Bible Questions & Answers What Do the 1,290 and 1,335 Days Represent (Daniel 12:11-12)? What Happened During Jesus' 'Lost Years' (Luke 2:42; 3:23)? Did the Pharaoh of the Exodus Drown in the Red Sea (Exodus 14:28)? Is the 'Mark of the Beast' an Implanted Microchip (Revelation 13:16-18)? Should a Minister of God Be Addressed as 'Reverend' (Matthew 23:8-11)? How Did Judas Iscariot Die (Matthew 27:5; Acts 1:18)? Is It Wrong to Shave or Cut One's Hair (Leviticus 19:27; 21:5)? Why Did God Slay Onan (Genesis 38:3-10)? Was Jesus a Jew (Matthew 1:1-16)? Which Nations Comprise the Tribes of Israel Today? What is the "Lord's Day" of Revelation 1:10? Did the Thief on the Cross Go to Heaven with Jesus Christ (Luke 23:43)? What Are the 'Ordinances' of Colossians 2:14 and Ephesians 2:15? What Happened to the Biblical Giants (Genesis 6:4)? Why Did Jesus Curse a Fig Tree (Mark 11:12-14)? Should a Christian Serve on a Jury (Matthew 7:1)? Why Is the Tribe of Dan Not Mentioned in Revelation 7:4-8? Does the Bible Prohibit Women From Cutting Their Hair (I Corinthians 11:6)? What Are the Origins of the Names of Our Days and Months? When Was Jesus Stabbed by the Roman Soldier (John 19:34)? What Does Jesus Mean by 'Their Worm Does Not Die' (Mark 9:44, 46, 48)? Should a Christian Celebrate Birthdays? What Is Proper Women's Dress (I Timothy 2:9)? Was Lilith Adam's First Wife? Is It a Sin to Wear Jewelry? Should a Christian Pray for the Dead (Ecclesiastes 9:5)? Why Does Jesus Have Two Different Genealogies (Matthew 1:1-16; Luke 3:23-38)? What Does Jesus Mean by the Parable of the Fig Tree (Matthew 24:32)? Does God Allow the Hunting and Killing of Animals? Who Are the Two Witnesses (Revelation 11:3)? Should a Christian Own Pictures and Statues of Jesus (Exodus 20:4)? How Does the Bible Explain Fossil Ages Over 6,000 Years (Genesis 1:2)? What Is 'Laying on of Hands' (Hebrews 6:2)? What Is the 'Abomination of Desolation' (Matthew 24:15)? Who Are the Chaldeans? Did God Lie to Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:17)? What Is the Origin of the Nicolaitans (Revelation 2:6, 15)? Who Are Jesus' 'Other Sheep' (John 10:26)? How Do the Land Sabbath and Jubilee Years Work (Leviticus 25)? Does Peter Predict the Total Destruction of the Earth in II Peter 3:10? Was Jesus Crucified on a Cross or Stake (Matthew 27:35)? Why Do Many Bibles Show Some Words in Italics? Who Are the 'Souls Under the Altar' Mentioned in Revelation 6:9-11? What Is the 'Synagogue of Satan' (Revelation 2:9; 3:9)? Are All Forms of Gambling or Games of Chance Sin? May a Christian Sell Dogs and Tithe on the Income (Deuteronomy 23:18)? What Do the Words Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin Mean (Daniel 5:25)? Did the Archangel Michael Later Become Christ (Daniel 12:1)? Should Christians Preach the Gospel Door to Door (Acts 20:20)? Was Enoch Translated to Heaven (Hebrews 11:5)? What Does 'One Taken, the Other Left' Mean (Matthew 24:40-41)? Does God Have a 7,000-Year Master Plan? What Do Spires and Steeples Represent? What Do the Terms BC and AD Mean? When Was the Bible Divided Into Chapters and Verses? What Is the Origin of the Symbol of the Cross? What Is Third Tithe (Deuteronomy 14:28-29)? Is Confession of Sins a Biblical Practice? Should a Christian Wear Clothing of Mixed Fibers (Leviticus 19:19)? Is the Heart a Pagan Symbol? What Are the Origins of the American Indian Peoples (Genesis 10:2)? Why Does the Jewish Calendar use Different Years? What Does the Bible Teach About the Use of Jewelry or Cosmetics? What Is Second Tithe (Deuteronomy 14:22-26)? To What Do the 'Woes' of Matthew 24:19-20 Refer? Who Are the Twenty-four Elders (Revelation 4:4)? Who Was Simon Magus (Acts 8:9-24)? What Is Psalm 23 About? Does Jesus Refer to an Immortal Soul in Matthew 10:28? Why Are Animals Hostile and Violent Toward Humans and Animals (Isaiah 11:6)? Was Canaan Cursed for Ham's Sin (Genesis 9:24-25)? Why Is God So Angry With the False Prophetesses (Ezekiel 13:17-23)? Does the Bible Prohibit Blood Transfusions? What Is the Proper Christian Perspective on Dreams and Visions? What Is 'Antichrist' (I John 2:18)? What Books Make Up the Bible? Will God Torment the Wicked 'Forever and Ever' (Revelation 14:11)? Does God Know in Advance If One Will Accept Christ as Savior? What Is the 'Book of Jasher'? Were the Magi Pagan Astrologers (Matthew 2:1-12)? What Is a Cult? Does Jeremiah Describe a Christmas Tree in Jeremiah 10:2-5? Did the Disciples See the Real Moses and Elijah (Matthew 17:3)? How Can We Know If a 'Miracle Worker' Is from God? What Are the 'Urim and Thummim' (Exodus 28:30)? Should the Church Ordain Women as Ministers (I Timothy 2:12)? Should a Christian Swear an Oath (Matthew 5:33)? Who Are the 144,000 (Revelation 7 and 14)? Is It Proper to Use Musical Instruments to Worship God? Does Paul Condone Baptism for the Dead (I Corinthians 15:29)? Was Edgar Cayce a Prophet? Why Does Deuteronomy 23:2 Forbid a Bastard from Entering the Congregation? Should a Christian Drink Coffee? Is It Proper to Pledge Allegiance or Salute the Flag? What Did the Ark of the Covenant Contain (Hebrews 9:4)? Is the Word 'Bible' of Pagan Origin? Is 'the Gospel' Just That Jesus' Died for Our Sins? (I Corinthians 15:1-3) What Will Happen After Christ's 1,000-Year Rule? Is It Proper to Use 'Amen' to Close a Prayer (Matthew 6:13)? Are the Bible's Marginal Notes Trustworthy? Did Christ Build the Church on Peter (Matthew 16:18)? Is Church Attendance Required in the Bible? How Can We Be Sure the Bible's Books Are Authoritative? What Did Jesus Preach? Will God Resurrect Animals? Why Did God Try to Kill Moses (Exodus 4:24-26)? Is Reincarnation Biblical? Should Christian Couples Use Birth Control? Why Is Christ, the Son, Called 'the Everlasting Father' (Isaiah 9:6)? Why Did Jesus Say, 'Let the Dead Bury Their Own Dead' (Matthew 8:22)? Should a Christian Carry Insurance? Is The Urantia Book Divinely Inspired? Who Is the 'Elect Lady' of II John 1? Was Abraham a Jew? How Did the Races Originate? What Is the Biblical Explanation of 'Near-Death Experiences'? Why Does Jesus Say His Disciples 'Will Take Up Serpents' (Mark 16:18)? Why Did Jesus Say to Pluck Out Our Eye If It Offends Us (Matthew 5:29-30)? Was Jesus Created by God (Revelation 3:14)? Does Not Revelation 19:1 Say There Are 'Much People in Heaven'? Should Christians Keep Mother's and/or Father's Day? Is Mark 16:9-20 Inspired Scripture? What Are Nineteen-Year Time Cycles? Why Did People Live So Long Before the Flood? Must a Christian Be Circumcised (Genesis 17:10)? How Should a Christian's Remains Be Disposed? Is the Proctor & Gamble Trademark a Satanic Symbol? Should a Christian Take Acting or Drama Classes? Do Human Beings Have an Immortal Soul (Genesis 3:4)? Why is the Gospel 'Good News'? Should a Christian Charge or Collect Interest or Usury? Are Biblical Numbers Spiritually Significant? Should Christians Observe the New Moon? What Does the Bible Teach Regarding Divorce? Did Christ's Apostles Formulate the 'Apostle's Creed'? How Would Calendar Reform Affect the Church? Will the Beast and False Prophet Suffer Eternal Torment (Revelation 20:10)? Why Are There Different Forms of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1)? Were Those Resurrected at Christ's Death Raised to Eternal Life (Matthew 27:52-53)? Should Passover Be Observed for Seven Days (Ezekiel 45:21)? Why Is Jesus Called 'Son of Man' (Mark 2:28)? Are the Jews Responsible for Christ's Death (Matthew 27:25)? How Should Tithes Be Figured (Leviticus 27:30)? Why Does God Say He Is 'Jealous' (Exodus 20:5)? Should Women Work Outside the Home (Titus 2:4-5)? Why Was Jesus Christ Crucified for Our Sins?