Passages Has A Problem

 



  1. For your benefit, I'll include each of the shorter passages in the NIV translation here so you can compare them. For discussion, see the appropriate lessons in which they are discussed. Hebrews 2:1-4 ' 1 We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
  2. 1) The elephant has the alphabet painted on his trunk and he will not forget it. 2) Can an elephant say the alphabet? 1) MACK'S ANIMALS Mack keeps smart animals in his zoo. Mack’s elephant plays the drums with his trunk. Mack’s parrot says the alphabet. He can sing songs, too. The elephant and parrot do an act.

The only problem is: she can't find where her yo-yo, or her kitty, went! This reading comprehension includes comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and vocabulary words. This page has reading passages written at a first grade level. Third Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets. Fiction stories, expository articles, and poems for. A strong ending is a key part of creative writing! Have your second graders flex their fiction comprehension muscles with this activity. Students will consider problem, solution, characters, and detail as they answer questions after reading a short story. Paul’s journey to Jerusalem in Acts 21 is also not a problem in interpretation; it is a problem related to his own action. Following the above principles, let us deal with one specific passage in the Old Testament that poses difficulty. Genesis 6 speaks of the sons of God.

Help With Problem Passages

and Doctrinally Significant Passages

Passages has a problem solver

The passages are listed in their proper order according to the books of the Bible.

Remember, our Lord Jesus Christ clearly stated that God's Word is truth (John 17:17). There are no contradictions in the Bible, because God does not contradict Himself. The problem is not with God and not with His Word, but with man and his faulty understanding. Even when we do not have the answer, God does.

When there may seem to be contradictory statements and someone claims that the Bible contains errors, keep in mind that the burden of proof is on the critic. Let the critic prove it. He must:

a. Show that the statement was in the original God-breathed text.

b. Show that the translation he uses is absolutely correct.

c. Show that his interpretation is the only possible one.

d. Show that the present state of our knowledge, with respect to the passage, is final.

e. Show that the task of reconciliation is impossible.

Remember, the words of our Lord, 'The Scripture cannot be broken' (John 10:35) and 'Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away' (Matthew 24:35).

Old Testament

Encountered

Genesis chapter 1 - Is there a gap between verses 1 and 2? Did God create an original earth and then judge it and then did He recreate the earth in six days? For further study: Unformed and Unfilled - A Critique of the Gap Theory by Weston Fields

Genesis chapter 1 - Are the six days of creation literal 24-hour days? For further study: The Early Earth by John C. Whitcomb

Exodus 20:13 'Thou shalt not kill' - Does this command forbid all killing?

Joshua - Why did God command and approve of the killing of men, women and children in the conquest of the land under Joshua?

Proverbs 8:22-31 - Do these verses suggest that Christ was created by God as Jehovah's Witnesses teach?

Ezekiel 38-39 - How does Russia fit into prophecy?

New Testament

Matthew 8:12 (and also Matthew 13:42; 13:50; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30) - 'Weeping and gnashing of teeth' Will this be the fate of some believers?

Matthew 19:16-26 - The Rich Young Ruler Did Jesus present this man with a 'Lordship' gospel? Is a person saved by keeping the commandments?

John 3:5 - What does it mean to be 'born of water'? Does this refer to water baptism?

John 7:38-39 Is every believer indwelt by the Holy Spirit? For further study, see The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit.

John 14:28 'My Father is greater than I' If Jesus is 'equal with God' (John 5:18; John 10:30) then how can the Father be greater than the Lord Jesus (John 14:28)?

Romans 8:9 Is every believer indwelt by the Holy Spirit? For further study, see The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 13:8 'Owe no man anything' Is it wrong for a believer to be in debt?

1 Corinthians 12:13 - What is Spirit baptism? How does this verse relate to the question of when the Church began?


2 Corinthians 5:19-20 - What does it mean that Christ reconciled the world unto Himself?

Colossians 1:15 - 'firstborn of every creature' Does this mean that Christ was created as Jehovah's Witnesses teach?

1 Thessalonians 4:17 Is the 'rapture' found in the Bible? See also The Rapture

James 2:14-26 - Justification by Works and Justification by Faith? Did James contradict Paul?

Revelation 3:14 - 'the beginning of the creation of God' Does this mean that Christ was created as Jehovah's Witnesses teach?

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  1. Identify the problem(s) in the passage and show the opposing verses which make it a problem
  2. List realistic alternative interpretations (omit obviously unrealistic interpretations). Add additional alternatives if you discover any later
  3. Write out the thought development of the entire book if the book is short. With long books, trace the thought development from two chapters before the problem passage to two chapters after it
  4. Check the historical background of the book for any information which may shed light on the passage
  5. Identify key words and perform word studies if necessary
    • Find the definition of the word in Vine's Expository Dictionary or Colin Brown's A Dictionary of New Testament Theology
    • Using an analytical concordance:
      • Check the uses of the word in the same book
      • Check the uses of the word in the same author's other books (if any)
      • Check the uses of the word in the rest of the New Testament
      • Using the following sources, identify and examine helpful parallel passages:
        • Margin of the NASB Bible
        • Analytical Concordances &/or Bible Dictionaries
        • Special cross-referencing aids (Nave's Topical Bible, Treasury of Bible Knowledge, chain-reference Bibles)
  6. List the pro and con evidence for each interpretation
  7. Evaluate the relative weight and value of each piece of evidence
  8. Spell out the application for the original audience
  9. Spell out the application for universal audience
  10. Spell out the application for your personal life and ministry