The saying of the Bible ” Do not be overly righteous, Nor be overly wise ” (Eccl. 7:16), does not mean the person should not grow spiritually and does not mean there is a behaviour higher than the righteousness that God requires from us. It means that the person behaves within his spiritual level without …
The first time that the name Melchizedek was mentioned in the Bible was when he received our father Abraham on his way back from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him (Gen. 14:17-20). On this occasion it was said about Melchizedek that: 1. He was king of Salem (probably Jerusalem). 2. …
The heaven that the Lord descended from and again ascended to is not the same heaven that Enoch and Elijah ascended to. The heavens that we know of which the Bible mentioned are: 1. The heavens of the birds. The heaven where birds fly is the atmosphere that surrounds us. The Bible mentions the birds …
No, for some rich people are righteous and saintly. The Lord made this statement as a comment on the conduct of the rich young man whose riches hindered him from following the Lord. He went away grieved for he had great possessions. The Lord did not say that the entrance of the rich into the …
Kedar is the second son of Ishmael, the son of Hagar (Gen. 25:13). The area where he lived was called after his name also (Jer. 49:28). The children of Kedar lived in tents that were black in colour or looked black because of the smoke of the fire that warmed them at night. Perhaps this …
