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Exodus 3:5 & Joshua 5:15 | Why is Moses told to “put off thy shoes (plural) from off thy feet (plura

July 12, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • Exodus 3:5, Joshua 5:15

The accounts of Moses encountering God at the burning bush and that of Joshua encountering “the captain of the LORD’s host” at Jericho have some similarities to them. But why is Moses told to “put off thy shoes (plural) from off thy feet (plural),” while Joshua is told to “Loose thy shoe (singular) from off thy foot (singular)”?

Exodus 32:1-4 | Besides being an idol, it seems that there must have been some special significance

July 10, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • Exodus 32:1–4

Besides being an idol, it seems that there must have been some special significance to the “molten calf” that Aaron made and fashioned. What was it? And why when it was a “calf” did the people say “These be thy gods, O Israel,” speaking of it in the plural?

Job 38:31 | What are the “sweet influences of Pleiades” and the “bands of Orion”? And why does God a

July 7, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • Job 38:31

What are the “sweet influences of Pleiades” and the “bands of Orion”? And why does God ask Job if he can “bind” the one or “loose” the other?

2 Corinthians 7:1 | How is it that we are motivated by “the fear of God”? Is this the issue of us be

July 5, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • 2 Corinthians 7:1

In verses such as II Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 5:21, Ephesians 6:5, Philippians 2:12, and Colossians 3:22 the apostle Paul makes reference to “the fear of God,” or to “fearing God,” or to “fear and trembling.” It is also apparent in these verses that he is speaking to us about being motivated by such “fear.” How is it that we are motivated by “the fear of God”? Is this the issue of us being afraid of God?

1 Corinthians 15:20-26 | In the order of the resurrections given in I Corinthians 15:20–26 I do not

July 4, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • 1 Corinthians 15:20–26

In the order of the resurrections given in I Corinthians 15:20–26 I do not seem to see a clear reference to our resurrection that will take place at the Lord’s coming for us at the end of this present dispensation of God’s grace. Am I just not seeing it? Or if Paul does not make reference to it, why not?

Isaiah 14, Ezekiel 28 & Revelation 20 | What is Ezekiel describing when he says that God will “bring

July 3, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • Isaiah 14, Ezekiel 28, Revelation 20

I know that Satan’s coming destruction is described in Isaiah 14:12–15, Ezekiel 28:16–19, and in Revelation 20:1–10. I also see that both the Isaiah and Revelation passages speak of him being cast into “the pit,” and that the Revelation passage also describes how he will finally be cast into the lake of fire. However what is Ezekiel describing when he says that God will “bring forth a fire from the midst” of Satan and that it will “devour” him, and that God will ‘bring him to ashes upon the earth’? What is this all about, when does it take place, and where does it fit into Satan’s overall destruction?

Matthew 6:14-15 | Why in Israel's program does Jesus teach His disciples that they will only be forg

July 1, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • Matthew 6:14–15

I know that God’s program with Israel was in operation during the Lord’s earthly ministry. But why in that program does Jesus teach His disciples that they will only be forgiven their trespasses if they forgive the trespasses of other men? What’s the reason for this? And what effect will it have upon the disciples, particularly if their trespasses are not forgiven?

Discrepancies in the Old Testament

June 30, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki

Why is there a discrepancy between the number of “horsemen” in II Samuel 8:4 compared with I Chronicles 18:4, and then also between the number of men slain in II Samuel 10:18 compared with I Chronicles 19:18?

Daniel 3:25-28 | Why in Daniel 3:25 does Nebuchadnezzar first say that “the form of the fourth is li

June 29, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • Daniel 3:25–28

Why in Daniel 3:25 does Nebuchadnezzar first say that “the form of the fourth is like the Son of God,” but then in 3:28 he says that God “hath sent his angel” to deliver Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego?

Exodus 15:22-26 | In Exodus 15:22–26 what is the meaning or the reason behind the “tree” being cast

June 28, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • Exodus 15:22–26

In Exodus 15:22–26 what is the meaning or the reason behind the “tree” being cast into the “bitter” waters in order to make them “sweet”?

Ezekiel 20:5-9 | In Ezekiel 20:5–9 God says that before He brought Israel out of Egypt He commanded

June 27, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • Ezekiel 20:5–9

In Ezekiel 20:5–9 God says that before He brought Israel out of Egypt He commanded them to ‘Cast away the abominations of their eyes, and not defile themselves with the idols of Egypt,’ but that they rebelled against Him. And He also says that this provoked Him to anger against them at that time, even to the point of ‘pouring out His fury upon them.’ Where in the historical record of the Book of Exodus did this occur?

Acts 8 | What kind of meaning are we to attach to the events recorded in Acts 8?

June 26, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • Acts 8

What kind of meaning are we to attach to the events recorded in Acts 8, (especially Philip going to Samaria), seeing how these things immediately follow upon the significance of Stephen’s ministry to Israel in Acts 7, which ended with him being given the vision of the Lord standing on the Father’s right hand instead of sitting, and Israel stoning him to death in view of it?

Luke 13:6-9 | I am wondering if there is anything in Acts 1 through 7 itself that actually indicates

June 24, 2023 • Keith R. Blades • Luke 13:6–9

I realize that God’s program with Israel continued on following Israel’s rejection of Jesus and His return to heaven, and that during that time God gave “repentance to Israel” just as it says in Acts 5. I also understand that in Luke 13:6–9 Jesus had given a parable about this very thing. But I am wondering if there is anything in Acts 1 through 7 itself that actually indicates the passing of the additional year the Lord spoke about? Or do we just take it that it had to be a year because of what the Lord said?

Romans 1:16 | Why is the word “Greek” used instead of “Gentile” in Romans 1:16?

June 23, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • Romans 16

Why is the word “Greek” used instead of “Gentile” in Romans 1:16, and also in other places such as Romans 1:14, 10:12; I Corinthians 1:22–24; Galatians 3:28, and Colossians 3:11? 

Matthew 7:15-20 | I know that this warning pertains to God’s program with Israel. But I am wondering

June 22, 2023 • Keith R. Blades, Josh Strelecki • Matthew 7:15–20

I know that this warning pertains to God’s program with Israel. But I am wondering just what kind of things these “false prophets” are going to say and teach?

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