Randall Johnson

Is 1 Kings 4:26 an error in the Bible?

Question: Why does 1 Kings 4:26 say Solomon had 40,000 stalls or horses for his chariots and 2 Chronicles 9:25 says he had 4,000? This is used by people I know to defend that the Bible is not historically

How could David be a man after God’s own heart?

Interpretation Sin Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: David is called a man after God’s own heart, yet we know of his adultery and schemes to have Uriah murdered. How is this reconciled? Answer: Like Saul, David fell into sin (spurred, no doubt,

Did it rain before Noah’s day?

Question: Somewhere, though I don’t remember where, I have heard that it had never rained on the earth when Noah built the ark. That prior to the flood everything had been watered from within the earth.

Do the rod and staff of Psalm 23 represent God’s Word?

Question: I have been told many years ago that the rod and staff referred to in Psalm 23:4 represent God’s Word. I don’t seem to be able to make this connection in my research, can you please help

Why was Cain’s sacrifice not accepted?

Question: Why was Cain’s gift not as good as Abel’s? How was Cain supposed to know the rules? I have never seen it in the first 3 chapters of Genesis. Is it possible that his sin was not his initial

What is the significance of the animals Abram sacrificed in Genesis 15?

Question: In Genesis 15:1-18 it discusses 5 animals that Abram was asked to use as a sacrifice. Is there any significance to the number and types of animals in this? Answer: I’m not sure I really know

Where does it say, “Without a vision the people perish”?

Question: Where is the passage that says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Answer: Proverbs 29:18, in the King James Version, says what you are thinking about. The New International Version

Why are some sins punished by death when all sins are equal in God’s perspective?

Interpretation Sin Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: Leviticus 20:9-16 speaks on death as punishment for certain sins. Seems sort of extreme but I can justify it by saying these are held in higher esteem by God as “bigger” sins. However, I

Is God the author of evil?

Question: Jeremiah 26:3,13,19 in the King James Version, it talks about God himself doing evil while in all other versions, the words disaster or wrath are used. What is the original context? What is the

Did Pharaoh sleep with Sarah?

Interpretation Promise Theology Questions
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Question: Please advise if Sarah had sex with the king when her husband Abraham had her lie about being his sister the first time. I know this is a strange question, but it came up in our small group.

Is the command, “You shall not kill” or “You shall not murder?”

Interpretation Law Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: I’m curious if you have a line on the original Hebrew text for Exodus 20:13 which states “Thou shalt not kill” (KJV) vs “You shall not murder” (NIV)? I had an interesting chat at Christmas

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Is 1 Kings 4:26 an error in the Bible?

How could David be a man after God’s own heart?

Did it rain before Noah’s day?

Do the rod and staff of Psalm 23 represent God’s Word?

Why was Cain’s sacrifice not accepted?

What is the significance of the animals Abram sacrificed in Genesis 15?

Where does it say, “Without a vision the people perish”?

Why are some sins punished by death when all sins are equal in God’s perspective?

Is God the author of evil?

Did Pharaoh sleep with Sarah?

Is the command, “You shall not kill” or “You shall not murder?”

Did Abraham misunderstand God’s order to sacrifice Isaac?

What happened to Job’s wife?

Can the cycle of Exodus 20:5 be broken?

What does Leviticus 21:16-23 mean for those who are disabled?