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