This week we answer several brief questions:     (1) Do Acts 9:7 and 22:9 contradict one another?
     (2) Did Moses err in classifying bats with birds?
     (3) How should Luke 23:43 be punctuated?

In two Gospel narratives, representing the same incident, one writer refers to a certain woman as a Canaanite, while another calls her a Syrophoenician Greek. Does this constitute a Bible contradiction?

Was the siege at Jerusalem in A.D. 70 the worst in world history?

How should the Christian evaluate the Harry Potter book series?

Was Mark confused regarding the identity of “Philip,” the first husband of Herodias?

This article discusses the possibility of “leviathan,” mentioned in Job, chapter 41.

Was Melchizedek the preincarnate Christ?

What is the significance of the genitive case, “faith [in] Christ” in Romans 3:22? Why are the verbs “believe” and “confess” in Romans 10:9 in the aorist tense?

In his letter to the Christians in Rome, Paul describes a certain level of human activity as “inexcusable” (Rom. 1:20). Does this imply that some conduct, even that which is bad, is “excusable”?

Some argue that John the Baptist’s teaching – that it was not lawful for Herod to have his brother’s wife (Mk. 6:18) – establishes a New Testament example of how someone today may be required to leave his wife.

What is your opinion of Christians who attend AA [Alcoholics Anonymous] meetings or treatment centers to stop drinking?

Do the Gospel Accounts contradict themselves in the matter of whether Jesus ate the Passover Supper?

Can God be known from nature? Or are the Scriptures required for a fuller knowledge of the Creator? This article explores these questions.

Did Jesus contradict himself as he approached the ordeal of the crucifixion? Some critics so allege, but what are the facts?

Is it a violation of ethics for a minister to “opt out” of the Social Security program?

Critics claim that the Gospel records contradict due to the fact that some passages speak of Jesus being in the tomb three days and three nights, while other texts mention only three days. What is the solution to this alleged discrepancy?

What is the difference between the doctrines of “transubstantiation” and “consubstantiation”?

Is the common claim that Genesis 1 is merely an ancient myth accurate?

This article examines the claim that Isaiah prophesied the virgin birth of Jesus Christ, refuting theories of skepticism and highlighting the historical evidence and biblical interpretations that support the prophecy.

Whenever folks discuss Christ’s restrictions on marriage and divorce, this question frequently arises. What is the meaning of the phrase “makes her an adulteress” in Matthew 5:32? Wayne Jackson answers this question.