43. Was Sarai a Relative of Abram? In Gen_20:12 Abram speaks of Sarai as his half-sister, the daughter of the same father, but not the same mother. The common Jewish tradition referred to by Josephus (Antiquities 1, 6, 6) and also by Jerome, is that Sarai was identical with Iscah (see Gen_11:29), daughter of Haran … Continue reading “043 – Was Sarai a Relative of Abram?”
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041 – What Was the Name of Potiphar's Wife?
41. What Was the Name of Potiphar's Wife? Her name is not given in the Bible, although it has been preserved in tradition.. Source: 555 Difficult Bible Questions Answered
039 – Who Was Moses’ Ethiopian Wife?
39. Who Was Moses'92 Ethiopian Wife? Commentators hold that the Ethiopian (or Cushite) woman mentioned in Num_12:1-16 as the wife of Moses, against whom Aaron and Miriam complained, was Zipporah. Their opposition is believed to have been caused by jealousy of her relatives and their influence. Source: 555 Difficult Bible Questions Answered
040 – What Became of Moses’ Rod?
40. What Became of Moses'92 Rod? There is nothing to show what became of Moses' rod. Aaron's rod, however, is said (in Heb_9:4) to have been preserved in the sacred Ark of the Jews along with the tables of the law and the pot of manna. Source: 555 Difficult Bible Questions Answered
037 – What Was Manna?
37. What Was Manna? It is supposed that the manna of the Israelites was a saccharine exudation of a species of tamarisk, the sap of which was set flowing by an insect. Several trees yield manna, as the flowering ash of Sicily and the eucalyptus of Australia. In India a sweet exudation comes from the … Continue reading “037 – What Was Manna?”
038 – What Is the Meaning of "Mizpah"?
38. What Is the Meaning of "Mizpah"? Mizpah, or Mizpeh, was the name of several localities in Old Testament history. The word means "a watch-tower," and in literature the whole of the beautiful remark made by Laban to Jacob (Gen_31:49) has been included in its meaning: "The Lord watch between me and thee when we … Continue reading “038 – What Is the Meaning of "Mizpah"?”
036 – Who Were the Kings of Judah in Succession ?
36. Who Were the Kings of Judah in Succession ? The names of the kings of Judah in their canonical order are: Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, Ahaziah, Athaliah (queen), Joash, Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, Josiah, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, Zedekiah. Source: 555 Difficult Bible Questions Answered
034 – How Many Walls Had Jerusalem?
34. How Many Walls Had Jerusalem? There were three walls about Jerusalem. The first was built by David and Solomon; the second, enclosing one of the northern sections of the city, was built by Uzziah, Jotham and Manasseh, and restored by Nehemiah; the third was built by Herod Agrippa, and was intended to enclose the … Continue reading “034 – How Many Walls Had Jerusalem?”
035 – What Is the Origin of the Name "Jew"?
35. What Is the Origin of the Name "Jew"? The appellation "Jew" is derived from the patriarch Judah, and was originally applied to all members of that tribe and also to subjects of the separate kingdom of Judah, in contradistinction to the seceding ten tribes, who retained the name of Israelites. During the captivity and … Continue reading “035 – What Is the Origin of the Name "Jew"?”
032 – Ham: The First Negro.
32. Ham: The First Negro. Ham, one of the sons of Noah, was the progenitor of the negro race (see Gen_9:18-27). Source: 555 Difficult Bible Questions Answered