This question is about one of the most obscure references in the New Testament.
Jude 9 But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you.”
To answer this question in every detail would require pages, but [...]
No, “soul ties” are never mentioned in the Bible. Soul ties are said to be connections between two people’s souls, but the idea has no basis in Scripture.
However, the Bible does speak of close friendships. A good example is David and Jonathan:
After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, [...]
The Greek word episkopos occurs five times in the New Testament (Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:7; 1 Peter 2:25). The word is translated “bishop” in the King James Version, but “overseer” in most modern versions. The word means an overseer or superintendent. The term is used in reference to Jesus Christ in 1 [...]
There are no Bible passages suggesting that the tree of life is the same thing as the Lamb’s book of life. By looking at scriptures that talk about them individually we can conclude that they are different. The tree of life is a divine source of eternal life and the Lamb’s book of life is [...]
The first five books of the Old Testament are attributed to Moses, who would have gathered together records by Adam, Noah, Shem and Abraham which had been passed on by word of mouth, or possibly in some more permanent form. He added the account of the history of Israel and the laws that God commanded [...]
The Hindus had a Trimurti, which was a triad of three of their multitude of gods, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. However it is most unlikely that this, or any other pagan beliefs, had any significant affect on the doctrine of the Trinity. The doctrine is not taught in the New Testament, but [...]
Tobacco was probably first used by the ancient Maya people. Christopher Columbus observed people of the Caribbean smoking tobacco in 1492 AD and the practice was introduced into Europe in the sixteenth century AD. It is most unlikely that any person in the Bible was smoking thousands of years before this.
The Bible is not a history book — although it contains an accurate record of some history. The Bible is the account of the Old Covenant and the New Covenant that God made with human beings. The Old Testament is concerned with the period of the Old Covenant and the New Testament with [...]
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
The first thing to say is that the interpretation “the devil as a lion is Nero” is a big improvement on the popular (at least in earlier days) idea that this verse refers to a [...]
Jesus was famous. He attracted great crowds of people (see Matthew 4:23-24) which made his work preaching and healing difficult at times. On at least one occasion Jesus was at risk of being crushed by the crowds:
“When the great crowd heard all that he was doing, they came to him. And he told his disciples [...]
