Why was the worship of Baal and Asherah a constant struggle for the Israelites? What did Baal worship involve? Why were the Israelites so often abandoning the worship of the Lord and instead turning to Baal and Asherah?
Why was the redemption price for men and women different in Leviticus 27:3–8? Does God value men more than women?
Why was the redemption price for men and women different in Leviticus 27:3–8? Does God value men more than women?
Why was the fire in the altar to burn continuously (Leviticus 6:13)? What was the symbolism behind the altar fire staying lit all of the time?
Why was the fire in the altar to burn continuously (Leviticus 6:13)? What was the symbolism behind the altar fire staying lit all of the time?
Why was the altar in Joshua 22:10–34 such a big deal? Why did the tribes to the east of the Jordan build an altar?
The Old Testament does not present slavery as God’s ideal situation but as a regulated reality in a fallen world. The laws given to Israel restrained abuse, protected dignity, and pointed to God’s deeper purpose of redemption and freedom.
Why was slavery allowed in the New Testament? Why did God allow, or even seemingly endorse, slavery in the New Testament?
Why was Pharaoh so resistant to Moses’ pleas to “let my people go”? Why did Pharaph repeatedly refuse to allow the Israelites to leave Egypt?
Why was Pharaoh so resistant to Moses’ pleas to “let my people go”? Why did Pharaph repeatedly refuse to allow the Israelites to leave Egypt?