1. Genesis 27:27. Can just anyone bless his children in this way and expect the prediction to come to pass? Scripturally, there does not seem to be much of this going on past the book of Genesis. Fathers can pass on wisdom to their children, as...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. Where is the mount of the Lord? 22:2, 14 Abraham is tested by God. He is summoned to “one of the mountains” of Moriah. (22:2) Later in the episode, when God Himself provides the sacrifice, it is said that the ultimate Sacrifice will...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
1. What is the symbolism portrayed in Genesis 15: 10-11, 17, regarding the divided carcasses, their being attacked by vultures, a smoking oven, and a burning torch? It would seem that these are symbols of the covenant between God and Abraham....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Was Melchizedek a local king of a town in Canaan? How could he receive God’s tithes from Abram? Since Abram refused anything from the battle, what tithe did he give to Melchizedek? How did Melchizedek know Abram and the blessing of God on...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Did Noah know about fermentation? Was this something new in the earth? Genesis 9:21 We ask this question in respect to Mr. Noah, of course. He is called a righteous, perfect man in the text. The idea of a man who has saved his whole family and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What are the “fountains of the deep” and the “windows of heaven” that were opened up at the beginning of the great deluge? Genesis 7:11 Is this mere poetry or does science add some meaning to it? For “fountains...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Who were the Nephilim and what was their aim? Genesis 6:1-4 We try our best to keep from speculation and ideas of men, conspiracy theories, hidden knowledge. Let’s follow the trail of evidence, though, and attempt to answer this...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
How did Noah bring “rest” from the curse on the earth? Genesis 5:29 Not a serious question, perhaps, but one of those things that can make the reading of Scripture less than a smooth ride, when we are hoping...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
How/why did people live so long in ancient days? Genesis 5 It’s not really a good question. It is asked incredulously by modern man, at most by men who have lived on the planet for only 4500 of its 6000 years. If during...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Where is the Garden of Eden, and therefore, the tree of life, today? Is this the same as Paradise? Genesis 3:24 I may have bit off a little too much with this question. But it has often come to my mind as I have read through the Scriptures...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
