and
sweareth falsely. ... Then ... he
shall restore that which he took.
Leviticus 19:11
Neither lie one to another.
Deuteronomy 5:20
Neither shalt thou bear false
witness.
Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are an abomination to
the Lord.
Proverbs 13:5
A righteous man hateth lying.
Proverbs 24:28
Be not a witness against thy
neighbour without cause; and
deceive not with thy lips.
Luke 3:14
Do violence to no man, neither
accuse any falsely.
Ephesians 4:25
Wherefore putting away lying,
speaking every man truth with
his neighbor.
Colossians 3:9
Lie not one to another.
Revelation 21:8
All iars shall have their part in the
lake which burneth with fire and
brimstone.
Revelation 21:27
And there shall in no wise enter
into it any thing that defileth,
neither whatsoever worketh
abomination, or maketh a lie: but
they which are written in the
Lamb's book of life.
 What is the human lifespan?

70 years. 120 years.

Psalm 90:10 Genesis 6:3

The days of our years are Yet his days shall be an hundred
threescore years and ten. and twenty years.

How many of Lod, Hadid, and Ono's offspring returned from Babylon?

725 721

Ezra 2:33 Nehemiah 7:37

The children of Lod, Hadid, and The children of Lod, Hadid, and
Ono, seven hundred twenty and Ono, seven hundred twenty and
five. one.

Was Lot righteous?

Yes, he was just and righteous. No. He offered his daughters to a sex-
crazed mob and then got drunk and
impregnated them.

2 Peter 2:7-8 Genesis 19:8

And [God] delivered just Lot,
vexed with the filthy
conversation of the wicked: (For
that righteous man dwelling
among them, in seeing and
hearing, vexed his righteous soul
from day to day with their
unlawful deeds;)
Behold now, I have two
daughters which have not known
man; let me, I pray you, bring
them out unto you, and do ye to
them as is good in your eyes.
Genesis 19:30-36
And Lot went up out of Zoar, and
dwelt in the mountain, and his
two daughters with him; for he
feared to dwell in Zoar: and he
dwelt in a cave, he and his two
daughters. And the firstborn said
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Should we love or hate others?
We should love others.
Leviticus 19:17
Thou shalt not hate thy brother
in thine heart.
Leviticus 19:18
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
1 John 3:15
Whosoever hateth his brother is
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old, and there is not a man in the
earth to come in unto us after
the manner of all the earth:
Come, let us make our father
drink wine, and we will lie with
him, that we may preserve seed
of our father. And they made
their father drink wine that
night: and the firstborn went in,
and lay with her father; and he
perceived not when she lay
down, nor when she arose. And
it came to pass on the morrow,
that the firstborn said unto the
younger, Behold, I lay
yesternight with my father: let us
make him drink wine this night
also; and go thou in, and lie with
him, that we may preserve seed
of our father. And they made
their father drink wine that night
also: and the younger arose, and
lay with him; and he perceived
not when she lay down, nor
when she arose. Thus were both
the daughters of Lot with child
by their father.
We should hate some people.
Luke 14:26
If any man come to me, and hate
not his father, and mother, and
wife, and children, and brethren,
and sisters, yea, and his own life
also, he cannot be my disciple.
 a murderer: and ye know that no
murderer hath eternal life
abiding in him.
1 John 4:20-21
If a man say, I love God, and
hateth his brother, he is a liar:
for he that loveth not his
brother whom he hath seen,
how can he love God whom he
hath not seen? And this
commandment have we from
him, That he who loveth God
love his brother also.

Was Mahli the son of Levi?

Yes. No.

Ezra 8:18 Genesis 46:11, 1 Chronicles 6:1, 16:16

Mahli, the son of Levi.... And the sons of Levi; Gershon,
Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 23:6
the sons of Levi, namely,
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Will everyone see the majesty of God?

Everyone will see the majesty of God. The wicked will not see the majesty of
God.

Isaiah 40:5 Isaiah 26:10

And the glory of the Lord shall be The wicked ... will not behold the
revealed, and all flesh shall see it majesty of the Lord.
together.

Did Elisha receive Elijah's mantle before or after Elijah is taken up into heaven?

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 Before After

1 Kings 19:19 2 Kings 2:11-13

So he ... found Elisha ... and Elijah Elijah went up by a whirlwind
passed by him, and cast his into heaven. He [Elisha] took up
mantle upon him. also the mantle of Elijah that fell
from him.

Is marriage a good thing?

Yes No

Genesis 2:18 1 Corinthians 7:1

And the Lord God said, It is not good It is good for a man not to
that the man should be alone: I will touch a woman.
make a help-meet for him. 1 Corinthians 7:7-8
Proverbs 18:22 For I [Paul] would that all
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good men were even as I myself.
thing, and obtaineth favour of the ... It is good for them if they
Lord. abide even as I.
Ecclesiastes 9:9
Live joyfully with the wife whom thou
lovest.
Matthew 19:5
For this cause shall a man leave father
and mother and shall cleave unto his
wife.
1 Timothy 4:1-3
In the latter times some shall depart
from the faith, giving heed to
seducing spirits, and doctrines of
devils ... Forbidding to marry.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage is honorable in all.

Should Christians be concerned with material things?

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 No, they shouldn't be.
Matthew 6:31, 34
Therefore take no thought, saying, What
shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or,
Wherewithal shall we be clothed? ... Take
therefore no thought for the morrow.
Was Moses meek?
Yes, he was the meekest man who ever
lived.
Numbers 12:3 Numbers 31:14-18
Now the man Moses was very
meek, above all the men which
were upon the face of the earth.
Is God merciful?
God is kind, merciful, and good.
Exodus 34:6 Exodus 34:6-7
The LORD God, merciful and
gracious, longsuffering, and
abundant in goodness and truth.
Deuteronomy 4:31
For the Lord thy God is a merciful
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Yes, they should be.
1 Timothy 5:8
But if any provide not
for his own house, he
hath denied the faith,
and is worse than an
infidel.
No, he was vicious and cruel.
And Moses was wroth with the
officers.... And Moses said unto
them, Have ye saved all the
women alive? ... Now therefore
kill every male among the little
ones, and kill every woman that
hath known man by lying with
him. But all the women children,
that have not known a man by
lying with him, keep alive for
yourselves.
God is cruel, unmerciful, and evil.
The Lord God ... visiting the
iniquity of the fathers upon the
children, and upon the children's
children, unto the third and to
the fourth generation.
 God.
2 Samuel 24:14
Let us fall now into the hand of
the LORD; for his mercies are
great.
1 Chronicles 16:34; Psalm 106:1, 107:1,
118:1, 136:1; Jeremiah 33:11
O give thanks unto the Lord; for
he is good; for his mercy
endureth forever.
Psalm 25:8
Good and upright is the Lord.
Psalm 86:5
For thou, Lord, art good, and
ready to forgive; and plenteous
in mercy unto all them that call
upon thee.
Psalm 100:5
For the Lord is good, his mercy is
everlasting.
Psalm 103:8
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and plenteous in
mercy.
Psalm 145:9
The Lord is good to all, and his
tender mercies are over all his
works.
Jeremaih 3:12
I will not cause mine anger to fall
upon you: for I am merciful, saith
the LORD, and I will not keep
anger for ever.
Lamentations 3:33
;For he doth not afflict willingly
nor grieve the children of men.
Joel 2:13
For he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and of great
kindness.
Micah 7:18
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Numbers 25:4
And the Lord said to Moses, Take
all the heads of the people, and
hang them up before the Lord
against the sun, that the fierce
anger of the Lord may be turned
away from Israel.
Deuteronomy 7:16
And thou shalt consume all the
people which the Lord thy God
shall deliver thee; thine eye shall
have no pit upon them.
1 Samuel 6:19
Because they had looked into the
ark of the Lord, even he smote of
the people fifty thousand, and
three score and ten men.
1 Samuel 15:2-3
Now go an smite Amalek, and
utterly destroy all that they have,
and spare them not, but slay
both man and woman, infant and
suckling.
Lamentation 2:2
The LORD hath swallowed up all
the habitations of Jacob, and
hath not pitied.
Lamentations 2:17
The LORD hath done that which
he had devised.... He hath
thrown down, and hath not
pitied.
Lamentations 3:43
Thou hast slain, thou hast not
pitied.
Jeremiah 13:14
I will not pity, nor spare, nor
have mercy, but destroy.
Jeremaih 16:3-7
For thus saith the LORD
concerning the sons and
 Who is a God like unto thee, that
pardoneth iniquity, and passeth
by the transgression of the
remnant of his heritage? he
retaineth not his anger for ever,
because he delighteth in mercy.
2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be God ... the Father of
mercies.
James 5:11
For the Lord is very pitiful and of
tender mercy.
1 John 4:16
God is love.
Ezekiel 7:4, 9
Ezekiel 9:5-6
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concerning the daughters that
are born in this place, and
concerning their mothers that
bare them, and concerning their
fathers that begat them in this
land; They shall die of grievous
deaths; they shall not be
lamented; neither shall they be
buried; but they shall be as dung
upon the face of the earth: and
they shall be consumed by the
sword, and by famine; and their
carcases shall be meat for the
fowls of heaven, and for the
beasts of the earth. For thus
saith the LORD, Enter not into
the house of mourning, neither
go to lament nor bemoan them:
for I have taken away my peace
from this people, saith the LORD,
even lovingkindness and mercies.
Both the great and the small
shall die in this land: they shall
not be buried, neither shall men
lament for them, nor cut
themselves, nor make
themselves bald for them:
Neither shall men tear
themselves for them in
mourning, to comfort them for
the dead; neither shall men give
them the cup of consolation to
drink for their father or for their
mother.
And mine eye shall not spare
thee, neither will I have pity.
Go ye after him through the city,
and smite: let not your eye
spare, neither have ye pity: Slay
 utterly old and young, both
maids, and little children, and
women.
Micah 1:12
But evil came down from the
LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.

How many children did Michal have?

Michal had no child. Michal had five children.

2 Samuel 6:23 2 Samuel 21:8

Therefore Michal the daughter of And the five sons of Michal the
Saul had no child unto the day of daughter of Saul.
her death.

Did the Israelites kill every male in Midian?

Yes. No.
(A couple hundred years later the
Midianites were "without number.")

Numbers 31:7, 16-17 Judges 6:1-2, 5

And they warred against the
Midianites, as the LORD
commanded Moses; and they
slew all the males.
...
Now therefore kill every male
among the little ones, and kill
every woman that hath known
man by lying with him. But all
the women children, that have
not known a man by lying with
him, keep alive for yourselves.
And the children of Israel did evil
in the sight of the LORD: and the
LORD delivered them into the
hand of Midian seven years. And
the hand of Midian prevailed
against Israel.
...
For they came up with their cattle
and their tents, and they came as
grasshoppers for multitude; for
both they and their camels were
without number.

How many did God kill for "committing whoredom with the daughters of Moab"?

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 23,000.
1 Corinthians 10:8
Neither let us commit
fornication, as some of them
committed, and fell in one day
three and twenty thousand.
How should the Moabites be treated?
Do not fight against them or take their
land.
Deuteronomy 2:9
And the LORD said unto me
[Moses], Distress not the
Moabites, neither contend with
them in battle: for I will not give
thee of their land for a
possession; because I have given
Ar unto the children of Lot for a
possession.
Did any Moabite enter the congregation of the Lord?
No.
Deuteronomy 23:3
An Ammonite or Moabite shall
not enter into the congregation
of the LORD; even to their tenth
generation shall they not enter
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24,000.
Numbers 25:9
And those that died in the plague
were twenty and four thousand.
Kill them and take their land.
Judges 3:28-30
And he said unto them, Follow
after me: for the LORD hath
delivered your enemies the
Moabites into your hand..... And
they slew of Moab at that time
about ten thousand men ... and
there escaped not a man. Moab
was subdued that day under the
hand of Israel.
Jeremiah 48:2
There shall be no more praise of
Moab. ... Come, and let us cut it
off from being a nation.
Yes.
Ruth 1:4
And they took them wives of the
women of Moab; the name of
the one was Orpah, and the
name of the other Ruth.
 into the congregation of the
LORD for ever.
Nehemiah 13:1
On that day they read in the
book of Moses in the audience of
the people; and therein was
found written, that the
Ammonite and the Moabite
should not come into the
congregation of God for ever.
Ruth 4:13,17
So Boaz took Ruth, and she was
his wife: and when he went in
unto her, the LORD gave her
conception, and she bare a son.
... and they called his name
Obed: he is the father of Jesse,
the father of David.

Is money good or bad?

Money is the answer to all of life's Money is the source of all evil.
problems.

Ecclesiastes 10:19 1 Timothy 6:10

A feast is made for laughter, and For the love of money is the root
wine maketh merry: but money of all evil.
answereth all things.

Who was Moses' father-in-law?

Jethro Hobab Reuel

Exodus 3:1 Judgges 4:11 Exodus 2:18-21

Now Moses kept Now Heber the And when they
the flock of Jethro Kenite, which as came to Reuel
his father in law. of the children of their father, he
Exodus 4:18 Hobab the father said.... And Moses
And Moses went in law of Moses. was content to
and returned to Numbers 10:29 dwell with the
Jethro his father And Moses said man: and he gave
in law. unto Hobab ... Moses Zipporah
Exodus 18:1 Moses' father in his daughter.
When Jethro, the law.
priest of Midian,

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 Moses' father in
law....
Exodus 18:5
And Jethro Moses'
father in law,
came with his
sons and his wife
unto Moses ...

What's new?

Nothing is, or ever will be, new. Some things are new.

Ecclesiastes 1:9 Isaiah 43:19

There is nothing new under the Behold, I will do a new thing.
sun. Isaiah 65:17
For, behold, I create new
heavens and a new earth.
Jeremiah 31:22
For the Lord hath created a new
thing in the earth, A woman shall
compass a man.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ,
he is a new creature: old things
are passed away; behold, all
things are become new.
2 Peter 3:13
Nevertheless we, according to
his promise, look for new
heavens and a new earth.
Revelation 21:1
And I saw a new heaven and a
new earth.

What is the correct recipe for the new moon sacrifice?

Two bullocks, 1 ram, and 7 lambs One bullock, 1 ram, and 6 lambs

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Numbers 28:11
And in the beginnings of your
months ye shall offer a burnt
offering unto the LORD; two
young bullocks, and one ram,
seven lambs of the first year
without spot.
Ezekiel 46:6
And in the day of the new moon
it shall be a young bullock
without blemish, and six lambs,
and a ram.

From Biblical Inerrancy: A Belief Without Evidence by Farrell Till

Any present day inerrantist would affirm with his dying breath that the book
of Ezekiel was unquestionably inspired of God, yet the rabbis who made the
canonical selection were of a different mind. A bitter controversy surrounded
this book before it was finally selected for inclusion in the Hebrew canon. The
rabbis were bothered by chapters 40-48, which contained information that
was difficult to reconcile with the Torah. Ezekiel 46:6 is just one example of
the problems the rabbis had to deal with in these chapters. Here Ezekiel said
that the sacrifice for the new moon should consist of "a [one] young bullock
without blemish, six lambs, and a ram," but the instructions for this same
sacrificial ceremony in Numbers 28:11stipulated two young bullocks, seven
lambs, and a ram." The discrepancy or, if you please, lack of "internal
harmony" is readily apparent to anyone who wants to see it.

If God likes you, will everyone else like you too?

If God likes you, so will your enemies. If you are faithful to God, you will be
persecuted.

Proverbs 16:7 2 Timothy 3:12

When a man's ways please the All that will live godly in Christ
Lord, he maketh even his Jesus shall suffer persecution.
enemies to be at peace with him.

When did Noah enter the ark?

Seven days before the flood began. The day that the flood began.

Genesis 7:7-10 Genesis 7:11-13

And Noah went in, and his sons, In the six hundredth year of

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 and his wife, and his sons' wives
with him, into the ark.... And it
came to pass after seven days,
that the waters of the flood were
upon the earth.
Noah's life, in the second month,
the seventeenth day of the
month, the same day were all
the fountains of the great deep
broken up, and the windows of
heaven were opened. And the
rain was upon the earth forty
days and forty nights. In the
selfsame day entered Noah, and
Shem, and Ham, and Japheth,
the sons of Noah, and Noah's
wife, and the three wives of his
sons with them, into the ark.

How should nonbelievers be treated?

Kill them.

If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy
bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us
go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; Namely,
of the gods of the people which are round about you ... Thou shalt not consent unto
him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou
spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall
be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die. -- Deuteronomy 13:6-10

Shun them.

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath
righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with
darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that
believeth with an infidel? ... Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye
separate, saith the Lord. -- 2 Corinthians 6:14-17

Love and be kind to them.

Love thy neighbor as thyself. -- Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke
10:27, Romans 13:9-10, Galatians 5:14, James 2:8
Love your enemies. -- Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:27

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Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them. --
Matthew 7:12, Luke 6:31

Is it OK to take oaths?

The taking of oaths is sanctioned. The taking of oaths is forbidden.

Genesis 21:23-24 Matthew 5:34

Now, therefore, swear unto me But I say unto you, swear not at
here by God ... And Abraham all; neither by heaven for it is
said, I will swear. God's throne; nor by the earth
Genesis 24:2-3 for it is his footstool.
And Abraham said unto his James 5:12
eldest servant ... Put, I pray thee, But above all things, brethren,
thy hand under my thigh: and I swear not, neither by heaven,
will make thee swear by the neither by the earth, neither by
Lord. any other oath: but let your yea
Genesis 24:9 be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye
And the servant put his hand fall into condemnation.
under the thigh of Abraham his
master, and sware to him
concerning that matter.
Genesis 31:53
And Jacob sware by the fear of
his father Isaac.
Genesis 47:31
And he said, Swear unto me. And
he sware unto him.
Leviticus 27:2, 10
When a man shall make a
singular vow .... He shall not alter
it, nor change it, a good for a
bad, or a bad for a good,
Numbers 30:2
If a man vow unto the Lord, or
swear an oath to bind his soul
with a bond, he shall not break
his word; he shall do according
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 mouth.
Deuteronomy 6:13
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God,
and serve him, and shalt swear
by his name.
Deuteronomy 10:20
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God;
him thou shalt serve, and to him
thou shalt cleave, and swear by
his name.
Deuteronomy 23:21
When thou shalt vow a vow unto
the Lord thy God, thou shalt not
slack to pay for it; for the Lord
thy God will surely require it of
thee; and it would be sin in thee.
Psalm 3:11
Every one that sweareth by him
shall glory.
Isaiah 45:23
I [God] have sworn by myself.
Isaiah 48:1
O house of Jacob ... which swear
by the name of the Lord.
Isaiah 65:16
He that sweareth in the earth
shall swear by the God of truth.
Jeremaih 4:2
And thou shalt swear.
Jeremiah 12:16
And it shall come to pass, if they
will diligently learn the ways of
my people, to swear by my
name, The LORD liveth; as they
taught my people to swear by
Baal; then shall they be built in
the midst of my people.
Hebrews 6:13
He [God] sware to himself.
Rev.10:5-6
And the angel ... sware by him

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 that liveth for ever and ever.
Are those who believe that Jesus is the Christ "of God"?
Yes.
1 John 4:2
Hereby know ye the Spirit of
God: Every spirit that confesseth
that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh is of God.
1 John 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that
Jesus is the Son of God, God
dwelleth in him, and he in God.
1 John 5:1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus
is the Christ is born of God.
How many officers did Solomon have?
550
1 Kings 9:23
These were the chief of the
officers that were over
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No, some are devils.
Mark 1:23-24
And there was in their synagogue
a man with an unclean spirit; and
he cried out, Saying ... I know
thee who thou art, the Holy One
of God.
Mark 3:11
And unclean spirits, when they
saw him, fell down before him,
and cried, saying, Thou art the
Son of God.
Mark 5:2-7
And when he was come out of
the ship, immediately there met
him out of the tombs a man with
an unclean spirit, Who ... cried
with a loud voice, and said, What
have I to do with thee, Jesus,
thou Son of the most high God?
James 2:19
Thou believest that there is one
God; thou doest well: the devils
also believe, and tremble.
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2 Chronicles 8:10
And these were the chief of king
Solomon's officers, even two
 Solomon's work, five hundred hundred and fifty.
and fifty.

How old was Abraham when he left Haran?

75 years old At least 135 years old

Genesis 12:4 Acts 7:2-4

Abram was seventy and five Our father Abraham ... dwelt in
years old when he departed out Haran: and from thence, when
of Haran. his father was dead, he removed
himself into this land.
Genesis 11:26
And Terah lived seventy years,
and begat Abram.... .
Genesis 11:32
And the days of Terah were two
hundred and five years; and
Terah died in Haran.

Acts 7:4 says that Abram didn't leave Haran until after his father died. Gen.11:26
says that Abram's father was 70 years old when Abram was born, and Abram's father
lived to be 205 (11:32). Clearly, then, Abram was at least 135 when he left Haran. Yet
Gen.12:4 says he left Haran when he was only 75.

Was the tomb opened or closed when the women arrived?

The tomb was open. The tomb was closed.

Luke 24:2 Matthew 28:2

And they found the stone rolled The angel of the Lord descended
away from the sepulchre. from heaven, and came and
Mark 16:3-4 rolled back the stone from the
Who shall roll us away the stone door, and sat upon it.
from the door of the sepulchre?
And when they looked, they saw
that the stone was rolled away.
John 20:1

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 The first day of the week cometh
Mary Magdalene early, when it
was yet dark, unto the sepulchre,
and seeth the stone taken away
from the sepulchre.
Are the laws of the Old Testament still binding?
Yes, they are binding forever.
Genesis 17:19
And God said, Sarah thy wife
shall bear thee a son indeed; and
thou shalt call his name Isaac:
and I will establish my covenant
with him for an everlasting
covenant, and with his seed after
him.
Exodus 12:14, 17, 24
And this day shall be unto you
for a memorial; and ye shall keep
it a feast to the LORD throughout
your generations; ye shall keep it
a feast by an ordinance for ever.
... And ye shall observe the feast
of unleavened bread; for in this
selfsame day have I brought your
armies out of the land of Egypt:
therefore shall ye observe this
day in your generations by an
ordinance for ever. ... And ye
shall observe this thing for an
ordinance to thee and to thy
sons for ever.
Leviticus 23:14,21,31
It shall be a statute for ever
throughout your generations.
Deuteronomy 4:8-9
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No, Christians are not under the OT
law.
Luke 16:16
The law and the prophets were
until John [the Baptist]: since
that time the kingdom of heaven
is preached.
Romans 6:14
Ye are not under the law, but
under grace.
Romans 7:4, 6
Ye also are become dead to the
law by the body of Christ .... We
are delivered from the law, that
being dead.
Romans 10:4
Christ is the end of the law for
righteousness to every one that
believeth.
2 Corinthians 3:14
But their minds were blinded: for
until this day remaineth the
same veil untaken away in the
reading of the old testament;
which veil is done away in Christ.
Galatians 3:13
Christ hath redeemed us from
the curse of the law.
Galatians 3:24-25
Wherefore the law was our
 What nation is there so great, schoolmaster to bring us unto
that hath statutes and judgments Christ, that we might be justified
so righteous as all this law, which by faith. But after that faith is
I set before you this day? ... come, we are no longer under a
teach them thy sons, and thy schoolmaster.
sons' sons. Galatians 5:18
Deuteronomy 7:9 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye
Know therefore that the LORD are not under the law.
thy God, he is God, the faithful Ephesians 2:15
God, which keepeth covenant Having abolished in his flesh the
and mercy with them that love enmity, even the law of
him and keep his commandments contained in
commandments to a thousand ordinances.
generations. Colossians 2:14
Deuteronomy 11:1 Blotting out the handwriting of
Therefore thou shalt love the ordinances ... nailing it to his
LORD thy God, and keep his cross.
charge, and his statutes, and his
judgments, and his
commandments, alway.
Deuteronomy 11:26-28
Behold, I set before you this day
a blessing and a curse; A
blessing, if ye obey the
commandments of the LORD
your God, which I command you
this day: And a curse, if ye will
not obey the commandments of
the LORD your God.
1 Chronicles 16:15
Be ye mindful always of his
covenant; the word which he
commanded to a thousand
generations ... an everlasting
covenant.
Psalm 119:151-2
Thou art near, O LORD; and all
thy commandments are truth.
Concerning thy testimonies, I
have known of old that thou hast
founded them for ever.

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 Psalm 119:160
Thy word is true from the
beginning: and every one of thy
righteous judgments endureth
for ever.
Malachi 4:4
Remember ye the law of Moses.
Matthew 5:18-19
Till heaven and earth pass, one
jot or tittle shall nowise pass
from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Whosoever therefore shall break
one of these least
commandments, and shall teach
men so, he shall be called the
least in the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 16:17
It is easier for heaven and earth
to pass, than one tittle of the law
to fail.

How many overseers did Solomon have?

Solomon had 3,300 overseers. Solomon had 3,600 overseers.
1 Kings 5:16 2 Chronicles 2:18
Besides the chief of And he [Solomon] set ... three thousand
Solomon's officers which and six hundred overseers to set the
were over the work, three people to work.
thousand and three hundred,
which ruled over the people
that wrought the work.

How many of Pahathmoab, Jeshua, and Joab's offspring returned from Babylon?
2812 2818
Ezra 2:6 Nehemiah 7:11
The children of Pahathmoab, The children of Pahathmoab, of the
Jeshua, and Joab, two children of Jeshua and Joab, two
thousand eight hundred and thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
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 How should parents be treated?
Honor your parents.
Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy .5:16,
Ephesians 6:2
Honour thy father and thy
mother.
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of
thy father, and forsake not the
law of thy mother.
Proverbs 23:22
Hearken unto thy father that
begat thee, and despise not thy
mother when she is old.
Malachi 4:6
And he shall turn the heart of the
fathers to the children, and the
heart of the children to their
fathers, lest I come and smite the
earth with a curse.
How many days is unleavened bread to be eaten during the passover?
For six days
Deuteronomy 16:8
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Disrespect and hate your parents.
Matthew 12:47-48
Then one said unto him, Behold,
thy mother and thy brethren
stand without, desiring to speak
with thee. But he answered and
said unto him that told him, Who
is my mother?
Matthew 23:9
Call no man your father upon the
earth.
Mark 3:32-33
And the multitude sat about him,
and they said unto him, Behold,
thy mother and thy brethren
without seek for thee. And he
answered them, saying, Who is
my mother?
Luke 9:59-60
And he said unto another, Follow
me. But he said, Lord, suffer me
first to go and bury my father.
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead
bury their dead.
Luke 14:26
If any man come to me, and hate
not his father, and mother, and
wife, and children, and brethren,
and sisters, yea, and his own life
also, he cannot be my disciple.
For seven days
Deuteronomy 16:3
 Six days thou shalt eat
unleavened bread: and on the
seventh day shall be a solemn
assembly to the Lord thy God.
Was Jesus crucified the day before or the day after the Passover meal?
The day before
Jn.19:14-16
And it was the preparation of the
passover, and about the sixth
hour: and he saith unto the Jews,
Behold your King! But they cried
out, Away with him, away with
him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto
them, Shall I crucify your King?
The chief priests answered, We
have no king but Caesar. Then
delivered he him therefore unto
them to be crucified.
Bart D. Ehrman, Misquoting Jesus (2005), p.10
Did Paul see Jesus on the road to Damascus?
Yes.
1 Corinthians 9:1
Have I not seen Jesus Christ our
Lord?
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Seven days shalt thou eat
unleavened bread therewith,
even the bread of affliction.
Exodus 12:15
Seven days shall ye eat
unleavened bread.
Exodus 23:15
Thou shalt eat unleavened bread
seven days, as I commanded
thee.
The day after
Mark 14:12
And the first day of unleavened
bread, when they killed the
passover, his disciples said unto
him, Where wilt thou that we go
and prepare that thou mayest
eat the passover?
Mark 15:25
And it was the third hour, and
they crucified him.
No.
Acts 9:8
And Saul arose from the earth;
and when his eyes were opened,
he saw no man: but they led him
 by the hand, and brought him
into Damascus.
1 Corinthians 15:8
And last of all he was seen by
me.

Did Paul visit all of the disciples when he went to Jerusalem after his conversion?

Yes. No, only Peter and James.

Acts 9:26-28 Galatians 1:18-19

And when Saul was come to Then after three years I went up
Jerusalem, he assayed to join to Jerusalem to see Peter, and
himself to the disciples: but they abode with him fifteen days. But
were all afraid of him, and other of the apostles saw I none,
believed not that he was a save James the Lord's brother.
disciple. But Barnabas took him,
and brought him to the apostles,
and declared unto them how he
had seen the Lord in the way,
and that he had spoken to him,
and how he had preached boldly
at Damascus in the name of
Jesus. And he was with them
coming in and going out at
Jerusalem.

Is God warlike or peaceful?

God is warlike God is peaceful

Exodus 15:3 Romans 15:33

The Lord is a man of war.
Psalm 18:34
He teacheth my hands to war.
Psalm 144:1
Blessed be the Lord my strength,
The God of Peace.
1 Corinthians 14:33
God is not the author of
confusion but of peace.
2 Thessalonians 3:16

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 which teacheth my hands to war,
and my fingers to fight.
Is the law of God perfect?
Yes.
Psalm 18:30
As for God, his way is perfect:
the word of the LORD is tried: he
is a buckler to all those that trust
in him.
Psalm 19:7
The law of the LORD is perfect,
converting the soul: the
testimony of the LORD is sure,
making wise the simple.
Wikipedia (Omnibenevolence)
Who wrote the Pentateuch?
Moses wrote the entire Pentateuch.
Deuteronomy 31:9
And Moses wrote this law, and
delivered it unto the priests the
sons of Levi.
Deuteronomy 1:1
These be the words which Moses
spake unto all Israel on this side
Jordan in the wilderness.
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The Lord of peace himself give
you peace always.
Hebrews 13:20
The God of peace....
No.
Hebrews 8:6-7
But now hath he obtained a
more excellent ministry, by how
much also he is the mediator of a
better covenant, which was
established upon better
promises. For if that first
covenant had been faultless,
then should no place have been
sought for the second.
There were other authors.
Numbers 12:3
Now the man Moses was very
meek, above all the men which
were upon the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy 34:5-6
So Moses the servant of the
LORD died there in the land of
Moab, according to the word of
the LORD. And he buried him in a
valley in the land of Moab, over
against Bethpeor: but no man
knoweth of his sepulchre unto

Were the Pharisees baptized by John?
Yes
Matthew 3:7-11
When he saw many of the
Pharisees ... come to his baptism
he said unto them ... Ye
generation of vipers ... I [John
the Baptist] indeed baptize you
with water....
Can women be church leaders?
Yes, they can.
Acts 18:26
"Priscilla ... expounded unto him
the way of God."
Romans 16:1
"I commend unto you Phebe our
sister, which is a servant of the
church."
("I commend you to our sister
Phoebe, a deaconess of the
church." -- The Revised Standard
Version)
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this day.
Deuteronomy 34:10
And there arose not a prophet
since in Israel like unto Moses,
whom the LORD knew face to
face.
No
Luke 7:29-30
And all the people that heard
him, and the publicans, justified
God, being baptized with the
baptism of John. But the
Pharisees and lawyers rejected
the counsel of God against
themselves, being not baptized
of him.
No, they cannot.
1 Corinthians 14:34-35
"Let your women keep silence in
the churches: for it is not
permitted unto them to speak;
but they are commanded to be
under obedience as also saith the
law. And if they will learn any
thing, let them ask their
husbands at home: for it is a
shame for women to speak in the
church."
1 Timothy 2:11-12
Romans 16:7 "Let the woman learn in silence
"Junia ... of note among the with all subjection. But I suffer
apostles" not a woman to teach, nor to
usurp authority over the man,
but to be in silence."

"Junia" (Romans 16:7)

Some translators were so upset at the idea of a woman apostle that they
replaced "Junia" with "Junias." The problem with this is that although "Junia"
was a common woman's name at that time, there is no evidence for "Junias"
as a man's name.
Bart D. Ehrman, Misquoting Jesus (2005), p.185

How high were the pillars?

The pillars of brass were 18 cubits high. The pillars were 35 cubits high.

1 Kings 7:15 2 Chronicles 3:15

For he cast two pillars of brass, Also he made before the house
of eighteen cubits high. two pillars of thirty and five
cubits high.

Were plants created before or after humans?

Plants were created before humans. Plants were created after humans.

Genesis 1:11-13, 27-31 Genesis 2:4-7

And God said, Let the earth bring
forth grass, the herb yielding
seed, and the fruit tree yielding
fruit after his kind, whose seed is
in itself, upon the earth: and it
was so .... And the evening and
the morning were the third day.
So God created man in his own
image, in the image of God
created he him; male and female
These are the generations of the
heavens and of the earth ... And
every plant of the field before it
was in the earth, and every herb
of the field before it grew: for
the LORD God had not caused it
to rain upon the earth, and there
was not a man to till the ground.
But there went up a mist from
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 created he them .... And the the LORD God formed man of
evening and the morning were the dust of the ground.
the sixth day.

Should we try to please others?

Yes. No.

Romans 15:2 Galatians 1:10

Let every one of us please his For do I now persuade men, or
neighbour for his good to God? or do I seek to please men?
edification. for if I yet pleased men, I should
1 Corinthians 10:33 not be the servant of Christ.
Even as I please all men in all
things, not seeking mine own
profit, but the profit of many,
that they may be saved.

How many children of the porters returned from Babylon?

139 138

Ezra 2:42 Nehemiah 7:45

The children of the porters: the
children of Shallum, the children
of Ater, the children of Talmon,
the children of Akkub, the
children of Hatita, the children of
Shobai, in all an hundred thiry
and nine.
The porters: the children of
Shallum, the children of Ater, the
children of Talmon, the children
of Akkub, the children of Hatita,
the thicldren of Shobai, a
hundred thirty and eight.

How many men were possessed with devils?

Only one man was possessed with Two men were possessed with devils.
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Mark 5:1-2 Matthew 8:28
And they came over unto the And when he was come to the
other side of the sea, into the other side into the country of the
country of the Gadarenes. And Gergesenes, there met him two
when he was come out of the possessed with devils.
ship, immediately there met him
out of the tombs a man with an
unclean spirit.
Luke 8:26-27
And they arrived at the country
of the Gadarenes, which is over
against Galilee. And when he
went forth to land, there met
him out of the city a certain man,
which had devils long time, and
ware no clothes, neither abode
in any house, but in the tombs.

What did Jesus do after his baptism?

He went immediately into the He called his disciples and attended the
wilderness to be tempted by the devil wedding at Cana.
for 40 days.

Mark 1:12-13 John 1:35 ,43; 2:1

And immediately the spirit
driveth him into the wilderness.
And he was there in the
wilderness forty days, tempted
of Satan.
Again the next day after John
stood, and two of his disciples.
The day following Jesus would go
forth into Galilee, and findeth
Philip, and saith unto him, Follow
me. And the third day there was
a marriage in Cana of Galilee.

How much power did Jesus have?

There are some things that Jesus can't Jesus is all-powerful.

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Matthew 20:23 Matthew 28:18
But to sit on my right hand, and And Jesus came and spake unto
on my left, is not mine to give, them, saying, All power is given
but it shall be given to them for unto me in heaven and in earth.
whom it is prepared of my
Father.
Mark 6:5
And he could there do no mighty
work, save that he laid his hands
upon a few sick folk, and healed
them.

Do Christians know how to pray?

Yes, Jesus taught them how to pray. No, they don't know how to pray.

Matthew 6:9-13 Romans 8:26

After this manner therefore pray Likewise the Spirit also helpeth
ye: Our Father which art in our infirmities: for we know not
heaven, Hallowed be thy name. what we should pray for as we
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be ought: but the Spirit itself maketh
done in earth, as it is in heaven. intercession for us with groanings
Give us this day our daily bread. which cannot be uttered.
And forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors. And lead us
not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil: For thine is the
kingdom, and the power, and
the glory, for ever. Amen.

When David fled to Nob, what was the priest's name?

Ahimelech Abiathar

1 Samuel 21:1 Mark 2:25-26

Then David came to Nob to Have ye never read what David
Ahimelech the priest. did ... How he went into the
house of God in the days of
Abiathar the high priest?

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Bart D. Ehrman, Misquoting Jesus (2005), p.9

On what day of the month was Jehoiachin released from prison?

On the 27th day of the month. On 25th day of the month.

2 Kings 25:27 Jeremiah 52:31

In the twelfth month, on the
seven and twentieth day of the
month, that Evilmerodach king of
Babylon in the year that he
began to reign did lift up the
head of Jehoiachin king of Judah
out of prison.
In the twelfth month, in the five
and twentieth day of the month,
that Evilmerodach king of
Babylon, in the first year of his
reign, lifted up the head of
Jehoiachin king of Judah, and
brought him forth out of prison.

Should Christians pray in public?

Christians should not pray in public. Christians should pray in public.

Matthew 6:5-6 1 Timothy 2:8

And when thou prayest, thou I will therefore that men pray
shalt not be as the hypocrites everywhere, lifting up holy
are: for they love to pray hands.
standing in the synagogues and
in the corners of the streets, that
they may be seen of men. Verily I
say unto you, They have their
reward. But thou, when thou
prayest, enter into thy closet,
and when thou hast shut thy
door, pray to thy Father which is
in secret; and thy Father in secret
shall reward thee openly.

Is every word of God pure?

Yes No

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Psalm 2:6
The words of the LORD are pure
words: as silver tried in a furnace
of earth, purified seven times.
Psalm 119:140
Thy word is very pure: therefore
thy servant loveth it.
Proverbs 30:5
Every word of God is pure.
Was Rahab saved by faith or works?
She was saved by faith.
Hebrews 11:31
By faith the harlot Rahab
perished not with them that
believed not, when she had
received the spies with peace.
Who raised Jesus from the dead?
Jesus raised himself from the dead.
John 2:19-21
Jesus answered and said unto
them, Destroy this temple, and in
three days I will raise it up. Then
said the Jews, Forty and six years
was this temple in building, and
wilt thou rear it up in three days?
But he spake of the temple of his
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2 Kings 18:27
Hath he not sent me to the mean
which sit on the wall, that they
may eat their own dung, and
drink their own piss with you?
Ezekiel 23:20
For she doted upon their
paramours, whose flesh is as the
flesh of asses, and whose issue is
like the issue of horses.
Habakkuk 2:16
Drink thou also, and let thy
foreskin be uncovered.
Malachi 2:3
Behold, I will corrupt your seed,
and spread dung upon your faces.
She was saved by works.
James 2:25
Was not Rahab the harlot
justified by works, when she had
received the messengers, and
had sent them out another way?
God raised him from the dead.
Acts 2:32
This Jesus hath God raised up....
Acts 4:10
Jesus Christ ... whom God raised
from the dead....
Acts 13:30
But God raised him from the
dead.
 body. Galatians 1:1
Paul, an apostle, (not of men,
neither by man, but by Jesus
Christ, and God the Father, who
raised him from the dead;)
Colossians 2:12
Buried with him in baptism,
wherein also ye are risen with
him through the faith of the
operation of God, who hath
raised him from the dead.
1 Thessalonians 1:10
... his Son ... whom he raised
from the dead.

Was Jesus a ransom for many or a ransom for all?

For many For all

Matthew 20:28 1 Timothy 2:6

Even as the Son of man came not Who gave himself a ransom for
to be ministered unto, but to all....
minister, and to give his life a
ransom for many.
Mark 10:45
For even the Son of man came
not to be ministered unto, but to
minister, and to give his life a
ransom for many.

Can God be found through reason alone?

Yes. No.
Romans 1:20 Job 11:7
For the invisible things of him Canst thou by searching find out God?.
from the creation of the world
are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that
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 power and Godhead; so that
they are without excuse.

Did Mary Magdalene recognize Jesus when he first appeared to her?

She recognized Jesus when he first appeared to her.

Matthew 28:9
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail.
And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
She didn't recognize Jesus when he first appeared to her.
John 20:14
And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing,
and knew not that it was Jesus.
Jesus didn't appear to her; she had a vision of angels who told her that he was
alive.
Luke 24:23
And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also
seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

Should we rejoice when our enemies suffer?

Yes. No.

Psalm 58:10 Proverbs 24:17

The righteous shall rejoice when Rejoice not when thine enemy
he seeth the vengeance: he shall falleth, and let not thine heart be
wash his feet in the blood of the glad when he stumbleth.
wicked.

Is it OK for a divorced woman to remarry?

Yes No

Deuteronomy 24:1-2 Luke 16:18

When a man hath taken a wife, Whosoever putteth away his
and married her, and it come to wife, and marrieth another,
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 his eyes, because he hath found
some uncleanness in her: then
let him write her a bill of
divorcement, and give it in her
hand, and send her out of his
house. And when she is
departed out of his house, she
may go and be another man's
wife.
Does God repent?
God does not repent.
Numbers 3:19
God is not a man that he should
lie; neither the son of a man that
he should repent.
1 Samuel 15:29
The Strength of Israel will not lie
nor repent: for he is not a man,
that he should repent.
Ezekiel 24:14
I the LORD have spoken it: it shall
come to pass, and I will do it; I
will not go back, neither will I
spare, neither will I repent.
Malachi 3:6
For I am the Lord, I change not.
James 1:17
With whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
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whosoever marrieth her that is
put away from her husband
committeth adultery.
God repents.
Genesis 6:6
And it repented the Lord that he
had made man on the earth, and
it grieved him at his heart.
Exodus 32:14
And the Lord repented of the evil
which he thought to do unto his
people.
Deuteronomy 32:36
For the Lord shall judge his
people, and repent himself for
his servants.
1 Samuel 15:11
It repenteth me [God] that I have
set up Saul to be king.
1 Samuel 15:35
The Lord repented that he had
made Saul king over Israel.
2 Samuel 24:16
The Lord repented of the evil,
and said to the angel that
destroyed the people, it is
enough: stay now thine hand.
1 Chronicles 21:15
The Lord beheld, and he
 repented him of the evil, and
said to the angel that destroyed,
It is enough, stay now thine
hand.
Isaiah 38:1-5
In those days was Hezekiah sick
unto death. And Isaiah ... said
unto him, Thus saith the LORD,
Set thine house in order: for thou
shalt die, and not live. ... Thus
saith the LORD ... I have heard
thy prayer, I have seen thy tears:
behold, I will add unto thy days
fifteen years.
Jeremiah 15:6
I [God] am weary of repenting.
Jeremaih 18:8
I [God] will repent of the evil that
I thought to do unto them.
Jeremaih 26:3
That I [God]may repent me of
the evil, which I purpose to do
unto them.
Jeremiah 26:13
The Lord will repent him of the
evil that he hath pronounced
against you.
Jeremiah 26:19
The Lord repented him of the evil
which he had pronounced
against them.
Jeremaih 42:10
For I [God] repent me of the evil
that I have done unto you.
Amos 7:3, 6
The Lord repented for this.
Jonah 3:10
God repented of the evil, that he
had said that he would do unto
them.

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 Does God respect anyone?
God has respect for some people.
Genesis 4:4
And the Lord had respect unto
Abel.
Exodus 2:25
And God looked upon the
children of Israel, and God had
respect unto them.
Leviticus 26:9
For I will have respect unto you,
and make your fruitful, and
multiply you, and establish my
covenant with you.
2 Kings 13:23
And the Lord was gracious unto
them ... and had respect unto
them, because of his covenant
with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob...
Psalm 138:6
Though the Lord be high, yet
hath he respect for the lowly.
Did both thieves revile Jesus?
Both thieves reviled Jesus.
Mark 15:32
And they that were crucified with
him reviled him.
Matthew 27:44
The thieves also, which were
crucified with him, cast the same
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God respects no one.
Deuteronomy 10:17
For the Lord your God ...
regardeth not persons.
2 Chronicles 19:7
For there is no iniquity with the
Lord our God, nor respect of
persons.
Acts 10:34
God is no respecter of persons.
Romans 2:11
For there is no respect of
persons with God.
Galatians 2:6
God accepteth no man's person.
Ephesians 6:9
Neither is there respect of
persons with him.
Colossians 3:25
There is no respect of persons.
1 Peter 1:17
And if ye call upon the Father,
who without respect of persons,
jugeth according to every man's
work.
Only one thief reviled Jesus.
Luke 23:39-42
And one of the malefactors which
were hanged railed on him,
saying, If thou be Christ, save
thyself and us. But the other
answering rebuked him, saying,
 in his teeth.
Is wealth a sign of righteousness or of wickedness?
Wealth is a sign of righteousness.
Psalm 37:25
I have been young, and now am
old; yet have I not seen the
righteous forsaken nor his seed
begging bread.
Psalm 12:1, 3
Blessed is the man that feareth
the Lord .... Wealth and riches
shall be in his house.
Proverbs 15:6
In the house of the righteous is
much treasure.
Has there ever been a righteous person?
No.
Job 15:14
What is man, that he should be
clean? and he which is born of a
woman, that he should be
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Dost not thou fear God, seeing
thou art in the same
condemnation? And we indeed
justly; for we receive the due
reward of our deeds: but this man
hath done nothing amiss. And he
said unto Jesus, Lord, remember
me when thou comest into thy
kingdom.
Wealth is a sign of wickedness.
Matthew 19:23-24
Verily I say unto you, That a rich
man shall hardly enter into the
kingdom of heaven. And again I
say unto you, It is easier for a
camel to go through the eye of a
needle, than for a rich man to
enter into the kingdom of God.
Luke 6:24
Woe to you that are rich! for ye
have received your consolation.
James 5:1
Go to now, ye rich men, weep
and howl for your miseries that
shall come upon you.
Yes.
Genesis 7:1
For thee [Noah] have I seen
righteous before me.
2 Samuel 22:25
 righteous?
Isaiah 41:26
Who hath declared from the
beginning, that we may know?
and beforetime, that we may
say, He is righteous? yea, there is
none that sheweth, yea, there is
none that declareth, yea, there is
none that heareth your words.
Isaiah 64:6
We are all as an unclean thing,
and all our righteousnesses are
as filthy rags.
Romans 3:10
There is none righteous, no, not
one.
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Therefore the LORD hath
recompensed me [David]
according to my righteousness;
according to my cleanness in his
eye sight.
Psalms 1:5-6
Therefore the ungodly shall not
stand in the judgment, nor
sinners in the congregation of
the righteous. For the LORD
knoweth the way of the
righteous: but the way of the
ungodly shall perish.
Ecclesiastes 9:1
The righteous, and the wise, and
their works, are in the hand of
God.
Ezekiel 14:14, 20
Though these three men, Noah,
Daniel, and Job, were in it, they
should deliver but their own
souls by their righteousness,
saith the Lord GOD.
Matthew 5:20
Except your righteousness shall
exceed the righteousness of the
scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in
no case enter into the kingdom
of heaven.
Matthew 23:35
That upon you may come all the
righteous blood shed upon the
earth, from the blood of
righteous Abel unto the blood of
Zacharias son of Barachias,
whom ye slew between the
temple and the altar.
Matthew 25:46
And these shall go away into
everlasting punishment: but the
righteous into life eternal.
 Luke 1:6
They [Elisabeth and Zechariah]
were both righteous before God,
walking in the commandments
and ordinances of the Lord
blameless.
Hebrews 11:4
Abel offered unto God a more
excellent sacrifice than Cain, by
which he obtained witness that
he was righteous....
James 5:16
The effectual fervent prayer of a
righteous man availeth much.
2 Peter 2:5
[Noah] a preacher of
righteousness
2 Peter 2:7-8
That righteous man [Lot]

Lot, the just and righteous

Noah, that just and perfect preacher of righteousness

Does righteousness come from following the Law?

Yes No

Luke 1:6 Galatians 2:21

They [Zacharias and Elisabeth]
were both righteous before God
walking in all the
commandments and ordinances
of the Lord blameless.
I do not frustrate the grace of
God: for if righteousness come
by the law, then Christ is dead in
vain.

Is it necessary to keep the Sabbath?

Yes. No.

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Exodus 16:29 Isaiah 1:13
The LORD hath given you the The new moons and sabbaths,
sabbath. ... abide ye every man the calling of assemblies, I
in his place, let no man go out of cannot away with; it is iniquity.
his place on the seventh day. Matthew 12:2
Exodus 20:8 Behold, thy disciples do that
Remember the sabbath day, to which is not lawful to do upon
keep it holy. the sabbath day.
Exodus 31:13-15 John 5:16
Six days my work be done; but in And therefore did the Jews
the seventh is the sabbath of persecute Jesus, and sought to
rest, holy to the Lord: whosoever slay him, because he had done
doeth any work in the sabbath these things on the sabbath day.
day, he shall surely be put to Romans 14:5
death. One man esteemeth one day
Exodus 34:21 above another; another
Six days thou shalt work, but on esteemeth every day alike. Let
the seventh day thou shalt rest. every man be fully persuaded in
Exodus 35:2 his own mind.
Six days shall work be done, but Colossians 2:16
on the seventh day there shall be Let no man therefore judge you
to you a holy day, a sabbath of in meat and drink, or in respect
rest to the Lord: whosoever of a holy day, or of the new
doeth work therein shall be put moon; or of the sabbath days.
to death.
Leviticus 19:3, 30
Ye shall ... keep my sabbaths: I
am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 23:3
Six days shall work be done: but
the seventh day is the sabbath of
rest, an holy convocation; ye
shall do no work therein: it is the
sabbath of the LORD.
Numbers 15:32, 36
And they found a man that
gathered sticks upon the Sabbath
day .... And all the congregation
brought him without the camp
and stoned him with stones, and
he died; as the Lord commanded

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 Moses.
Deuteronomy 5:12
Keep the sabbath day to sanctify
it, as the Lord thy God hath
commanded thee.
Isaiah 56:2
Blessed is the man ... that
keepeth the sabbath.
How should Sabbath-breakers be punished?
They should be exiled.
Exodus 31:14
Ye shall keep the sabbath
therefore; for it is holy unto you
... for whosoever doeth any work
therein, that soul shall be cut off
from among his people.
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They should be killed.
Exodus 31:14
Ye shall keep the sabbath
therefore; for it is holy unto you:
every one that defileth it shall
surely be put to death.
Exodus 31:15
Whosoever doeth any work in
the sabbath day, he shall surely
be put to death.
Exodus 35:2
Six days shall work be done, but
on the seventh day there shall be
to you an holy day, a sabbath of
rest to the LORD: whosoever
doeth work therein shall be put
to death.
Numbers 15:32-36
And while the children of Israel
were in the wilderness, they
found a man that gathered sticks
upon the sabbath day. ... And the
LORD said unto Moses, The man
shall be surely put to death: all
the congregation shall stone him
with stones without the camp.
And all the congregation brought

Who may offer sacrifices to God?
Only Levites before the tabernacle.
Leviticus 17:1-5
And the LORD spake unto Moses,
saying, Speak unto Aaron, and
unto his sons, and unto all the
children of Israel, and say unto
them ... What man ... that killeth
an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the
camp, or that killeth it out of the
camp, And bringeth it not unto
the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation, to offer an offering
unto the LORD before the
tabernacle of the LORD; blood
shall be imputed unto that man;
he hath shed blood; and that
man shall be cut off from among
his people: To the end that the
children of Israel may bring their
sacrifices, which they offer in the
open field, even that they may
bring them unto the LORD, unto
the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation, unto the priest,
and offer them for peace
offerings unto the LORD.
Numbers 18:6-8
And I, behold, I have taken your
brethren the Levites from among
the children of Israel: to you they
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him without the camp, and
stoned him with stones, and he
died; as the LORD commanded
Moses.
Non-Levites may offer sacrifices away
from the tabernacle.
1 Samuel 1:1-2, 20
Now there was a certain man of
Ramathaimzophim, of mount
Ephraim, and his name was
Elkanah ... an Ephrathite: And he
had two wives; the name of the
one was Hannah.... Hannah had
conceived, that she bare a son,
and called his name Samuel.
1 Samuel 7:7-9
And when the Philistines heard
that the children of Israel were
gathered together to Mizpeh, the
lords of the Philistines went up
against Israel. And when the
children of Israel heard it, they
were afraid of the Philistines.And
the children of Israel said to
Samuel, Cease not to cry unto
the LORD our God for us, that he
will save us out of the hand of
the Philistines. And Samuel took
a sucking lamb, and offered it for
a burnt offering wholly unto the
LORD: and Samuel cried unto the
LORD for Israel; and the LORD
heard him.
 are given as a gift for the LORD,
to do the service of the
tabernacle of the congregation.
Therefore thou and thy sons with
thee shall keep your priest's
office for everything of the altar,
and within the vail; and ye shall
serve: I have given your priest's
office unto you as a service of
gift: and the stranger that
cometh nigh shall be put to
death. And the LORD spake unto
Aaron, Behold, I also have given
thee the charge of mine heave
offerings of all the hallowed
things of the children of Israel;
unto thee have I given them by
reason of the anointing, and to
thy sons, by an ordinance for
ever.

Who was the father of Salah?

Salah's father was Arphaxad Salah's father was Cainan

Genesis 10:24 Luke 3:35-36

And Arphaxad begat Salah. Salah, which was the son of
Genesis 11:12 Cainan.
And Arphaxad lived five and
thirty years, and begat Salah.

Did the Samaritans receive Jesus?

No, they did not receive Jesus. Yes, they received Jesus.

Luke 9:52-53 John 4:39-40

And sent messengers before his And many of the Samaritans of

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 face: and they went, and entered
into a village of the Samaritans,
to make ready for him. And they
did not receive him.
Should the gospel be preached to everyone?
No, the gospel is not to be preached to
the Gentiles and Samaritans.
Matthew 10:5-6
These twelve Jesus sent forth,
and commanded them, saying,
Go not into the way of the
Gentiles, and into any city of the
Samaritans enter ye not: But go
rather to the lost sheep of the
house of Israel.
Matthew 15:24
I am not sent but unto the lost
sheep of the house of Israel.
Acts 16:6
Now when they had gone
throughout Phrygia and the
region of Galatia, and were
forbidden of the Holy Ghost to
preach the word in Asia.
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that city believed on him for the
saying of the woman, which
testified, He told me all that ever
I did. So when the Samaritans
were come unto him, they
besought him that he would
tarry with them: and he abode
there two days.
Yes, the gospel is to be preached to
everyone, including the Gentiles and
Samaritans.
Matthew 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Mark 16:15
Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every
creature.
Acts 8:25
And they, when they had
testified and preached the word
of the Lord, returned to
Jerusalem, and preached the
gospel in many villages of the
Samaritans.
Acts 15:3
They [Paul and Barnabas] passed
through Phenice and Samaria,
declaring the conversion of the
Gentiles.
Acts 22:21
And he [Jesus] said unto me
[Paul], Depart: for I will send
 thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
Acts 28:28
Be it known therefore unto you,
that the salvation of God is sent
unto the Gentiles, and that they
will hear it.

Who was Samuel's firstborn son?

Joel. Vashni.

1 Samuel 8:2 1 Chronicles 6:28

Now the name of his [Samuel's] And the sons of Samuel; the
firstborn son was Joel. firstborn Vashni.

Was Samuel an Ephraimite or a Levite?

He was an Ephraimite. He was a Levite.

1 Samuel 1:1-2, 20 1 Chronicles 6:27-28, 36-38

Now there was a certain man of Elkanah his son. And the sons of
Ramathaimzophim, of mount Samuel.... The son of Elkanah,
Ephraim, and his name was the son of Jeroham, the son of
Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the Eliel, the son of Toah, ... the son
son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the of Levi, the son of Israel.
son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: And
he had two wives; the name of
the one was Hannah....
Wherefore it came to pass, when
the time was come about after
Hannah had conceived, that she
bare a son, and called his name
Samuel.

Did Sarah have faith that she would conceive?

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 Yes, she had faith.
Hebrews 11:11
Through faith also Sara herself
received strength to conceive
seed, and was delivered of a
child when she was past age,
because she judged him faithful
who had promised.
When did Satan enter Judas?
Satan entered Judas before the last
supper.
Luke 22:3, 7
Then entered Satan into Judas
surnamed Iscariot .... Then came
the day of unleavened bread,
when the passover must be
killed.
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No, she laughed at God.
Genesis 18:10-15
Sarah thy wife shall have a son.
And Sarah heard it in the tent
door, which was behind him.
Now Abraham and Sarah were
old and well stricken in age; and
it ceased to be with Sarah after
the manner of women.
Therefore Sarah laughed within
herself, saying, After I am waxed
old shall I have pleasure, my lord
being old also? And the LORD
said unto Abraham, Wherefore
did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of
a surety bear a child, which am
old? Is any thing too hard for the
LORD? At the time appointed I
will return unto thee, according
to the time of life, and Sarah
shall have a son. Then Sarah
denied, saying, I laughed not; for
she was afraid. And he said, Nay;
but thou didst laugh.
Satan entered Judas after the last
supper.
John 13:27
And after the sop Satan entered
into him.
 How did Saul die?

Saul committed suicide.

1 Samuel 31:4-6
Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. So Saul died.
1 Chronicles 10:4
Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through
therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his
armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and
fell upon it.
Saul was killed by an Amalekite.
2 Samuel 1:8-10
And he [Saul] said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an
Amalekite. He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me.
So I stood upon him, and slew him.
Saul was killed by the Philistines.
2 Samuel 21:12
The Philistines had slain Saul.
God killed him.
1 Chronicles 10:14
So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD,
even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking
counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it; And enquired not of
the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son
of Jesse.

Did Saul's family die with him?

All of Saul's family died with him. Saul was survived by one of his sons
(Ishbosheth).

1 Chronicles 10:6 2 Samuel 2:7-9

So Saul died, and his three sons, Your master Saul is dead .... But
and all his house died together. Abner ... took Ishbosheth the son
of Saul, and brought him over to
Mahanaim and made him king.

When did Saul meet David?

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 Before David slew the Philistine. After David slew the Philistine.

1 Samuel 16:21-23 1 Samuel 17:55-58

And David came to Saul, and
stood before him: and he loved
him greatly; and he became his
armourbearer. And Saul sent to
Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray
thee, stand before me; for he
hath found favour in my sight.
And it came to pass, when the
evil spirit from God was upon
Saul, that David took an harp,
and played with his hand: so Saul
was refreshed, and was well, and
the evil spirit departed from him.
And when Saul saw David go
forth against the Philistine, he
said unto Abner, the captain of
the host, Abner, whose son is
this youth? And Abner said, As
thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot
tell. And the king said, Enquire
thou whose son the stripling is.
And as David returned from the
slaughter of the Philistine, Abner
took him, and brought him
before Saul with the head of the
Philistine in his hand. And Saul
said to him, Whose son art thou,
thou young man? And David
answered, I am the son of thy
servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

What must you do to be saved?

1. Say the right things.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified. -- Matthew 12:37

2. Do the right things.

And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life.
-- John 5:29

For you render to each one according to his works. -- Psalm 62:12

I the Lord ... give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit
of his doings. -- Jeremiah 17:10

When the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness ... and doeth that
which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul. -- Ezekiel 18:27

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 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and
then He will reward each according to his works. Matthew 16.27

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my
Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the
world. For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave
me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I
was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. -- Matthew
25:34-36

Who will render to each one according to his deeds. ... For not the hearers of
the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified. -
- Romans 2:6, 13

For we must all appear before the jugment seat of Christ, that each one may
receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether
good or bad. -- 2 Corinthians 5:10

Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into

ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works. -- 2
Corinthians 11:15

The Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work. -- 1
Peter 1:17

I will give unto every one of you according to your works. -- Revelation 2:23

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were
opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the
dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books,
according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and
death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were
judged every man according to their works. -- Revelation 20:12-13

3. Believe the right things.

A man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. -- Romans 3:28

Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ. -- Romans 5:1

A man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ.

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 -- Galatians 2:16

For by grace are ye saved through faith. -- Ephesians 2:8

4. Do and believe the right things.

Faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. -- James 2:17

5. Do the will of God.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. --
Matthew 7:21

6. Believe in Jesus.

Whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. --
John 3:16

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life -- John 3:36

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. -- Acts 16:31

7. Be born again.

Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. -- John 3:3

8. Hear the words of Jesus and believe in whoever sent him.

He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath
everlasting life. -- John 5:24

9. Be born of water and the spirit.

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the
kingdom of God. -- John 3:5

10. Be washed by the Holy Ghost.

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his

mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy

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 Ghost. -- Titus 3:5

11. Be converted and become like a little child.

Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into
the kingdom of heaven. -- Matthew 18:3

12. Believe and be baptized.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. -- Mark 16:16

13. Call upon the name of the Lord.

Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. -- Acts 2:21

14. Confess with your mouth "Jesus is Lord" and believe in your heart that God
raised him from the dead.

If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine
heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. --
Romans 10:9

15. Follow the commandments (at least some of them).

If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him,
Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery,
Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and
thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. -- Matthew 19:17-
19

Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the
tree of life. -- Revelation 22:14

16. Keep the commandments (at least some of them), give all your money to
the poor, and follow Jesus.

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit
eternal life? ... Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery,
Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy
mother. And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
...thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and

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 thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.-- Luke 18:18-22

17. Keep the commandments and the faith of Jesus.

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the
commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. -- Revelation 14:12

18. Endure to the end.

He that endureth to the end shall be saved. -- Matthew 10:22, 24:13, Mark
13:13

19. Wait until you die and then get baptized.

Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not
at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? -- 1 Corinthians 15:29

20. Don't judge other people.

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged. -- Matthew 7:1, Lk.6:37

21. Have lots of babies.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the
transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing. -- 1
Timothy 2:14-15

22. Don't defile yourself with women. (Be a virgin male.)

...the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the
earth. These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are
virgins. -- Revelation 14:3-4

23. Be given by the Father and come to the Son.

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I
will in no wise cast out. -- John 6:37

24. Be chosen (predestinated) by God.

For many are called, but few are chosen. -- Matthew 22:14

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 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate ... Moreover whom he
did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also
justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.-- Romans 8:29-30

For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil,
that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but
of him that calleth. -- Romans 9:11

He hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should
be holy and without blame before him in love. Having predestinated us ...
according to the good pleasure of his will. -- Ephesians 1:4-5

25. Be poor, not rich.

Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of
heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the
eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. --
Matthew 19:23-24

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. -- Luke
6:24

Ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. --
James 5:1

26. Be more righteous than the scribes and Pharisees.

Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and
Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. -- Matthew
5:20

27. Eat Jesus' body and blood.

Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life
in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I
will raise him up at the last day. -- John 6:53-54

28. Just ask.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh

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 findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.-- Matthew 7:7-8

29. All you need is love.

Love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God. -- 1 John 4:7

He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he
answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with
all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy
neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this
do, and thou shalt live. -- Luke 10:26

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Were the Israelites to spare the trees in the countries they invaded?

No. Yes.

Deuteronomy 20:19 2 Kings 3:19

When thou shalt besiege a city a And ye shall smite every fenced
long time, in making war against city, and every choice city, and
it to take it, thou shalt not shall fell every good tree....
destroy the trees....

Was Sisera murdered in his sleep?

Yes, he was fast asleep. No, he was awake and standing up.

Judges 4:21 Judges 5:26-27

Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail
of the tent, and took an hammer
in her hand, and went softly unto
him, and smote the nail into his
temples, and fastened it into the
ground: for he was fast asleep
She put her hand to the nail ...
and with the hammer she smote
Sisera.... At her feet he bowed,
he fell, he lay down: at her feet
he bowed, he fell: where he
bowed, there he fell down dead.

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 and weary. So he died.

Is all Scripture inspired by God?

Yes.
2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by
inspiration of God....
No.
1 Corinthians 7:12
But to the rest speak I, not the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:25
Now concerning virgins I have no
commandment of the Lord: yet I give my
judgment....

Should we let others see our good works?

Yes, we should. No, we shouldn't.

Matthew 5:16 Matthew 6:1

Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works.
1 Peter 2:12
Having your conversation honest
among the Gentiles: that ... they
may by your good works, which
they shall behold, glorify God in the
day of visitation.
Take heed that ye do not your
alms before men, to be seen
of them: otherwise ye have no
reward of your Father which is
in heaven.
Matthew 23:3, 5
Do not ye after their works ...
all their works they do for to
be seen of men.

Can God be seen?

No, God is invisible and cannot be

Yes, many have seen him. seen.
(Or if you do see him, you will die.)

Genesis 12:7 Exodus 33:20

And the LORD appeared unto There shall no man see me, and
Abram, and said, Unto thy seed live.
will I give this land: and there John 1:18

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 builded he an altar unto the No man hath seen God at any
LORD, who appeared unto him. time.
Genesis 17:1 John 6:46
And when Abram was ninety Not that any man hath seen the
years old and nine, the LORD Father.
appeared to Abram, and said 1 Timothy 1:17
unto him.... Now unto the King eternal,
Genesis 18:1 immortal, invisible, the only wise
And the Lord appeared unto him God, be honor and glory for ever
in the plains of Mamre. and ever.
Genesis 26:2 1 Timothy 6:16
And the LORD appeared unto Whom no man hath seen nor can
him, and said, Go not down into see.
Egypt; dwell in the land which I 1 John 4:12
shall tell thee of. No man hath seen God at any
Genesis 26:24 time.
And the LORD appeared unto
him the same night, and said, I
am the God of Abraham thy
father: fear not.
Genesis 32:30
And Jacob called the name of the
place Peniel: for I have seen God
face to face, and my life is
preserved.
Genesis 35:9
And God appeared unto Jacob
again, when he came out of
Padanaram, and blessed him.
Genesis 48:3
And Jacob said unto Joseph, God
Almighty appeared unto me at
Luz in the land of Canaan.
Exodus 3:16
The LORD God ... appeared unto
me, saying, I have surely visited
you.
Exodus 4:5
That they may believe that the
LORD God ... hath appeared unto
thee.

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Exodus 6:3
And I appeared unto Abraham,
unto Isaac, and unto Jacob....
Exodus 24:9-11
Then went up Moses and Aaron,
Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of
the elders of Israel. And they saw
the God of Israel ... They saw
God, and did eat and drink.
Exodus 33:11
And the Lord spake to Moses
face to face, as a man speaketh
to his friend.
Exodus 33:23
And I will take away my hand,
and thou shalt see my backparts.
Numbers 14:14
For they have heard that thou
Lord art among this people, that
thou Lord art seen face to face.
Deuteronomy 5:4
The Lord talked with you face to
face in the mount out of the
midst of the fire.
Deuteronomy 34:10
And there arose not a prophet
since in Israel like unto Moses,
whom the Lord knew face to
face.
Judges 13:22
And Manoah said unto his wife,
We shall surely die, because we
have seen God.
1 Kings 22:19
I saw the Lord sitting on his
throne, and all the host of
heaven standing by him on his
right hand and on his left.
Job 42:5
I have heard of thee by the
hearing of the ear: but now mine

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 eye seeth thee.
Psalm 63.2
To see thy power and they glory,
so as I have seen thee in the
sanctuary.
Isaiah 6:1
In the year that King Ussiah died,
I saw, also, the Lord sitting upon
a throne, high and lifted up.
Isaiah 6:5
For mine eyes have seen the
King, the LORD of hosts.
Ezekiel 1:27
And saw ... the appearance of his
loins even upward, and from the
appearance of his loins even
downward....
Ezekiel 20:35
And I will bring you into the
wilderness of the people, and
there will I plead with you face to
face.
Amos 7:7
The LORD stood upon a wall
made by a plumbline, with a
plumbline in his hand.
Amos 9:1
I saw the Lord standing upon the
altar: and he said, smite the lintel
of the door, that the posts may
shake.
Habakkuk 3:3-5
God came from Teman, and the
Holy One from mount Paran ....
He had horns coming out of his
hand.
Matthew 18:9
Take heed that ye despise not
one of these little ones; for I say
unto you, That in heaven their
angels do always behold the face

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How many of Senaah's offspring returned from Babylon?
3630
Ezra 2:35
The children of Senaah, three
thousand and six hundred and
thirty.
Should you serve God alone?
Yes.
Matthew 4:10
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy
God, and him only shalt thou
serve.
Matthew 23:10
Neither be ye called masters: for
one is your Master, even Christ.
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3930
Nehemiah 7:38
The children of Senaah, three
thousand nine hundred and
thirty.
No.
Ephesians 6:5
Servants be obedient to them
that are your masters.
Colossians 3:18
Wives, submit yourselves uto
your own husbands.
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents.
Colossians 3:22
Servants, obey in all things your
masters.
1 Timothy :1
Let as many servant as are under
the yoke count their own
masters worthy of all honor.
Titus 2:9
Exhort servants to be obedient
totheir won masters, and to
please them in all things.
1 Peter 2:18
Servants, be subject to your
masters with all fear; not only to
 the good and gentle, but also to
the froward.

What does the earth set upon?

Nothing. Pillars.

Job 26:7 1 Samuel 2:8

He stretcheth out the north over The pillars of the earth are the
the empty place, and hangeth LORD's, and he hath set the
the earth upon nothing. world upon them.
Job 9:6
Which shaketh the earth out of
her place, and the pillars thereof
tremble.

How should a man who has sex with a menstruating woman be punished?

He shall be unclean for seven days. He and the woman shall be cut off from
among their people.

Leviticus 15:24 Leviticus 20:18

And if any man lie with her at all,
and her flowers be upon him, he
shall be unclean seven days; and
all the bed whereon he lieth shall
be unclean.
And if a man shall lie with a
woman having her sickness, and
shall uncover her nakedness; he
hath discovered her fountain,
and she hath uncovered the
fountain of her blood: and both
of them shall be cut off from
among their people.

The Bible and the Quran agree: Stay away from menstruating women

Do bad things happen to good people?

Yes No

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Habakkuk 1:4
Therefore the law is slacked, and
judgment doth never go forth:
for the wicked doth compass
about the righteous; therefore
wrong judgment proceedeth.
Habakkuk 1:13
Wherefore lookest thou upon
them that deal treacherously,
and holdest thy tongue when the
wicked devoureth the man that
is more righteous than he?
Hebrews 12:6
For whom the Lord loveth he
chasteneth, and scourgeth every
son whom he receiveth.
Proverbs 12:21
There shall no evil happen to the
just.
Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord tendeth to
life: and he that hath it shall
abide satisfied; he shall not be
visited with evil.
1 Peter3:13
And who is he that will harm you,
if ye be followers of that which is
good?

What did the sign over Jesus' head say?

THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS

Mt.27:37
And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF
THE JEWS.
THE KING OF THE JEWS
Mk.15:26
And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE
JEWS.
THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS
Lk.23:38
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin,
and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS
Jn.19:19
And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was JESUS OF
NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Did Jesus perform many signs and wonders?

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Mark 16:20
And they went forth, and
preached every where, the Lord
working with them, and
confirming the word with signs
following.
John 3:2
The same came to Jesus by night,
and said unto him, Rabbi, we
know that thou art a teacher
come from God: for no man can
do these miracles that thou
doest, except God be with him.
John 20:30
And many other signs truly did
Jesus in the presence of his
disciples, which are not written
in this book.
Acts 2:22
Ye men of Israel, hear these
words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man
approved of God among you by
miracles and wonders and signs,
which God did by him in the
midst of you, as ye yourselves
also know.
Do Christians sin?
No one is without sin.
1 Kings 8:46
There is no man that sinneth not.
2 Chronicles 6:36
There is no man which sinneth
not.
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No.
Matthew 12:39, 16:4
An evil and adulterous
generation seeketh after a sign;
and there shall no sign be given
to it, but the sign of the prophet
Jonas.
Mark 8:12
And he sighed deeply in his spirit,
and saith, Why doth this
generation seek after a sign?
verily I say unto you, There shall
no sign be given unto this
generation.
Luke 11:29
This is an evil generation: they
seek a sign; and there shall no
sign be given it, but the sign of
Jonas the prophet.
Christians are sinless.
(And so are some non-christians.)
Romans 5:14
Death reigned from Adam to
Moses, even over them that had
not sinned.
1 John 3:6
Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, I have made my
heart clean, I am pure from my
sin.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
For there is not a just man upon
earth, that doeth good, and
sinneth not.
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come
short of the glory of God.
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we
deceive ourselves, and the truth
is not in us.
1 John 1:10
If we say that we have not
sinned, we make him a liar, and
his word is not in us.
Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
On Mount Sinai.
Exodus 31:18
And he gave unto Moses, when
he had made an end of
communing with him upon
mount Sinai, two tables of
testimony, tables of stone,
written with the finger of God.
Exodus 34:4
And he hewed two tables of
stone like unto the first; and
Moses rose up early in the
morning, and went up unto
mount Sinai, as the LORD had
commanded him, and took in his
hand the two tables of stone.
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Whosoever abideth in him
sinneth not.
1 John 3:9
Whosoever is born of God doth
not commit sin; for his seed
remaineth in him: and he cannot
sin, because he is born of God.
1 John 5:18
We know that whosoever is born
of God sinneth not.
3 John 11
He that doeth good is of God:
but he that doeth evil hath not
seen God.
On Mount Horeb.
1 Kings 8:9
There was nothing in the ark
save the two tables of stone,
which Moses put there at Horeb,
when the LORD made a covenant
with the children of Israel, when
they came out of the land of
Egypt.
2 Chronicles 5:10
There was nothing in the ark
save the two tables which Moses
put therein at Horeb.
Malachi 4:4
Remember ye the law of Moses
my servant, which I commanded
Exodus 34:32 unto him in Horeb.
And afterward all the children of
Israel came nigh: and he gave
them in commandment all that
the LORD had spoken with him in
mount Sinai.
Leviticus 26:46
These are the statutes and
judgments and laws, which the
LORD made between him and
the children of Israel in mount
Sinai by the hand of Moses.
Leviticus 27:34
These are the commandments,
which the LORD commanded
Moses for the children of Israel
in mount Sinai.
Nehemiah 9:13
Thou camest down also upon
mount Sinai, and spakest with
them from heaven, and gavest
them right judgments, and true
laws, good statutes and
commandments.

How many singing men and women returned from Babylon?

200 245

Ezra 2:65 Nehemiah 7:67

There were among them two And they had two hundred forty
hundred singing men and singing and five singing men and singing
women. women.

Were the men or angels inside the tomb sitting or standing?

Sitting. Standing.

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Mark 16:5 Luke 24:3-4
And entering into the sepulchre, And they entered in, and found
they saw a young man sitting on not the body of the Lord Jesus.
the right side, clothed in a long And it came to pass, as they were
white garment; and they were much perplexed thereabout,
affrighted. behold, two men stood by them
John 20:11-12 in shining garments.
But Mary stood without at the
sepulchre weeping: and as she
wept, she stooped down, and
looked into the sepulchre, And
seeth two angels in white sitting,
the one at the head, and the
other at the feet, where the body
of Jesus had lain.

In Jesus' response to the rich young man, what was the six commandment on his list
of "the commandments"?

Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Matthew 19:17-19
. . . if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him,
Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery,
Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and
thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Defraud not.
Mark 10:19
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do
not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and
mother.

There was no sixth. Jesus listed only five commandments.

Luke 18:20
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do
not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

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Dwindling in Unbelief
The Ten Commandments: Jesus couldn't name them all either.

Does God sleep?

God never sleeps. God sometimes sleeps.

Psalm 121:3-4 Psalm 44:23

Behold, He who keeps Israel shall Awake, why sleepest thou, O
neither slumber nor sleep. Lord?

How many soldiers?

The number of fighting men of Israel The number of fighting men of Israel
was 800,000; and of Judah 500,000. was 1,100,000; and of Judah 470,000.

2 Samuel 24:9 1 Chronicles 21:5

And Joab gave up the sum of the
number of the people unto the
king; and there were in Israel
eight hundred thousand valiant
men that drew the sword; and
the men of Judah five hundred
thousand men.
And Joab gave the sum of the
number of the people unto
David. And all they of Israel were
a thousand thousand and a
hundred thousand [1,100,000]
men that drew sword; and Judah
was four hundred three score
and ten thousand [470,000] men
that drew the sword.

Who brought Joseph into Egypt?

The Midianites The Ishmaelites

Genesis 37:36 Genesis 37:28

And the Midianites sold him
[Joseph] into Egypt.
Then there passed by Midianites
merchantmen; and they drew
and lifted up Joseph out of the
pit, and sold Joseph to the
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 silver: and they brought Joseph
into Egypt.
Genesis 39:1
And Josepht was brought down
to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer
of Pharaoh, captain of the guard,
an Egyptian, bought him of the
hands of the Ishmaelites.

How many sons does God have?

God has only one son (Jesus).

He that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in
the name of the only begotten Son of God. -- John 3:18
God sent his only begotten son into the world. -- 1 John 4:9
Adam was also God's son.
Adam, which was the son of God. Luke 3:38
Some of God's sons had sex with women producing a race of giants.
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they
took them wives of all which they chose. ... There were giants in the earth in
those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the
daughters of men, and they bare children to them. -- Genesis 6:2-4
Satan and his companions were sons of God.
The sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan
came also among them. Job 1:6
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves
before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before
the LORD. -- Job 2:1
God's sons were present when the universe was created.
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner
stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God
shouted for joy? -- Job 38:6-7
Christians are God's sons.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of
God. -- John 1:12

Was Jesus silent during his trial before Pilate?

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 He was silent.
Matthew 27:12-14
And when he was accused of the
chief priests and elders, he
answered nothing. Then said
Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not
how many things they witness
against thee? And he answered
him to never a word; insomuch
that the governor marveled
greatly.
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He made lengthy speeches.
John 18:33-38
Then Pilate entered into the
judgment hall again, and called
Jesus, and said unto him, Art
thou the King of the Jews? Jesus
answered him, Sayest thou this
thing of thyself, or did others tell
it thee of me? Pilate answered,
Am I a Jew? Thine own nation
and the chief priests have
delivered thee unto me: what
hast thou done? Jesus answered,
My kingdom is not of this world:
if my kingdom were of this
world, then would my servants
fight, that I should not be
delivered to the Jews: but now is
my kingdom not from hence.
Pilate therefore said unto him,
Art thou a king then? Jesus
answered, Thou sayest that I am
a king. To this end was I born,
and for this cause came I into the
world, that I should bear witness
unto the truth. Every one that is
of the truth heareth my voice.
Pilate saith unto him, What is
truth? And when he had said
this, he went out again unto the
Jews, and saith unto them, I find
in him no fault at all.
1 Timothy 6:13
I give thee charge in the sight of
God, who quickeneth all things,
and before Christ Jesus, who
before Pontius Pilate witnessed a
good confession.
 Does God have a body?

God has a body. God is a spiritual being that has no

body.

Genesis 3:8 Luke 24:39

And they heard the voice of the For a spirit hath not flesh and
LORD God walking in the garden bones.
in the cool of the day. John 4:24
Exodus 33:11 God is a spirit.
And the LORD spake unto Moses
face to face, as a man speaketh
unto his friend.
Exodus 33:20
And he said, Thou canst not see
my face: for there shall no man
see me, and live.
Exodus 33:22
And it shall come to pass, while
my glory passeth by, that I will
put thee in a clift of the rock, and
will cover thee with my hand
while I pass by.
Exodus 33:23
And I will take away mine hand,
and thou shalt see my back
parts: but my face shall not be
seen.
Exodus 34:5
And the LORD descended in the
cloud, and stood with him there.
Deuteronomy 23:12-13
And thou shalt have a paddle
upon thy weapon; and it shall be,
when thou wilt ease thyself
abroad, thou shalt dig therewith,
and shalt turn back and cover
that which cometh from thee:
For the LORD thy God walketh in
the midst of thy camp....

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Ezekiel 1:27
And saw ... the appearance of his
loins even upward, and from the
appearance of his loins even
downward....
Ezekiel 8:2
Then I beheld, and lo a likeness
as the appearance of fire: from
the appearance of his loins even
downward, fire; and from his
loins even upward....
Habakkuk 3:3-4
God ... had horns coming out of
his hand.

How many stalls did Solomon have?

Solomon had 40,000 stalls. Solomon had 4,000 stalls.

1 Kings 4:26 2 Chronicles 9:25

And Solomon had forty thousand And Solomon had four thousand
stalls of horses for his chariots. stalls for horses and chariots.

When were the stars made?

On the fourth day of creation, after the Before the earth was made.
earth was made.

Gen.1:16-19 Job 38:4-7

He made the stars also. And God Where wast thou when I laid the
set them in the firmament of the foundations of the earth? ...
heaven.... And the evening and When the morning stars sang
the morning were the fourth day. together.

Is it wrong to steal?

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 Steal.
Exodus 3:22
But every woman shall borrow of
her neighbour ... and ye shall
spoil the Egyptians.
Exodus 12:35-36
And the children of Israel did
according to the word of Moses;
and they borrowed of the
Egyptians ... and they spoiled the
Egyptians.
Ezekiel 39:10
They shall spoil those that
spoiled them, and rob those that
robben them, saith the Lord God.
Nahum 2:9
Take ye the spoil of silver, take
the spoil of gold: for there is
none end of the store and glory
out of all the pleasant furniture.
How should strangers be treated?
Be kind to them.
Exodus 22:21
Thou shalt neither vex a
stranger, nor oppress him: for ye
were strangers in the land of
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Don't steal.
Exodus 20:15, Matthew 19:18
Thou shalt not steal.
Leviticus 6:2-5
If a soul ... lie unto his neighbour
... or hath deceived his neighbour
... Or have found that which was
lost, and lieth concerning it, and
sweareth falsely. ... Then ... he
shall restore that which he took.
Leviticus 19:11
Ye shall not steal.
Leviticus 19:13
Thou shalt not defraud thy
neighbor, neither rob him.
Deuteronomy 5:19
Neither shalt thou steal.
Psalm 37:21
The wicked borroweth, and
payeth not again.
Mark 10:19, Luke 18:20
Do not steal.
Ephesians 4:28
Let him that stole steal no more.
1 Thessalonians 4:6
That no man go beyond and
defraud his brother in any
matter: because that the Lord is
the avenger of all such.
Kill them.
Numbers 1:51, 3:10, 3:38, 18:7
The stranger that cometh nigh
shall be put to death.
Deuteronomy 7:2
 Egypt. And when the LORD thy God
Exodus 23:9 shall deliver them before thee;
Also thou shalt not oppress a thou shalt smite them, and
stranger: for ye know the heart utterly destroy them; thou shalt
of a stranger, seeing ye were make no covenant with them,
strangers in the land of Egypt. nor shew mercy unto them.
Leviticus 19:33-34
And if a stranger sojourn with
thee in your land, ye shall not
vex him. But ... shall be unto you
as one born among you, and
thou shalt love him as thyself; for
ye were strangers in the land of
Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 10:19
Love ye therefore the stranger:
for ye were strangers in the land
of Egypt.
Jeremiah 22:3
Do no violence to the stranger.
Zechariah 7:10
And oppress not the widow, nor
the fatherless, the stranger, nor
the poor.
Matthew 25:35
For I was an hungred, and ye
gave me meat: I was thirsty, and
ye gave me drink: I was a
stranger, and ye took me in.

Is Jesus peaceful?

Yes. No.

Luke 2:14 Matthew 10:34

Glory to God in the highest, and Think not that I am come to send
on earth peace, good will toward peace on earth: I came not to
men. send peace, but a sword.
John 14:27 Luke 12:51

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 Peace I leave with you, my peace
I give unto you: not as the world
giveth, give I unto you.
John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto
you, that in me ye might have
peace.
Acts 10:36
The word which God sent unto
the children of Israel, preaching
peace by Jesus Christ.
Wikipedia (But to bring a sword)
Did the women immediately tell the disciples?
They immediately ran to tell the
disciples.
Matthew 28:8
And they departed quickly from
the sepulchre with fear and
great joy; and did run to bring
his disciples word.
Luke 24:8-9
And they remembered his
words, And returned from the
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Suppose ye that I am come to
give peace on earth? I tell you,
Nay; but rather division: For from
henceforth there shall be five in
one house divided, three against
two, and two against three. The
father shall be divided against
the son, and the son against the
father; the mother against the
daughter, and the daughter
against the mother; the mother
in law against her daughter in
law, and the daughter in law
against her mother in law.
Luke 22:36
He that hath no sword, let him
sell his garment, and buy one.
Revelation 19:11
And I saw heaven opened, and
behold a white horse; and he
that sat upon him was called
Faithful and True, and in
righteousness he doth judge and
make war.
They told no one since they were
afraid.
Mark 16:8
And they went out quickly, and
fled from the sepulchre; for they
trembled and were amazed:
neither said they any thing to any
man; for they were afraid.
 sepulchre, and told all these
things unto the eleven, and to all
the rest.
Where did Jesus tell his disciples to go after his resurrection?
He told them to go to Galilee.
Matthew 28:10
Then said Jesus unto them, Be
not afraid: go tell my brethren
that they go into Galilee, and
there shall they see me.
Mark 16:7
But go your way, tell his disciples
and Peter that he goeth before
you into Galilee: there shall ye
see him, as he said unto you.
Did Jesus say, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up"?
Yes he did.
John 2:19-21
Jesus answered and said unto
them, Destroy this temple, and in
three days I will raise it up. Then
said the Jews, Forty and six years
was this temple in building, and
wilt thou rear it up in three days?
But he spake of the temple of his
body.
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He told them to tarry in Jerusalem.
Luke 24:49
And, behold, I send the promise
of my Father upon you: but tarry
ye in the city of Jerusalem, until
ye be endued with power from
on high.
Acts 1:4
And, being assembled together
with them, commanded them
that they should not depart from
Jerusalem, but wait for the
promise of the Father, which,
saith he, ye have heard of me.
No he didn't.
Matthew 26:59-61
Now the chief priests, and elders,
and all the council, sought false
witness against Jesus, to put him
to death; But found none: yea,
though many false witnesses
came, yet found they none. At
the last came two false
witnesses, And said, This fellow
said, I am able to destroy the
temple of God, and to build it in
three days.
Mark 14:57-58
 And there arose certain, and
bare false witness against him,
saying, We heard him say, I will
destroy this temple that is made
with hands, and within three
days I will build another made
without hands.

Can God be tempted?

God can't be tempted. God can be tempted.

James 1:13 Exodus 17:2

Let no man say when he is Wherefore the people did chide with
tempted, I am tempted of Moses, and said, Give us water that
God: for God cannot be we may drink. And Moses said unto
tempted with evil, neither them, Why chide ye with me?
tempteth he any man. wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?
Deuteronomy 6:16
Ye shall not tempt the Lord your God.
Matthew 4:7, Luke 4:12
Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy
God.
Acts 15:10
Now therefore why tempt ye God, to
put a yoke upon the neck of the
disciples, which neither our fathers
nor we were able to bear?

Who tempted David to number Israel?

God Satan

2 Samuel 24:1 1 Chronicles 21:1

And the anger of the Lord was And Satan stood up against Israel
kindled against Israel, and he and provoked David to number
moved David against them to Israel.

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 say, Go number Israel and Judah.

Dwindling In Unbelief
King David's amazing census

Has God ever tempted anyone?

God has never tempted anyone. Many people have been tempted by
God.

James 1:13 Genesis 22:1

Let no man say when he is
tempted, I am tempted of God:
for God cannot be tempted
with evil, neither tempteth he
any man.
God did tempt Abraham.
2 Samuel 24:1
And again the anger of the Lord
was kindled against Israel, and he
moved David against them to say,
Go number Israel and Judah.
Matthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation.

Dwindling In Unbelief
King David's amazing census

Is it OK to test (or tempt) God?

Yes, certain kinds of tests are okay. No, God doesn't like to be tested or
tempted.

The wet / dry wool test worked well Deuteronomy 6:16

for Gideon. Ye shall not tempt the Lord your
And Gideon said unto God, If God.
thou wilt save Israel by mine Matthew 4:7, Luke 4:12
hand, as thou hast said, Behold, I Thou shalt not tempt the Lord
will put a fleece of wool in the thy God.
floor; and if the dew be on the
fleece only, and it be dry upon all
the earth beside, then shall I
know that thou wilt save Israel
by mine hand, as thou hast said.

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 And it was so: for he rose up
early on the morrow, and thrust
the fleece together, and wringed
the dew out of the fleece, a bowl
full of water. And Gideon said
unto God, Let not thine anger be
hot against me, and I will speak
but this once: let me prove, I
pray thee, but this once with the
fleece; let it now be dry only
upon the fleece, and upon all the
ground let there be dew. And
God did so that night: for it was
dry upon the fleece only, and
there was dew on all the ground.
-- Judges 6:36-40
The Elijah light-my-fire test is another
option.
Elijah the prophet came near,
and said, LORD God of Abraham,
Isaac, and of Israel, let it be
known this day that thou art God
in Israel, and that I am thy
servant, and that I have done all
these things at thy word. Hear
me, O LORD, hear me, that this
people may know that thou art
the LORD God, and that thou
hast turned their heart back
again. Then the fire of the LORD
fell, and consumed the burnt
sacrifice, and the wood, and the
stones, and the dust, and licked
up the water that was in the
trench. -- 1 Kings 18:36-38
And the turn-the-sun-back-10-degrees
test worked well for Isaiah and
Hezekiah.
And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah,
What shall be the sign that the
LORD will heal me...? And Isaiah

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 said ... shall the shadow go
forward ten degrees, or go back
ten degrees? And Hezekiah
answered, It is a light thing for
the shadow to go down ten
degrees: nay, but let the shadow
return backward ten degrees.
And Isaiah the prophet cried
unto the LORD: and he brought
the shadow ten degrees
backward. -- 2 Kings 20:8-11

Can thieves go to heaven?

Yes. No.

Mark 15:27 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

And with him they crucify two
thieves; the one on his right
hand, and the other on his left.
Luke 23:32-43
And there were also two other,
malefactors , led with him to be
put to death.
.....
And he said unto Jesus, Lord,
remember me when thou
comest into thy kingdom.
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I
say unto thee, To day shalt thou
be with me in paradise.
Know ye not that the
unrighteous shall not inherit the
kingdom of God? Be not
deceived: neither fornicators,
nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor
effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, Nor
thieves, nor covetous, nor
drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the
kingdom of God.

At his baptism, did God address Jesus directly?

No, God addressed those who witnessed his

Yes.
baptism.

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Mark 1:11, Luke 3:22
Matthew 3:17
Thou art my beloved son
This is my beloved son ....
....

For how much did David buy the threshing floor?

For fifty shekels of silver. For six hundred shekels of gold.

2 Samuel 24:24 1 Chronicles 21:25

So David bought the threshing So David gave to Ornan for the
floor and the oxen for fifty shekel place six hundred shekels of
of silver. gold.

Was it OK to touch the risen Jesus before his ascension?

Jesus didn't let people touch him Jesus permitted people to touch him
before his ascension. before his ascension.

John 20:17 Matthew 28:9

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me And as they went to tell his
not; for I am not yet ascended to disciples, behold, Jesus met
my Father. them, saying, All hail. And they
came and held him by the feet,
and worshipped him.
Luke 24:39
Behold my hands and my feet,
that it is I myself: handle me.
John 20:26-27
And after eight days again his
disciples were within, and
Thomas with them: then came
Jesus, the doors being shut, and
stood in the midst, and said,
Peace be unto you. Then saith he
to Thomas, Reach hither thy
finger, and behold my hands; and
reach hither thy hand, and thrust

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When did the transfiguration occur?
Six days after Jesus foretold his death.
Matthew 16:28 - 17:2
Verily I say unto you, There be
some standing here, which shall
not taste of death, till they see
the Son of man coming in his
kingdom. And after six days Jesus
taketh Peter, James, and John his
brother, and bringeth them up
into an high mountain apart, And
was transfigured before them.
Mark 9:1-2
Verily I say unto you, That there
be some of them that stand
here, which shall not taste of
death, till they have seen the
kingdom of God come with
power. And after six days Jesus
taketh with him Peter, and
James, and John, and leadeth
them up into an high mountain
apart by themselves: and he was
transfigured before them.
May Adam eat from any tree?
Adam may eat from every tree.
Genesis 1:29
Behold, I have given your every
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it into my side.
Eight days after Jesus foretold his
death.
Luke 9:27-28
But I tell you of a truth, there be
some standing here, which shall
not taste of death, till they see
the kingdom of God. And it came
to pass about an eight days after
these sayings, he took Peter and
John and James, and went up
into a mountain to pray. And as
he prayed, the fashion of his
countenance was altered, and his
raiment was white and glistering.
And, behold, there talked with
him two men, which were Moses
and Elias.
There is one tree from which Adam
may not eat.
Genesis 2:17
But of the tree of the knowledge
 herb bearing seed, which is upon of good and evil, thou shalt not
the face of all the earth, and eat of it.
every tree ... to you it shall be for
meat.

What were the twelve (or thirteen) tribes of Israel?

Genesis Numbers Numbers Deuterono Ezekiel Revelation

49 1 13 my 33 48 7

1 Reuben Reuben Reuben Reuben Reuben Reuben

2 Simeon Simeon Simeon - Simeon Simeon

3 Levi - - Levi Levi Levi

4 Judah Judah Judah Judah Judah Judah

5 Zebulun Zebulun Zebulun Zebulun Zebulun Zebulon

6 Issachar Issachar Issachar Issachar Issachar Issachar

7 Dan Dan Dan Dan Dan -

8 Gad Gad Gad Gad Gad Gad

9 Asher Asher Asher Asher Asher Aser

1 Nephtal Nephthali
Nephtali Nephtali Nephtali -
0 i m

(children
1
Joseph of) Joseph Joseph Joseph Joseph
1
Joseph

1 Benjami
Benjamin Benjamin Benjamin Benjamin Benjamin
2 n

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1 Manasse Manasse Manasse
- Manasseh Manasses
3 h h h

How many of each clean animal did Noah take into the ark?

Two Seven

Genesis 6:19 Genesis 7:2

Of every living thing of all flesh, Of every clean beast thou shalt
two of every sort shalt thou bring take thee by sevens, the male
into the ark. and his female.
Genesis 7:8, 9, 15
Of clean beast and of beasts that
are not clean, and of fowl ...
there went in two and two unto
Noah into the ark, the male and
the female, as God commanded
Noah.

Is there an unforgivable sin?

Yes. No.

Matthew 12:31-32 Acts 13:39

Wherefore I say unto you, All And by him all that believe are
manner of sin and blasphemy justified from all things.
shall be forgiven unto men: but
the blasphemy against the Holy
Ghost shall not be forgiven unto
men. And whosoever speaketh a
word against the Son of man, it
shall be forgiven him: but
whosoever speaketh against the
Holy Ghost, it shall not be
forgiven him, neither in this
world, neither in the world to
come.

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But he that shall blaspheme
against the Holy Ghost hath
never forgiveness, but is in
danger of eternal damnation.
Luke 12:10
But unto him that blasphemeth
against the Holy Ghost it shall
not be forgiven.

Is it OK to marry (or stay married to) unbelievers? Is it OK to touch them or be

friends with them?

Yes. No, they are unclean.

2 Corinthians 6:14-17
1 Corinthians 7:12-14
Be ye not unequally yoked
If any brother hath a wife that
together with unbelievers: for
believeth not, and she be
what fellowship hath
pleased to dwell with him, let
righteousness with
him not put her away. And the
unrighteousness? and what
woman which hath an husband
communion hath light with
that believeth not, and if he be
darkness? And what concord
pleased to dwell with her, let her
hath Christ with Belial? or what
not leave him. For the
part hath he that believeth with
unbelieving husband is sanctified
an infidel? ... Wherefore come
by the wife, and the unbelieving
out from among them, and be ye
wife is sanctified by the husband:
separate, saith the Lord, and
else were your children unclean;
touch not the unclean thing; and
but now are they holy.
I will receive you.

Where did God kill Uzza?

God killed Uzzah at the threshingfloor God killed Uzzah at the threshingfloor
of Nachon. of Childon.

2 Samuel 6:6 1 Chronicles 13:9

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 And when they came to
Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah
put forth his hand to the ark of
God, and took hold of it; for the
oxen shook it. And the anger of
the Lord was kindled against
Uzzah, and God smote him.
And when they came unto the
threshingfloor of Childon, Uzza
put forth his hand to hold the
ark, for the oxen stumbled. And
the anger of the Lord was
kindled against Uzza, and he
smote him.

What did the soldiers give Jesus to drink?

Vinegar and gall.

They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall. -- Matthew 27:34
Wine and myrrh.
They gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh. -- Mark 15:23
Vinegar.
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar. --
Luke 23:36
Vinegar and hyssop.
Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge with
vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. -- John 19:29

Did the men with Paul hear the voice?

Yes, they heard the voice. No, they didn't hear the voice.

Acts 9:7 Acts.22:9

And the men which journeyed And they that were with me saw
with him stood speechless, indeed the light, and were afraid;
hearing a voice, but seeing no but they heard not the voice of
man. him that spake to me.

Where did Moses get water from a rock?

The wilderness of Sin in Rephidim The desert of Zin in Kadesh

Exodus 17:1-7 Numbers 20:1-8

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 And all the congregation of the
children of Israel journeyed from
the wilderness of Sin, ... and
pitched in Rephidim: and there
was no water for the people to
drink. Wherefore the people did
chide with Moses, and said, Give
us water that we may drink. ...
And the LORD said unto Moses ...
I will stand before thee there
upon the rock in Horeb; and thou
shalt smite the rock, and there
shall come water out of it, that
the people may drink. And
Moses did so in the sight of the
elders of Israel. ... And he called
the name of the place Massah,
and Meribah.
Numbers 27:14
Deuteronomy 32:51
Then came the children of Israel
... into the desert of Zin in the
first month: and the people
abode in Kadesh; and Miriam
died there, and was buried there.
And there was no water for the
congregation: and they gathered
themselves together against
Moses and against Aaron. ... And
the LORD spake unto Moses,
saying, Take the rod ... and speak
ye unto the rock before their
eyes; and it shall give forth his
water.... Moses lifted up his
hand, and with his rod he smote
the rock twice: and the water
came out abundantly, and the
congregation drank, and their
beasts also.
For ye rebelled against my
commandment in the desert of
Zin, in the strife of the
congregation, to sanctify me at
the water before their eyes: that
is the water of Meribah in
Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
Because ye trespassed against
me among the children of Israel
at the waters of MeribahKadesh,
in the wilderness of Zin....

Note: That "the wilderness of Sin" and "the desert of Zin" are two different places is
evident from Numbers 33:11 and 36).

Does God ever tire?

God never gets tired. Sometimes God gets tired.

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Isaiah 40:28 Exodus 31:17
Hast thou not known? hast thou For in six days the Lord made
not heard, that the everlasting heaven and earth, and on the
God, the Lord, the Creator of seventh day he rested, and was
the ends of the earth, fainteth refreshed.
not, neither is he weary? Isaiah 1:14
I am weary to bear them.
Isaiah 43:24
Thou has wearied me with thine
iniquities.
Jeremiah 15:6
I am weary with repenting.

Was Jonah swallowed by a fish or a whale?

Jonah was swallowed by a big fish. Jonah was swallowed by a whale.

Jonah 1:17 Matthew 12:40

Now the Lord had prepared a For as Jonah was three days and
great fish to swallow up Jonah. three nights in the whale's belly.

Who made the ark of the covenant?

Moses. Bezaleel.

Deuteronomy 10:1-3 Exodus 37:1

At that time the LORD said unto And Bezaleel made the ark of
me [Moses], Hew thee two shittim wood.
tables of stone like unto the first,
and come up unto me into the
mount, and make thee an ark of
wood. ... And I made an ark of
shittim wood....

Who wrote the (second set of) ten commandments?

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Exodus 34:1
And the LORD said unto Moses,
Hew thee two tables of stone like
unto the first: and I will write
upon these tables the words that
were in the first tables, which
thou brakest.
Does God destroy both the righteous and the wicked?
God destroys both the righteous and
the wicked.
Job 9:22
He destoyeth the perfect and the
wicked.
Ecclesiastes 7:15
All things have I seen in the days
of my vanity: there is a just man
that perisheth in his
righteousness, and there is a
wicked man that prolongeth his
life in his wickedness.
Ezekiel 21:3
Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I am
againsth thee, and will draw
forth my sword out of his sheath,
and will cut off from thee the
righteous and the wicked.
Do the wicked live long?
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Moses
Exodus 34:27
And the LORD said unto Moses,
Write thou these words: ... And
he wrote upon the tables the
words of the covenant, the ten
commandments.
God destroys the wicked, not the
righteous.
Ezekiel 18:8-9
He that ... hath walked in my
statutes, and hath kept my
judgments, to deal truly; his is
just, he shall surely live, saith the
Lord.
Ezekiel 18:19-20:
When the son hath done that
which is lawful and right, and
hath kept all my statutes, and
hath done them, he shall surely
live. The soul that sinneth, it shall
die.
Ezekiel 33:18-19
When the righteous turneth
from his righteousness, and
committeth iniquity, he shall
even die thereby. But if the
wicked turn from his wickedness,
and do that which is l awful and
right, he shall live thereby.
 The wicked live long and prosper. The wicked neither live long nor
prosper.

Job 21:7 Psalm 55:23

Wherefore do the wicked live,
become old, yea, are mighty in
power?
Bloody and deceitful men shall
not live out half their days.
Proverbs 10:27
The years of the wicked shall be
shortened.
Proverbs 24:20
For there shall be no reward to
the evil man; the candle of the
wicked shall be put out.
Ecclesiastes 8:13
But it shall not be well with the
wicked, neither shall he prolong
his days, which are as a shadow.
Jeremiah 23:19
Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD
is gone forth in fury, even a
grievous whirlwind: it shall fall
grievously upon the head of the
wicked.
Nahum 1:3
The Lord ... will not at all acquit
the wicked.

Is God's will always done in heaven?

Yes. No.

Matthew 6:10 Revelation 12:7

Thy will be done in earth, as it is And there was war in heaven.
in heaven.

Is wisdom a good thing?

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 Yes. No.

Proverbs 4:7 Job 37:24

Wisdom is the principal thing;
therefore get wisdom: and with
all thy getting get understanding.
He respecteth not any that are
wise of heart.
1 Corinthians 1:19
For I will destroy the wisdom of
the wise, and will bring to
nothing the understanding of the
prudent.

Does wisdom make people happy?

Wisdom makes people happy. Wisdom makes people miserable.

Proverbs 3:13 Ecclesiastes 1:18

Happy is the man that findeth For in much wisdom is much
wisdom, and the man that grief, and he that increaseth
getteth understanding. knowledge, increaseth sorrow.

How many men were in the king's presence?

five men seven men

2 Kings 25:18-19 Jeremiah 52:24-25

And the captain of the guard
took Seraiah the chief priest, and
Zephaniah the second priest, and
the three keepers of the door.
And out of the city he took an
officer that was set over the men
of war, and five men of them
that were in the king's presence.
And the captain of the guard
took Seraiah the chief priest, and
Zephaniah the second priest, and
the three keepers of the door ...
and seven men of them that
were near the king's person.

Who is for or against Jesus?

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 Those who are not with Jesus are Those who are not against Jesus are for
against him. him.

Matthew 12:30, Luke 11:23 Mark 9:40

He that is not with me is against For he that is not against us is on
me. our part.
Luke 9:50
For he that is not against us is for
us.

Who did the women see at the tomb?

An angel
Matthew 28:2
And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord
descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door,
and sat upon it.
A young man
Mark 16:5
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right
side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Two men
Luke 24:4
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two
men stood by them in shining garments.
Two angels
John 20:12
And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at
the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

How many women came to the sepulchre?

One
John 20:1
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet
dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the
sepulchre.
Two

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 Matthew 28:1
As it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene
and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Three
Mark 16:1
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of
James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and
anoint him.
Five or more
Luke 24:1, 10
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came
unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain
others with them.
...
It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and
other women that were with them, which told these things unto the
apostles.

Where did the women watching the crucifixion stand?

They stood far away. They stood near the cross.

Matthew 27:55 John 19:25

And many women were there Now there stood by the cross of
beholding afar off. Jesus his mother, and his
Mark 15:40 mother's sister, Mary the wife of
There were also women looking Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
on afar off.
Luke 23:49
And the women that followed
him from Galilee, stood afar off,
beholding these things.

Can only God work wonders?

Only God can do great wonders. Satan can also do great wonders.

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Psalm 136:4
To him who alone doeth great
wonders.
How are people judged by God?
By their words and deeds.
Matthew 12:37
For by thy words thou shalt be
justified, and by thy words thou
shalt be condemned.
Luke 10:26-28
He said unto him, What is
written in the law? how readest
thou? And he answering said,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy
strength, and with all thy mind;
and thy neighbour as thyself.
And he said unto him, Thou hast
answered right: this do, and thou
shalt live.
John 5:29
And shall come forth; they that
have done good, unto the
resurrection of life; and they that
have done evil, unto the
resurrection of damnation.
How many of Zattu's offspring returned from Babylon?
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2 Thessalonians 2:9
Even him, whose coming is after
the working of Satan, whith all
power and signs and lying
wonders.
By their beliefs (and being born again).
Mark 16:16
He that believeth and is baptized
shall be saved; but he that
believeth not shall be damned.
John 3:3
Except a man be born again, he
cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:18, 36
He that believeth on him is not
condemned: but he that
believeth not is condemned
already.... He that believeth on
the Son hath everlasting life: and
he that believeth not the Son
shall not see life; but the wrath
of God abideth on him.
845
Ezra 2:8 Nehemiah 7:13
The children of Zattu, nine The children of Zattu, eight
hundred and forty and five. hundred and forty five.

Who was Zechariah's father?

Jehoiada. Berechias.

2 Chronicles 24:20-21 Matthew 23:35

And the spirit of God came upon Zacharias son of Barachias, whom
Zechariah the son of Jehoiada .... ye slew between the temple and
And they conspired against him, the altar.
and stoned him with stones at
the commandment of the king in
the court of the house of the
lord.

How was Zedekiah related to Nebuchadnezzar?

Zedekiah was Nebuchadnezzar's uncle. Zedekiah was Nebuchadnezzar's

brother.

2 Kings 24:17 2 Chronicles 36:10

And the king of Babylon made And when the year was expired,
Mattariah his father's brother king Nebuchadnezzar ... made
king in his stead, and changed his Zedekiah his brother king over
name to Zedekiah. Judah and Jerusalem.

Did Zedekiah's eyes behold the king of Babylon?

Yes, his eyes beheld the king of No, his eyes were removed before he
Babylon. reached Babylon.

Jeremiah 34:3 2 Kings 25:7

Thine [Zedekiah's] eyes shall And they ... put out the eyes of
behold the eyes of the king of Zedekiah, and bound him in

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 Babylon. fetters of brass, and carried him
to Babylon.

Who was Zerubbabel's father?

His father was Pedaiah. His father was Shealtiel.

1 Chronicles 3:19 Ezra 3:2, Nehemiah 12:1

And the sons of Pedaiah were,
Zerubbabel, and Shimei.
Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel.
Haggai 1:1
... came the word of the LORD by
Haggai the prophet unto
Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel.
Matthew 1:12
Salathiel begat Zorobabel
Luke 3:27
Zorobabel, which was the son of
Salathiel

Where does God dwell?

God dwells in Zion. God dwells in the heavens.

Psalm 9:11 Psalm 123:1

The Lord, which dwelleth in Zion.
Psalm 76:2
His dwelling place is in Zion.
Joel 3:17, 21
So shall ye know that I am the
LORD your God dwelling in Zion,
my holy mountain .... For the
LORD dwelleth in Zion.
Unto you I lift up mine eyes, O
thou that dwellest in the
heavens.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Let not thine heart be hasty to
utter any thing before God: for
God is in heaven, and thou upon
earth.

Who is the Lord of this world?

God Satan

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Joshua 2:11
For the LORD your God, he is
God in heaven above, and in
earth beneath.
Joshua 3:13
The LORD of all the earth
2 Kings 19:15
Thou art the God, even thou
alone, of all the kingdoms of the
earth.
1 Chronicles 16:14
He is the LORD our God; his
judgments are in all the earth.
1 Chronicles 16:31
Let the heavens be glad, and let
the earth rejoice: and let men
say among the nations, The
LORD reigneth.
Ezra 5:11
We are the servants of the God
of heaven and earth.
Job 34:13
Who hath given him a charge
over the earth? or who hath
disposed the whole world?
Psalm 47:2
For the LORD most high is
terrible; he is a great King over
all the earth.
Psalm 47:7
For God is the King of all the
earth.
Psalm 59:13
God ruleth in Jacob unto the
ends of the earth.
Psalm 83:18
That men may know that thou,
whose name alone is JEHOVAH,
art the most high over all the
earth.
Psalm 96:10
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Matthew 4:8-9
The devil taketh him up into an
exceeding high mountain, and
sheweth him all the kingdoms of
the world, and the glory of them;
And saith unto him, All these
things will I give thee.
Luke 4:5-7
And the devil, taking him up into
an high mountain, shewed unto
him all the kingdoms of the
world in a moment of time. And
the devil said unto him, All this
power will I give thee.
John 12:31
Now is the judgment of this
world: now shall the prince of
this world be cast out.
John 14:30
Hereafter I will not talk much
with you: for the prince of this
world cometh.
John 16:11
Of judgment, because the prince
of this world is judged.
2 Corinthians 4:4
The god of this world hath
blinded the minds of them which
believe not.
 Say among the heathen that the
LORD reigneth
Psalm 97:1
The LORD reigneth; let the earth
rejoice.
Psalm 97:5
The hills melted like wax at the
presence of the LORD, at the
presence of the Lord of the
whole earth.
Psalm 99:1
The LORD reigneth; let the
people tremble.
Isaiah 37:16
Thou art the God, even thou
alone, of all the kingdoms of the
earth.
Isaiah 54:5
The God of the whole earth shall
he be called.
Micah 4:13
I will consecrate their gain unto
the LORD, and their substance
unto the Lord of the whole earth.
Zechariah 4:14
These are the two anointed
ones, that stand by the LORD of
the whole earth.
Zechariah 6:5
These are the four spirits of the
heavens, which go forth from
standing before the LORD of all
the earth.
Matthew 11:25
esus answered and said, I thank
thee, O Father, Lord of heaven
and earth...
Luke 10:21
Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I
thank thee, O Father, Lord of
heaven and earth...

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Acts 17:24
God that made the world and all
things therein, seeing that he is
Lord of heaven and earth.

Who owns the earth?

God
The most high God, possessor of heaven and earth.... Genesis 14:19, 22
The earth is the LORD's. Exodus 9:29
Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD's thy God, the
earth also, with all that therein is. Deuteronomy 10:14
All that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine. 1 Chronicles 29:11
The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that
dwell therein. Psalm 24:1
The world is mine, and the fulness thereof. Psalm 50:12
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine. Psalm 89:11
The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. 1 Corinthians 10:26

Satan
The devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him
all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All
these things will I give thee. Matthew 4:8-9
And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the
kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All
this power will I give thee. Luke 4:5-6

Humans
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to
the children of men. Psalm 115:16

Has the sun ever stood still in the sky for 24 hours?

Yes, God made the sun stand still for No, there has never been, and never
24 hours so that Joshua could finish will be, an unusually long day.
slaughtering the Amorites.

Joshua 10:12-13 Genesis 10:22

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 Then spake Joshua to the LORD
in the day when the LORD
delivered up the Amorites
before the children of Israel, and
he said in the sight of Israel, Sun,
stand thou still upon Gibeon;
and thou, Moon, in the valley of
Ajalon. And the sun stood still,
and the moon stayed, until the
people had avenged themselves
upon their enemies. Is not this
written in the book of Jasher? So
the sun stood still in the midst of
heaven, and hasted not to go
down about a whole day.
Is casting out devils a sign of a true Christian?
Yes, it is a sign of a true believer.
Mark 16:17
And these signs shall follow them
that believe; In my name shall
they cast out devils.
What did Judas do with the silver?
He bought a field.
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While the earth remaineth,
seedtime and harvest, and cold
and heat, and summer and
winter, and day and night shall
not cease.
No, some who don't follow Jesus can
cast out devils too.
Mark 9:38
And John answered him, saying,
Master, we saw one casting out
devils in thy name, and he
followeth not us: and we forbad
him, because he followeth not
us.
Luke 9:49
And John answered and said,
Master, we saw one casting out
devils in thy name; and we
forbad him, because he
followeth not with us.
He threw it on the ground.
Acts 1:18
Now this man purchased a field
with the reward of iniquity; and
falling headlong, he burst
asunder in the midst, and all his
bowels gushed out.
Is it OK to take a census??
Yes. Solomon had a census (like his
father David's) and God didn't mind at
all.
2 Chronicles 2:17
And Solomon numbered all the
strangers that were in the land of
Israel, after the numbering
wherewith David his father had
numbered them....
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Matthew 27:5
And he cast down the pieces of
silver in the temple, and
departed, and went and hanged
himself.
No. God killed 70,000 men because of
David's census.
2 Samuel 24:1
And again the anger of the LORD
was kindled against Israel, and he
moved David against them to
say, Go, number Israel and
Judah. ... And David's heart
smote him after that he had
numbered the people. And David
said unto the LORD, I have
sinned greatly in that I have
done. ... So the LORD sent a
pestilence upon Israel ... and
there died of the people ..
seventy thousand men.
1 Chronicles 21:2
And David said to Joab and to the
rulers of the people, Go, number
Israel from Beersheba even to
Dan; and bring the number of
them to me, that I may know it.
... And God was displeased with
this thing; therefore he smote
Israel. ... So the LORD sent
pestilence upon Israel: and there
fell of Israel seventy thousand
men.
 Who forces non-believers to disbelieve?

God Satan

John 12:40 2 Corinthians 4:3-4

He hath blinded their eyes, and But if our gospel be hid, it is hid
hardened their heart; that they to them that are lost: In whom
should not see with their eyes, the god of this world hath
nor understand with their heart, blinded the minds of them which
and be converted, and I should believe not.
heal them.
2 Thessalonians 2:11-12
God shall send them strong
delusion, that they should
believe a lie: That they all might
be damned.

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