The Bible

Question What is the origin, inspiration, and inerrancy of the Bible? Also How our present English text came into being from Hebrew and Greek?  Answer This is two questions. I will deal with them separately. In this epistle, we will deal with the first question, but I...

Question The early bibles ended Mark at 16:8. Where did verses 9 through 20 come from?  Answer Thanks for your question on Mark 16. Below I have included a rather lengthy discussion from someone who has done considerable research on your question. In general, 2...

Question I was reading some of the other questions and in an answer you stated that all of the prophets of the Bible spoke different languages. How did the Bible become compiled as one book and receive its name and who authorized its translation?  Answer To answer the...

Question What is the key verse in the book of Habakkuk? Who wrote the book of Habakkuk?  Answer First, Habakkuk wrote the book and probably around 625 B.C. or so. The primary purpose of his writing was to prepare the people for what was to come, they would be defeated...

Question What is the application of the book of Malachai to the church today? What is God saying today through Malachai  Answer The name Malachi means "My Messenger". The book was written somewhere around 440 B.C. During this time, the people had been back in...

Question How is the suffering that Job experiences be related to the entire message of God's Word?  Answer First, to answer, let me try to summarize the book of Job. Then, I will relate Job's suffering to the New Testament and to us today. In the first two chapters of...

Question I need to know who the book of Zachariah was written for? like what type of audience?  Answer To understand the book of Zechariah, as with almost all the Old Testament prophets, you must have an idea of the historical context in which they were written. In...

Question Reading the book of Acts. I know Luke was a physician, but would like to know more about Luke. His Last name? Why was this book called Acts? What happened to Luke? Answer Eusebius and others say he was a Grecian and that he was born and raised at Antioch of...

Question Could you please send me some of your thoughts, ideas, and answers concerning the Second Letter of John. Answer The II and III letters of John were written about the same time, around A.D. 90. Although the author never calls himself by name, instead referring...

Question I am confused here. Are you saying that the TEN COMMANDMENTS are for the Jews, only?? I am relatively new to this, but I was under the assumption that the Ten Commandments are God's laws for all the people... I can find nowhere in the Bible any directive that...