Answers about promises

What book of the Bible contains the most number of God’s promises?

I can’t accurately answer this question.  An accurate answer would depend on how one defined a promise of God. What I will say however, is that there are quite a few very important promises in Genesis.  I’ve listed them below.   Briefly, they are: The promises God made to Adam & Eve as a result of [...]

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What is the meaning of Exodus 32:13?

Detailed question: What is the meaning of Exodus 32:13 when God said “I will make your descendants a numerous as the stars in the sky and I will give descendants all this land I promised them, and it will be their inheritance forever,” and also Genesis 22:17 ” He said also “and the sand on [...]

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Did God make a covenant with any nation other than Israel?

Israel were a special, chosen nation that God brought up out of slavery in the land of Egypt and then gave them the land of Israel to live in (Exodus 19:3 – 6).  He made a covenant with them, an agreement which meant that they would get the land that he had promised them, but [...]

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Where or what is the “promised land” for New Testament believers?

The “promised land” as far as the believer is concerned, is the Kingdom of God on earth, with Jesus reigning from Jerusalem (Luke 1:32-33) with the help of his immortalised followers – the saints or believers.  (Rev 5:10) This is the gospel or good news of which we read, in Acts 8:12 – the good news of  [...]

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How many times/places in the Bible does Jesus promise that we will be with him?

How many times/places in the Bible does Jesus promise that we will be with him.  Such as John 5:24 or John 6:37 The answer to your question is — many times.   Several examples where Jesus promises that we will be with him or that he will be with us, are listed below: Mat 18:20 For where [...]

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What scriptures address the timelessness of the Bible?

The Bible contains a timeless message of hope and is by no means a book of the past. God, the author of the Bible, is timeless (Psalm 90:2) and wishes to share eternity with the people who love Him (Romans 6:23). Thousands of years ago God instructed the nation of Israel to “teach their children” [...]

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Why is Israel important to God?

Israel is important to God because he made a promise about it to a man called Abraham: God promises that he would give that area of the world to Abraham and his descendants, the Jews (the Children of Israel). {18} “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great [...]

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How many promises are in the Bible?

The Bible is so full of God’s promises, that it is not really possible to count them. Some people have tried and come up with about 3000. Others have counted 7000. Herbert Lockyer wrote a book called All the promises of the Bible and claims to list 8000. For more information: God’s promises Your share [...]

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