Interpretation – Page 5 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Why does Jesus often say, “Verily I say to you”?

Question: Currently we are studying the Sermon on the Mt. The question arose as to why Jesus said, “truly I say to you.” I know in the KJV the actual word was verily, but why that word? Answer: The

Should we pick up snakes?

Question: Could you tell me what your translation of Mark 16:15-18 is? Are believers given the power to drive out demons, speak in new tongues, pick up snakes and heal sick people? Answer: There are two

Is Preaching the Kingdom and the Gospel the Same Thing?

Question: What is the Kingdom of God mentioned in Luke 9? It says, “When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent

Are Paul’s Writings Scripture?

Question: How do we know that everything Paul wrote is true? Answer: Jesus told His apostles in John 16:13 that when the Spirit of truth came, He would lead them into all truth. Jesus himself taught his

Do We Believe There Can Never Be More Revelation from God?

Question: I should know the answer to this already, but why do Christians think there can never be more revelation from God (as opposed to the Mormons, who are just fine with God revealing more ideas and

Before Christ, Did God Expect Gentiles to Become Jews in order to be Saved?

Interpretation Law Theology Questions
/ By Randall Johnson

Question: Cornelius was a God-fearing Roman. One commentary says, ”These were Gentiles who loved the God of Israel and were sympathetic to and supportive of the Jewish faith. Yet they stopped short of

Was John the Baptist the Promised “Elijah” Who Was to Come?

Question: In Matthew 17:11-13 Jesus tells his disciples that Elijah has already come, and he was not recognized. It goes on to say that the disciples understood that Jesus was speaking of John the Baptist,

Was Matthew 24 Fulfilled at the Destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70?

Question: I had an interesting conversation with someone last week who said this passage in Matthew 24 was about the fall of Jerusalem not the rapture or end times. What do you think? 1 Jesus left the

An Account of My 2015 Email Debate with Two Jewish Apologists, Jared and May – Part 13 on Ability to Keep the Law

Jared, to me, May As Jews we aim to keep to Hashem’s words and never worship a God we have not known – all we know and all we will ever know is Hashem. Christians keep to Paul’s words

An Account of My 2015 Email Debate with Two Jewish Apologists, Jared and May – Part 12 on Zechariah 12:10

Randall Johnson May 11, to Jared, May Here is my response to your commentary on Zechariah 12:10 and below is a video I would appreciate your perspective on. John’s first reference to “Not

An Account of My 2015 Email Debate with Two Jewish Apologists, Jared and May – Part 11 on Young Abraham in Midrash

Randall Johnson May 9, to Jared, May The Jews have maintained monotheism after way too much dalliance with polytheism and much discipline from God for their failures. In fact, Yahweh says He chose Israel

An Account of My 2015 Email Debate with Two Jewish Apologists, Jared and May – Part 10 on Jewish Expertise, Torah, and Human Sacrifice

Randall Johnson May 9, to May, Jared Yours was a “quick” reply, relatively speaking (relative to the constitution of the United States or War and Peace). I’ll try to respond as I did

An Account of My 2015 Email Debate with Two Jewish Apologists, Jared and May – Part 9 on Intermediaries

Randall Johnson May 8, to Jared, May Please let me assure you that I find ultimate truth and value in the words of our Creator. The Tanakh is every bit as much my Scriptures as the New Testament is. But

An Account of My 2015 Email Debate with Two Jewish Apologists, Jared and May – Part 8 on Zechariah 9:9 and on the Virgin Birth

Jared, to me, May Hi Pastor Randall, Wondering what your view is on this video regarding the events of Jesus entrance into Jerusalem. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BIFHfWaZ-hM . Now, when did Hezekiah

An Account of My 2015 Email Debate with Two Jewish Apologists, Jared and May – Part 7 on Psalm 110

Jared April 27, to me, May Hi Randall, I’ve been away most of the weekend and have only got to your email now. I will happily interact with you on psalm 110. I was actually wondering when you would

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