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Topic: Old Testament (Tanakh)

Episode Topic Audio

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?


2022-11-17
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?


2022-04-06
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.


2022-02-07
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].


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.?

2021-12-06
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
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].



2021-11-02
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].



2021-09-14
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].


2021-08-16
Old Testament Application to Marriage: How do you look at things in the Old Testament regarding marriage? [Genesis 2:24, Ephesians 5].
Unbeliever Departing, Not Under Bondage: How do you view the verse in the New Testament about the unbeliever departing and not being under bondage? [I Corinthians 7:13].


2021-07-01
Micaiah Has Duplicate Stories in Old Testament: Why is there duplicate stories about Micaiah in I Kings and 2 Chronicles? [I Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 18:1-27].



2021-06-23
Pharaoh's Dynasty in Exodus: In Exodus, was it because it was a new dynasty that arose, that the Pharaoh did not know Joseph? [Exodus 1:8].
Old Testament Saints & The Body of Christ: Are the Old Testament saints part of the "Body of Christ"? [Ephesians 3:1-6, Matthew 8:11, Hebrews 11].
Ecclesia, Bride of Christ & The Church: Is the "Bride of Christ" a larger group, or synonymous for "The Church" [Acts 11].

2021-05-19
Contradiction in Chronicles: Could you explain why in scripture, it is recorded that there were no sons, but later mentions a son? [2 Chronicles 22:1, 2 Chronicles 21:17].



2021-05-17
Old Testament Concept of "The Messiah": Did Old Testament Jews see "The Messiah" as the savior, or did they have more of a political view? [Luke 2:38, Micah 7:19, Matthew 1:21, Isaiah 53:6, John 8:32-34].



2021-05-10
Dual Covanent: Could you talk about "Dual Covenant", taught by John Hagee? [Hebrews 8:13].
Saved Before Abraham: How could people be saved before Abraham? [Genesis 15:6, Romans 4, Galatians 3, James 2].


2021-04-06
Early Christians and the Old Testament Law: If the early Christians didn't have the New Testament, how did they know that they did not have to follow the Old Testament Law? [Acts 15].



2021-03-26
The God of the Old Testament contrasted to the God of the New Testament: Could you help me sort out the idea that the God of the Old Testament is not the same God who was the father of Jesus, because I don't think that the Pentateuch (1st five books of the Old Testament) was written by Moses and the Nag Hammadi Texts? Rec: Lecture; Intro to the Old Testament. [John 5:37, John 8:54].



2021-03-11
Application of Old Testament to Christians (Tithing): Could you help me understand how to determine what in the Old Testament applies to us and what doesn't, like tithing?



2021-01-04
Old Testament View of Afterlife: Could you clarify why Bart Erhman puts forward the idea that Old Testament Jews did not embrace an idea of an afterlife? [Psalm 49:15, Daniel 12:2].



2020-11-19
Promises to Unbelievers: Are the promises to unbelievers the same now as it was in the Old Testament days?
No Eternal Hell, Then No Eternal Life If we don't understand the word for "eternal" in regard to hell, then can we still understand the idea of the after life as being eternal? [Matthew 25:46].


2020-11-05
Studying the Manuscripts: Caller recommends the book, "Encountering the Manuscripts" by Philip Comfort for studying the scriptures.
Old Testament Metaphors for Evangelism: Can you find any flaw in Christians seeing metaphors of Christ in any of the Old Testament and then sharing that with unbelievers? [John 5:46, Isaiah 53].
Greg Boyd: What do you think about Reknew.org and Greg Boyd?

2020-10-23
Keeping the Old Law for Salvation: What scripture makes that case that we do not have to keep the Old Testament Law in order to make it to heaven?(Lectures recommendation; Hebrew Roots & Torah Observance) [Matthew 19:17-18, Hebrews 8:13].



2020-10-22
By Whom also He made the Worlds What other worlds is Hebrews talking about? [Hebrews 1:2]
Being Made so much better than the Angels: What does it mean that Jesus was "made" so much better than the angels? [Hebrews 1:4]


2020-10-19
Holy Spirit & Salvation in the Old Testament: How were the people saved in the Old Testament if the Holy Spirit came only upon the prophets?
Holy Spirit Not Available to those in the Old Testament: How could Nicodemus have understood the scriptures if he didn't have the Holy Spirit? [John 7:39].
Thanking God for Steve Gregg's Gift: How often to you thank God for the answer you have just provided to your listener?

2020-10-14
Mighty Men and the Nephilim: Were the "mighty men" in the Old Testament related to the Nephilim? [I Chronicles 11:10].



2020-10-05
Paul's Travelogue for Our Instruction: What are we supposed to learn from Paul's travelogue in Acts 27, especially in light of the verse that all scripture is for our instruction? [Acts 27, 2 Timothy 3:15-16].



2020-09-04
Passing Through the Pieces of the Sacrificed Animal: Could you talk about the religious rites and symbolism of the Old Testament, such as passing through the pieces of the sacrificed animal? [Genesis 15, Deuteronomy 4:20, Jeremiah 11:4, I Kings 8:51, Isaiah 62:1].



2020-08-26
Levitical Laws to Demonstrate Our Need for Grace: Do you think that laws in Leviticus was just an example of a goal, to show us our inefficiency, and need for grace?



2020-08-17
Old Testament Law About Virginity: Could you clarify the circumstances surrounding the law about women's punishment if accused of not being a virgin? [Deuteronomy 22:13-21].
Evidence for Crimes in Old Testament Law: What do you think of God using such unreliable evidence when there is such serious consequence in the Old Testament Law? [Deuteronomy 24:1-4].
Harshness Against Women in the Old Testament: Is it because of cultural differences when I balk at the harshness against women in the Old Testament, and yet there were still some women remarkably revered?

2020-07-17
Difference in Translations: Could you clarify the difference in translation of this verse in Acts? [Acts 13:39].
Forgiveness of Sin in Old Testament: How were people forgiven of sins in the Old Testament? [Hebrews 10:4, Psalm 51:17].


2020-07-07
The Ten Commandments Not for Christians Today: Did I misunderstand what you said about Christians today not having to obey the Ten Commandment? [I Corinthians 9:21].
Sabbath Day: Do we not have to set aside a Sabbath day for worship?


2020-07-06
Nine Commandments for Christians: Are the other nine commandments important for Christian to keep? [Hebrews 8:13, I Corinthians 9:21, Revelation 14:12, Revelation 19:12].



2020-07-03
The Trinity: What list of things to believe would we make regarding the essentials of the faith and the "Trinity"? [I John 4:15].
Inerrancy of the Bible: How should we be view the claim that the Bible is inerrant? [I Corinthians, 2 Timothy 3:16].
Character of God in Conflict with Old Testament: Can you help me with my struggle with some of the Old Testament passages that seem to conflict with the character of God? [Luke 24:25, John 5:46].

2020-06-22
Hearing and Audible Voice of God: Did the Old Testament characters (Joshua, Gideon, Abraham, etc.) audibly hear God?
Melchizedek Isn't Melchizadek actually God?


2020-06-15
What From the Old Testament Applies to Us Today: How do we determine what from the Old Testament still applies to us today-especially regarding moral vs ceremonial law, and this relative to the restriction on homosexuality?
Old Testament Restrictions on Tattoos and Menstruation Can you clarify why the sex during a menstrual cycle and tattoo Old Testament restrictions do not apply to us today? [Leviticus 18:19].


2020-06-12
Tabernacle in Old Testament: Where was the tabernacle (Shiloh) and what did the worship look like in the time of the Judges? [I Samuel].



2020-06-04
Holy Spirit Contrasted in Old & New Testaments: Would you compare the way the Holy Spirit came upon those in the Old Testament and how the Holy Spirit comes to us today? [Acts 2:16, 1:8, I Peter 2:5, Ephesians 2:19-22, John 20:22]



2020-06-03
Old Testament Law & Punishment Application for Today: How does Old Testament law, crime & punishment apply to us today?



2020-05-28
The Holy Spirit & Mary, Mother of Jesus: when the Holy Spirit came upon Mary, did she then have the Holy Spirit as we do? [Acts 1, Acts 2:17, Psalm 51:11, John 7:39].
The Holy Spirit in The Old Testament: Can you clarify the Spirit coming upon people in the Old Testament and if He would then stay with them?
Hail Mary, Full of Grace: What does it mean to say, "Hail Mary, full of grace?" Does it mean she was born sinless?

2020-05-08
Jesus Humor: I can think of only one verse that might refer to Jesus having a sense of humor. [John 21:25]
Numerology & the Bible: After Isaiah chapter 40, there appears more alignment with the New Testament message, & there may also be a relationship between the 39 chapters of Isaiah to the 39 books of the Old Testament. Do you think that numerology has anything to do with this? [Lamentations, Psalm 119].


2020-04-21
Old Testament Salvation: How could the people of the Old Testament be saved, since Jesus had not yet come as the mediator? [Genesis 15:6, Hebrews 11].
Faithful Non-Christians, Who Just Don't Know: What happens with those that are the committed and faithful, but not a Christian, like the religious Jews?


2020-04-10
Old Testament Believers Witnessing: In what way was the Old Testament believer to witness? [Matthew 5:16, Psalm 96:3, I Peter 3:15, 2:12 Isaiah].



2020-04-10
Proclamation: Caller shares a proclamation about the glory of God.
Identifying The Called: The words for used for "called" in Romans 8, are two different Greek words, so does that identify a particular and exclusive group of people as "the called"?[Romans 8:28-30, Isaiah 66:4, Hosea 11:4, Revelation 17:14].
Husband/ Wife vs Bride/ Bridegroom: Is there any distinction between the husband/ wife in the Old Testament and the bride/ bridegroom in the New Testament? [Isaiah 43:4, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Revelation 19:7-9].

2020-03-25
Why No Hell in the Old Testament: Do you think the reason that "hell" is not mentioned more in the Old Testament is because God wanted His people to chose Him for Himself? [Daniel 12:2, Isaiah 66;24].



2020-03-23
No Longer Death Penalty for Some Things as in Old Testament: Where does scripture tell us that we no longer are to levy Old Testament punishments on people today? [Romans 13].



2020-02-19
Old Testament Ritual Laws: Why did the Old Testament law list laws about mixing different fabrics, together?
Saints in Glorified State: Regarding the saints in heaven in Revelation, are they in their glorified state? [Revelation 6, 7, 19].


2020-02-12
God Endorsed Barbarian Behavior: What about the verses in the Old Testament that seem to endorse murder and rape and stuff like that?



2020-01-24
Eternal Life and the Resurrection of the Saints in the Old Testament: Is there not reference to eternal life in the Old Testament? Did not the fathers of the faith know about eternal life and the resurrection? [Daniel 12:2, John 5:29, Psalm 49:15, 30:3, 86:13, 116:8, Job 19:26].



2020-01-10
Afterlife, Resurrection, Heaven or Hell (Old Testament): Does the Old Testament ever mention heaven, hell, the afterlife, or resurrection? [Isaiah 14:9, 26:19, Daniel 12:2].



2019-12-10
Salvation in Old Testament: Was there any salvation in the Old Testament? [Hebrews 11, 10:6, Jeremiah 31:33, Romans 4, Psalm 32].



2019-11-11
Salvation in Old Testament & without Knowing Jesus: How were the Old Testament saints saved and justified without knowing Jesus? And can people still be saved, if they don't know about Jesus? [John 8:56, 2 Corinthians 11:4].



2019-10-31
Torah Doesn't Speak of Christ: Why doesn't the Torah indicate that one will have to submit to Jesus Christ, especially in light of the importance of knowing Christ and how all eternity hinges on that? [Deuteronomy 18:15-17, Genesis 18:1].



2019-10-11
Salvation in the Old Testament: How were people saved in the Old Testament? [Genesis 15, Romans 4, Hebrews 11].



2019-08-30
Before the Holy Spirit: What was the nature of the spiritual lives in the Old Testament, before they had the Holy Spirit? How did people have the strength to remain faithful? [Luke 1, 2 Peter 2, Galatians 5].



2019-07-23
Jesus, Called a Nazarene: Where is the Old Testament prophecy indicating that Jesus would be "called a Nazarene"? [Matthew 2: 17-17, 23, Micah 2:5, 15, Isaiah 11:1, Hosea, Zechariah, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Luke 24:45].



2019-07-05
Church replacing Israel: If the church was to replace Israel, why is it not mentioned in the Old Testament (old vs new covenants? [Jeremiah 11:16, Galatians 3: 14-16].
Old Testament Saved by Works: In the Old Testament, were the faithful saved by works rather than grace? [Hebrews 11, Micah 6:6-8, Psalm 51:17, Psalm 40:6-8].


2019-06-25
Christians Obeying the Mosaic Law: Are Christians expected to obey the Mosaic Law? [Luke 16:16-17, Matthew 5:17-18, Galatians 4-5, Matthew 5:23, Romans 13:8].



2019-05-31
Hell (Steve's book): Just want to thank you (Steve Gregg) for the book you wrote about the scriptural views of hell (All You Want to Know about Hell, 3 Christian Views of God's Final Solution to the Problem of Sin).
Old Testament Saints Not in Heaven: Did the Old Testament saints not go to heaven? [Hebrews 9].


2019-05-30
Old Testament Sacrifices: Any particular symbolism relative to the sex and type of animals used for the sacrificial offerings? [2 Corinthians 6:14, Acts 10:28, Deuteronomy 22:10, I Peter 1:19, Romans 12:1].



2019-05-02
Moses Authorship: How did Moses know what happened in the Garden of Eden, and other events, when he wrote about the events in Genesis?
Life Span in Old Testament: Why did Noah and other Old Testament characters have such a long life-span as compared to us today? [Psalm 90].


2019-03-01
Types of Christ-Mordecai: Was Mordecai a type of Christ? Types of Christ in the Old Testament and their meanings as identified in the New Testament. Presumed, but unidentified types of Christ. [I Corinthians 10].



2019-03-01
Old Testament-Holy Spirit: How could God expect people to obey Him in the Old Testament if they did not have the Holy Spirit and were not regenerated?



2019-01-25
Harmonizing OT & NT, Eye for an Eye: How would we harmonize the Old Testament & the New Testament, where in the OT, it was an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, but Jesus in the NT seemed to be all about mercy. [Leviticus 24:15-22, Matthew 5:38-42]



2019-01-22
Old Testament Chronology: Can you refer me to a resource to help me put the Old Testament books in a chronology [GenesisHistory.org].



2019-01-21
God Wants to Kill Moses: Why does God want to kill Moses? [Exodus 4:24].
"The Blessing" in the Old Testament: Why was "the blessing" so important in the Old Testament?


2019-01-04
Jesus' Departure & Return: Why did Jesus have to leave if He is going to come back again anyway?
Old Testament & the Holy Spirit: Didn't the people of the Old Testament have the Holy Spirit too?
Those That Never Hear the Gospel: How will God deal with people in remote places where they may never contacted to hear the gospel?

2018-12-17
God in the Old Testament & the New Testament: How do we balance the things we see as harsh in the OT w/ the true love of God?



2018-12-13
Virgin Birth: Double fulfillments, one in the Old Testament & one in the New Testament. [Isaiah 7 & 8]



2018-12-10
Revelation Revealed: The NT reveals what the OT had hidden, could you say that same thing about Revelation to the NT?



2018-11-05
Old Testament & New Testament Application: Does the New Testament writings supersede the Old Testament, and if so, how do we sort it?



2018-11-01
Heaven & Hell in the OT: Heaven & Hell in the Bible, different words & meanings for those terms? Sheol
Salvation for people in OT: How did people get saved in the OT, just obeying the law?


2018-10-18
Salvation in the Old Testament & Samson: How were people saved in OT times? was samson saved? Is Jesus on the white horse or do we meet Him in the air?
Jesus Second Coming: Is Jesus on the white horse or do we meet Him in the air?


2018-08-31
On the Brink of Nuclear War: Caller thinks we are on the brink of War with Russia (in 2018).
Old Testament Emphasis: Caller think there's too much emphasis on OT scripture, instead of focusing on the NT & what is happening in the world today


2018-08-16
Old Testament Application: How do we separate what is for us and what isn't in the OT law? I don't like tattoos, so does that apply?



2018-04-30
Eternity taught in the OT: What did the Jews know about eternity from the Old Testament?



2018-04-25
Trinity in the OT: Who are the 3 people that Abraham saw in Geesis? is the Trinity found there? What about the word Elohim in Deuteronomy? [Genesis 18:1, Deuteronomy 6:4]



2018-04-10
Jesus' Suffering & Death in the OT: Where does it talk about Jesus suffering & rising from the dead on the 3rd day in the Old Testament? [Luke 24:46-47, Isaiah 53]



2018-03-19
The Pre-Trib Rapture: The 7th trumpet & Jesus coming on the last day, does this negate the pre-trib rapture?
Morality in the Old Testament: Is morality different in the Old Testament vs New Testament?


2018-02-23
OT and Revelation: Old Testament symbolism is also in the book of Revelation



2018-02-21
Grace: Has God Always Operated Under Grace?
Pluck Out Your Eye: What does Jesus mean when He says pluck out the eye?


2018-02-20
Authority to Forgive Sins: When Jesus gives the disciples authority to forgive sins, is this just for Apostles or all believers? [John 20:23]
OT Sacrifices: Were the sacrifices in the Old Testament believed to be for forgiveness of sins at that time or just a covering for future forgiveness?


2018-01-01
Hell in the Old Testament: What does the Old Testament say about hell and judgment?



2017-12-19
Preterism: So you don't agree with all of Revelation is the model of Preterism, relative to 3.5 year? [Revelation 10-13]
Replacement Theology: Salvation of the Old Testament was the same as the New Testament, was it?


2017-12-06
Laws of the OT Forever: I've been reading in the Old Testament that the laws will be forever, so why are they gone?



2017-11-30
Job: Where in the timeline does Job fit in?
The Gap Theory: What can you tell me about the Gap Theory, & is it legitimate? [Genesis 1:1-2]


2017-11-28
Kingdom of God & Kingdom of Heaven: Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven, what is the difference? [Matthew]
Kingdom of God & Kingdom of Heaven in OT: Is the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven mentioned in the Old Testament? [Exodus 19:5-6, Daniel 2:44]


2017-11-13
Polygamy: Why did God allow polygamy in the Old Testament?



2017-08-30
Paul's Writing Above all other's Writings: Have you ever heard that Paul's writings are elevated above anyone else's, including Jesus' own words?



2017-08-04
Types & Shadows: Can you talk about any type of "type & shadow", foreshadow & so forth?



2017-08-01
No Afterlife mentioned in the OT: People of the OT didn't believe in life after death?



2017-07-31
Prosperity & Blessing in OT, Suffering & Persecution in NT: In the Old Testament there seems to be an emphasis that if you live a righteous life, you will prosper, be blessed, but in the New Testament, just the opposite seems to be true, that we'll be suffering more than being blessed.



2017-07-28
Indwelling of the Holy Spirit: Can you explain the difference between the new & old covenant regarding the Holy Spirit?



2017-07-24
Heaven & Hell not Addressed: In the Old Testament NOR the New Testament there's not much mention about what happens to you after you die, heaven or hell, need to love Him just because



2017-06-06
Testament & Covenant: Are "testament" & "covenant" interchangeable? [Natthew 26:28, Luke 22:8, 1 Corinthians 11, Hebrews 8]



2017-05-25
Angel of the Lord: who was the first person to such that "Angel of the Lord" was actually the pre-incarnate Jesus? Only one rapture, OT examples
More than one Rapture: Caller thinks there's a possibility of more than one Rapture because Enoch was raptured right before the Flood, Elijah was raptured & other examples in the Old Testamant.


2017-03-23
No one has Ascended into Heaven: I was told by a pastor that not a soul has ascended into heaven yet.
Salvation of People in the Old Testament: How were people saved before Jesus came?


2017-03-21
Trusting in the Lord: I was studying the word "trust" in the OT & the NT & you don't hear much about "trust in the Lord" in the NT, why is that?



2017-03-08
The Jesus Story Book Bible: Caller recommends a kids' Bible called, The Jesus Story Book Bible to the previous caller.
Typological Applications to the Bible: How come Dispensationalists are not consistent in applying prophecy to the Bible like they do to the Old Testament?


2017-01-06
Holy Spirit in the OT: Are there different relationships w/ the Holy Spirit, especially in the New Testament verses in the Old Testament?



2017-01-05
Jesus' Resurrection: Why did Jesus have to be resurrected? To conquer both spiritual & physical death?
Jews & Isaiah 53: If Jews don't believe that Jesus was Messiah, how do they interpret scriptures like Isaiah 53? [Isaiah 53]
Saved by Animal Sacrifice in the OT: Were the Jews saved by Animal Sacrifice in the Old Testament?

2016-09-15
Interpreting OT in light of NT: Why is the best interpretative way to understand the OT in light of the NT?



2016-09-12
Double-fulfillment Prophecy: So this is a double fulfillment in Matthew, both applying to Israel & Christ? [Hosea 11:1, Matthew 2:14-15]
The Second Coming in the OT: Are these verses the first time the Second Coming is mentioned or was it mentioned in the Old Testament as well? [Acts 1:9-11]


2016-08-22
King Solomon: How long did Solomon remain good & is he saved?
David Taking the Census: Why was David disobedient in numbering the people, taking the census? [1 Chronicles 21:4, 2 Samuel 24:4]


2016-06-09
PBS Distorted View of the OT: Caller saw a special on PBS about how the Old Testament was written, them saying that they were stories of fiction.



2016-05-24
Kingdom of God in the OT: How was the Kingdom of God to be understood by Old TestamentT people? Do you suppose He hid it from them because of Satan?



2016-05-10
Old Testament Law: Which Old Testament Laws do we decide to keep or not?



2016-05-04
Books of the Bible: How were the books for the Bible selected?



2016-04-14
Old Testamanet saints & New Testament Saints: Is there any difference between the Old Testament saints & the New Testament saints?



2016-03-30
Unfulfilled Prophecy in the OT: what, if any, prophecies are there that remain unfulfilled in Old Testament?



2016-03-23
God's Wrath in the OT: I don't understand the violence in the Old Testament, especially since God is a God of love. It almost seems like what's going on with ISIS? [Joshua]



2016-02-09
Old Testament Prophecy to still be Fulfilled: Can you list the things that still need to be fulfilled in the Old Testament?
Steve's Experience with Speaking in Tongues: The caller's wife wanted a brief testimony of Steve speaking in tongues & being filled with the Holy Spirit.


2016-01-14
Salvation in the Old Testament & New Testament: Was there any difference in the way people were saved Old Testament vs the New Testament?vove



2016-01-06
Books of Maccabees & Esther: What's more special about the Esther that it's included in the canon of Scriprure but Maccabees is not?



2015-12-30
Intertestamental Period (silent years) between the OT & NT: Can you please explain the "silent years" between the OT & NT?



2015-12-16
Grace in the OT: Was there just as much Grace in the Old Testament as there is in the New Testament? [Romans 4, Psalm 32, John 1]



2015-10-26
The Inspiration of Scripture: Paul was only talking about the OT Scriptures when he said 1 Timothy 3:16, about all the Scripture is given by inspiration, but did he have foresight & knew that the NT would be Scripture too? [2 Timothy 3:16]



2015-10-06
Trinity: Can you expound on the Trinity, & the Son of God being talked about in the OT? [Isaiah 9:6]



2015-09-17
God of the OT & NT: Why did God seem so much harsh in the OT more than Jesus, also God, was in the NT?
Christianity & the LGBT community: Why are Christians so harsh to other people, including to the LGBT community?


2015-08-28
Hebrew Roots Movement: Doesn't Dispensationalism feed into the Hebrew Roots Movement?
New Testament Books Written after 70 AD: Were ANY books of the Bible written after 70 AD?
Old Testament Prophets: Steve believes that all the OT prophets wrote in a prophetic/symbolic/poetic language, but which ones wrote in the LEAST amount of poetic language?

2015-07-09
Canon of the NT: When was the Canon of the New Testament put together? What about the Old Testament?



2015-07-08
The Law: We're not under the law, true, but we're also not supposed to be breakers of the law, is that not right? [Romans 3:19]
Feast of Booths/Tabernacles: So what about the Feast of Booths/Tabernacles in [Zechariah 14]? Were those fulfilled, or not fulfilled until after He comes back?


2015-06-30
Dietary Laws: A friend of the caller thinks we need to still follow the Dietary Laws in order to obey God since we love Him.



2015-06-30
Old Testament Changing: A friend of the caller thinks the Old Testament has been changed, & what does Steve think about that?



2015-05-29
Saved by the Law in Old Testament: Were not the people of the Old Testament saved by keeping the law, in contrast to being saved by faith in the New Testament?



2015-05-27
Salvation & Heaven in the Old Testament: Did the Old Testament believers have the concept of salvation and heaven like we do?



2015-05-06
Baptism: Were people baptized in the Old Testament? Why was John the Baptist baptizing people? What is the reason WE get baptized, to identify w/ the death & resurrection of Jesus Christ?



2015-04-27
Old Covenant: Is there any valuew in reading the Old Testament since we are in the new Covenant? Shouldn't we just focus on the New Testament since we aren't under the Old Covenant anymore?



2015-04-24
Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit didn't indwell the people of the OT, only upon certain people? [Psalm 51, 1 Peter 1:10-11]



2015-03-13
Scripture & Inspiration: What are the meaning of the words, "Scripture & Inspiration" in 2 Timothy? [2 Timothy 3:16-17]



2015-03-13
Blessings of the OT for Israel & us: Are the Old Testament just for Israel or for us also?



2015-03-11
Laws that we keep & don't keep: How do we know what laws to keep or not, from the Old Testament? The 10 commandments we hold to, right?
Building Altars to Worship God: What about building little altars to worship God, extracting stuff from Old Testament stories?


2015-02-12
Abandoning the Old Testament: Since we are no longer under the Old Covenant, shouldn't we just abandon the Old Testament altogether?



2015-01-07
Finances - NT/OT version: There seems to be a completely different role of the importance of finances in the Old Testament vs the New Testament.



2015-01-07
Rewards (to the Pharisees): What did Jesus mean when He said, "...they have their reward"? [Matthew 6:5]
God of the OT vs the NT: The God of the Old Testament seems to be different than the God of the New Testament, is this true?


2015-01-05
Without excuse: The Bible says people are without excuse because of nature/creation itself, so what about people before Jesus?



2015-01-05
Holy Spirit in the OT: Was the Holy Spirit not active in people's lives before the cross? What about David, when he said, "Take not the Holy Spirit from me?" [Psalm 51:11]



2014-12-24
Holy Spirit in OT & NT: What is the difference between the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament & the New Testament?



2014-11-06
Jews & Jesus: Will Jews ever believe Jesus to be the Savior the way He's purported to save people, will they ever believe that? (Asked by Michael the Buddhist...hence the word, "purported".)
Old Testament Predictions of Jesus: What are some of the verses in the Old Testament that were fulfilled by Jesus of the New Testament?
Why hast thou forsaken Me: Was this Jesus' human side, crying out, "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?" [Matthew 27:46]

2014-08-26
Sinners in the OT: How were people of the OT forgiven, like Adam, Eve or even Cain, if he was? Are they in heaven right now?



2014-08-14
OT practices: As long as it's not spoken against in the New Testament, are believers permitted to do things you had to do in the Old Testament? Such as Tithing?



2014-08-13
Micaiah telling King Ahab to go to Ramothgilead: Do you think when Micaiah was telling King Ahab to go prosper against Ramathgilead that he was telling him to go by himself or w/ his army? [2 Chronicles 18:14, 1 Kings 22:50]



2014-06-25
God Sovereign & Unchanging: How can God be claimed to be Sovereign & Unchanging when you see major differences from the Old Testament to the New Testament?
Discipling Children: What is the Biblical way to disciplining your children? [Proverbs 13:24, Proverbs 22:15, Proverbs 23:13-14, Proverbs 22:6]


2014-02-10
Society in the OT times verses now: Can Steve please explain the society in the Old Testament times verses how society is now? [Daniel 1-12]



2014-02-05
Light before Sun: How could there be Light before the Sun was made? [Genesis 1:3-5, 1:15-18]
Old Testament closely resembling Hammurabi: Why is the OT so similar to Hammurabi?


2014-01-28
Paul's Writings: Was Paul speaking his own opinion most of the time even though he wrote over 2/3's of the New Testament?
God being in the OT: Was God a lot more angry in the Old Testament then He was in the New Testament, the death of His Son nullifying it?


2014-01-02
Faith & Reason: What is the relationship between faith & reason? [Hebrews 11:1, 1 Peter 3:15, Romans 1:19-20]
Salvation of non-Jews in OT times: How is God going to judge people who did not follow the system of Judaism in Old Testament times? [Job 1-29, Acts 10]


2013-10-22
Immortal Soul: Don't we have an immortal soul? Isn't it mentioned in the Bible? Weren't Angels created with immortal souls?
Jews in the OT & Immortal Souls: What did the Jews of the Old Testament believe about immortal souls or life after death?


2013-10-14
Origins of Tithing in NT: Do you have any idea who started the idea of giving 10% in the New Testament? The Catholic church?
Salvation & Tithing: Is Salvation based on Tithing?
Currency for Tithing in OT: Are there any examples of people using money or currency for tithing in the Old Testament?

2013-09-25
God's Son Declared in the OT: Are there any texts in the Old Testament that declares the coming Messiah is the Son of God? [Isaiah 9:6, Psalm 2:7]



2013-09-23
Nazarene & Nazareth: Mary & Joseph lived in Nazareth, but where does it say in the Old Testament that Jesus was a Nazerene? [Matthew 2:23, Micah 5:2]



2013-09-19
All Scripture Inspired by God: When it says in 2 Timothy that ALL Scripture was inspired by God, he was only talking about the Old Testament Scriptures at the time, wasn't he? [2 Timothy 3:15-16]
Studying The Mosaic Law: So we shouldn't worry about studying the Old Testament law?


2013-09-18
Christianity a Cult: Caller thinks Christianity could even be considered a cult. (Caller was second caller in program, calling back after getting cutoff.)
Eternal Torment: Where does it say in the Old Testament that people are going to be tortured in Hell?


2013-09-17
God of the Old & New Testament: Can Steve explain a good resource on the contrast between the Old Testament God & the New Tesament God regarding God's wrath? [Romans 11:22]



2013-09-10
Following a God who had people Killed: Why would people want to follow a God that requires people to kill people in the Old Testament?



2013-09-05
Atheists Slamming the Bible because of Rape Stories in it: Caller egages a lot with atheists, & they try to debunk the Bible with all all kinds of things that happened in the Bible, & the lastest one was about rape. Can Steve talk about that? [Deuteronomy 22:28, Exodus 22:16-17]



2013-08-19
Prophecy Fulfilled: Do you think all prophecy has been fulfilled?
Apocalyptic Events in Revelation: Do you think the apocalyptic events in Revelation have been fulfilled? [Revelation]
The Anti-Christ: Who do you think the anti-Christ is?

2013-07-24
Polygamy: Why didn't God forbid polygamy?



2013-07-11
Promises & Prophecies Not Yet Fulfilled: Are thre any promises or prophecies that haven't yet been fulfilled yet?



2013-07-09
666 in the Old Testament: Caller asks about the number "666" in the Old Testament. [1 Kings 10:14]



2013-06-24
Justification for All Men: Was there justification available for all men, including the people of the Old Testament? [Romans 3:25, Romans 5:12-21, Romans 5:1]



2013-05-29
Ten Commandments Application: Do you think that the whole Old Testament is not really for us as believers? [2 Timothy 3:16].
Sabbath Worship is Sunday: Isn't it appropriate to consider that for us today the Sabbath Day refers simply to Sunday, or whatever day you gather to worship with others?


2013-04-17
Atonement for Sin (Old Testament): Do you have lectures on the Atonement for Sin? Are all the sins for the nation forgiven on that day-the Day of Atonement? [Leviticus 16, Hebrews 6-11].
Salvation in the Old Testament: How did people receive forgiveness and salvation in the Old Testament? [Philippians 3:6, Hebrews 10:4, Revelation 13:8, Hebrews 9:8].
Old Testament Salvation: What happened to the righteous people in the Old Testament, since Jesus had not yet come? Did they have to wait for Jesus to come because they had original sin?

2013-03-13
Chakras: Chakras are discussed from a Buddhist perspective. Are Chakras more biological or spiritual?
Jesus in the Old Testament: Is Jesus prophesied in the Old Testament? [Isaiah 53].
Jewish Tradition of "Servant of Yahweh (YWHW): What does the Jewish tradition make of the "Servant of Yahweh (YWHW)" in Isaiah 53? [Isaiah 53:6-8].

2013-03-12
Symbolism of Split Animal in Old Testament: Can you explain why the verses about Abraham splitting the animal in Genesis represents Christ's sacrifice? [I Corinthians 15:3, Genesis 15, Isaiah 53].



2013-03-04
Old Testament Not Speaking of Eternity: Why, in the Old Testament, was the focus so much on the descendants, and not about eternity, as in in the New Testament? [2 Timothy 1:10].



2013-02-22
Authority of Scripture: Since the Old Testament is considered "inspired" because they were written by prophets, is it possible new books can be inspired by God?



2013-02-22
Contradiction in Joshua: Is there a contradiction in scripture about when Joshua took the land-one saying it was in a battle and in another peaceably. [Joshua 10:21].
"Violent Take it by Force": Could you review the verse about "the Violent taking by force"? [Matthew 11:12, Luke 16:16].
More Violence in the Old Testament: Is God more violent in the Old Testament than Jesus is in the New Testament? [Psalm 103:8].

2013-02-22
Old & New Testament's Inspiration vs Authority: Could you do a synopsis of the difference of the kind of authority (and inspiration) of the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments? [2 Peter 1:19, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 6:17-18, I Corinthians 7:12, I Timothy 4:1, Matthew 28:18].



2013-02-08
Obeying the 10 Commandments, Pride & Reading OT: What do we take from the Old Testament to the New Testament? The 10 Commandments? [Romans 6]



2013-01-14
Understanding the God of the OT: Michael the Buddhist wants to talk about the wrath of God in the Old Testament compared the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament.



2012-01-06
Justification by Faith (Old & New): Do you think that people in the Old Testament were made holy and righteous as we are today? [Genesis 15:6, Psalm 32:1, John 1:9, Hebrews 4:16, Hebrews 2:7].
Jesus Preaching to the Dead in Prison: What do you think about those verses about Jesus "preaching to those that were dead?" [1 Peter 1:10, 1 Peter 4:6].

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