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Demon possession is very commonly described in the NT. Here is a sample: Matt 4:24 - people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed Ma …

In the accounts of Jesus' ministry by John the Evangelist, we have the following references to Passover festivals/feasts: John 2:13 - Jesus goes to Jerusalem; John 2:23 - many say what Jesus was doi …

Judgment in the Bible is extremely controversial for reasons that need not delay us here. The noun "judgement" actually translates several different Greek words: Krino: This verb denotes the act of …

The record of Matthew of this detail is more helpful. Let me quote Matt 26:55, 56 - At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw …

See appendix below for a short discussion about εὐαγγέλιον. Ashamed The Greek word here is ἐπαισχύνομαι (epaischunomai). It only occurs 11 times in the NT and almost always associated with the Gospel …

There is no chronological problem here. The two time periods are as follows: The three days of John 2:1 is the period between the wedding at Cana and the previous incident which is the calling of Ph …

The answer to this is rather stark - Jesus did not want His divinity and identity as Messiah emphasized too early as it often caused commotion and nearly had Him killed too early, for example Luke 4: …

I like Mr. Bond's answer. This answer is not to detract from that one but to add weight to it. Here is my list of the times that Jesus came closest to explicitly claiming to be either Messiah, The So …

The OP asks specifically about the Hebrew of Ex 3:6 and the tense of the verb that God uses in talking to Moses. We observe several things about that quotation: Hebrew verbs do not have tense and so …

I believe the Lord is spelling out a simple theological and psychological truth: The self righteous, legalistic Pharisee does not think he sinned and so has nothing to confess; this makes him surly, …

The answer to this question is in the next verse so let me quote the John 7:37-39 - 37 On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, …

Restitution is only ever, even theoretically possible, in crimes involving possessions, eg, monetary debts, stolen property, damaged property, etc. Restitution is NOT possible for a range of other off …

Note the comments from Thayer's lexicon on the name (and person) Ναθαναήλ: Ναθαναήλ, ὁ (נְתַנְאֵל, gift of God), Nathanael, an intimate disciple of Jesus: John 1:45-49 (); . lie is commonly thought t …

If one is looking for a connection between Jesus and Gen 1, the best is found in John 1:1-5 with Gen 1:1-3 Both have "in the beginning" Both discuss the creation of things John 1:1 has the "Word" and …

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit and the Unforgivable Sin The NT makes an interesting claim about the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit in Matt 12:31, 32, Mark 3:28, 29, and Luke 12:8-10. Thi …