Randall Johnson

What is the meaning of Isaiah 30:25?

Question: What is Isaiah writing about in Isaiah 30:25? Answer: The full passage with some context reads as follows in the NIV: Isaiah 30:19, O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no

How did people in the Old Testament get saved?

Question: How are the Old Testament heroes in heaven? Who paid for King David’s sin and, if his sin was paid for somehow, can a good man in Africa who has never heard the Gospel also be in heaven? Answer:

Is the bronze snake of Numbers 21 an idol?

Question: Isn’t the bronze snake of Numbers 21 an idol? Why would God have Israel make an idol? Answer: What constitutes an idol is not just any image or sculptured figure. The Israelites were instructed

Can we find the garden of Eden (and other related questions)?

God Interpretation Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: Adam and Eve never sinned until the serpent enticed them. At the exact moment they decided to eat the fruit, they were sinning in their thought life…something along the lines of prideful thinking

Did all the livestock die in the plague on Egypt?

Question: In Exodus 9:6 if all the livestock died in the plague, why are they still around in verses 19-21? Did a good deal of time separate all the plagues? Answer: This may sound kind of strange to you,

Does the Bible condone slavery in Exodus 21?

Question: In Exodus 21:7-11 it seems like God is promoting/continuing devaluation of women? In v.20-21, He condones slavery and the beating of slaves? Answer: The Law of Moses is actually going counter

Does Exodus 30:20 contradict 30:11?

God Interpretation Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: It says in Exodus 33:20 that God told Moses that no one could see His face or he would die, but in verse11 it says God spoke to Moses face to face. Answer: The phrase “face to face” is one

Is the “Presence” of God in Exodus 33:14 the Holy Spirit?

God Interpretation Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: Exodus 33:14 refers to “My Presence.” Is that the Holy Spirit? How about Numbers 11:17? I thought the Holy Spirit didn’t “show up” until after Jesus’ ascension. Answer: It is possible

Did the Old Testament teach about heaven after death?

Question: The OT does not seem to say anything about an eternal life, or “being saved.” With all the laws, decrees, and commandments mentioned, it talks about how the Israelites would be blessed in

Did God “allow” or “send” an evil spirit into Saul’s life?

Question: 1 Samuel 19:9 says, “But an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul….” I believe that this means God “allowed” an evil spirit to hurt Saul not “sent” one to enter Saul. What do

Does the Lord’s Day in Revelation 1:10 mean Sunday or judgment day?

Question: In Revelation 1:10 where John uses the term “the Lord’s Day”, is he speaking of a day of the week or referring to the day the Lord returns. This has been a point of disagreement in my workplace.

What did Jesus mean by “the stone the builders rejected”?

Question: What is Jesus talking about in Luke 20:18? It seems to me that when he talks about the one who falls on the “stone that the builders rejected” he is talking about judgment on those who reject

Did Paul use the Old Testament out of context in Galatians 4:21-31?

Interpretation Law Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: In Galatians 4:21-31, Paul talks about Hagar and Sarah in quite an allegorical sort of fashion that seemingly takes the scripture that he bases it on (vs 27) and uses it completely out of context.

Is the the thief in John 10:10 the Law of Moses?

Question: To what or whom does the thief in John 10:10 refer? I heard someone identify the thief as the Law of Moses. Answer: The purpose of Jesus’ discussion about the sheep is to declare his commitment

Who are the 144,000 of Revelation 7?

Question: Who are the 144,000 of Revelation 7? Answer: The 144,000 are mentioned in the Apocalypse of Jesus called the Book of Revelation, Revelation 7. The sealed of Israel are mentioned in verse four.

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