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Did Pharaoh sleep with Sarah?

Interpretation Promise Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson
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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

Did Abraham misunderstand God’s order to sacrifice Isaac?

Question: I was reading again today Jeremiah 32:35, ”. . .burnt children as sacrifices, something I never commanded and cannot imagine suggesting” (TLB). I know Jeremiah was after the time of Abraham,

What happened to Job’s wife?

Question: What happened to Job’s wife? I don’t think it specifically tells. I don’t see how the same woman could have all those children at the beginning of the book and then have 10 more in

Can the cycle of Exodus 20:5 be broken?

Question: Exodus 20:5 says, “…punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation….” Is this inevitable, or is there a way to prevent it? There is a situation with

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

Question: What does Leviticus 21:16-23 mean as far as disabled people are concerned? The reason I ask is I have a disabled son. Answer: This passage restricts those in Aaron’s line from functioning as

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

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