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Topic: Old Testament (Tanakh)
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2024-05-01 Slavery in Scripture: Could you clarify if it was permitted in the Old Testament to take slaves as spoils of war? [Numbers 31, Deuteronomy 21:10].
2024-04-26 Faith in the Old Testament: If an Israelite in the Old Testament was unfaithful to the Covenant, does that equate with New Testament salvation? [Genesis 15:6, Habakkuk 2:4-6, Deuteronomy 28:15].
2024-04-22 Old Testament vs New Testament: Isn't the change from the Old Testament to the New not the shift from "Law" to "Grace," but instead that Jesus took the place of the sacrifice, and salvation has always been under "grace?" [Exodus 34:6-7, John 1:17]
After the Last Day: What happens to the unsaved after the "last day?" [2 Thessalonians 1:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, John 12:48].
2023-11-22 Repentance & Sacrifices in Old Testament: Did they repent for sin under the Old Covenant? Did they offer sacrifices daily, for atonement of sin? [Psalm 5:16-17. Hebrews 10:4-10].
2023-10-30 Old Testament Fulfilled: Is it correct to see the Old Testament as completely fulfilled? [Matthew 5:17, Psalm 40:8, Hebrews 10:7].
2023-10-13 Old & New Testaments & Good & Bad God: How do I deal with the seemingly two different Gods in the Bible-The wrathful God of the Old versus the Jesus of the New Testament? [Genesis 6:5-22, James 1:19-20, Genesis 14:13-16, Psalm 103:8-11
Understanding the Trinity: How am I to understand "the trinity," and when does it enter the Bible? [Psalm 33:6, Genesis 1:1, John 1:1].
2023-08-11 Adding or Subtracting from Scripture: Doesn't the New Testament add to the scripture in contrast to what is said in Deuteronomy 4? [Deuteronomy 4:2, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 7:12, Proverbs 30:5-6, Revelation 22:18-19].
2023-08-04 Applying Old Testament Scripture to Our Lives: Is it wrong to apply Old Testament scriptures to our lives today, even though it was actually directed to the Israelites? [2 Timothy 3:16-17, 1 Timothy 1:15-11, 1 Corinthians 9:9, 1 Timothy 5:18, Deuteronomy 22:10, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, Joshua 1:5, Hebrews 13:5].
2023-07-31 Coregencies & Ascession of the Kings in Old Testament: Are you aware of the "coregency theories" (and "ascession method") of the Kings in the Old Testament to harmonize some of the reigns? [Daniel 1:1, Jeremiah 25:1-3].
2023-06-15 Old Testament View of Resurrection & Afterlife: If all you had was the Old Testament, how would you view the resurrection and the afterlife? [Ezekiel 37, Daniel 12:2, Isaiah 26:21, Job 19:26, John 5:24, Ephesians 2:5].
The Afterlife in Scripture: Why doesn't the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, say more about the afterlife? [Psalm 23:6, 2 Timothy 1:10].
Sadducees: Did the Sadducees believe everything just ends at death - with no afterlife?
2023-04-12 "Father" in the Old Testament: Where does the word "Father" with a capital "F" first occur in the Old Testament?
2023-03-16 Difficulties with Parts of Scripture: Caller shares concern over the difficult parts of the Old Testament? [Genesis 22, John 6:6].
2023-03-10 Citing Steve Gregg: How do you prefer to be identified when cited? (Christian, non-Calvinist, Amillennial, Non-Dispensational, Charismatic).
Holy Spirit-Old vs New Testaments: How did one experience the presence of the Holy Spirit in the Old vs New Testaments? [Numbers 11:25, Joel 2:28, John 7:37].
2023-03-03 "Book of J" or "Documentary Hypothesis": What is the argument for the Mosaic earlier date regarding the Pentateuch as opposed to the "Documentary Hypothesis" (origins and authorship of the Pentateuch)? Rec: Verse-by-verse lecture series, 3rd lecture under Genesis, "Introduction to the Pentateuch."
2023-02-09 Moses-Symbolism of 40 Days: Is there some special significance of the repetitive 40 days that come up in scripture, as with Moses in the wilderness, his fasting, and Jesus'temptation? [Romans 5:12, 1 Corinthians 10:6, 1 Corinthians 10:11, 1 Peter 3:19-20].
Heaven for Those in the Old Testament: Are the Jews (or Israelites) the only people who went to heaven in the Old Testament?
2022-12-30 Human Sacrifices in the Bible: Could you help me answer questions about human sacrifices in the Old Testament? Recommended topical lectures; "Authority of Scripture." and Steve's books-2 vol set, "Empire of the Risen Son." [Jude 1:4, Romans 15:4].
2022-12-29 Why Keep the Old Testament?: If the Old Testament is obsolete, then why do we even have it in our Bibles? Is there any denomination that uses only the New Testament? [Exodus 19-20].
New Testament vs Old Testament: Isn't it only the New Testament that is necessary for the Christian today?
2022-12-29 Why Keep the Old Testament?: If the Old Testament is obsolete, then why do we even have it in our Bibles? Is there any denomination that uses only the New Testament? [Exodus 19-20].
New Testament vs Old Testament: Isn't it only the New Testament that is necessary for the Christian today?
2022-11-17 New Testament Book with Most Old Testament Quotes: What is the New Testament book that has the most Old Testament quotations, Romans or Hebrews (if Paul wrote Hebrews)? [Hebrews 13:23, Psalms 121:1-2].
Steve Gregg's Successor: Caller comments on a possible successor for Steve Gregg for The Narrow Path.
2022-11-09 Old Testament Salvation: If God divorced Israel, then does that then mean no one in the Old Testament could be saved? [Genesis 15:6, Deuteronomy 28].
2022-10-14 Purpose of the Old Testament Law-Purity: Is it correct to say that the Old Testament laws were to make a pure vessel worthy to bring forth the Messiah?
2022-10-11 Enemies Turned on Each Other: Where, in the Old Testament, did the enemies turn on each other? [2 Chronicles 20:20-37].
2022-10-07 Capital Punishment for Not Believing: Is this passage in 2 Chronicles 15, a parallel in the Old Testament to a current event-when a woman was killed for being non-compliance to requirements of Islam? [2 Chronicles 15:13].
2022-09-30 The Life of Christ & the New Covenant: Would it not be helpful to begin the New Testament with the Book of Acts since Jesus had not yet died in order to fully initiate the New Covenant? [Mark 1:15, Galatians 4:4].
2022-09-15 Old vs New Covenant: Would you compare and contrast the Old & New Testaments? [Colossians 2:16-17].
2022-08-08 Old Testament Law Regarding Rape: Could you talk about the Old Testament law regarding the penalities for rape? [Deuteronomy 22:23-27].
2022-07-22 Old Testament Salvation: Are there people, like Darius or Nebuchadnezzar in the Old Testament, that may have declared the true God, and it would have been enough to save them?
2022-06-09 Old Testament Sacrifices: Could you talk about how it is possible to perform as many sacrifices as the Old Testament suggests?
Frequency of the Sacrifices: Is there anything in scripture that indicates how often someone had to offer sacrifices?
2022-06-09 Old Testament Sacrifices: Could you talk about how it is possible to perform as many sacrifices as the Old Testament suggests?
Frequency of the Sacrifices: Is there anything in scripture that indicates how often someone had to offer sacrifices?
2022-04-06 Records of Converstations in the Bible: How did they record the specific words of Jesus in scripture, like in the conversation of the woman at the well, and Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane?
Souls That Preceded the Coming of Jesus: What happened to the souls that preceded the coming of Jesus? [Genesis 15:6, Psalms 32:2, Hebrews 11].
2022-03-08 Heaven in the Old Testament: Where do we first see the promise of heaven in the Old Testament? [Daniel 12:2, 2 Samuel 12:23].
No Heaven or Hell: Would you still serve God without any promise of heaven or hell?
2022-03-07 Scribes: Would you explain the passage about the scribes being trained for the Kingdom of Heaven? [Matthew 13:51:52].
2022-02-21 Jewish Old Testament Scriptures Compared to Ours: Why do the Jews have the Old Testament scripture different than ours, and with fewer books?
2022-02-16 Early Written Forms of the Pentateuch: Do you think that the Pentateuch was written on stone or animal skins?
Documentary Hypothesis: Comments regarding Steve's disabuse of the Documentary Hypothesis in his lecture on the Pentateuch.
2022-02-16 Early Written Forms of the Pentateuch: Do you think that the Pentateuch was written on stone or animal skins?
Documentary Hypothesis: Comments regarding Steve's disabuse of the Documentary Hypothesis in his lecture on the Pentateuch.
2022-02-07 Fullness of Time & All Things in Christ: When is the "dispensation of the fullness of time" and what are the "things in Christ in heaven"? [Ephesians 1:10, Colossians 1:20, I Thessalonians 4, I Corinthians 15, Galatians 4:4, Ephesians 4:8, Hebrews 9:8, Hebrews 10:20].
Saints in the Old Testament: Are all the saints of the Old Testament included and now in heaven?? [Hebrews 9-10, Ephesians 4:11].
2022-02-01 Obed-Edom: Who was Obed-Edom? [2 Samuel 6:11].
Uzzah & the Ark of the Covenant: Could you talk about Uzzah and why he was killed when he touched the Ark of the Covenant? [2 Samuel 6:7].
2022-02-01 Obed-Edom: Who was Obed-Edom? [2 Samuel 6:11].
Uzzah & the Ark of the Covenant: Could you talk about Uzzah and why he was killed when he touched the Ark of the Covenant? [2 Samuel 6:7].
2021-12-29 Book of Remembrance Is the "Book of Remembrance" a reference to the New Testament? [Malachi 3:16].
The Writing of the New Testament: Is there anything in the Old Testament that promises the writing of the New Testament?
Paul Writing Own Letters: Is there a contradiction about Paul writing his letters with his own hand? [Romans 16:32, 2 Thessalonians 3:17].
2021-12-28 Inspiration of Scripture: Can you clarify your position on the "inspiration of scripture"? [2 Timothy 3:16].
Automatic Writing from God: Do you think that the Old Testament was written with automatic writing from God?
Moses' Source of Information: Do you think that Moses got his information from God about Genesis, etc.?
2021-12-28 Inspiration of Scripture: Can you clarify your position on the "inspiration of scripture"? [2 Timothy 3:16].
Automatic Writing from God: Do you think that the Old Testament was written with automatic writing from God?
Moses' Source of Information: Do you think that Moses got his information from God about Genesis, etc.?
2021-12-06 Afterlife & Hell Not Found in Old Testament: Is it correct that the afterlife and hell is not really mentioned in the Old Testament?
Hell in the New Testament, Why Not Old Testament: Why wouldn't the Old Testament talk more about hell when it is so important in the New Testament? [2 Peters 2:4, Isaiah 14:9-20].
2021-11-09 Finding Lectures at the Website: Where does one find the lecture; "Refuse to be Offended" at your website? Go to; Topical lectures/ Individual topical teachings/ Individual topical teachings (again)/ drop down menu will show the list.
"Salvation" in the Old Testament: How did one address or define "salvation" in the Old Testament?
2021-11-02 Scripture in Paul's Day: What scripture was Paul referring to in I Corinthians? [I Corinthians 14:3-4, 2 Timothy 3:15-16, Isaiah 53].
2021-11-02 Salvation Before Jesus & the Holy Spirit: Before Jesus and the Holy Spirit came, would not the saved would be a very small percentage, because of the lack of light and conviction? [John 3:17, Psalm 19:1, Luke 12:47, John 19].
2021-09-14 Tattoos, Woven Fabrics and Old Testament Application of the Law: Could you comment on God's view of tattoos and other Old Testament directives and if they apply to us? [Leviticus 19:28, Leviticus 19:9].
2021-09-07 Prophet Daniel and the Jewish History: Do you think that Daniel may have been somewhat unclear about the ramifications his prophecy and that Chapter 12 could have been about the New Covenant? [Daniel 11-12, Matthew 24:21, John 5:28-29, I Peter 1:10].
2021-08-27 The Millennium: What do you think "The Millennium" is referring to, if it is not literally 1000 years? [Matthew 12:28, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Revelation 20].
Jewish Feasts Symbolize Christ & His Ministry: Some Christians believe that the holidays in the Old Testament are symbolic of Christ and His ministry. Do you think so? [Leviticus 23].
2021-08-20 The Word of God (Scriptures) in Jesus' Time: What was considered "the Bible" (the scriptures) before the New Testament was written, during Jesus' ministry & the apostles thereafter? [2 Timothy 3:16, John 8:31, John 13:20].
2021-08-19 Jim & Elisabeth Elliot: Did you ever get a chance to meet Elisabeth Elliot? Recommended Book: "Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot"
Old Testament Significance: Since we are not under the law anymore, then what is the significance of the Old Testament to us today? [Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 8:13, I Corinthians 9:9, I Timothy 5:18].
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