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The Divine Council of God

The Divine Council of Yahweh Job 1:6 Now there came a day when the sons of the elohim/created divine beings/gods came to present themselves before Yahweh. And the Shatan/Satan/adversary also came among

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Studies in Revelation: Angels in Revelation

Angelos, the Greek word translated most often by the English word “angel” (it actually means messenger), occurs 77 times in the Revelation. No book in the Bible mentions angels more. There are numerous

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Is Satan Really the Ruler of This World?

Question: In John 12:31 Jesus says “Now shall the prince of this world be cast out.” I have read several commentaries that say “the prince of this world” refers to Satan. They say the verse means

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Glorious and Depraved (3): Mankind Before the Fall (Part Two)

When the author of Hebrews quotes Psalm 8 in defense to his readers that Jesus is the fulfillment of man’s rulership on earth, he quotes the Septuagint, or Greek translation of the Old Testament, which

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Glorious and Depraved (1)

There is social anthropology (study of human behavior), cultural anthropology (study of human cultural meanings, norms and values), linguistic anthropology (study of human languages), and biological or

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Daniel 10:1-11:1, The Invisible War

“…there is an invisible world that is just as real as the visible world. There’s an invisible world. There’s a world that you can’t see and that I can’t see that’s just as real as

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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

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Does God send evil spirits to people?

Question: What does 1 Samuel 16:14 mean when it is saying “But the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him”? Answer: There are two possibilities: (1) This

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Do we have guardian angels?

Question: Is having a guardian angel and depending on him or her for protection scriptural? Are angels male or female or both? How should angels fit into the thinking of believers when the emphasis in

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Has Satan been cast out of heaven with two thirds of God’s angels?

Question: : Where does it discuss how Satan was cast out of heaven? I have heard that two thirds of God’s angels that were loyal to Him were cast out with the devil, but where is that in the Bible? Answer:

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Are We Being Visited by Aliens?

A recent video from Jerusalem has caused quite a stir lately. Taken on January 28, 2011, it purports to chronicle a strange light that appears to come down and hover over the Temple Mount, the original

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How Do Angels Interact with People Today?

Question: Four questions my wife and I are discussing: Are there any examples of angels engaging in combat in the Bible? Are there any examples of angels engaging in a healing process in the Bible? What

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Who Is the Destroying Angel in Numbers 16?

Question: Who exactly is the “destroyer” referenced in 1 Cor 10:10, when interpreted in light of the wording of Exo 11:4, 12:23, and 12:29 in the NKJV translation? Answer: The incident referred to

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Who are the sons of God in Genesis 6 and Job 1?

Question: In Genesis 6:2 and in Job 1 it refers to the sons of God and I’m sure in other places. We’re just beginning so I need to understand who the verses are speaking about. Answer: In Job the “sons

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Table of Nations – Genesis 10

GotQuestions.org deals with the charge that this table of nations is not accurate:  The accuracy of the Table has been called into question by the fact that some of the relationships described do not

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