Problem: Jesus says that at the time David ate the consecrated bread, Abiathar was high priest. Yet 1 Samuel 21:1–6 mentions that the high priest at that time was Ahimelech.
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Nov
2020
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I am a born again christian who loves the Lord and I am taking bible classes online
I am a born again christian who loves the Lord and I am taking bible classes online
11
Nov
2020
Mark 2:14 – Was the taxman named Matthew or Levi?
Matthew (Matthew 9:9) – “And as Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man, called Matthew, sitting in the tax office; and He *said to him, “Follow Me!” And he rose, and followed Him.”
Levi (Mark 2:14) – “And as He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax office, and He *said to him, “Follow Me!” And he rose and followed Him.”
Levi (Luke 5:27) – “And after that He went out, and noticed a tax-gatherer named Levi, sitting in the tax office, and He said to him, “Follow Me.”
10
Nov
2020
Mark 1:40-42 – Was Jesus breaking the law in touching a leper?
Problem: Jesus healed a leper by touching him. However, the Hebrew law stated that it is wrong to touch lepers. Leviticus 5:3 states, “If he touches human uncleanness, of whatever sort his uncleanness may be with which he becomes unclean, and it is hidden from him, and then he comes to know it, he will be guilty.” Did Jesus commit a sin by touching the leper?
09
Nov
2020
Mark 1:9 – Why was Jesus baptized?
Problem: Jesus was baptized, but normally, only sinners were baptized by John. Why was Jesus baptized? Was he secretly sinful and needed to repent of this before he could start his ministry?
08
Nov
2020
Mark 1:7-13 – What did Jesus do after encountering John the Baptist?
After His baptism, Jesus spent some time with the disciples and then went into the desert. John the Apostle’s account of the baptism of Jesus is not a focus on chronological events. Instead, it is focusing on the ministerial aspect of Christ’s mission. John focuses on the issue of baptism and the commission of Christ and the blessing of the Father. Mark simply states that Jesus went into the wilderness after His baptism. Each account is about the same thing, but each addresses the issue in a very different manner and extracts different information from the events. Mark is succinct and mentions events several more events than John. There is no contradiction because there is no conflict in what is said.
07
Nov
2020
Mark 1:2 – Why does Mark cite Malachi 3:1 and Isaiah 40:3?
Problem: Mark cites from Malachi 3:1 and Isaiah 40:3. Why does he do this?
06
Nov
2020
Mark 1:2 – How can Mark’s misquotation of this OT prophecy be justified?
Problem: Mark misquotes Malachi, as indicated by the italicized words:
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. (Mark 1:2)
05
Nov
2020
Mark 1:1 – Why does Mark omit giving any genealogy of Jesus like Matthew and Luke do?
Problem: Both Matthew (chap. 1) and Luke (chap. 3) give an ancestry of Jesus (see Matt. 1:1). However, Mark provides no genealogy whatsoever. Why the omission?
04
Nov
2020
Matthew 28:18–20 – How can three persons be God when there is only one God?
Problem: Matthew speaks of the “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” all being part of one “name.” But these are three distinct persons. How can there be three persons in the Godhead when there is only “one God” (Deut 6:4; 1 Cor. 8:6)?
03
Nov
2020
Matthew 28:9 – Who saw Jesus first?
The first one to see Jesus after His resurrection was Mary Magdalene just as it says (Mark 16:9).
02
Nov
2020
Matthew 28:9 – To whom did Christ appear first, the women or His disciples?
Problem: Both Matthew and Mark list women as the first ones to see the resurrected Christ. Mark says, “He appeared first to Mary Magdalene” (16:9). But Paul lists Peter (Cephas) as the first one to see Christ after His resurrection (1 Cor. 15:5).
Solution: Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene, then to the other women, and then to Peter. The order of the twelve appearances of Christ goes as follows:
THE ORDER OF THE TWELVE APPEARANCES OF CHRIST
Paul was not giving a complete list, but only the important one for his purpose. Since only men’s testimony was considered legal or official in the 1st century, it is understandable that the apostle would not list the women in his defense of the resurrection here.
01
Nov
2020
Matthew 28:8 – Did or did not the women tell what happened?
They told what happened (Matthew 28:8) – “And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.”
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Oct
2020
Matthew 28:6-7 – What did the angels tell Mary?
- (Matthew 28:6-7) – “He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. 7″And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going before you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.”
- (Mark 16:6-7) – “And he *said to them, “Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him. 7″But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He said to you.’”
- (Luke 24:5-7) – “and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? 6″He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, 7saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.”
- (John 20:13) – “And they *said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She *said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.”
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Oct
2020
Matthew 28:1 – Do the Gospels disagree on who discovered the empty tomb?
Critics of the New Testament often suggest that the gospels present contradictory narratives regarding Jesus’ resurrection. One such argument (which is honestly rather weak but comes up surprisingly often) involves the detail of who it was that discovered Jesus’ empty tomb. The claim is that each gospel lists a different set of women and that the story, therefore, cannot be trusted. This argument, however, breaks down almost immediately on even the slightest examination. The truth is that, while each of the four gospels includes unique details on the matter, they all are perfectly consistent with one another on who it was who first found the stone rolled away and the body of Jesus missing. The gospels are definitely in agreement on this.
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Oct
2020
Matthew 28:1 – How long was Jesus dead in the tomb?
Three days and three nights
Matthew 12:40 – “for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”