biblefactory In principle you can ask anything, but there is a condition that you do not ask for things just to satisfy your own selfish needs. Fortunately, God comes to the rescue of our weaknesses because we do not know what to pray as it should. However, He guides us by His Spirit. You should pray … Read more
Yes, God wants us to be saved. The Bible is clear that God’s desire is for everyone to come to repentance and have eternal life (1 Timothy 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9). However, we must also understand that God gives us free will, and He will not force us to choose Him.
A million euros… who wouldn’t want that? Or even more money, so you can buy anything you want. You often hear it said around you or maybe you say it yourself: ‘Money does not make you happy, but it does make your life easier’. Every day I’m preoccupied with money. When I go to the … Read more
When you feel weak, know that God is your strength. (Deuteronomy 31:6) Call on God in your time of need, and He will help you. (Psalm 46:1) Cast all your anxiety on God, because He cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7) Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. (Ephesians 6:10) The Lord … Read more
God’s will for mankind is that we would all come to repentance and have a personal relationship with Him.
Verse 1 is immediately to the point. Noah is a righteous man. He is in good standing with the Lord God. ___________________ In the ark go 7 pairs of clean animals (male and female) and of the non-clean animals 1 x pair. And the birds 7 pairs. So it does NOT say unclean animals but … Read more
This chapter is about Jacob the wrestler. Up front there is an interesting play on words in the Hebrew: Je’abeq = God wrestles Ja’aqob = Jacob Jabboq = jabbok Before he meets Esau, Jacob has three other encounters: With angels, with God, and with himself. 1 Jacob also went his way and angels of God … Read more
Actually, this is the story of Rebekah (Hebr.: Rivka)! Not of Isaac. Rebekah means “to bind” or “bow” or “binding cord”. Interestingly, the meaning for a woman is: the beauty of a woman with which the man is snared or enchanted.Later, she tied a snare for her husband by deceiving him with the blessing.Rebekah lived … Read more
The sacrifice of lssak in Gn22 occupies an important place within the Christian tradition as a foreshadowing of (pointing to)the sacrifice of Christ. Yet it is surprising to note that the New Testament makes no reference to this section of text. The only text that seems to refer to this passage is Rm 8 :32 “How will He, who did not spare even His own Son but gave Him up for us all, not also with Him give us all things?” At the time, the well-known philosopher Kiekegaard had a … Read more
