~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
~4 min.Should I stop giving to church workers who seem too rich? (Part 2 of 2)
patternsoftruth.org · I started my response to your question in Part 1. I attempted to show the Scriptural basis for paying people who devote their work to the Lord’s service, rather ...
Keywords:money; church workers; wealth
~6 min.My Conscience Is Bothered By Both Choices In A Political Election. What Do I Do? | Q&A
patternsoftruth.org · Question: Another presidential election is here, and I'm confused. Some of my older relatives and their friends want the current president to win a second term, but ...
Keywords:conscience; electionday; voting; political; choices; election; decisions
~9 min.Jephthah's Vow (part 1): Faith & Failure
patternsoftruth.org · The Judges of Israel. In the book of Exodus, God powerfully delivered Israel from oppression in Egypt. In Joshua, we read how He defeated enemies as Israel entered ...
Keywords:faith; hephthah; failure; judges; israel
~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
~7 min.Did Jesus have "half-brothers?"
patternsoftruth.org · Answer: I have heard similar descriptions of the Lord’s earthly family. In some cases, it seemed that the speaker just wanted to be technically correct about His ...
Keywords:Joseph; Incarnation; Jesus' birth; Jesus' siblings; mary
~5 min.Dinah, Bathsheba, & Tamar (Part 3): What was going on in David's house
patternsoftruth.org · Two more cases to examine, and both occurred in King David’s household. I also believe they are connected in a similar way: lack of wisdom in an elder’s choices ...
Keywords:bible; q&a; genesis; dinah; bathsheba; tamar; david; abuse; trauma
~6 min.Does the Bible ever tell me to pray before eating? | Q&A
patternsoftruth.org · Question: Am I supposed to pray to God before eating? Does that come from the Bible, or is it just tradition? I haven't found a verse that tells us to do it. If it ...
Keywords:prayer; meals; giving thanks; saying grace