Meaning of Unequally Yoked - Bible Study
As a general principle, it is not a good idea for a Christian to be yoked (married) to a non-Christian. The beliefs and practices of a true Christian could easily be considered a constant irritant to the unbelieving spouse and thus strain the relationship.
Life of Abraham Timeline - Bible Study
1890 B.C. Leaving Ur of the Caldees. Terah, at the age of 200, decides to move his entire family out of Ur after the death of Haran (Genesis 11:28).
Sisera to Zipporah - Old Testament People - Bible Study
He then raised up Deborah and Barak to save his chosen from Jabin's yoke. Deborah and Barak routed Sisera and his forces near Megiddo, causing him to flee the battlefield. Sisera ended up hiding in a tent, where a woman named Jael killed him by driving a tent peg through his head when he was sound asleep (Judges 4:17 - 18, 21 - 22)!
Abraham's Family Tree Chart - Bible Study
For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him: But they shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I …
What Does Thou Shall Not Kill Mean? - Bible Study
Ancient Israelites, under the Old Covenant, were allowed to kill other humans under very special circumstances such as punishment for certain sins, for example, murder (Exodus 21:12 - 14, Leviticus 24:17, 21) and adultery (Leviticus 20:10, Deuteronomy 22:22 - 24).
Why Does the Temple Need a Red Heifer? - Bible Study
"Speak to the children of Israel that they bring you a red heifer, a perfect one, in which there is no blemish, on which no yoke ever came" (Numbers 19:2, HBFV throughout). The red heifer was to be burned completely by fire and its ashes collected and stored.
Early Church Controversies - Bible Study
And then Peter went on to speak, in touching language, of the yoke of using God's law as a means in which salvation was earned. Its weight had pressed heavily on many generations of Jews and was well known to the Pharisees who were listening at that moment. They had been relieved from legal bondage by the salvation offered through faith.
Last Words Trivia - Bible Study
My father made your yoke [financial burden] heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father whipped you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions (1Kings 12:14). The above is King Rehoboam's last response to Jeroboam (and all Israel) when asked if he would reduce the incredibly heavy financial burden (i.e. taxes) placed on them by his ...
Was There No Rain before the Flood? - Bible Study
The scripture that mentions no rain before the great flood is found in Genesis 2. It states, "When the Lord God made the universe, there were no plants on the earth and no seeds had sprouted, because he had not sent any rain . . . but water would come up from beneath the surface and water the ground" (Genesis 2:5 - 6).
Young Paul Becomes a Man - Bible Study
He was feeling the pressure of that yoke, which, in the words of Peter, "neither his fathers nor he were able to bear." He was learning to tremble at the slightest deviation from the Law as jeopardizing salvation. The struggles of this period of his life he has himself described in the seventh chapter of Romans. Meanwhile, year after year ...