What does “selah” mean?
The word "selah" appears 74 times in the Old Testament, 71 of which are found in the Book of Psalms. The other three times is in the Book of Habakkuk…
What are songs of ascents?
The Songs of Ascents (known in the Hebrew as "" Shir Hamaalot") refer to fifteen of the Psalms (Psalms 120-134). They are referred to as "Songs of Ascents" because they…
What are the tongues of angels? (1 Corin. 13:1)
This is a very interesting text because while the Bible is replete with references to men "speaking with tongues," there is almost a silence on the same for angels. In…
What are the “best gifts”? in 1 Corinthians 12:31
For the longest period of time, many within the Body of Christ have taught that the "best gifts" Paul mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:31 is love. That's incorrect for two…
Do all speak with tongues? (Explaining 1 Corinthians 12:28-31)
Speaking with "new tongues" is a phenomenon unique to the New Testament. Although we see it in some form prophesied in the Old Testament (see Isaiah 28:11), its actual fulfillment…
Should Christians Fast Under Grace?
Fasting is to abstain from food and drink for a period of time. This could be on purpose and sometimes things may keep you off food (we see an example…
What is the “manner of women” mentioned in Genesis 31:34-35?
Genesis 31:34-35 34 Now Rachel had taken the household idols, put them in the camel’s saddle, and sat on them. And Laban searched all about the tent but did not…
What is the time of life mentioned in Gen. 18:10 & 14?
Genesis 18:10 10 And He said, “I will certainly return to you according to the TIME OF LIFE, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.” Let us observe…
Where is the promised Land?
In the Hebrew Scriptures (commonly called "the Old Testament portion of the Bible"), you would find promises made by God to His people of a future land filled with His…
What are the things “seen and unseen” in 2 Corinthians 4:16-18?
In bible hermeneutics, it is wrong to give a blanket meaning to any word one seeks to explain. In the Greek language for example, a word could have different meanings…