Exodus 20:4
Why did God command His people not to make carved images when He directed them to carve two cherubs for the Ark of the Covenant? (See comments on Exodus 25:18)... [ Continue Reading ]
Why did God command His people not to make carved images when He directed them to carve two cherubs for the Ark of the Covenant? (See comments on Exodus 25:18)... [ Continue Reading ]
A— Does God get jealous? PROBLEM: The Bible not only says here that God is a “jealous God,” but it also declares His very “name is Jealous” (Exodus 34:14). On the other hand, jealousy is a sin. But, if God is absolutely holy, then how can He be jealous? SOLUTION: God is jealous in the good sense o... [ Continue Reading ]
Why do Christians worship on Sunday when the commandment sets apart Saturday as the day of worship? PROBLEM: This commandment states that the seventh day of the week, Saturday, is the day which the Lord selected as the day of rest and worship. However, in the NT the Christian church began to worshi... [ Continue Reading ]
How could God command people not to kill, and then, in Exodus 21:12, command that murderers be put to death? PROBLEM: In the Ten Commandments, God prohibits killing when He says, “Thou shalt not kill” (KJV). However, in Exodus 21:12 God commands that the man who strikes another man so that he dies... [ Continue Reading ]
Was the altar made of earth or of wood? PROBLEM: Here the altar is constructed of earth, but in Exodus 27:1 it was constructed of “acacia wood.” SOLUTION: The altar itself was only a hollow case made of acacia wood and covered with bronze (Exodus 27:2). But when it was used it was filled with eart... [ Continue Reading ]