42. What Two Bible Chapters Are Alike? The two chapters in the Bible that are alike are 2Ki_19:1-37 and Isa_37:1-38. Both are regarded as the work of Isaiah, relating a series of events which in one book are placed in their proper historical setting and in the other find their true place among the prophecies. … Continue reading “042 – What Two Bible Chapters Are Alike?”
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
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
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
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"?”
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?”
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
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"?”
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?”
033 – Jacob—Date of His Journey to Egypt
33. Jacob'97Date of His Journey to Egypt: About 1874 B. C. Date of his death, 1857 B. C. Source: 555 Difficult Bible Questions Answered