Circumcision was first commanded by God to Abraham in Genesis 17:9–14. God established a covenant with Abraham and his descendants, saying, "This is My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male child among...
From the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, casting out demons was a public and powerful demonstration of His authority. In Mark 1:23-26, “Now there was a man in their synamagog/">gogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out... But Jesus rebuked him,...
Priscilla, also referred to as Prisca, is introduced in Acts 18:2, where Paul meets her and her husband Aquila in Corinth. Scripture says, “And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife...
Main QuestionWhat can reliable early sources establish about Polycarp, and how should Scripture evaluate his witness?Primary Passages1 John 4; Ephesians 2; 1 Corinthians 15; 1 Timothy 3; Matthew 10; Revelation 2.Unforsaken ConclusionPolycarp was a significant early...
Main QuestionHow did Stephen join practical service, biblical wisdom, fearless witness, and Christlike mercy?Primary PassagesActs 6-8; Acts 22; Luke 23; Matthew 23.Unforsaken ConclusionStephen served the neglected, proved the Scriptures, resisted no cost, and...
Main QuestionHow do clean and unclean animals function from Noah through Israel and the New Testament church?Primary PassagesGenesis 7-9; Leviticus 11; Deuteronomy 14; Mark 7; Acts 10 and 15; Romans 14.Unforsaken ConclusionIsrael's food laws taught covenant...
Main QuestionWhat is the Septuagint, how does it relate to the Hebrew Old Testament and New Testament, and what authority should Christians give it?Primary PassagesLuke 24; Romans 3; Isaiah 7; Psalm 22; Jeremiah 29 and 33; Genesis 5; Luke 3; Acts 7; Hebrews...
Main QuestionWhat do the Dead Sea Scrolls actually show about the Hebrew Scriptures, their transmission, and the Masoretic Text?Primary PassagesDeuteronomy 31, 2 Kings 22, Psalms 19 and 119, Isaiah 40 and 53, Jeremiah 36, Matthew 5, Luke 4 and 24, Romans 3, and 2...
Main QuestionWhat does the mustard seed reveal about the kingdom of God, and how should it be distinguished from Jesus' sayings about mustard-seed faith?Primary PassagesMatthew 13:1-35; Mark 4:21-34; Luke 13:10-21; Ezekiel 17 and 31; Daniel 4; Matthew 17:14-21;...
Main QuestionWhat does the number twelve mean in Scripture, and how can readers recognize its real patterns without turning it into a private code?Primary PassagesGenesis 35; Exodus 28; Joshua 4; 1 Kings 18; Matthew 10 and 14; Mark 5; Luke 2; Revelation 7, 21, and...
