~5 min.Four Hard Questions: Standards for Women in the Bible (Part 3)
patternsoftruth.org · ... especially under the Law? My third question is this: when Mariam and Aaron were complaining against Moses in Num. 12, why did only Mariam get ...
Keywords:women; mosaic law; adultery; Miriam; leprosy
~5 min.Is the name "Jesus" only the earthly name of the Lord?
patternsoftruth.org · ... the same time, and still do now. (I'm not even Jewish, yet my own name "Aaron" is found in Ex. 4:14. And I've met a few others with the same name!). ...
Keywords:sacredname; Jesus; name of Jesus; Immanuel
~5 min.Dinah, Bathsheba, & Tamar (Part 1): What happened to Dinah?
patternsoftruth.org · What happened to Dinah with Shechem (Gen. 34), Bathsheba with David (2 Sam. 11), and Tamar with Amnon (2 Sam. 13)? I think two (for sure) describe rape, maybe all ...
Keywords:bible; q&a; genesis; dinah; sexual trauma
~7 min.When Should I say "God willing" ?| Q&A
patternsoftruth.org · Question: Is it okay to say “God willing?” When should I say it? Or am I supposed to say “Lord willing” like it says in James 4:15? Answer: The pattern of saying ...
Keywords:prayer; God Willing; James; lord willing
~5 min.Four Hard Questions: Standards for Women in the Bible (Part 2)
patternsoftruth.org · A friend of PT described four difficult questions that others have presented to her in discussions. Today I present Part 2 (of 3), answering the second of the four ...
Keywords:women; mosaic law; adultery
~6 min.Four Hard Questions: Standards for Women in the Bible (Part 1)
patternsoftruth.org · A friend of PT described four difficult questions that others have presented to her in discussions. Today I present Part 1 (of 3), answering the first of the four ...
Keywords:women; Adam; Eve; disobedience; childbirth
~5 min.Are the Parables of the Kingdom Mostly Positive or Negative?
patternsoftruth.org · Question: Are the "Parables of the Kingdom" in Mt. 13 supposed to be read positively, or negatively? What I mean is that some preachers and writers talk about ...
Keywords:kingdom of God; kingdom of heaven; kingdom parables; Matthew 13; Matthew thirteen
~5 min.Dinah, Bathsheba, & Tamar (Part 2): Why do people disagree over Genesis 34?
patternsoftruth.org · There’s a complicating factor with Dinah and Shechem: not all translations agree on how to describe this event. There is reasonable disagreement on this passage, so ...
Keywords:bible; q&a; genesis; sexual abuse; dinah