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Imprecatory Prayer in Scripture

Defense of the Faith Interpretation Prayer
/ By Randall Johnson
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Imprecation: pleas to God by the righteous for justice against evil Problem: Jesus taught us to love our enemies and to pray for them, do good to them and bless them (Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27,28) hat there

Did singers lead all of Israel’s armies into battle?

Question: I’m trying to do some research into a concept that came to me several years ago concerning the singers and musicians leading the army of Israel into battle. I’m not coming up with much in

Why did Ruth lay at Boaz’ feet?

Question: What was the significance of Ruth laying at the feet of Boaz and why was he so impressed by it? Answer: In the book of Ruth we are told that a Bethlehem family left their town and country of

Does Proverbs 26:4 and 5 contradict itself?

Question: Is it my imagination of does Proverbs 26:5 directly contradict Proverbs 26:4? What’s up with that? Answer: Your imagination is playing tricks with you. Actually, many of our problems with interpreting

Does Proverbs 24:7 make family a secondary priority?

Question: I need some guidance on Proverbs 24:27. It says, “Finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.” I’m having some trouble with this. It’s in the

Are dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible?

Question: Is there any mention of dinosaurs in the Bible? Answer: There are some who have speculated that the Leviathan and Behemoth mentioned in Job 40 & 41 could be dinosaurs. The description of

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

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