NUMBERS Numbers 1:2. Why a military census if God can beat back an entire army with only 300 good men? Commentaries suggest that this count was to show the faithfulness of God in multiplying Israel, as He had promised to do. Also, to prepare...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Leviticus 2. If burnt offerings – blood sacrifices – were for taking away sin, for what purpose was the “grain” offering? This was a “thank-You” offering, given freely and in whatever amount desired. It was a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Exodus 20:7. How does one break the third commandment? Commentator Benson lists several ways: “1st, By hypocrisy, making profession of God’s name, but not living up to that profession. “2d, By covenant-breaking. If we make...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Exodus 12:41. Why make a point of “430 years… to the very day.” Paul in Galatians 3:7 says that from the promise to Abraham until the law given to Moses, was 430 years. This is the time span which Moses records here. Stephen...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Exodus 5:7. How and why do you make a brick out of straw? Wikipedia to the rescue here: “Many clay products require the addition of other materials to add strength and durability. In the case of bricks in OT Egypt -- river clay is usually...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Why did the Lord try to kill Moses? Exodus 4:21-26 The LORD said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in your power; but I will harden his heart so that he will not let...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Genesis 46:34. Why instruct the brothers to tell Pharaoh they are shepherds, if shepherds are an abomination to the Egyptians? If the answer is, So that they would go to Goshen, a great portion of Egypt, had not Pharaoh already promised this?...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Genesis 32:24 ff. Why would God send a Man to “wrestle” with Jacob, when it was obvious that the Man was far more powerful and could so easily win the contest? Who was the Man? Did Jacob know Who He was? We are not told who...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Genesis 29:28. Why did Jacob believe he could have more than one wife? Why did God (seem to) accept multiple spouses here and in Samuel, David etc I believe we should defer to the words of Jesus in this matter, even though His context is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Tithing came before the law. So is it for today? Genesis 28:22 Abraham lived hundreds of years before Moses, and therefore, the law. It was Abraham who was reckoned righteous without circumcision. Counted righteous without the ordinances...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
